Woolpert, Centric Consulting Helping Local Governments Access and Maximize CARES Act Funding
The partnership provides data, management and organizational support to help municipalities apply for and receive financial relief in the wake of COVID-19. DAYTON, Ohio (June 19, 2020) — Woolpert and Centric Consulting are working together to help local governments access, maximize and expedite funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The longtime partners will provide CARES Act Advisory and Implementation Services to enable municipalities to track, process,...
Contech® Engineered Solutions Releases New Void Saver™ Stormwater Detention Technology
West Chester, OH (June 19, 2020) – Contech Engineered Solutions recently released Void Saver, a new stormwater detention configuration that increases the long term performance of underground detention systems by protecting stone backfill from sediment contamination. Stormwater detention system design often incorporates storage volume from the voids that comprise the backfill material. Over time, sediment from untreated stormwater can fill these voids and cause clogging, reduced storage volume...
Golab Named WSP USA Vice President of Business Development for NYC Building Systems Group
Brings successful track record in New York City buildings market to new leadership role. NEW YORK —David Golab has been named vice president of business development for building systems in New York City at WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy. In his new role, Golab will be responsible for client engagement and business development activities for the building systems group, as well as identifying new opportunities that will diversify the business across...
RoadBotics Introduces Image Logger on Asset Management Operating System
PITTSBURGH, PA – RoadBotics is announcing the addition of Image Logger to its growing suite of products to help communities digitize their assets including roads, sidewalks, trails, and more. This innovative technology places time-stamped geo-spatial image data on a GIS-enabled map, creating an easy way for communities to view all of their public assets on one platform. Viewable from a desk or out in the field, Image Logger maps simplify decision making, saving users time and money. “The Im...
CFSEI Announces 2020-2021 Executive Committee Members
WASHINGTON, DC—The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) has announced the members of its 2020-2021 Executive Committee. The committee is responsible for developing and maintaining the technology transfer activities related to cold-formed steel design through seminars, webinars and the publication of Technical Notes. Committee members serve for three years. The 2020-2021 CFSEI Executive Committee includes: Chair: Andrew Newland, P.E., ADTEK Engineers Inc., Virginia Vice Cha...
How the Digital Twin Market is set to grow to $35.8b pa over the next few years
A recent Markets & Markets report estimated the Digital Twin market will grow from $3.8 billion in 2019, to $35.8 billion per year by 2025, at a CAGR of 45.4%. Digital Twin software is already revolutionizing industries such as Healthcare, Architecture, Aerospace, Defence, and Automotive & Transportation. Furthermore, the global Smart Infrastructure market, which includes the Digital Twin sector, is expected to thrive at a considerable CAGR between 2020 and 2025 as demand for the Smart Infras...
Bayer commits to opening space in Purdue University’s Discovery Park District to apply interdisciplinary approach to build solutions, source innovation
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University announced Thursday (June 18) that Bayer, a global life sciences company, intends to open Bayer at Convergence in Purdue’s Discovery Park District. When fully staffed, the Bayer space in the Convergence Center for Innovation and Collaboration will employ students who will enhance and augment a robust agricultural innovation portfolio with additional enabling capabilities like information technology, data science and engineering. Students will focus on c...
Lawmakers Promise to Keep Repairs of Roosevelt Bridge a High Priority for FDOT
STUART — Motorists can expect at least an additional 30 minutes to be added to their commute as transportation officials attempt to repair the closed Roosevelt Bridge. The Florida Department of Transportation Wednesday shut down the six-lane bridge after pieces of concrete fell off during the biannual routine inspection Tuesday. Early Wednesday morning, the U.S. Coast Guard issued an alert the bridge was at “risk of imminent collapse.” However, inspection later showed the 23-year-old fi...
Stantec to Lead Feasibility Study for El Dorado County Fairgrounds
Placerville, CA - Stantec—a global engineering, consulting, architecture, and design firm—recently was selected by the El Dorado Water Agency and the County of El Dorado to prepare a drainage feasibility study for the county fairgrounds. The Fairgrounds Water Drainage Improvement Project Feasibility Study will help alleviate localized flooding and protect this economically critical attraction in Placerville, California. The El Dorado County Fairgrounds hosts a variety of events open to the pu...
iXblue, Woolpert Partner to Deliver Lidar Mapping Services to New Zealand Councils
BRISBANE, Australia — Woolpert and iXblue Sea Operations division, part of the French-based iXblue Group, have been awarded two significant airborne lidar mapping projects in New Zealand, covering over 38,500 square kilometres for the Hawke’s Bay and Waikato regional and local councils. These projects are part of the New Zealand government’s Provincial Growth Fund Lidar program in which the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, Land Information New Zealand and councils are working...