Woolpert Contracted to Map Electrical Infrastructure to Help Bring Broadband Internet to Rural Texas
The contract includes the creation of survey grade 3D models of the existing electrical distribution network. DAYTON, Ohio (July 10, 2023) — Woolpert has been contracted to collect high-density lidar data for more than 6,800 square miles of rural Texas to map electrical distribution poles and wires along with surrounding natural and man-made infrastructure. The data will be collected via fixed-wing manned aircraft. The high-density point cloud will be classified and used to construct survey g...
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $130 Million for Seven Transportation Projects on Federal and Tribal Lands as Part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda
Applications also open for next round of funding to improve access to Federal and Tribal lands GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz.– The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced $130.5 million in federal grants for seven projects under FHWA’s Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Transportation Projects Program. The grants, announced at an event at the Grand Canyon National Park, recognize transportation projects of national signif...
EOS Data Analytics expands EOSDA Forest Monitoring with a new customer-oriented approach and extra features
The updated version of EOSDA Forest Monitoring by EOS Data Analytics is a custom solution with an expanded range of capabilities designed for better assessment of various conditions of forest lands. EOS Data Analytics, a global provider of AI-powered satellite imagery analytics founded by Dr. Max Polyakov, releases an updated version of EOSDA Forest Monitoring, an online satellite-based software for forestry management. The new version is now offered as a custom solution that is tailored...
Jean Lee Pirkey Joins Hord Coplan Macht’s Charlotte Office as Associate Principal
Pirkey brings extensive background and passion in healthcare architecture Charlotte, N.C. – (July 2023) — Hord Coplan Macht, an award-winning integrated architecture, interiors, landscape design, and planning firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Jean Lee Pirkey, AIA, NCARB, LEED GA, to its Charlotte office. As Associate Principal, Pirkey brings a diverse background spanning nearly three decades in healthcare design to further expand and enhance the firm’s work in the sector. Pirk...
HDR Experts Share Insights on Project Management Systems for Integrated Data Hubs
Brad Robinson and Brandon Joy Describe New Tools That Reach Across Platforms to Quickly Deliver Needed Information The latest installment of HDR’s Experts Talk interview series features Brad Robinson, HDR’s director of project controls, and Brandon Joy, HDR’s commercial management director, describing new tools that streamline the development of project dashboards to help leaders better deliver infrastructure. Citing examples from large and small projects and programs, Robinson and Joy exp...
Franklin Electric Names Greg Levine, Vice President and President, Global Water
Levine succeeds Donald Kenney, who will be retiring at the end of July Fort Wayne, IN - July 6, 2023 - Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (NASDAQ: FELE) announced today that Donald Kenney, Vice President and President, Global Water, will be retiring after nearly 32 years with the company. Kenney was a driving force behind Franklin Electric’s Global Water growth and strategy over the last decade, and he will remain with the company through the end of July to ensure a smooth transition to his successo...
SSSBA and West Virginia Department of Transportation Collaborate to Publish Standard Plans for Short Span Steel Bridges
WASHINGTON, DC – The Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance (SSSBA) and West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) teamed up to develop and publish standard bridge plans for composite rolled beam girders and composite plate girders. The plans will allow owners and engineers to cut project costs and save time since they will not need to design the steel girders. The recently published plans include cross-sections, span configuration, loadings, and state-specific practices for West Virginia and...
Imperial College London’s Ricardo Martinez-Botas Receives ASME Dedicated Service Award
HOUSTON – Ricardo Martinez-Botas, professor of turbomachinery and deputy head of the mechanical engineering department at Imperial College London, has been named the 2023 recipient of the Dedicated Service Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). The award honors dedicated voluntary service to the Society marked by outstanding performance, demonstrated effective leadership, prolonged and committed service, devotion, enthusiasm and faithfulness. He has served as chair of th...
With wind tax revenue, local counties improve infrastructure, complete special projects
NEVADA, IOWA – Over the last 20 years, the windy fields of Iowa have allowed a new kind of opportunity to grow. In 2021, the state boasted the second-largest wind production in the nation and annually generates approximately $57 million in tax revenues for state and local taxing bodies and $67 million in lease payments to landowners. Demand for renewables is expected to increase in the coming years. That’s good news for rural communities that collect property taxes on wind energy systems wit...
Infotech and Seiler Geospatial Announce Digital Inspection Collaboration to Advance Civil Infrastructure Projects
GAINESVILLE, Fla.- Infotech, a leader in infrastructure construction software solutions, announced today a partnership with Seiler Geospatial, one of the largest authorized Trimble dealers and a GIS expert, to provide a turn-key and cost-effective solution to advance digital inspection workflows. Infotech and Seiler are focused on modernizing inspection for local public agencies and engineering firms through integrations that combine technology from leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) companies...
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