AASHTO Launches Improved Transportation Industry Jobs Site
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials is launching a completely revamped version of its 13 year-old transportation jobs web portal on July 1; a portal available to AASHTO members as well as other transportation-related organizations and companies. Since 2005, AASHTO has offered its members and job seekers the opportunity to advertise and find employment in the transportation industry through its online employment opportunities page on its website. The newly re...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces a Proposed $184 Million Grant for Congestion Relief in Atlanta
ATLANTA – U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Elaine L. Chao joined Congressman Rob Woodall, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), and other state and local officials today to announce a proposed $184,124,447 Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant to build additional, dedicated express lanes on State Route (SR) 400, a major commuter route for Atlanta residents. “The new express lanes on SR 400 will enhance safety and decrease congestion and travel times...
Concern Over the Economic Cost of Tariffs Continues to Rise
The economic impact of Trump administration tariffs imposed on a number of goods, but especially steel and aluminum, continues to generate growing concern – especially regarding the cost of infrastructure projects. The American Institute for International Steel, for example, noted that U.S. steel-using manufacturers are encountering product price increases of 50 percent or more and are experiencing difficulty in obtaining the steel they need, regardless of whether they buy domestic-sourced or...
Fast-Track Delivery of Wärtsilä Gas Fired Power Plant Will Help Alleviate Myanmar’s Electricity Shortage in Kyaukse
The technology group Wärtsilä has been selected to provide the generating equipment for a new gas fired power plant needed to alleviate the shortage of electricity in Myanmar. The power plant will operate on eight Wärtsilä 50SG gas fuelled engines, and the electricity generated will be fed into the national grid. The 145 MW plant is being built on a fast-track basis and is scheduled to be operational during the first quarter of 2019. Wärtsilä’s capabilities to meet the demanding delivery requ...
DuPont™ Tyvek® Receives “A” Ratings for Outstanding Quality and Outstanding Service
WILMINGTON, Del. – DuPont Safety & Construction today announced it has once again received the Partners of Choice Award for an A rating in both quality and service from David Weekley Homes, the largest privately held U.S. homebuilder. Out of approximately 200 participating companies, DuPont™ Tyvek® was one of 18 recipients to receive an A rating in both quality and service. It is the seventh time DuPont™ Tyvek® has received this prestigious recognition. “It’s an honor to receive our seventh P...
elec calc™ BIM Software is Officially Available for Sale
Trace Software International, the global leader in electrical engineering since 1987, announces the official launch of the elec calc™ BIM software, the first tool in the world that seamlessly integrates electrical calculation into the BIM process. When we talk about Building Information Modeling (BIM) we are not talking about a trend, but about a real digital revolution in the building sector, ready to break up obsolete schemes and processes. For a long time, the engineering and...
Encavis AG Selects Greenbyte Energy Cloud for Data Management
Greenbyte is very pleased to announce that the German Encavis AG has selected Greenbyte Energy Cloud for their renewable energy data management. Encavis is one of the leading independent power producers in Europe. As of now the company manages 236 wind and solar PV parks in nine European countries with a total generating capacity of over 1.5 Gigawatt (GW). Greenbyte will install Encavis’s wind assets in Energy Cloud, an innovative renewable energy portfolio management platform, that allows...
Lisa Sargent-Davis Joins HNTB in Chicago as Public Involvement Manager
CHICAGO – Lisa Sargent-Davis joined HNTB Corporation as public involvement manager, based in the firm’s Chicago office. Sargent-Davis works with HNTB’s clients to develop strategic plans for public involvement, diversity outreach, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise partnerships, and more. Sargent-Davis has more than 20 years of experience developing and implementing workforce and education programs in the metropolitan area. Her extensive public outreach background includes building collaborati...
FHWA and AASHTO Team Up to Provide Transportation Education Online to Local Public and Tribal Agencies
If you are a transportation practitioner working for a local or tribal government and want to improve your construction, maintenance, and material selection processes and projects, FHWA and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials have some fantastic news. Earlier this month, FHWA and AASHTO finalized an agreement that will provide local and tribal transportation professionals with free access to the AASHTO TC3 library. AASHTO TC3 provides over 120 courses and so...
Energy Industry Leader Javier Cavada Named CEO and President of Highview Power
London: Highview Power, the true long-duration energy storage specialist, today announces that Dr Javier Cavada Camino (42) PhD (Eng.) is to join the company as its Chief Executive Officer and President. Mr. Cavada will drive the international deployment of Highview Power’s proprietary liquid air energy storage (LAES) technology and execute the company’s ambitious 10-year global expansion strategy. He will lead a team across the company’s United Kingdom headquarters in London and United States o...
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