SDOT: Our Precautionary Plan to Repair and Preserve the West Seattle Low Bridge to Ensure it Continues to Play Essential Role
While we have written a lot about the West Seattle High-Rise Bridge which is undergoing stabilization measures as we continue to analyze repair or replacement options, we have also been continuing to focus on creating a precautionary plan to repair and preserve the West Seattle Low Bridge, also known as the Spokane St Swing Bridge, for years to come. The Low Bridge has come to play an extremely important role in Seattle’s transportation system. With the West Seattle High-Rise Bridge closed...
Trimble Introduces Subscription Options for Real-Time Monitoring Software
SUNNYVALE, Calif.— Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) introduced today the latest version of its software platform for real-time displacement monitoring—Trimble® 4D Control™ software (T4D). T4D version 6.0 introduces three- and 12-month subscriptions, and three-tiered edition options. These new subscription options give providers of monitoring services the flexibility to choose the appropriate subscription model based on the project duration. The new subscription levels reduce the upfront costs of real-time...
Bureau of Reclamation Partners with HeroX and NASA Tournament Lab to Crowdsource Innovative Sediment Removal Solutions for Critical Water Infrastructure
The Bureau of Reclamation and NASA Tournament Lab's "Guardians of the Reservoir" challenge on the crowdsourcing platform, HeroX WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), the nation's largest wholesale water supplier, in partnership with NASA Tournament Lab (NTL) and HeroX, the leading crowdsourcing platform for solutions to global problems, today announce the crowdsourcing competition "Guardians of the Reservoir". The challenge calls on the global community of solvers to find...
Steel Deck Institute Publishes Updates to the Roof Deck Design Manual and Floor Deck Design Manual
GLENSHAW, PA — The Steel Deck Institute (SDI) has published updates to the Roof Deck Design Manual, 2nd Edition and the Floor Deck Design Manual, 2nd Edition. These new editions have been updated to comply with the 2018 International Building Code and are based on the standards referenced in the Code. The first and second editions of both manuals were authored by SDI Technical Director, Thomas Sputo, Ph.D., P.E., S.E. The Roof Deck Design Manual, 2nd Edition has been updated to the ANSI/SDI R...
HLW Welcomes New Director of Sustainability and Wellness in New York
Jonce Walker will reinforce the firm's pledge to scaling sustainability initiatives, leveraging a lauded, multidisciplinary background New York — July 2020 — Jonce Walker, LEED AP, Certified Sustainable Building Advisor, and Fitwel Ambassador, has officially joined HLW as Director of Sustainability and Wellness, operating out of the firm's New York City office. Bringing a strong background in place-based urban design to the team, Walker's portfolio spans more than 14 years of high perf...
Woolpert Contracted to Expand State Route 48 at U.S. 22 in Warren County (OH)
The $10 million engineering project is designed to alleviate congestion and promote safety in a growing region of the state. HOPKINSVILLE, Ohio (July 15, 2020) — The Warren County (Ohio) Transportation Improvement District has contracted with Woolpert to widen a 1.5-mile stretch of State Route 48 (SR 48) at Montgomery Road/U.S. 22 in Hamilton Township. The $10 million project will expand SR 48 from three lanes to five, adding a through lane in each direction, a curb and gutter, and an enclose...
Stantec assists Richmond Community Foundation in securing funding to support the Richmond Housing Renovation Program
Richmond, CA, NYSE, TSX:STN: Stantec worked with the Richmond Community Foundation (RCF) to secure $300,000 in federal brownfield funding through the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Brownfields Grant Program. Funding will be used to support the Richmond Housing Renovation (RHR) Program, a collaborative project led by RCF that is converting blighted, abandoned, or foreclosed residential properties in Richmond, California, into affordable homes for low- and moderate-income firs...
Thornton Tomasetti Wins Prestigious Institute of Physics Business Innovation Award for JASSO
The portable shock testing machine builds upon Thornton Tomasetti’s patented technology developed in Scotland. London, 14 July 2020: Thornton Tomasetti, the international engineering firm, has received the 2020 Institute of Physics (IOP) Business Innovation Award for its JASSO portable shock testing machine. Developed in the firm’s Edinburgh, Scotland, office through a companywide R&D initiative, JASSO allows for the safe and cost-effective testing of individual pieces of equipment and live...
New Edition of ASCE Manual of Practice 115 Presents Best Practices for Using Pipe Ramming
Reston, Va. – ASCE’s new book, Pipe Ramming, MOP 115, Second Edition, details the latest and best practices used by engineers and construction professionals for the design and construction of road and railroad crossings using pipe ramming technologies. The manual provides both introductory and advanced design and construction information to support the safe, cost-effective, and efficient application of the pipe ramming method. Divided into seven sections, the book is based upon the results of...
USGBC Announces LEED Homes Awards Recipients and Residential Project of the Year
Awards recognize projects, builders and developers committed to creating healthy, sustainable and resilient homes Washington, D.C.— (July 14, 2020) — Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced the recipients of the annual LEED Homes Awards. The awards recognize LEED-certified residential projects that are positively impacting communities through sustainable, healthy and resilient design, as well as builders and developers who are helping to advance green home building. Reci...
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Redevelopment of Horseshoe Bay Terminal
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