ACI Foundation Unveils New Process for Identifying and Funding Research & Innovation Initiatives
[Farmington Hills, MI] – The ACI Foundation is excited to announce a significant transformation in its approach to funding and supporting research and innovation within the concrete industry. This new format aims to provide balanced support for both defined and undefined research, ensuring a broader engagement to identify critical industry needs, and prioritizing essential solutions for challenges that affect the entire sector. The ACI Foundation invites members of the ACI community and the g...
Atlas Tube Unveils the HSS Connections Hub: Complimentary Tools and Expert Support to Help Structural Engineers Streamline HSS Connection Design
CHICAGO (April 1, 2025) — Atlas Tube, a division of Zekelman Industries, today introduces its HSS Connections Hub™ featuring an innovative suite of engineering resources designed to simplify Hollow Structural Sections (HSS) connection design for structural engineers and fabricators. The Connections Hub is built to: Save time designing HSS connections. Optimize HSS connection designs for fabrication. Improve team collaboration and project sharing. Eliminate outdated and highl...
HY SPEED 500™ : Pourable Concrete Pothole Filler, Sets in just 1 hour and is 3x Stronger than Concrete
Garon’s HY SPEED 500™ is a pourable concrete pothole filler. It sets in only one hour and it is 3x stronger than concrete. HY SPEED 500™ is a new development in the field of fast-setting, high strength cements for resurfacing and patching concrete, bituminous, and brick surfaces. HY SPEED 500™ can patch holes more than 3 inches deep. This select formulation of cementitious binders is specifically designed to provide properties not previously found in Portland cement concrete, metallic compou...
Heidelberg Materials Completes Acquisition of Giant Cement Holding Inc. and its subsidiaries
Heidelberg Materials North America announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Giant Cement Holding Inc. and its subsidiaries, Giant Cement Company, Dragon Products Company and Giant Resource Recovery Irving, TX, April 01, 2025 - Heidelberg Materials North America announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Giant Cement Holding Inc. (GCHI) and its subsidiaries, Giant Cement Company, Dragon Products Company and Giant Resource Recovery, from the Fortaleza, Uniland...
ACEC Promotes Nando Gomez to Senior Vice President, Energy and External Affairs
Promotion Underscores Council’s Commitment to Advocate for America’s Engineering Industry Washington, D.C. — The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) is pleased to announce the promotion of Nando Gomez to Senior Vice President, Energy and External Affairs. Since joining ACEC in September 2022, Nando has played an essential role in advancing the Council’s energy policy initiatives. In his new role, Nando will continue to oversee energy policy, while also forging new relatio...
Fluor Selected for State Highway 6 Project in College Station, Texas
IRVING, Texas (March 31, 2025) – Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that its infrastructure business has been awarded the construction contract for the State Highway 6 (SH 6) project in College Station, Texas, by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). Fluor will recognize the $671 million bid-build contract in the first quarter of 2025. “This award shows Fluor’s continued commitment to executing projects in Texas and builds on our longstanding partnership with TxDOT,” said...
Schneider Electric partners with One Click LCA to publish Environmental Product Declarations for record-breaking +50,000 products
Extensive environmental data on Schneider Electric’s products is now exclusively available through the One Click LCA platform. This is the largest-ever publication of EPD data for electrical products in history, vastly increasing the amount of data available to the global mechanical, plumbing, and electrical (MEP) industry. Helsinki, Finland (April 1st, 2025) Schneider Electric, the global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has published the largest-eve...
EMDC: A program designed for future leaders of the built environment sector
Dear Reader, Knowing professionals like you is one of the most rewarding parts of my career, as I truly value the unique perspectives you bring to our field and believe your insights both strengthen our professional community and inspire me personally to explore new ways of making an impact. Because of that shared vision, I'd love to occasionally check in to tell you about the exciting work that's happening at Northwestern University's McCormick School of Engineering to advance leaders in our...
Smith & Loveless Inc. Highlights the OPTIFLOW 270® Baffle System
Advanced baffle technology optimizes vortex flow and increases grit capture efficiency in PISTA® 270™ Grit Chambers LENEXA, Kan. – Smith & Loveless Inc., the global leader in advanced grit removal system technologies, highlights the OPTIFLOW 270® Baffle System, an advanced retrofit solution designed to enhance grit removal performance in PISTA® 270™ Grit Chambers and other kinds of 270-degree vortex grit removal systems. Engineered to improve grit capture across all flow conditions, the...
Nemetschek Group Appoints New Chief Division Officer for the Planning & Design Division and Digital Twin Business Unit
Munich, Germany, March 31, 2025 – The Nemetschek Group, a leading global provider of software solutions for the AEC/O (Architecture, Engineering, Construction & Operations) and media industries, today announced the appointment of Sunil Pandita as the new Chief Division Officer for the Planning & Design Division. He will also lead the Digital Twin Business Unit, a strategically important cross-functional function within the Nemetschek Group. Sunil Pandita is an experienced international leader...