Presto Geosystems Announces Launch of New ATRA® Wall Key
Presto Geosystems, the leader in geocell technology, announces its newest innovation—the ATRA® Wall Key (patent pending), for their GEOWEB® Retaining Wall System. The ATRA Wall Key is a device used to connect adjacent GEOWEB Retaining Wall sections through the GEOWEB material slots (I-slots). The ATRA Wall Key includes an integrated washer at the base of the handle for coverage of the I-slots when connecting adjacent wall sections, frictional barbs for an improved interlock with the GEOWEB se...
Hilti and Bentley Make It Easier for Construction Engineers to Design Workflow with Software Integration
PROFIS Engineering and RAM Structural System work together to help enable a seamless data transfer, which saves users time and improves their accuracy PLANO, Texas – July 14, 2022 – Hilti North America, a global leader providing innovative tools, technology, software, and services to the commercial construction industry has streamlined the base plate design workflow for PROFIS Engineering Suite users by integrating the cloud-based software with Bentley’s RAM Structural System. The agree...
SmartViz Building Energy Solution Is Now Powered by iTwin
SmartViz Implementation with iTwin Platform for a School in Scotland SmartViz is now an even more comprehensive digital twin platform for boosting the performance of buildings and people London, United Kingdom - SmartViz, an intuitive digital twin platform that creates a virtual representation of indoor spaces, enabling building managers to optimize energy efficiency and space usage, is now integrated with the Bentley iTwin platform. The SmartViz platform, which saved Vodafone $...
Northeastern State DOT Projects Win Regional Awards
Six state department of transportation projects in Maine, New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland earned regional recognition as part of the 2022 America’s Transportation Awards competition. [Above photo by the Maine DOT] The award contest honored those projects for benefiting communities in several ways, such as revitalizing a neighborhood cut off from downtown Pittsburg in the 1950s due to Interstate construction, utilizing a strategy known as a “road diet” to make a busy...
Digital Twins, IoT, and AI are Critical Enablers in the Journey to Net Zero in Cities
Cities account for more than 50% of the planet’s population and are responsible for more than 70% of global carbon emissions. To combat this, decarbonization strategies are being employed by cities around the world. According to global technology intelligence firm ABI Research, smart cities technologies will a critical asset for this transformation. “The principles behind smart city technologies, such as increasing efficiency, better data management, and better decision making are also essent...
Renewable Power Remains Cost-Competitive amid Fossil Fuel Crisis
New IRENA report shows almost two-thirds of renewable power added in 2021 had lower costs than the cheapest coal-fired options in G20 countries. Abu Dhabi, UAE – Costs for renewables continued to fall in 2021 as supply chain challenges and rising commodity prices have yet to show their full impact on project costs. The cost of electricity from onshore wind fell by 15%, offshore wind by 13% and solar PV by 13% compared to 2020. Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2021, published by the Inte...
How cover crops can protect the Chesapeake Bay
Planting cover crops early helps them hold onto more excess nutrients. That’s good news for the polluted Chesapeake Bay The Chesapeake Bay once produced tens of millions of bushels of oysters a year. Today, the oyster harvest is below one percent of these historic highs. What happened? “With modern farming and urban development in the watershed around the Bay during the mid-20th century, water quality declined rapidly,” says Ray Weil, a professor of soil science at the University of Mar...
NELSON Worldwide Welcomes Amanda M. Smith as Senior Director of Brand Marketing
Industry veteran will increase marketing effectiveness through strategy and creativity, delivering memorable brand stories across all regional markets and industries CHICAGO — On the heels of elevating brand and creative to a c-level position with the promotion of Bevan Bloemendaal, Chief Brand and Creative Officer, award-winning architecture, design, and strategy firm NELSON Worldwide welcomes Amanda M. Smith as Senior Director of Brand Marketing. Based in Chicago, Amanda will develop a...
Walter P Moore Announces Design-Build Leadership Appointment
Scott Martin designated as Design-Build Market Leader Tampa, FL - Walter P Moore has a long history of successfully executing design-build projects. In an effort to continue these relationships and build new ones, the international engineering firm has promoted Scott Martin as the Design-Build Market Leader. “The design-build market has grown tremendously and is expected to account for nearly half of all construction spending by 2025. With Walter P Moore’s expertise and integrated delivery,...
Stantec completes interior design at UPSIDE Foods’ new cultivated meat production facility
The collaborative space combines a modern office with research and production EMERYVILLE, CA, TSX, NYSE:STN Leading global design firm Stantec has completed the interior design and furniture, finishes, and equipment (FF&E) services for UPSIDE Foods’ new Engineering, Production, and Innovation Center (EPIC)—one of the world’s most advanced cultivated meat production facilities. Part of a new 53,000-square-foot campus, the project included the conversion of an existing grocery store in...
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