DFI Announces Robert B. Gilbert as DFI Osterberg Memorial Lecturer Presentation at SuperPile ‘26
Hawthorne, N.J. (May 27, 2026): Robert B. Gilbert, P.E., Ph.D., BC.GE, NAE, The University of Texas at Austin, has been invited to present the Osterberg Memorial Lecture at SuperPile ’26. The premier piling design and construction conference, hosted by DFI in partnership with ADSC-IAFD, is taking place June 24–26 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The lecture, “Large-Scale Hurricane Load Testing on Pile Systems,” highlights lessons learned from hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico and the large scale load...
Gale Associates, Inc. Opens Providence, Rhode Island Office
ROCKLAND, MA – May 28, 2026 – Gale Associates, Inc. is pleased to announce the opening of its new Rhode Island office at The Foundry in Providence, a nationally recognized historic landmark and one of the city’s most distinctive commercial campuses. Conveniently located near downtown Providence, the train station, and major highways, the new office strengthens Gale’s presence in the region and enhances the firm’s ability to serve clients throughout Rhode Island and Southern New England. The Prov...
Schindler expands elevator installation robot fleet as global demand continues to rise
Two additional Schindler R.I.S.E robots have joined the company’s global fleet, as contractors see increasing value in the hardware, which delivers up to 40% time savings while improving safety and working conditions inside elevator shafts. Schindler is expanding its fleet of construction robots, adding two new units of its Robotic Installation System for Elevators (Schindler R.I.S.E). The expansion comes amid growing global demand for high-tech construction solutions that enhance safety, boost...
Stantec selected to support major redevelopment of BC Ferries’ Horseshoe Bay terminal
Infrastructure updates will strengthen connectivity across British Columbia’s Lower Mainland, Sunshine Coast, and Vancouver Island British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. (BC Ferries) has selected Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, to provide engineering services for the phased redevelopment of the Horseshoe Bay terminal in West Vancouver, one of the busiest ferry terminals on Canada’s West Coast. The terminal plays a vital role in connecting coastal and island communit...
Lhyfe and STRABAG join forces to expand green hydrogen in Germany
Image: Example of a Lhyfe green hydrogen production site under construction in Schwäbisch Gmünd (Germany). Credit: Lhyfe. HD visual available at this link. Co-development partnership agreement signed between Lhyfe, one of Europe’s leading players in the production and supply of green hydrogen, and STRABAG, one of Europe’s leading construction and infrastructure groups. The agreement comes at a pivotal moment for the German market, as the transposition of Renewable Energy Directive III (RED III)...
Stantec joint venture to deliver Greater Western Water’s infrastructure program
The project team will deliver critical water and sewer infrastructure that supports sustainable grow Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, in a joint venture with Jacobs, a science-based consulting and advisory leader, has been selected to support Greater Western Water’s (GWW) five-year Infrastructure Planning and Delivery Program—an ambitious, future-focused initiative shaping how water infrastructure is planned, designed, and delivered across the rapidly growing weste...
DFI’s 51st Annual Conference on Sea Level Impacts: Navigating Challenges Together November 2–5, 2026, in Orlando, Florida
Hawthorne, N.J. (May 28, 2026): DFI is hosting its 51st Annual Conference (DFI51), November 2–5, 2026, in Orlando, Florida. The theme of this international conference is “Sea Level Impacts: Navigating Challenges Together,” focusing on the multifaceted challenges and profound global implications of sea level rise. This year’s event expects to draw more than 1,500 professionals from geotechnical engineering and construction, policy, finance, insurance, flood management and beyond. “DFI51 is bringi...
Missouri S&T professor elected to American Concrete Institute board
ROLLA, Mo. — Dr. John J. Myers, a professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, has been elected to a three-year term as a director on the American Concrete Institute’s (ACI) Board of Direction. “I’ve been proud to serve ACI throughout my professional and academic career and now to have the opportunity to contribute to the organization’s leadership in advancing concrete research, engineering and construction practices is deeply...
S&T researcher awarded $2 million to develop AI for concrete supply chain security
ROLLA, Mo. — A Missouri University of Science and Technology researcher has been awarded $2 million from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation to develop artificial intelligence tools aimed at strengthening the nation’s construction materials supply chains by expanding the use of alternative materials in concrete production. The project, led by Dr. Hongyan Ma, a Kummer Impact Professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering and Benavi...
Trends June 2026
In this section, Informed Infrastructure compiles infographics from trusted sources that reveal insight on infrastructure spending. We also compile some of the top infrastructure stories that shouldn’t be missed. For ongoing news coverage, turn to Informed Infrastructure online (www.informedinfrastructure.com), our Twitter feed (@IInfrastructure) and our weekly e-newsletter. New Guides and Standards Advance Sustainability and Bridge Design Several new technical publications reflect the infrastru...
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