WSP Selected to Lead Two-Year Water Research Foundation Study
Project aimed at providing global water utilities of all sizes with carefully reviewed decision-useful guidance to enhance the resilience and adaptability of their systems to be FutureReady®. ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, August 21, 2023 — The Water Research Foundation (WRF) has selected WSP USA, a leading engineering, environment and professional services consultancy, to lead a new study aimed at addressing the current challenges that global water utilities of all sizes are facing. The proje...
Construction Begins on DART 12th Street Station in Plano
Construction of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) 12th Street Station in Plano will begin on Saturday, August 26. DART Red Line light rail service north of CityLine/Bush Station in Richardson will be suspended between 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 26, through the end of scheduled service. Regular scheduled service will be available on Sunday. August 27. Non-DART branded shuttle buses operated by a third-party bus company will provide service between CityLine/Bush Station, Downtown...
U.S. Department of Transportation Providing Hawaii $3 Million in ‘Quick Release’ Emergency Relief Funding for Traffic Management and Repairs to Infrastructure Damaged by Wildfires in Lahaina
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $3 million in “quick release” (QR) Emergency Relief (ER) funds, the current total QR requested by the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT), to offset costs associated with traffic management services and repairs to infrastructure needed as a result of damage caused by wildfires in Lahaina on the island of Maui earlier this month. “The nation watched w...
Offshore wind jacket lifts via ring crane keep work going, whatever the tide
Quayside load-out flexibility optimizes the offshore installation campaign Offshore wind projects taking place in macrotidal environments, such as around the UK, must deal with water level changes of more than four meters every six hours. This extreme tidal range is difficult to compensate for using ballasting, so projects that require load-in or load-out of large jackets are delayed when waters are too high or low, leaving the installation vessel waiting. This was the challenge facing G...
Building Enclosure Performance Expert Alex Kosis Joins Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
Mr. Kosis specializes in roofing, waterproofing, and hygrothermal analysis, expanding the firm’s presence in the U.S. Mountain Region DENVER, CO – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) is pleased to welcome Alex Kosis back to the firm as an Associate Principal, bolstering our expertise in building enclosure engineering consulting and sustainable building practices. He joins SGH’s Building Technology group from Denver, Colorado, partnering closely with SGH colleagues in the San Francisco Bay Area;...
Hartpury Tithe Barn, Gloucestershire, UK
The development of agriculture and enlargement of St Peters Abbeys possessions in the locality during the 13th century meant that the Manor required storage in Hartpury. The barn, now incorrectly called a tithe barn was built during the 14th century to store all the produce from the manor, not merely the tithe. Measuring 161ft x 36ft, Haripur’s tithe barn is one of the largest in Gloucestershire, and in indeed, in the country. At one end of the roof it has a winged dragon as a finial and at t...
CALSTART Releases Report Detailing Smart, Phased-In Approach to Zero-Emission Truck Charging Infrastructure Buildout
What: CALSTART, a clean-transportation technology nonprofit, has released their Phasing in U.S. Charging Infrastructure report, which describes a targeted, stepped approach to expanding the infrastructure needed to support rapid zero-emission (ZE) medium- and heavy-duty vehicle (ZE MHDV) adoption in the commercial transportation industry. Widely available and distributed charging infrastructure is needed to support the transition of MHDVs to zero-emission. There are concerns over the time, co...
DFI Educational Trust Awards Scholarship Funds to32 Students Pursuing Careers in Deep Foundations
Hawthorne, N.J.: The DFI Educational Trust awarded $102,000 in scholarships this spring to 32 exceptional students preparing for a career in the civil engineering and construction management fields. More scholarships will be awarded in the fall, thanks to the generosity of many donors and fundraising event participants and sponsors. “Since inception, the Trust has awarded almost $2 million in scholarships and grants to more than 500 recipients at nearly 85 educational institutions,” says Rud...
Planera Announces Scotland Foss as New Head of Sales
Industry veteran with over a decade of sales leadership experience joins innovative construction scheduling solution to expand customer base and build sales team San Jose, CA – August 17, 2023 — Planera, a visual scheduling and planning solution helping construction companies build, analyze, and optimize project schedules to increase profitability, has named Scotland Foss as the company’s new Head of Sales. Drawing from over 10 years of documented success in sales and contributions to th...
Construction Takeoff Automation for Civil 3D Using Procore: AMC Bridge Releases a New Technology Demonstration
Waltham, MA - AMC Bridge’s Civil 3D® takeoff using Procore® Budget integration shows a way to automate the construction takeoff process. It demonstrates how to seamlessly transfer a Civil 3D Bill of Materials (BOM) to Procore Budget. Connecting BIM authoring tool with Budget application improves the takeoff workflow by enhancing accuracy, as it eliminates the need for manual data entry and reduces the risk of errors. It increases the fidelity of the construction project cost estimation by ensuri...
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