Digital Twin Consortium Elects New Steering Committee Chair
Guiding the adoption of digital twins across industries BOSTON, MA – JUNE 20, 2023 – Today, the Digital Twin Consortium® (DTC®) announced it has elected Dr. Said Tabet, Chief Architect, Office of the CTO, Dell Technologies, as the new chair of its steering committee. Dr. Tabet is an expert on artificial intelligence, industrial IoT, and deep learning technologies, exploring challenges in smart facilities, manufacturing, utilities/energy, connected vehicles, IoT security, big data analytics, mo...
Melissa Batula Joins HDR as Principal Program Manager
Batula, Former PennDOT Executive Deputy Secretary, Will Build on Decades of Infrastructure Excellence Experienced infrastructure leader Melissa Batula, P.E., has joined HDR as a principal program manager. Based in HDR’s Harrisburg-area office, Batula will help lead major highway and transportation programs in the Pennsylvania area and beyond, applying her more than three decades of infrastructure design and engineering experience. Batula joins HDR from the Pennsylvania Department of Transp...
Newforma names Mike Lewis CMO, promotes Marge Hart and Tammy Fuller to SVP positions and appoints Stacey Vigna to lead HR
PIM software provider Newforma has announced a slate of new leadership positions, including new CMO Mike Lewis (top left), new Senior Vice President of Product Management Marge Hart (top right), new Senior Vice President of Software Engineering Tammy Fuller (bottom left) and new Senior Director of HR Stacey Vigna (bottom right). Newforma Bolsters Leadership Team with Promotions and SaaS Marketing Expertise to Drive Innovation in the Dynamic AECO Industry MANCHESTER, N.H. — Newforma, p...
ASHRAE's Long Island Chapter Names Jonah Allaben its First-Ever "Engineer of the Year"
Westbury, NY – The Long Island Chapter of ASHRAE (the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers) announced today the first-ever winner of its Engineer of the Year Award. The Award, which will become annual, recognizes an engineer (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, or controls), who is Long Island-based or a Long Island resident and has an outstanding record of exceptional performance or innovation in the HVAC-R industry (Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, and...
AISI Publishes New Cold-Formed Steel Research Report
WASHINGTON, D.C. –The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has published a new research report, “RP23-01: Analytical Equations for Critical Local Buckling Stress of Lipped Channels.” The report provides analytical equations for calculating the critical load buckling stress of lipped channels with or without punchouts under compression and bending. The research was funded by AISI and the Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA) and performed under the Cold-Formed Steel Research Consortium (C...
Xylem’s New High-Pressure Dewatering Pump Delivers Savings of up to 10% and Reduces Carbon Emissions
The Godwin HL270M Dri-Prime® Pump was developed to dewater deep mines and provide high pressure water for construction and industrial applications Solution reduces the need for multiple pumps, delivering cost and sustainability benefits WASHINGTON, DC – Global water technology company Xylem (NYSE: XYL) has released a new dewatering pump developed to significantly increase efficiency, cut costs, and minimize downtime for construction and mining customers. Designed to meet the unique dema...
Brown and Caldwell welcomes vice president to pursue external funding options for water projects nationwide
Seema Chavan to help agencies identify, strategize, and secure federal and state low-interest loans and grants WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — Brown and Caldwell today announced it is expanding its funding and finance group as highly experienced Seema Chavan joins the firm as vice president and senior director of strategic funding. With a 20-year background in the water and wastewater industry, Chavan is uniquely skilled in partnering with public utilities to identify, strategize, and secure feder...
New York Power Authority Receives National Energy Innovator Award for Hydrogen Retrofit Project
Pioneering Demonstration Utilized Fuel Blends at Brentwood Power Plant WHITE PLAINS—The New York Power Authority (NYPA) received an American Public Power Association Energy Innovator Award today during the American Public Power Association’s National Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. The award honors utilities that have developed or applied creative, energy-efficient techniques and technologies to their work in order to provide better service to electric customers or projects that inc...
Registration Now Open for ACI Concrete Convention in Boston, MA, USA
FARMINGTON Hills, Michigan: The American Concrete Institute is pleased to bring the ACI Concrete Convention to Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Known as the world's gathering place for advancing concrete, the convention will take place October 29 – November 2, 2023. Engineers, contractors, educators, manufacturers, and material representatives will convene at the ACI Concrete Convention to collaborate on concrete codes, specifications, and practices. Technical and educational sessions will provide...
Steve Aiken earns highest MWEA honor
Aiken accepts his award at the Leadership Celebration Luncheon as part of the 2023 MWEA Annual Conference. Pictured from left to right: Granddaughter, Mackenzie Fris, Wife, Diane, Steve, daughter, Cori Fris, and Granddaughter, Taylor Fris. Long-standing Duperon team member receives 2023 Dan Wolz Clean Water Award for Environmental Excellence Saginaw, Mich. – Dedicated to the water and wastewater industry for more than half a century, Duperon Regional Sales Manager Steve Aiken has been...