Simpson Strong-Tie Scholarship Applications Now Open
Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, announced the opening of the application window for its Student Scholarship Program. The online scholarship application for the 2021–2022 academic year is now available to students in participating universities at strongtie.com/scholarships. The deadline to apply is March 15, 2021. Awards are for undergraduate study only (junior and senior years) in civil/structural engineering, archit...
Steve G. Bradbury Becomes Acting Secretary of Transportation
Steven G. Bradbury became the Acting Secretary of Transportation on January 12, 2021. As Acting Secretary, he oversees the Department’s operating administrations and coordinates policies to provide a safe, efficient, and modern transportation system that boosts our economic productivity and global competitiveness. He leads the Department's activities and its more than 55,000 employees and $87 billion budget. Since September 10, 2019, as authorized by President Trump, Mr. Bradbury has been per...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $766.5 Million Grant Agreement to New Jersey Transit for the Portal North Bridge Project in Hudson County, New Jersey
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $766.5 million Capital Investment Grant (CIG) agreement with New Jersey Transit Corporation (New Jersey Transit) for the Portal North Bridge Project in Hudson County, New Jersey. The project will improve the reliability of commuter rail service between New Jersey and New York by increasing capacity and reducing bridge maintenance expenses of the 100-year old bridge. "This $766.5 million...
TÜV SÜD chooses Spacewell software
TÜV SÜD implements Spacewell’s IWMS software Axxerion at its brand-new Singapore headquarters, at 15 IBP The software will ingest data from various smart building systems and drive automated processes based on flexible workflow logic TÜV SÜD and Spacewell will cooperate on solutions for highly efficient building operations Munich, Germany / Antwerp, Belgium – TÜV SÜD, a leading global expert for testing, inspection and certification, has signed an agreement to implement Spacew...
Gothenburg Green City Zone leads the way towards zero-emissions transportation in the near future
Currently in development, Gothenburg Green City Zone is a world first: an initiative by a number of major stakeholders including Volvo Cars to build a climate-neutral transportation system in a large geographical area of Gothenburg. New technology will be tested here to allow this part of Gothenburg to have 100% emission-free transport modes by 2030. And everyone is welcome to join in. Gothenburg and the Gothenburg region are growing, and the number of tourists and other visitors is set to do...
Alliant Energy to Acquire 100 MW Springfield Solar Development in Wisconsin
Announcement extends Alliant Energy’s commitment to advancing a clean energy future and Wisconsin communities Minneapolis, MN – National Grid Renewables, which includes the renewables development company formerly known as Geronimo Energy, announced today the sale of Springfield Solar in Dodge County, Wisconsin to Alliant Energy. National Grid Renewables will continue development activities until regulatory approvals and other contractual commitments are complete, at which time Alliant E...
Golden Software Enhances Surfer® Visualization Functionality for Deeper Data Insights
Peaks and Depressions can be mapped, colorized and annotated automatically in the latest release of Surfer. GOLDEN, Colorado – Golden Software, a developer of affordable 2D and 3D scientific modeling packages, has enhanced visualization and other functionality in the new version of its Surfer gridding, contouring and 3D surface mapping package. Surfer users now have a greater number of options for displaying their scientific data in the new version. “In the new Surfer release, we...
DFI Announces Board of Trustees Election Results New President, Officers and Trustees
Hawthorne, N.J. : The DFI Board of Trustees has selected a new roster of officers including a new president, and DFI’s membership elected four new members to the DFI Board of Trustees, and re-elected two trustees. New President and Executive Committee New DFI President Michael H. Wysockey, Ph.D., P.E, is the president of Thatcher Foundations, Inc., a specialty contractor working in design-build earth retention, pile driving, drilled foundations, and marine construction. Wysockey rece...
New Seismic Design Criteria for Nuclear Facilities Now Available in Updated ASCE Standard 43
Reston, Va. – Nuclear facilities need to have a much lower probability than conventional facilities of sustaining structural damage caused by earthquake, due to potential risk with nuclear hazards. The goal of the latest updated standard, Seismic Design Criteria for Structures, Systems, and Components in Nuclear Facilities (ASCE/SEI 43-19) is to ensure that nuclear facilities can withstand the effects of earthquake ground-shaking while retaining target performance goals. Key topics in this st...
Forney LP Names Peter Jones as Platform Sales Manager for ForneyVault®
Pittsburgh, PA: Forney LP recently named Peter Jones as Platform Sales Manager. The new position supports the company’s focus on the sales growth of ForneyVault®, its automated, integrated construction materials testing (CMT) platform. Jones is a results-oriented business leader who has driven the growth and visibility of complex sales, marketing and business operations initiatives. Prior to joining Forney, Jones was Senior Municipal Software Specialist/Multi-Link Division for Link Compu...
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