California Regulator Certifies LoCI Controls System at Yolo County Landfill Under Low Carbon Fuel Standard, Rating It the Most Carbon-Negative of Landfill Gas Projects
[SACRAMENTO, CA] —LoCI Controls announced today that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved a new pathway for the Yolo County Central Landfill (YCCL), qualifying it for credits under the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard Tier 2. In 2023, YCC installed a LoCI Controls automated real-time data and control system to increase methane capture and reduce emissions, the first of its kind in California. Now CARB has given YCCL a provisional carbon intensity (CI) score of –101 gCO₂e/MJ, makin...
UNC Charlotte Breaks Ground on Stadium Expansion
RMF Engineering, alongside University of North Carolina Charlotte, McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture, and SLAM, celebrated the groundbreaking of phase one of the Jerry Richardson Stadium Expansion. The expansion project, set to add 20,000 square feet, will increase the stadium’s capacity by approximately 20% to around 20,000 seats. The $70 million expansion includes a new tower above the existing press box that will feature a training room for athletes, a new press box for broadcasters,...
Veolia’s next-generation Hubgrade Center delivers operational excellence for municipal water operations across the West
> Veolia’s flagship Hubgrade Center in Scottsdale, Arizona enables communities anywhere to benefit from the most advanced digitally enabled water operations in America > Hubgrade combines human expertise with real-time data and artificial intelligence to optimize chemical use, cut energy costs, extend asset life and strengthen environmental compliance, so municipal water systems perform better for their communities > Leveraging digital technologies like drones, robots, augmented reality an...
Speedshield Signals US Growth with New Senior Leadership Appointment
With site incident costs climbing, Speedshield Technologies strengthens its US leadership team to accelerate deployment of AI-powered safety systems across high-risk industries such as mining and construction. WINTERVILLE, N.C. – The cost of on-site incidents in the US involving heavy machinery is rising sharply. Between 2020 and 2024, US businesses recorded around 1.2 million workplace injury claims, with employees missing an average of 80 workdays per incident. Construction, manufactur...
Stantec, Tetra Tech, APTIM joint venture selected for U.S. Navy CLEAN program
A former Naval Station in Alameda, California The team will provide environmental technical and engineering services SAN DIEGO, CA (September 17, 2025) TSX, NYSE:STN Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, in partnership with Tetra Tech and APTIM, has been awarded an eight-year single award task order contract by the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Southwest. Project work under this contract is expected to reach the full capacity of US...
Digital Twin Consortium Adds Eight New Testbeds
nnovative Digital Twin Testbed Program furthers the development of next-generation digital twins BOSTON, MA—SEPTEMBER 16, 2025—Today, the Digital Twin Consortium® (DTC) announced it added eight new testbeds to its Digital Twin Testbed Program, bringing the total to 16. Members can model, simulate, integrate, verify, deploy, and optimize digital twin solutions by providing unprecedented access to early-stage testbed development. “We’re excited to announce these innovative digital twin testbe...
New Technical Document Describes Development of ASTM F876 and History of PEX Success
Coils of PEX tubing. Photo courtesy of PPI member company REHAU. Forty Years of PEX Use in North America Documented as an Important Industry Reference IRVING, Texas - Sept. 15, 2025 - The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) has published a new technical report - TR-56 - that describes the history of crosslinked polyethylene (PEX) tubing in North America. Detailed are its start in Europe, the development of important industry standards, adoption into codes, and the widespread acceptanc...
HDR’s Brian Kim Selected for 2026 Leadership APTA Class
Senior Transit Project Manager Brian Kim has been named to the 2026 Leadership APTA class, continuing HDR’s position as a leader in the public transportation industry. Kim applies his two decades of experience on transit projects throughout North America. Most recently, his strategic approach and delivery expertise have helped advance projects in Austin, Texas, and Seattle, Washington. His expertise in design and collaborative partnership have contributed to light rail projects that are trans...
Kemira expands into industrial water treatment services with the acquisition of Water Engineering, Inc.
Kemira Oyj, Press release, September 16, 2025 at 8.00 am EEST Kemira expands its offering into industrial water treatment services and has signed a purchase agreement to acquire Water Engineering, Inc., a company specialized in water treatment services with headquarters in Nebraska, USA, from Nolan Capital, Inc. The purchase price is approximately USD 150 million in cash, subject to the usual purchase price adjustments. The transaction is expected to close before the year-end 2025, following r...
Rapidly Growing Pipeline Integrity Leader Set to Triple Headcount
Photo caption: The PipeSense leadership team is anticipating continued growth over the coming months. Following 18 months of operational excellence and rapid adoption of its original solutions, PipeSense, the pipeline leak detecting and monitoring authority, is set to triple its headcount. PipeSense, part of the full-service pipeline integrity firm Charps, has increased its team from five full-time employees to 10 within the last 12 months, with plans in place to onboard another five...