In Memoriam: Raymond H.R. Tide
CHICAGO - Raymond H. R. Tide, PE, PhD, former principal at Wiss Janney Elstner, died October 7, 2022, at the age of 83. Tide worked as an AISC regional engineer before becoming manager of engineering for Paxton Vierling Steel and then joining WJE in 1982. He was widely recognized as an expert on collapses, material deterioration, fatigue, brittle fracture, welding, mill-rolling defects, fire exposure, and structural damage. He also conducted load tests on bridges, industrial structures, an...
The GoAigua Smart Irrigation Solution Wins "Green Award" For Its Work In The Field Of Sustainability
Ashghal, the Qatar Public Works Authority, recently held its Green Awards gala, where Idrica Qatar (Aguas de Valencia WLL) won first prize for its work in the field of sustainability. October - Idrica Qatar (Aguas de Valencia WLL) was awarded first prize in the Green Awards’ Green Design category, thanks to the smart irrigation pilot program in which the GoAigua Smart Green solution was implemented in two parks in the city of Al Khor. Ashghal thus acknowledged the hard work carried out...
AASHTO Issues Salary Survey, HR Metrics Reports
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials recently issued two new publications: a survey of transportation industry salaries, along with a first-ever state department of transportation-focused human resource metrics report. [Above photo by AASHTO] The annual AASHTO Salary Survey provides job classifications and salary information on positions currently used by the transportation industry. Image by AASHTO The 2021 AASHTO Salary Survey contains 89 matched title...
Milwaukee Building Owner Leverages SolarEdge Technology to Create 83ft Vertical Solar Array on High-Rise Office Building
Tenants of one of the largest office buildings in Shorewood, WI, can look forward to a reduction in their annual energy bills following the completion of an innovative 83ft vertical solar array 120-module, 54kW solar array is forecast to produce 58,000kWh annually – enough to power six homes for a year SolarEdge DC-Optimized technology chosen to overcome shading from neighboring buildings for maximum energy production, making the vertical solar array possible Tenants of...
Leica AP20 AutoPole wins Wichmann Innovations Award at INTERGEO 2022
(Heerbrugg, Switzerland) — Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, announced today that its game-changing Leica AP20 AutoPole received the prestigious Wichmann Innovations Award at this year’s INTERGEO in Essen, Germany. The award honours new technology that stands out for innovation, user-friendliness and practicality. A panel of industry leaders shortlisted the submissions. Subsequently, the public was able to weigh in by casting a vote for their favourite finalist. The Leica AP20 AutoPole i...
Digital Construction Works Announces Availability of JDLink Connectivity with the DCW Integrations Platform
DCW Integrations Platform Marketplace – View of JDLink New connection now available in both John Deere and DCW Integrations Marketplaces MUNICH, GERMANY – Bauma World Trade Fair – October 24, 2022 - Digital Construction Works (DCW), a leading construction software integrations and solutions company, announces the availability of JDLink Connectivity, a John Deere wireless connectivity solution in its DCW Integrations Platform as a service (iPaaS) Marketplace. The JDLink integration...
American Concrete Institute Announces International Partnership With The Global Cement And Concrete Association
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.- While exhibiting and participating in PROCEMCO in Cartagena, Colombia, the American Concrete Institute (ACI) and the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) were able to formalize their cooperative efforts by signing an International Partnership Agreement (IPA). This new agreement formalizes the desire to collaboratively develop and disseminate information on concrete, concrete structures, and especially on concrete sustainability. International Partners work with...
WSP USA Adds Chuck Harris as Navy Program Director
Harris supports growth of the Federal team’s Navy Program and brings exceptional leadership experience in worldwide U.S. Navy business portfolio management. WASHINGTON, D.C.— WSP USA, a leading engineering, environment and professional services consultancy, has hired Charles (Chuck) Harris as Navy program director for the firm’s Federal Programs national business line. In his new role, Harris directs the growth of the Federal team’s Navy program, which includes a recent joint venture...
Creative Composites Group is Awarded Unsurpassed Innovation Award from CAMX
Alum Bank, PA – Creative Composites Group, the leading manufacturer of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composites, is proud to announce that the company has been awarded the Unsurpassed Innovation Award from the Composites and Advanced Materials Expo. The company submitted its line of Fire Resistant Utility Poles, FireStrong Self-Monitoring Composted Pole Systems, for the award. These poles are often used as an alternative construction material for utility poles. As the name states, the produc...
Nearabl Inc., maker of augmented reality-based indoor navigation technology, adopts the Bentley iTwin platform to expand infrastructure deployments
Nearabl Inc. achieves “Powered by iTwin” designation and becomes an iTwin Premier Partner, joining a growing digital twin ecosystem to scale infrastructure deployments globally New York, N.Y. –Today, Nearabl Inc., the metaverse of accessibility company, announced a partnership with Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, to expand the use of its technology within the global infrastructure, construction, and design industries. The comp...