Video: The Role of Governments, Policy-Makers and Finance in Building Green Infrastructure
Covid-19 has dramatically shifted how we view sustainability and climate change challenges, particularly with regards to infrastructure. In partnership with the British Embassy in Madrid, OMFIF convenes a panel discussion on the role of government and policy makers in building green infrastructure as well as the latest financing opportunities and trends. This event is in partnership with the British Embassy in Madrid and the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in the United Kingdom.
December 2020 Trends
In this section, Informed Infrastructure compiles infographics from trusted sources that reveal insight on infrastructure spending. We also compile some of the top infrastructure stories that shouldn’t be missed. For ongoing news coverage, turn to Informed Infrastructure online (www.informedinfrastructure.com), our Twitter feed (@IInfrastructure) and our weekly e-newsletter. End-of-Year Awards The end of each year brings announcements of a slew of awards winners in the...
Australasia’s new lifting representative
As Steven Flint, founder and CEO of The Rigging Shed in Western Australia, takes his place on the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) Board as Regional Director – Australia, he commented: “My overall focus will be the membership – and letting the rest of the LEEA Board and organisation know their views, thoughts and aspirations.” He added: “I would like to thank Ashley Thacker for his work and dedication to LEEA during his tenure in the role. I wish also to thank the members...
Jacobs Teams with Biomimicry 3.8 to Deliver Sustainable Designs with Nature in Mind
DALLAS - Jacobs (NYSE:J) has signed a strategic alliance teaming agreement with Biomimicry 3.8 (B3.8), a global consulting and innovation firm specializing in nature-based solutions and nature-inspired designs. Biomimicry is an innovation methodology informed by 3.8 billion years of natural evolution and provides a unique platform for the development of sustainable and regenerative designs. In response to increasing worldwide needs and client demands for greater positive development impacts,...
Michael Baker International and Tetra Tech Joint Venture Selected by FEMA for HMTAP Contract
Alliance for Resilience and Mitigation Awarded a $50M, Five-Year IDIQ Contract to Support FEMA Headquarters and Regions 5, 6 and 7 PITTSBURGH - Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services celebrating 80 Years of Making a Difference, and its Joint Venture (JV) partner, Tetra Tech, have been awarded a single-source, five-year IDIQ contract up to $50M by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to suppo...
Jacobs Launches Cloud-based Platform to Improve Asset Management of Airfields
DALLAS - Jacobs (NYSE:J) has developed a new proprietary cloud-based platform that enables effective asset management of airfields. After a successful trial period with airports around the world, https://pavy.io/Pavy is being launched to reinvent the way airports manage airfield pavements. Airfield pavements are complex and extensive, and understanding how they perform is key to planning investment. Now more than ever, with the need to adapt to COVID-19 impacts, airport operators are looking...
AECOM awarded design contract to modernize U.S. Air Force Academy’s historic Sijan Hall
LOS ANGELES — AECOM (NYSE:ACM), the world’s premier infrastructure consulting firm, today announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Omaha District selected the firm to design the renovation of the U.S. Air Force Academy’s 700,000-square-foot Sijan Hall, which is located just north of Colorado Springs, CO. The dormitory is situated in the campus’s Cadet Area, which is a National Historic Landmark District. This will be the first modernization project at Sijan Hall since it was buil...
Redflex Finalizes Asset Purchase Agreement for RoadMetric, a Leader in Traffic Management Machine Vision and Artificial Intelligence
Agreement will grow Redflex’s leadership position, vaulting the company ahead with cutting edge urban mobility solutions using video analytics software and an AI platform. SOUTH MELBOURNE, Australia – Redflex Traffic Systems Pty Ltd, a world leader in developing and implementing intelligent traffic management solutions, today announced its acquisition of RoadMetric Ltd’s brand and intellectual property including advanced machine vision analytics software and leading-edge artificial intel...
Teledyne e2v part of UK Collaboration to Develop Quantum Technologies to Measure Atmosphere
Teledyne e2v are collaborating with STFC RALSpace and University of Birmingham in the development of a cold atom quantum-technology based instrument in preparation for a future space mission to take sensitive measurements of atmospheric drag. Chelmsford, UK, November 25, 2020 – Teledyne e2v’s Space & Quantum team, a part of the Teledyne Imaging Group, based in Essex in the UK are collaborating with STFC RALSpace and University of Birmingham in the development of the Cold Atom Space Payload (C...
Autodesk Completes Acquisition of Spacemaker, Provider of AI and Generative Design-enabled Urban Design Platform
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. — Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced the completion of its acquisition of Oslo, Norway-based Spacemaker for $240 million net of cash, representing Autodesk’s thirteenth investment in design and construction solutions providers in three years, including five acquisitions. Spacemaker helps architects and urban designers maximize developers’ long-term property investments and realize the full potential of the site by enabling them to quickly generate, optimize and i...
Video: Crashes Drop Measurably After Rural Road Safety Improvement Project on US 521 in Lancaster County
Redevelopment of Horseshoe Bay Terminal
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