Topcon and James Roe expand European motorsports journey with race in Monza
LIVERMORE, Calif. — Fresh off a class win in the Italian GT Endurance round at Vallelunga, race car driver James Roe Jr. and Topcon Positioning Group continue to expand their participation in European racing. Roe will make an upcoming appearance with Imperiale Racing in the International GT Open round at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza on September 24 – 25 in Italy. He recently competed in two rounds of the Italian GT Endurance Championship, in addition to his IndyLights racing circuit presence i...
InEight’s focus on standardization and benchmarking in software Innovations Update drive increased efficiencies and improved project confidence
Latest developments to InEight’s construction project management platform introduce new design management and benchmarking practices, improving consistency and standardization across projects. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – September 21, 2022 – InEight Inc., a global leader in construction project management software, has today announced its latest software innovations, including new process standardizations across scope, design and resource management, as well as new progress tracking features an...
New Trimble TerraFlex Software Edition Simplifies GIS Data Capture
SUNNYVALE, Calif.— Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today the release of Trimble® TerraFlex Premium edition, a new tier of Trimble’s flagship Geographic Information System (GIS) data collection software. The edition provides customers with offline GNSS corrections, a new automated workflow that works exclusively with Trimble GNSS receivers—including the Trimble DA2 receiver for the Trimble Catalyst™ positioning service—to provide high-accuracy GIS data capture in a wider range of locations and d...
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $160 Million Available for Smart Transportation Technology that Helps Americans Get More Out of Their Infrastructure
New SMART and ATTAIN Programs Support Innovation that Advances American Competitiveness, Fights Climate Change, Improves Safety and Helps Americans Save Time and Money WASHINGTON- The U.S. Department of Transportation announced today that it is accepting applications for two programs that will make approximately $160 million available annually for the next five years for projects that use technology to improve our transportation infrastructure and make communities safer. The first prog...
EDP Renewables Starts Construction on 240-Megawatt Texas Solar Park
Cattlemen Solar Park in central Texas will annually power the equivalent of 37,000 average homes. Houston, Texas, September 20, 2022 – EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA), a leading renewable energy developer and operator in North America, announces the start of construction on its 240-megawatt (MW) Cattlemen I Solar Park in Milam County, Texas. Cattlemen Solar Park, which was developed and constructed and will be operated by EDPR NA, will bring a wealth of economic benefits to Milam Co...
Scale-inhibition program boosts output for Philippine geothermal energy producer EDC
EDC Geothermal plant in Philippines Nalco Water, Ecolab’s water and process management business, implemented a scale-inhibition program, combining chemistry with digital modelling for customer Energy Development Corporation (EDC) in the Philippines — the world’s largest vertically integrated geothermal company. Within four months, the program decreased silica and iron sulfide build-up by 70%, reducing downtime, chemistry use, and mechanical pipeline cleaning to generate — ma...
USDOT Announces $59 Million in Grant Awards to Improve Safety at Highway-Railway Crossings in Four States
President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law dedicates billions of dollars to improve highway-railway crossing safety WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced $59 million in grant awards to help save lives with safer crossings in California, Florida, New York, and Pennsylvania. The grants are made possible by the FHWA’s Commuter Authority Rail Safety Improvement (CARSI) program. Grants for the five projects, awarded by FHW...
GCU - Aurecon to bring Jotun’s state-of-the-art Southeast Asia R&D facility to life
Malaysia – GCU Consultants Sdn Bhd (an Aurecon Malaysia Group company) has been appointed by Jotun Paints Malaysia Sdn Bhd to design and project manage its state-of-the-art Southeast Asia research and development (R&D) facility in Selangor, Malaysia. Slated for completion in 2025, the development will bring together staff from Jotun’s regional offices and R&D facilities across Malaysia, under one roof, to enhance collaboration and innovation. Jotun has 40 production facilities in 23 countries...
SolarEdge Launches Next-Gen C&I Smart Power Optimizer Series with a Multi-Layered Safety Technology at RE+ North America
SolarEdge Sense Connect is an industry-first technology that detects temperature increase at the connector level to prevent potential electric arcs New S-Series Power Optimizers include new sensor technology for improved safety in Commercial PV MILPITAS, Calif. – SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (“SolarEdge”) (NASDAQ: SEDG), a global leader in smart energy technology, has announced today at RE+ (booth #2416) Anaheim, California, the launch of the S-Series new range of smart Power Optimiz...
Vortex Appoints Johnathan Gonzalez as Vice President, Health, Safety, and Environmental
(HOUSTON, TX) – The Vortex Companies, a leading provider of advanced trenchless water and sewer technologies and infrastructure renewal services, announced today the appointment of Johnathan Gonzalez to the newly created role of Vice President of Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE). “Johnathan has established a best-in-class HSE department and has done an outstanding job demonstrating ownership and keeping us safe while having a direct positive impact on our bottom line,” said Mike Vella...