The Washington State Department of Transportation has Awarded State-wide Grants for Vanpool Vehicles
The Washington State Department of Transportation has awarded 16 public transit agencies $10 million for 420 vanpool fleet vehicles, including 10 vehicles largely powered by electricity. These new vehicles will bring the total number of hybrid-electric powered vehicles to 28. The funding announcement coincides with Gov. Jay Inslee’s proclamation of declaring July as Vanpool Month. “WSDOT is committed to working with our public transportation partners to improve our air quality while reduci...
AASHTO Taps FHWA’s Hendrickson as its Deputy Director
WASHINGTON – The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials today announced that Brandye Hendrickson, the Federal Highway Administration’s deputy administrator, is joining the organization as its new deputy director. Hendrickson, who was appointed to the FHWA deputy administrator position in July 2017, also served as the FHWA’s acting administrator in 2017 and 2018. “I am thrilled that someone with Brandye’s experience and leadership ability is joining the AASHTO te...
Stantec to Lead Feasibility Study for Griffith Park Aerial Transit System
Los Angeles, CA - Stantec—a global engineering, consulting, architecture, and design firm— recently was selected by the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks to prepare a feasibility study of an Aerial Transit System (ATS) aimed at alleviating congestion and increasing mobility in and around Los Angeles’ famed Griffith Park. The study will serve as a tool to allow informed decision-making on whether to move an ATS forward for Griffith Park. Griffith Park is among the largest...
Kiewit Meridiam Partners, Nossaman, U.S. DOT Build America Director & Recent Yale Graduate Receive National Public-Private Partnership (P3) Awards
U.S. DOT Build America Director Dr. Morteza Farajian (R) receives the P3 Trailblazer of the Year award from ARTBA P3 Division Immediate Past President Simon Santiago of Nossaman. WASHINGTON - The Central I-70 Project in Denver, the nation’s largest consolidated rental car center at Los Angeles International Airport, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Build America Bureau Executive Director Dr. Morteza Farajian, and Yale University graduate Ali Lauzon have been recognized as models o...
Emre Arolat Architecture Engaged to Design Alcantara Gardens Mixed Use Complex in The Heart of Lisbon
LISBON – Internationally renowned, award-winning architectural firm EAA-Emre Arolat Architecture, with offices in New York, London and Istanbul, and known for producing relevant and contemporary architecture around the world, has been engaged to design Alcantara Gardens in Lisbon, Portugal. Alcantara Gardens will be a 23,000 sqm complex comprised of residential apartments and office spaces, with 93 residential units in total, ranging from large apartments for families to small units for sho...
Leica Geosystems Introduces New Generation of Manual Construction Total Stations
The new Leica iCON manual total stations digitalise measurement methods with simplified workflows (Heerbrugg, Switzerland, 18 July 2019) – Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, announced today the next generation of iCON manual total stations, the Leica iCON iCB50 and iCB70. The next generation of Leica iCON manual total stations further propels the industry to move from traditional analogue layout methods to digitalised construction layout techniques. Now integrated with the well-established...
New HOBO® MicroRX Water Level Station from Onset Enables Simple, Cost-Effective Monitoring of Stormwater, Floodwater, Irrigation, and Other Water Systems
MicroRX Water Level Station provides immediate visibility into water level and flow data via 4G cellular technology and cloud-based software BOURNE, MA, July 18, 2019—Minutes can make the difference when it comes to mitigating the effects of floodwaters, stormwater, and even compromised irrigation systems. For the delivery of near real-time water level and flow alerts, Onset, a world leader in data loggers and weather stations, today announced the launch of the new cellular, web-enabled...
IMAGINiT Technologies’ Experts Share BIM Expertise at BiLT North America
Baltimore, MD — A common challenge for architects, engineers, contractors and facility managers is fully integrating the wealth of data and analytics from building information models (BIM) throughout the building lifecycle. At BiLT North America, IMAGINiT experts Carl Storms, senior applications engineer for building solutions and Peter Costanzo, director of IMAGINiT’s facilities management team, will present effective strategies for sharing key BIM data with project partners throughout the bui...
CFSEI Announces 2019-2020 Executive Committee Members
WASHINGTON, DC — The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) has announced the members of its 2019-2020 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 two years. The 2019-2020 CFSEI Executive Committee includes: Chair – Julie Lowrey, P.E. – Zabik-Turner Engineering, Florida Immed...
Trelleborg Demonstrates its Lateral Connection Repair and Main-to-House Systems at Weftec
Known for its best-in-class lateral lining, Lateral Connection Lining (LCR), Main-to-House (MTH) and patch repair pipe rehabilitation solutions, Trelleborg’s seals and profiles operation will showcase its technologies at WEFTEC. This September, attendees of the 2019 WEFTEC show in Chicago, U.S., will be able to explore Trelleborg’s innovative range of pipe rehabilitation solutions at booth 119. Videos of demonstrations shot at the WWETT Show held in Indianapolis, U.S., in February this year i...
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