Heatherwick Studio and BARCODE Architects team up with Edge to design Utrecht’s new city centre hub
Heatherwick Studio and BARCODE Architects have been chosen to design a new building on the Jaarbeursplein central square that champions Utrecht’s vision for healthy urban living. The team, together with Edge, a leader in sustainable real estate development, were selected in a competition organised by the Utrecht Municipality to envision a new centre for culture, work and leisure for the city’s diverse population. The plans aim to capture the spirit of Utrecht, bringing a sense of warmth an...
S&T professor emeritus inducted into Missouri Asphalt Pavement Association Hall of Fame
ROLLA, Mo. – When Dr. David Richardson began his bachelor’s degree studies in civil engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology in the late 1960s, he says he never could have dreamed how exactly his career would progress — and how many high-profile awards and accolades he would earn along the way. Now, Richardson, who also earned his master’s and Ph.D. degrees in civil engineering from S&T, has one more award he can add to his mantle, as he was recently inducted into the Mis...
1Spatial Part of Team Delivering MVP of First Digital Map of UK Underground Pipes and Cables
Cambridge, UK- (www.1spatial.com) 1Spatial, the global provider of geospatial software and solutions for strong data foundations and data governance, is pleased to announce that the first phase of the Geospatial Commission National Underground Asset Register (NUAR) Project has now been completed. 1Spatial has been leading the data transformation and data ingestion workstream, for design, engineering, and project management consultancy Atkins, working alongside Ordnance Survey Great Britain. ...
Victaulic® Acquires Horizon Metals Inc.
The newly added foundry will enhance the company’s infrastructure growth EASTON, Pa. — On March 30, 2023, Victaulic, the world’s leading manufacturer of mechanical pipe joining, fire protection and flow control solutions, acquired Horizon Metals Inc., located in Nephi, Utah. The acquisition supports the company’s growth in the infrastructure and waterworks market by increasing capacity for large-diameter piping solutions and is aligned with the strategy to manufacture these products in t...
Rhode Island Becomes 41st State to Recognize NPCA’s Plant Certification Program
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation recently approved the National Precast Concrete Association’s Plant Certification program as an accepted quality certification option for manufactured precast concrete facilities in the state. Rhode Island joins 40 other states and more than 75 municipalities in recognizing NPCA certification when specifying construction projects. NPCA’s Plant Certification program is dedicated to increasing the quality of precast concrete products and assist...
Biden-Harris Administration announces more than $91 million for drinking water infrastructure upgrades in Colorado
Made possible by President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, new funding will help ensure communities have access to clean and safe drinking water DENVER – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $91,518,000 for Colorado essential drinking water infrastructure upgrades through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF). Thanks to a $6 billion boost from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, EPA is increasing the investments available to rebuild the...
Acrow Bridge Installed to Support Major Autoroute Reconstruction Project in Québec
Temporary structure is carrying utilities during Autoroute 520 rehabilitation (Toronto, Ontario) – Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, reported today one of its modular steel bridges, installed at the junction of Autoroutes 520 and 13 in Montréal, is providing access for relocated utilities during the project to reconstruct the Autoroute 520 overpass. Autoroute 13 is a major north-south freeway in the Montréal urban region and the main link to Ville d...
2023 Vectorworks Design Scholarship Now Accepting Submissions
Students can win up to $10,000 USD Through the Global Design Competition. Columbia, MD —Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. invites students to see where their designs can take them by entering the seventh Vectorworks Design Scholarship. The global competition is open to undergraduate and graduate students in major disciplines related to architecture, landscape architecture, landscape design, entertainment and interior design. Students can submit a new design or pas...
FARO Releases Hybrid Reality Capture
Powered by Flash Technology First Solution in AECO Markets of its Kind Lake Mary, Fla – FARO Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: FARO), a global leader in 4D digital reality solutions, today announced the release of Hybrid Reality Capture™, powered by Flash Technology™, a first-of-its-kind solution that delivers faster scanning for large-volume projects in architecture, engineering, construction, and public safety applications. Accessed through FARO’s advanced workflows, Hybrid Reality Ca...
New ESIG White Papers Focus on Multi-part Dynamic Rates for Flexible Loads and Temporally and Locationally Flexible EV Charging
CAPTURING THE FLEXIBILITY IN PRICE-SENSITIVE LOADS TO HELP MEET GRID NEEDS Retail Electricity Pricing Can Be Used More Widely and Efficiently to Allow Flexible Demand to Respond to Grid Needs Reston, Va. – The Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) has released two additional white papers from its task force on aligning retail pricing with grid needs, exploring ways that retail pricing may be used more widely and more efficiently to allow flexible demand to respond to grid needs....