Volvo Penta invests in Utility Innovation Group to accelerate electric grid innovation
Volvo Penta has acquired a minority stake in Utility Innovation Group (UIG). The investment accelerates entry into the utility sector to further develop Volvo Penta’s battery energy storage subsystem and power generation portfolio as part of its road to net zero. Volvo Penta has made a strategic investment in UIG, US-based specialists in resilient, innovative utility systems and decentralized energy solutions. Through this, UIG and Volvo Penta have the potential to enhance their collective c...
Iowa Civil Engineers Give the State’s Infrastructure a "C" Grade
Grades across 13 categories range from a "B-" for roads and solid waste to a "D" for dams Des Moines, Iowa – Members of the American Society of Civil Engineers – Iowa Section released the 2023 Report Card for Iowa’s Infrastructure during an event held at the Iowa State Capitol on April 11. Overall, the 13 categories of Iowa’s infrastructure assessed get a C grade, the same as the 2019 report card. Iowa’s overall grade is better than the national grade of C- from the 2021 Report Card for...
Cupix Adds CupixWorks to Bentley’s Powered by iTwin Program
The one-stop digital construction solution enables every stage in the built-world lifecycle San Jose, CA – Cupix™, a global spatial digital twin platform that provides visualization and analytics for owners and builders across the entire built-world lifecycle, announced today the addition of its leading product, CupixWorks, to Bentley Systems’ powered by iTwin program. CupixWorks is a state-of-the-art 3D digital twin platform that enables decision-making and collaboration through all stag...
HDR to Complete Final Design for $1.567 Billion Port of Long Beach Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility
OMAHA, Neb. — The Port of Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners has unanimously voted to extend HDR’s contract to create the final design for the $1.567 billion Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility through 2027. The project will create a new on-dock facility to streamline the movement of goods via rail rather than truck. It includes a variety of elements including realignment of major roads, utility relocation and a new locomotive facility. HDR has worked on the Pier B program since the 19...
Hexagon releases first Autonomous Construction Tech Outlook
Study shows construction firms embracing autonomous tech at unprecedented rates, however a disconnect exists between their application of the technology and the operational challenges they face, presenting an opportunity for greater bottom-line impact Heerbrugg, Switzerland – April 12, 2023 – Eighty-four per cent of technology decision-makers at general contracting firms across North America, the United Kingdom, and Australia have adopted some form of autonomous technology in the last year to...
USGBC and IWBI Release Streamlined Certification Pathway for LEED and WELL
New process simplifies documentation requirements while maintaining the high standards required to achieve each certification Washington, D.C. (April 11, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) and the International WELL Building Institute pbc (IWBI) announced a streamlined process for projects pursuing certifications for the LEED green building rating system and the WELL Building Standard. The process streamlines documentation...
Bentley Education Announces Winner of Enactus iTwin4Good Challenge
Ivan Gasparetto, Director of Software Development with Bentley Systems, presents Georgina Lewis with the first-place award in the iTwin4Good Challenge. Image courtesy of Alex Wilkinson Media. EXTON, Pa. – Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced the winner of Bentley Education’s iTwin4Good Challenge. Organized in partnership with international nonprofit organization Enactus, the iTwin4Good Challenge saw university st...
Launch of Trimble Unity AMS Provides Electric Utilities with Enterprise Asset Management Solution to Improve Reliability and Efficiency
Trimble Unity AMS provides a centralized source of data for decision-making and operations. Comprehensive GIS-Centric Asset Management Platform Integrates with Esri ArcGIS as the System of Record for Asset and Network Information WESTMINSTER, Colo., April 11, 2023—Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today the launch of its latest enterprise asset management solution designed for electric utilities worldwide to improve their service reliability and operational success. Built on Trimble’s...
Polyglass Announces SPARCTM Launch
Polyglass Announces SPARCTM Launch— A Next Generation State-Of-The- Art Roofing System Spec Building And Submittal Package Configurator This platform will become a Polyglass Contractors’ one-stop-shop Commercial and residential roofing industry leader Polyglass has announced the release of their next-generation state-of-the-art roofing system spec building and submittal package configurator for contractors. Polyglass is a pioneer of the self-adhered membrane and boasts over fifty years of...
HDR’s Alexa Mitchell Elected to buildingSMART International Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure Room Steering Committee Advances Global Open Data Standards for Digital Design and Construction OMAHA, Neb. — Alexa Mitchell, HDR’s transportation BIM program manager, has been elected to the steering committee of buildingSMART International’s Infrastructure Room. This influential group of global industry leaders is developing, sharing and promoting the open data standards that will define how the world’s infrastructure is designed and built in the coming decades. ...
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