Coffman Engineers Appoints Chad Heimbigner as First Chief Operating Officer
Spokane Principal Will Provide Executive Guidance to Business Groups SPOKANE, Wash.- Coffman Engineers, Inc. (Coffman), a multidiscipline consulting engineering firm, appointed Spokane Principal and civil engineer Chad Heimbigner, PE, as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Heimbigner will provide executive guidance to Coffman's business groups, including Human Resources, Marketing, Information Technology, and Business Systems. The new COO role at Coffman addresses the need to provide adequate suppo...
Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $380 Million in Grants to Modernize Ferry Services, Reduce Emissions, and Connect Rural Communities
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced $384.4 million in federal funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for expanding and improving the nation’s ferry service in communities across the country, as well as accelerate the transition to zero emission transportation. This funding will benefit millions of Americans – from Alaska to Michigan to Maryland – who depend on coastal waters, rivers, bays, and other bodie...
Public Works Professionals Select Top Five Trending Technologies for 2023
Kansas City, MO – After tallying over 3,000 votes from public works professionals, the American Public Works Association (APWA) has announced its Top Five Trending Technologies for 2023. APWA’s Top Trending Technologies highlights trending technologies with practical applications designed to aid public works professionals in delivering essential services to various-sized communities and populations of differing needs. A technology is considered trending due to its projected impact on public w...
Hydrogen: De Gaulle Fleurance advised VINCI Concessions within the context of a strategic partnership with Hype
Hype develops and operates the first hydrogen mobility platform that simultaneously integrates supply and production, distribution, and usage. The company operates the world's largest fleet of hydrogen taxis. VINCI Concessions, a global player in transport infrastructure development and management, has announced the completion of a €15 million investment in Hype[1], the developer behind France’s first integrated hydrogen mobility platform and an operator of a large hydrogen taxi fleet. Alongs...
Danish propeller specialist keeps offshore wind farms going
The Crew Transfer (SWATH) vessels from the Maritime Craft Service operates on the offshore wind farm Hornsea 1 and Hywind in the North Sea. The boats are driven forward by specially manufactured engine parts from Hundested Propeller. Hundested Propeller A/S has become a part of the critical infrastructure on several international offshore wind farms. The propeller specialist keeps downtime minimal when the blades stop moving. Not much can be done when a lack of wind causes the bl...
Wilo USA LLC STEAM Sponsorship Continues for Cedarburg
Wilo touring one of the new STEAM spaces at Cedarburg High School Wilo-foundation and Wilo USA received the Business of the Year 2022 award in Cedarburg, WI. Cedarburg, WI. WILO USA LLC, a subsidiary of WILO SE, is proud to continue as a STEAM sponsor in Cedarburg's School District (CSD) this fall through the Wilo-Foundation. The Dortmund-based family foundation has helped fund the Cedarburg Education Foundation's (CEF) project to support the fruition of the STEAM in a multi-year plan...
Study: How to apply lessons from Colorado’s costliest wildfire to drinking water systems
Issue and key research finding Wildfire damage to drinking water systems can significantly delay a community’s economic recovery. The costliest disaster in Colorado’s history, the Marshall Fire of 2021, resulted in more than $2 billion in losses. Six drinking water systems were directly in the fire’s path. While communities and governments nationwide have been facing the impact of these disasters on drinking water systems, no national synthesis of scientific and policy needs has been conduc...
Simpson Strong-Tie to Preview Deck Planner App with Augmented Reality and New Pipeline Management Functionality for Builders and Pro Dealers at IBS
New Simpson Strong-Tie advances and innovations in builder technology come on the heels of a $1.3M investment in the Higharc homebuilding automation platform. Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, will preview new augmented reality (AR) functionality for its popular Deck Planner Software™ design app at the 2023 International Builder Show (IBS) January 31 – February 2 at the Las Vegas Convention Center....
Auburn University Partners with Tensar International to Develop Performance-based Resilience Evaluation Program (PREP) for Transportation Infrastructure
(ATLANTA, GA)– Tensar, a division of CMC, the leading provider of soil stabilization and earth reinforcement solutions, has agreed to fund research by Auburn University Civil and Environmental Engineering professors Dr. Jeffrey LaMondia and Dr. Benjamin Bowers to create performance-based resilience decision making tools for transportation infrastructure. The initiative will begin with a 2023 study of public and private transportation professionals to assess current and planned practices for th...
Matterport Releases Inaugural ESG Report: Digital Twins are Paving the Way for a More Sustainable Future
New Report Demonstrates Digital Twins are a Powerful Tool for Avoiding Carbon Emissions SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 25, 2023 - Matterport, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTTR) today released the company’s first Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report that assesses the impact of Matterport’s products and programs toward driving sustainable and equitable outcomes. The report, based on 2021 data, provides a benchmark to establish company-wide ESG goals and commitments. The topline environmental fin...