Simpson Strong-Tie Introduces Aluminum Concealed Beam Hanger Designed to Take On Higher Loads in Mass Timber Applications
Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, today introduced the ACBH, an aluminum concealed beam hanger designed for mass timber structures and engineered to support loads up to 20 kips (equivalent to 20,000 pounds of force). Designed to provide a concealed connection for fire performance and architectural aesthetics, the ACBH from Simpson Strong-Tie joins the existing CBH concealed beam hanger as part of a famil...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Confirmation of Shailen Bhatt as 21st Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) today announced that Shailen Bhatt has been confirmed as the 21st Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Nominated by President Biden on July 21, 2022, Mr. Bhatt was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on December 8, 2022. He is the first person of Indian descent to lead FHWA. “From his leadership of the Colorado and Delaware Departments of Transportation, to his work in the private sector, to his service at FHWA during...
Stantec to provide architecture and engineering design services for new control tower at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, was recently selected by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to provide architecture and engineering design services for the new airport traffic control tower (ATCT) and terminal radar approach control base building (TRACON) in Anchorage, Alaska. The facility will provide air traffic control for Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC), which also includes the Lake Hood Seaplane Base, the world’s largest seaplane b...
Atkins welcomes resilience expert, strategist Maria Honeycutt as National Director for All-Hazards Resilience
CALVERTON, Md., USA: Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, has welcomed Maria Honeycutt, PhD, CFM as the new National Director for All-Hazards Resilience. Based in Calverton, Maryland, she will lead Atkins’ all-hazard resilience strategy for clients in the United States. “Bringing top talent to our resilience business affirms our commitment to providing unrivalled expertise to our clients and their projects,” said Paul Demit, Atkins Community and Intermodal Infrastructure Business Unit D...
Simpson Strong-Tie Introduces Self-Drilling Pilot Point Screw for Sheathing, Drywall, and Subfloor-to-CFS Applications
Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, has introduced the Strong-Drive® PPHD Sheathing-to-CFS screw, a multipurpose, self-drilling, pilot point screw suitable for attaching sheathing, drywall, or subflooring to cold-formed steel framing. Designed as an update to the existing PPSD Sheathing-to-CFS screw, the PPHD features a larger #5 pilot point with a longer flute and comes in popular #8 sizes. In addition, t...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $48.2 Million Loan for Rural Highway Safety Project in Nicollet County, Minnesota
Bureau’s Rural Project Initiative Provides Financing at Half the Treasury Rate WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that its Build America Bureau has provided a low-interest loan of up to $48.2 million to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) to reconstruct 12 miles of Highway 14 to a four-lane, divided highway from the City of New Ulm to the City of Nicollet, bypassing the City of Courtland – helping to impr...
Overseas Buildings Operations’ New U.S. Consulate General Projects Receive 2022 American Architecture Awards®
Rendering of the U.S. Consulate General Hermosillo courtesy of OBO, by Richärd|Kennedy Architects. Learn more about the project here. The Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations’ (OBO) new consulate general projects in Hermosillo, Mexico, and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, were recognized by The Chicago Athenaeum’s prestigious 2022 American Architecture Awards for innovative design leadership and pioneering architectural vision. The design for U.S. Consul...
Former City of Los Angeles Director of Economic Infrastructure Maximillian Reyes joins McGuireWoods Consulting as Vice President
McGuireWoods Consulting has added Maximillian Reyes, the former director of economic infrastructure for Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and a senior staffer for California legislators, as a vice president of government relations in the firm's California office based in Los Angeles. Reyes joins McGuireWoods Consulting from Los Angeles World Airports, where he worked as a legislative deputy, handling jurisdiction requests from local jurisdictions within Los Angeles and navigating complex govern...
Hillcrest Energy Technologies Completes First Commercial Prototype
Company advanced from technical proof of concept to commercial prototype in one year 800V, 250kW traction inverter to be integrated into partner powertrains for real-world demonstrations in commercial applications Hillcrest’s inverter technology materially eliminates switching losses and offers improved motor efficiency, performance and reliability VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Hillcrest Energy Technologies (CSE: HEAT) (OTCQB: HLRTF), a clean technology company developing transfor...
Acwa Robotics Names 3 Times as CES 2023 Innovation Awards Honoree & Winner of the Smart Cities Best of Innovation
France, Dec. 5th, 2022 – Acwa Robotics, the French phenomenon that puts the latest advances in autonomous robotics and AI at the service of water supply networks, today announced that it has been named a CES® 2023 Innovation Awards Honoree for Clear Water Pathfinder, the world's first smart robot capable of navigating and documenting drinking water pipes without interrupting their operation. This year’s CES Innovation Awards program received a record high number of over 2100 submissions. The ann...
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