Environmental Compliance & Coastal Infrastructure Specialist Brenton Jenkins, PE, Joins Cardno's Baton Rouge Office
BATON ROUGE, LA - Cardno, Inc., is pleased to announce that Brenton Jenkins has joined the firm as a Project Engineer in the company’s Baton Rouge, LA, USA office. Brenton has more than five years of experience performing environmental project management, engineering and construction services, primarily for the oil and gas sector. His specific project management expertise includes due diligence, environmental compliance, and wetland support for a number of coastal infrastructure projec...
Thornton Tomasetti Foundation Announces 2018-19 Scholarship and Fellowship Winners
From left, Bowen Plogmann, Sophie Sisson, Joanna Zou, Fei Ding, Longxi Luo and Catherine Wolfe (New York, N.Y. ) – The Thornton Tomasetti Foundation has awarded six college students—Bowen Plogmann, Sophie Sisson, Joanna Zou, Fei Ding, Longxi Luo and Catherine Wolfe —with scholarships and research fellowships for use during the 2018-19 academic year. This year marks the introduction of the Technical Literacy Fellowship, an award given to students graduating from a U.S. university...
Trimble Continues Evolution of Video Intelligence with Introduction of Intelliview and High-Definition Video Capture
HOUSTON - Trimble (NASDAQ : TRMB ) debuted today two enhancements to its Video Intelligence platform. These enhancements include the introduction of the Intelliview™ feature and the availability of a new camera and digital video recorder (DVR) that capture high-definition (HD) video. The announcement was made at Trimble's third annual in.sight user conference + expo. Intelliview helps filter different Onboard Event Recordings (OER)-triggered events by categorizing videos as primary or seconda...
Trimble Enhances its TruETA Solution with New Add-On Modules for Improved Route Planning
HOUSTON - Trimble (NASDAQ : TRMB ) announced the introduction of enhancements to its TruETA solution for improved route planning. While estimated time of arrivals (ETAs) are not new to the trucking industry, the application adds a new dynamic to the solution—driver intent. The announcement was made at Trimble's third annual in.sight user conference + expo. Most TMS systems allow for visibility of a route's speed limits, traffic delays and weather factors, among other things. But, along with t...
Stantec Supports Local Community of Taylor, Arizona
Taylor, AZ, NYSE, TSX:STN: Stantec, a global design, engineering, consulting, and construction firm, is assisting the community of Taylor, Arizona, with a comprehensive drainage project for the town’s economically critical Taylor Rodeo Grounds in partnership with Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB-USA). While Engineers Without Borders operates globally, this project is part of EWB-USA’s domestic Community Engineering Corps (CECorps) program. Stantec is helping to pilot the integration of corpora...
Game of Drones: ODS Launches Commercial Drone Services in Oxford
September 10, 2018 - Oxford Direct Services (ODS), the service delivery and commercial arm of Oxford City Council, today announced that it is to start providing drone-based services to include roof and building surveying, land mapping, aerial photography and filming. As far as is known, this is the first time a council owned organisation has brought drone services in-house and shows the innovative approach ODS is adopting to generate revenue since Oxford City Council created the wholly owned...
U.S. Department of Transportation Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. – Today, Governor Pete Ricketts and state officials joined the Federal Highway Administration’s Deputy Administrator Brandye Hendrickson and other FHWA officials to sign a “Memorandum of Understanding,” giving the Nebraska Department of Transportation greater control over certain federal environmental compliance reviews. “This is part of our ongoing effort to reduce the federal burden on states,” said Deputy Federal Highway Administrator Brandye L. Hendrickson. “Giving states a...
Governor Walker Announces Almost $16 Million in Awards for Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP)
Governor Scott Walker today announced that 29 agencies across the state will receive $15.7 million in funding for Transportation Alternative Program (TAP) projects. TAP projects are federally-funded, smaller scale transportation projects have a utilitarian purpose which expand travel choice, strengthen the local economy, improve the quality of life and protect the environment. “It’s important that both urban and rural residents have safe options to get to school and work,” says Governor Walke...
Climeon Wins New Order within Geothermal in Japan
Climeon has received a new order within geothermal heat power in Japan. Baseload Capital Sweden is purchasing additional Heat Power modules on the behalf of a newly started Heat Power operator. The order value amounts to SEK 19.5 million, excluding service fees and software licenses. In July 2018, Baseload Capital Sweden placed an order for Heat Power modules worth SEK 19.5 million. Baseload Capital has now placed an additional order amounting to SEK 19.5 million. All Heat Power modules have...
Lenox Road Corridor Plan Wins “Outstanding Planning Document” Award From the Georgia Planning Association
Atlanta – Today the Buckhead Community Improvement District (BCID), in partnership with design and engineering firm Stantec, received the 2018 Outstanding Planning Document award for their Lenox Road Corridor Plan at the Georgia Planning Association (GPA) annual fall conference on Jekyll Island. Every year, GPA, an official chapter of the American Planning Association, hosts an annual conference where the organization recognizes local communities and regional commissions for their work to mak...