EV Charging Infrastructure Concept Wins 2023 Forge Prize
CHICAGO - A concept that would use structural steel to reinvent the gas station experience for the EV age has won the American Institute of Steel Construction’s 2023 Forge Prize. LVL (Level) Studio collaborators Jeffrey Lee, Christopher Taurasi, and Lexi White won the $10,000 grand prize in a YouTube live stream Thursday afternoon. They worked with Schuff Steel Senior Vice President Christian Crosby to refine their Electric Oasis vision and make the process of bringing it to life in steel mor...
Esri UK appoints Mark Wells as Chief Technology Officer
Esri UK today announced the appointment of Mark Wells as its new Chief Technology Officer. Previously head of the company’s Technical Support and Managed Cloud Services divisions, Mark succeeds Charles Kennelly, who takes on the new role of Group CTO at Esri Holdings Ltd, which includes Esri UK, Esri Ireland and IT professional services company Helyx. Responsible for directing the technical strategy and implementation of Esri UK technology, Mark will be focusing on developing new solutions to...
Simpson Strong-Tie Yield-Link® Brace Connection Speeds Up Construction and Repair, Adds Resiliency to New and Existing Structural Steel Buildings
Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, has introduced the Yield-Link® brace connection (YLBC), an innovative structural steel solution for dissipating energy through a fuse connection, creating a resilient steel frame that protects the beam column and brace during seismic and wind events. The YLBC is simple for designers to incorporate into new construction or retrofits, helps reduce testing and inspecti...
Profile® Products Hires McKhenzy Welch as Market Development Manger
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. (March 29, 2023) — McKhenzy Welch, CPESC, CEPSCI, has joined the Profile® Products team as market development manager. As part of the environmental solutions team, Welch will be responsible for developing and driving business in the energy and civil construction restoration markets. Welch has extensive experience in environmental consulting, storm water compliance and enforcement, as well as erosion and sediment control design and implementation. He is a Certified Profe...
PCA Wins 2023 EPA/DOE Energy Star Partner of the Year Award for Fourth Year
March 29, 2023 Washington, DC- The Portland Cement Association (PCA), which represents the majority of America’s cement manufacturers, has received the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) and U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) 2023 Energy Star Partner of the Year Award. It’s the fourth consecutive year PCA has been recognized by the federal agencies for demonstrating an outstanding commitment to energy efficiency. “We’re honored to receive this award and appreciate that our industry...
Simpson Strong-Tie Named LBM Advantage’s 2022 Specialties Vendor of the Year
Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, announced it has received the 2022 Specialties Vendor of the Year award from LBM Advantage. The award was presented at LBM Advantage’s Annual Buying Show & Shareholders Meeting from February 27 through March 1 in Orlando, FL. LBM Advantage is one of the nation’s leading lumber and building materials cooperatives. Vendors in four main building product categories (Commodities, Special...
NELSON, Windward Alliance Creates Tier 1 Supplier Diversity Opportunity
Two NELSON professionals have joined Windward to lead program management efforts FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – As more of our clients commit to supply chain diversity via accelerated spending with diverse-owned partners, NELSON Worldwide and Windward Engineering have taken an important step to support these efforts. As an enterprise partner, NMSDC-certified MBE Windward Engineering now offers full end-to-end program management services – including project management, planning and design, pr...
Infrastructure Investment Law Is Working, ARTBA Chair Paula Hammond Tells Congressional Subcommittee
"Buy America" Clarity Would Prevent Delays WASHINGTON — More than 36,000 transportation improvement projects - including at least one in every congressional district - have moved forward in the past 16 months as implementation of the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) continues, American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Chair Paula Hammond told a congressional panel March 28. In her testimony, Hammond, a senior vice president with WSP USA, cited e...
Trimble's Applanix Transitions to the Trimble Brand Identity
Company embraces new aesthetic look and feel, while providing same trusted quality and expertise As you may have realized from our building, our website, and other promotional items, Applanix Corporation has fully adopted the Trimble global brand identity including the Trimble logo, colour scheme, and other standards and templates. The name Applanix does live on, however, as the brand name of the Positioning and Orientation Systems (POS) product line we first introduced to the mobile...
Trimble Joins ResponsibleSteel to Further Sustainability Efforts in the Steel Industry
First Software Technology Provider to Join Industry Organization WESTMINSTER, Colo.—Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today that it has joined ResponsibleSteel, an independent, non-profit organization that is the steel industry’s first global multi-stakeholder standard and certification initiative. The steel industry, as one of the largest industrial emitters of CO2, is taking an industry-wide approach to ensure that steel is responsibly sourced and produced. Trimble is also the firs...
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