Auburn University Partners with Tensar International to Develop Performance-based Resilience Evaluation Program (PREP) for Transportation Infrastructure
(ATLANTA, GA)– Tensar, a division of CMC, the leading provider of soil stabilization and earth reinforcement solutions, has agreed to fund research by Auburn University Civil and Environmental Engineering professors Dr. Jeffrey LaMondia and Dr. Benjamin Bowers to create performance-based resilience decision making tools for transportation infrastructure. The initiative will begin with a 2023 study of public and private transportation professionals to assess current and planned practices for th...
Matterport Releases Inaugural ESG Report: Digital Twins are Paving the Way for a More Sustainable Future
New Report Demonstrates Digital Twins are a Powerful Tool for Avoiding Carbon Emissions SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 25, 2023 - Matterport, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTTR) today released the company’s first Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report that assesses the impact of Matterport’s products and programs toward driving sustainable and equitable outcomes. The report, based on 2021 data, provides a benchmark to establish company-wide ESG goals and commitments. The topline environmental fin...
Katie Pass-Brinker Joins NELSON Worldwide as Design Leader, Hospitality
The seasoned leader will further advance NELSON’s presence in the hospitality sector Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — Award-winning architecture, design, and strategy firm NELSON Worldwide is excited to announce the addition of Katie Pass-Brinker as Design Leader, Hospitality. Katie will work closely with the interior design team to create and implement high-level design for the hospitality sector, providing direction and mentorship from concept through construction. “Katie has more than...
aeSolutions Announces Appointment of Ken Whittle as Senior Director for Process Safety
Industry Veteran to Lead Division Dedicated to Providing Top Tier Process Safety and Risk Management Solutions Greenville, SC – aeSolutions, a consulting, engineering, and systems integration company, today announced the appointment of Ken Whittle to the position of senior director for Process Safety. Whittle will lead the company’s Process Safety business in value creation and business growth and will report directly to the company’s president. “Ken comes to us a past client of aeSol...
EagleView Adds Imagery Options to EagleView Cloud, Including 1-inch Oblique Images, Enhancing the Service to Help Governments Make Better and More Confident Decisions
1-inch GSD Oblique Images Help Governments Gain Valuable Insights on Buildings, Homes and Properties. 3-inch Orthogonal Images Provide an Additional Top-Down View, and Are Now Available Multiple Times Per Year. ROCHESTER, NY, Jan. 25, 2023 - EagleView Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of aerial imagery, software and analytics, is enhancing EagleView Cloud for government customers. The company’s signature imagery and software service features clear aerial imagery, accurate propert...
Purdue Research Buzzing About Construction Lessons Taken From Bees, Honeycombs
Nikhilesh Chawla, the Ransburg Professor of Materials Engineering at Purdue University, and Rahul Franklin, a graduate research assistant in materials engineering, prepare to examine a honeybee comb sample with a 3D X-ray microscope at the Flex Lab in Discovery Park. Examining the combs has uncovered new techniques used by the bees that could translate into new building concepts. (Purdue University photo/Dave Mason) Insects offer new ideas on materials use, structure strength via 4D time-...
U.S. Department of Transportation Providing $29.4 Million in ‘Quick Release’ Emergency Relief Funding to California, Four U.S. Federal Land Management Agencies for Flood Damage Repair
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $29.4 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds for use by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and four U.S. and four U.S. Federal land management agencies as a down payment on the repair work needed as a result of multiple storms and flooding events that damaged roads, bridges and highways in late December and January. FHWA...
MentorAPM selected to provide CMMS for Alexandria Renew Enterprises
Software provider partners with CDM Smith, Inc. on complete implementation PHOENIX – Leading edge asset management software solutions provider MentorAPM has been selected to provide and implement a complete Computerized Maintenance Management Solution (CMMS) for Alexandria Renew Enterprises (AlexRenew), Alexandria, Virginia’s wastewater treatment provider. Continuing on its 70-year-old mission to protect public health and the environment, AlexRenew will utilize the MentorAPM Work & Asset...
ARTBA Seeks Nominations for Industry Leader Development Program
Deadline: April 7 (WASHINGTON) - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s Foundation is accepting nominations for its 2023 Industry Leader Development Program (ILDP), a comprehensive introduction to federal and state advocacy on transportation policy, regulatory, and legal issues. The program, exclusively sponsored by HNTB, is scheduled May 15-17 in the Nation’s Capital and held in conjunction with ARTBA’s annual Federal Issues Program (FIP) and the Transportation Con...
CivilGEO Grabs Top Spot in Winter 2023 G2 Reports
Madison, WI, January 24, 2023 – For the 3rd time in a row, CivilGEO has been recognized as a “Leader” in the Civil Engineering Design Software industry in the G2 Winter 2023 Grid® reports, based on reviews of customers using our software. CivilGEO’s GeoHECRAS has been recognized as Winter 2023 Leader in the category of Best Civil Engineering Design Software. GeoHECRAS is a river modeling software used to compute water surface profiles for steady and unsteady flow models, bridge and culve...