Just Duit: Oklahoma Contractor Named 2023-2024 ARTBA Chair
WASHINGTON – Tim Duit, president, Duit Construction Company, Inc., has been elected 2023-2024 chair of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). The announcement was made at ARTBA’s national convention, held Sept. 10-13 in La Jolla, Calif. It marks the first time that an Oklahoman has held the position. Duit began working for the family business in 1988. In 1994, he started his own company, TTK Construction Co., and in 2017, the firm merged with Duit Construction, and h...
How Utility Pros Can Make the Most of Their Utility Expo Experience: Tips from Veteran Attendees
By: The Utility Expo staff MILWAUKEE - The Utility Expo is back and bigger than ever. With 1.4 million square feet of equipment to see and the top manufacturers in the utility industry to meet, there’s a lot to see and do! The Utility Expo asked veteran attendees and show staff to share their best advice for first timers coming to the show. Here are the top tips attendees need to know before they travel to Louisville, plus tips for maximizing time once there. Plan ahead Spend so...
Raising Awareness to Save Lives: Rail Safety Week, September 18-24, Seeks to Prevent Railroad Crossing and Trespass Incidents Across North America
WASHINGTON, D.C. / OTTAWA, Canada / MEXICO CITY, Mexico, September 18, 2023 – Every year, 2,100 North Americans are killed or seriously injured when they engage in unsafe behavior around tracks and trains. In the U.S. alone, a person or vehicle is hit by a train every 3 hours. Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI), Operation Lifesaver Canada and the Mexican Association of Railroads (AMF) are once again joining forces to help prevent tragedies around railroad tracks and trains by observing Rail Saf...
Simpson Strong-Tie Opens Three New Warehouse, Training, and Distribution Hubs to Optimize Product Availability in the Northwest and Rocky Mountain Regions
Photo is of Salt Lake City location. Back-to-back grand openings in Seattle, Denver, and Salt Lake City will add 230,000 square feet of inventory space as Simpson Strong-Tie moves to strengthen its US supply chain. Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, staged ribbon-cutting ceremonies today at three new warehouse, distribution, and training centers in Denver, Salt Lake City, and Kent, Wash...
U.S. Department of Transportation Providing $4.575 Million in ‘Quick Release’ Emergency Relief Funding for Flood Damage Repair Work at Death Valley National Park and other Federal Lands in California and Nevada
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $4.575 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief funds for use by the National Park Service, the Forest Service, and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. The funds will offset costs of repair work needed for roads, trails, parking areas, and other infrastructure as a result of flood damage caused by Tropical Storm Hilary in Death Valley National Park and other...
New York Power Authority Expands Executive Leadership Team to Meet New York’s Bold Energy Goals
WHITE PLAINS—The New York Power Authority is expanding its executive leadership team to deliver on its clean energy mission, including new goals defined in the 2023-24 Enacted State Budget, which outlines new legislation providing NYPA with expanded authority to develop, own, and operate renewable energy generating projects. The Power Authority will be a key driver in assisting New York State in meeting its bold clean energy targets, including producing 70% of the state’s electricity from renewa...
Andel and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners to form strategic partnership
Andel and CIP will form a consortium to cooperate on two tenders for offshore wind farms in Denmark: Hesselø Offshore Wind Farm in Kattegat north of Zealand and Kriegers Flak II in the Baltic Sea COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Sept. 15, 2023 - For Denmark to reach the national climate ambitions and lower the share of fossil fuels in the national energy supply, the green transition needs to be accelerated. This will only happen through an acceleration of renewable energy and only by speeding up the...
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy and Canadian Ambassador for Climate Change to Headline Cement Industry Event at Climate Week NYC
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy, David Turk and Canadian Ambassador for Climate Change, Catherine Stewart will be keynote speakers at a special Climate Week NYC event being hosted by cement manufacturers in North America and across the globe. Portland Cement Association (PCA)—representing America’s cement manufacturers—and the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) will host a networking breakfast and two panel discussions on current challenges and the collective efforts needed from go...
Precisely Announces Powerful New 3D Visualization Capabilities in Latest MapInfo Pro Release
Powerful side-by-side view of 2D and 3D visualizations in MapInfo Pro v2023. Image depicts population size across different counties in North Carolina, USA. (Graphic: Business Wire) Simultaneous 2D and 3D visualization unlocks new levels of location-based context for confident decision-making BURLINGTON, Mass.-Precisely, the global leader in data integrity, today announced the launch of MapInfo Pro v2023 – the latest release of its popular desktop Geographic Information System (GIS)....
Woolpert Awarded USAF Geospatial IT System Support and Management Contract
The 12-month contract will ensure delivery of location intelligence operations for installation and mission support across all Air Force Materiel Command installations. DAYTON, Ohio (Sept. 14, 2023) — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center (AFIMSC) has awarded Woolpert a 12-month contract to provide geospatial IT system support and management services for Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) installations. The AFIMSC provides installation and mission support capabilities to all...
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