Trimble Introduces Innovative Rail Module for Real-Time Monitoring Software
Game Changing Add-On Reduces Up to 95 Percent of Office Work for Rail Monitoring Projects LAS VEGAS —Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today Trimble® 4D Control™ (T4D) software version 6.4, featuring an add-on rail-specific monitoring solution. T4D is a software suite for real-time displacement monitoring and detection. The rail module simplifies the data collection process and reduces up to 95 percent of the office work required to automate movement detection. The announcement was mad...
Skanska invests EUR 38M, about SEK 400M, in a residential development project in Espoo, Finland
Skanska invests in a residential development project in Espoo, Finland. The total investment amounts to EUR 38M, about SEK 400M. The building will be 17 storeys high and consists of 133 apartments. The project has the highest energy efficiency class, and it is aiming to receive the RTS Environmental Classification for the site. Solar panels on the rooftop will help generate some of the electricity used by the property. On the top floor there will be a large communal space, which for example...
Aurecon makes key appointment to spearhead water, sustainability and climate change practice in Greater China
Hong Kong – International design, engineering and advisory company Aurecon has appointed Vivian Lee as its Executive Director, Water, Sustainability and Climate Change for Greater China to lead its environment and sustainability business in the region. This strategic appointment aligns with Aurecon’s commitment to support its clients transition to a low carbon energy economy and to build a greener future. According to the Asian Development Bank, there were more than 225 million displacemen...
American Concrete Institute Launches Search for Next Executive Vice President
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.- In anticipation of the retirement of ACI Executive Vice President Ron Burg, the ACI Search Committee, and executive search firm Russell Reynolds Associates have released the position specifications for the association’s next Executive Vice President. The search firm, Russell Reynolds, has detailed the position and related responsibilities, which include carrying out the vision, mission, and objectives of the global association; directing professional and support st...
HDR-Designed I-579 Cap Honored With Top Award From U.S. DOTs
Pittsburgh Highway Cap Wins Grand Prize at AASHTO Annual Meeting OMAHA, Neb. — The HDR-designed Interstate 579 Urban Open Space Cap project in Pittsburgh has earned the Grand Prize in the 2022 America’s Transportation Awards competition. The annual awards are sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, AAA and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The I-579 cap, completed in late 2021 for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and City of Pittsburgh,...
Bentley Systems Announces Integration of EC3 with the Bentley iTwin Platform for Infrastructure Carbon Calculation
Mapping/Grouping; Exporting quantities to EC3 from an infrastructure digital twin (via the Bentley iTwin platform). Image courtesy of Bentley Systems. Enables Embodied Carbon Calculation, Reporting, and Analysis in Infrastructure Digital Twins at No Cost EXTON, Pa. – Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, announced today at COP27 expanded integrated workflows for embodied carbon calculation in the Bentley iTwin platform. The new...
Alan Siebenthaler Elected to National Precast Concrete Association Board of Directors
CARMEL, IND. – ALAN SIEBENTHALER, a Lexington, Ky., resident and the U.S. sales manager at Hamilton Kent LLC in Toronto, Ontario, was elected to the National Precast Concrete Association Board of Directors on Nov. 5 during the association’s 57th Annual Convention. Siebenthaler has worked in the precast concrete industry for 26 years, starting at Fosroc Preco, a chemical supplier to the architectural precast industry. Hamilton Kent produces a broad range of resilient rubber products for s...
Gil Henry joins Atwell as Vice President Oil and Gas
(Houston, TX) – Gil Henry has joined Atwell, LLC – a national consulting, engineering, and construction services firm – as Vice President Oil and Gas. In this leadership role, Henry will continue to drive client and team growth in the oil and gas market. He will be based in Atwell’s Houston, Texas office. Henry has worked in the oil and gas industry for his entire career of more than 20 years. Prior to joining Atwell, Henry worked in various roles – including Vice President of Pipeline Projec...
Nemetschek Group announces Louise Öfverström as new CFO
The Nemetschek Group today announced that the Supervisory Board has appointed Louise Öfverström as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with effect from January 1, 2023 Munich, November 7, 2022 – The Nemetschek Group today announced that the Supervisory Board has appointed Louise Öfverström as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with effect from January 1, 2023. She will take over the role from Dr. Axel Kaufmann, who is leaving the company amicably after a three years’ period in order to pursue a new oppo...
City of Houston, Residents Honored for National Water Challenge
Grand Prize award ceremony recognized city efforts in annual campaign, presented by Wyland Foundation, in association with National League of Cities and US EPA HOUSTON, TX — Mayor Sylvester Turner and the city of Houston were recognized as one of five winning cities in the 11th Annual Wyland National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation. The event recognized the efforts of Mayor Sylvester Turner and residents who took part in the spring pledge campaign to reduce water waste by 60 mi...