Released! IDEA StatiCa 20 is here
The new version of IDEA StatiCa is here! It is the biggest implementation of customer feedback and wishes we have had in years. And that means something – IDEA StatiCa is used by over 3500 customers and 10.000 users who share more than 4000 unique IDEA StatiCa projects every month. Highlights from Steel release notes 110 new connection templates added to the starting wizard Section model view – drawings Steel-to-timber connections Hong Kong Code (HKG) & Indian Standard...
Solar farm construction method to reduce dust and save ‘bonsai forest’
A new technique to preserve native vegetation and reduce dust is being rolled out during construction of a solar farm in South Australia. The method, developed by South Australian company Succession Ecology, involves the use of a roller to flatten vegetation ahead of panel installation rather than tearing up the landscape with a grader. It will be used at the 280MW Cultana Solar Farm when construction begins later this year following a successful trial of the method at the 1100-hectare si...
AISC Seeks Amazing Ideas from Emerging Architects - with $15,000 and an Industry Spotlight on the Line
CHICAGO - The American Institute of Steel Construction is on the lookout for creative visions of the future from up-and-coming architects. The third annual Forge Prize competition is now open for entries! This competition, established by The American Institute of Steel Construction in 2018, recognizes visionary emerging architects for designs that embrace steel as a primary structural component and capitalize on steel’s ability to increase a project’s speed. The Forge Prize is a unique opp...
USDOT Announces $891 Million for 12 Transit Infrastructure Projects Across America
WASHINGTON – The Trump Administration today announced a total of $891 million in federal funding will be provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to 12 transit infrastructure projects. The allocations of funding across the country will be used to advance the readiness of projects for a construction grant agreement or a Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA). Funding is provided through FTA’s Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Program. FTA is allocatin...
COVID-19 Will Create Long-Term Impact on State DOT Revenues
State departments of transportation continue to grapple with significant revenue reductions due to the COVID-19 pandemic – reductions that many expect will be long-term in nature. [Above photo by the Georgia Department of Transportation.] Julie Lorenz, secretary of the Kansas Department of Transportation, said in a May 8 letter that her agency is expected to lose between $100 million and $450 million worth of transportation revenues due to reductions in sales tax and motor f...
Rosendin Honored for Exemplary Safety Across Nation
Electrical Contracting Company’s Dedication to Worker Safety Earns 12 Awards in Single Night San Jose, CA – Rosendin, the electrical contracting industry’s largest employee-owned firm, is proud to be honored for its dedication to keep employees safe on job sites across the country. On May 26, the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) awarded Rosendin with 12 Safety Achievement Awards. NECA’s annual award program is an elite safety recognition that highlights electrical co...
GeoTree Secures Distributor Agreement of AslanTM 200 CFRP Bars with Owens Corning
GeoTree Solutions has signed an agreement with Owens Corning Infrastructure Solutions, LLC to distribute AslanTM 200 Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) bars for structural strengthening of concrete structures. GeoTree is a division of ClockSpring|NRI, a leading high-performance critical infrastructure solutions company. GeoTree is already a distributor of Aslan™ 200 and has now secured agreement to hold distribution rights across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. GeoTree President, John Hep...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $5 Million Funding Opportunity for Tribal Transit Projects Nationwide
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the availability of $5 million in Fiscal Year 2020 competitive grant funding to support transit services for American Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages in rural areas. FTA’s Tribal Transit Program is authorized by Congress to support public transportation for federally recognized Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages, groups, or communities, as well as to meet the needs of older...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $1.25 Million in Funding Available for Real-Time Transit Infrastructure and Rolling Stock Condition Assessment Demonstration Program
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the availability of $1.25 million in funding to demonstrate and evaluate innovative technologies and designs to improve the state of good repair for transit agencies. The competitive grant funds are provided through the Public Transportation Innovation Program. A Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) appears in the Federal Register. The Public Transportation Innovation Program authorizes F...
Wolf Administration’s “Innovations Challenge” Winners Announced
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today announced that a team of students from the Monroe Career and Technical Institute in PennDOT's Allentown-based Engineering District 5 has been selected as the statewide winner for the 2019-2020 Innovations Challenge. PennDOT also congratulates the second place entry from Seneca Valley High School in PennDOT's Indiana-based Engineering District 10, and...
Video: Crashes Drop Measurably After Rural Road Safety Improvement Project on US 521 in Lancaster County
Redevelopment of Horseshoe Bay Terminal
June Issue 2026
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