DXA Studio Wins Grand Prize in New Urban Pathways Competition
New York – DXA studio, a New York based architecture and design firm known for a diverse range of projects primarily in Manhattan and Brooklyn, was awarded a Grand Prize for their design of an urban pathway spanning 9th Avenue and connecting the new Moynihan Train Hall at West 31st Street to the High Line and Hudson Yards at 30th Street. The design was an entry to Metals In Construction Magazine’s 2019 Design Challenge: Create a New Urban Pathway. “This design competition offered DXA Studio t...
Waller, Todd & Sadler to Conduct Facilities Study, Structural Analysis for Northampton Schools Building
The firm was selected for a term contract by Northampton County and will evaluate and recommend improvements for the Northampton Middle School/High School building. EASTVILLE, Va. (Feb. 28, 2019) — Waller, Todd & Sadler, a Woolpert Company, has been selected for a term contract by the Northampton County Board of Supervisors. Under this contract, the firm will conduct a facilities study and structural analysis of the Northampton Middle School/High School building. The term contract is renew...
Heavy Duty Superprop® Shores From Acrow Bridge Support Railway Overpass During Major Highway Construction in Texas
(Parsippany, New Jersey) – Acrow Bridge, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, noted today that it provided a temporary shoring system to support a railroad plate girder bridge in Plano, Texas, during a project to add four lanes to U.S. Route 75. Rapidly increasing population growth in the area has made the major artery one of the most congested in the region, and the widening project called for adding two new lanes in each direction to the outside of the existing ro...
GSSI Releases Improved StructureScan™ Mini XT GPR Concrete Inspection Features with Software Update
GSSI, the world’s leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, announces the release of a major software update for the StructureScan™ Mini XT – the newest generation of GSSI’s popular all-in-one concrete inspection GPR system. The update expands StructureScan™ Mini XT capabilities with an increased depth range, improved Focus Mode, and a new Auto Drill feature. The update increases StructureScan™ Mini XT’s depth range by 20% to up to 24 inches for greater visibility in s...
GSSI Announces New Sales Professional for Western Canada
GSSI, the world’s leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, is pleased to announce the hiring of Adam Mercer as Application Specialist, responsible for British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada. Jan Kesik has helped to develop the Canadian territory for the past five years and will continue to serve Eastern Canada. Kesik states, “I’m thrilled to have Adam join the Canadian sales team. I’m confident that Adam’s wealth of experience in a variety of industries and g...
Bentley Systems Issues Call for Nominations for the Year in Infrastructure 2019 Awards Program
Winners to be selected and announced at the Year in Infrastructure 2019 Conference in Singapore EXTON, Pa., U.S.A. – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, today announced its call for nominations for the Year in Infrastructure 2019 Awards program. The awards, which are judged by independent juries of industry experts, recognize infrastructure projects for d...
IECA Region One Board of Directors Elect New Positions
Denver, Colo – Each year, the International Erosion Control Association (IECA) Region One elects board members to serve as association officers at the IECA Annual Conference in February. The following board members were re-elected to their current officer positions: Charles R. Riling, Jr., TRETCNO, ABI, CESSWI, administrative vice president Don Thieman, CPESC, LEED-AP, secretary Jonathan Koepke, CPESC, LEED-AP, treasurer Wesley C. Zech, Ph.D., education vice president Jerry...
Outstanding Distributors Honored at Profile Products Annual Awards Banquet
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. (February 27, 2019) — Profile Products celebrated the work of several outstanding distributors at its annual awards banquet on February 20 during the International Erosion Control Association Conference in Denver, Colorado. “We have been presenting these awards for years, and every year I am impressed with the innovative and creative solutions our distributors are able to develop for these projects,” Wally Butman, vice president of sales for Profile Products said. “We are...
KAI Hires Matt Westphal as President of KAI Design, KAI Engineering
KAI announces the appointment of Matt Westphal as President of KAI Design and KAI Engineering. CEO Michael Kennedy, Jr. announced in January that KAI had undergone a corporate restructuring as parent company KAI Enterprises with four new subsidiaries—KAI Design, KAI Engineering, KAI Build and KAI 360 Construction Services (KAI 360 CS)—each with its own president. Darren L. James, AIA, a shareholder with the firm since 2010, transitioned to President of KAI Enterprises, overseeing the holding...
New Jersey DOT Selects FRP Composite Piles To Replace Aging Wooden Structure At Seaside Resort
DAYTON, Ohio - Cape May, New Jersey is a seaside resort at the southern tip of the state’s Cape May Peninsula. Route 147, a 4.2-mile state highway, runs across bridges that use timber fenders. When the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJ DOT) needed to replace these aging structures, they wrestled with selecting a product that could meet higher energy absorption requirements and protect concrete bridge piers. The New Jersey DOT chose FiberPILE, a system of large diameter fiber reinforce...