The Water Council Collaborates with U.S. Army Reserve to Strengthen Global Water Security
Milwaukee, WI – The Water Council (TWC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) (USACAPOC(A)) to further the country’s capabilities relating to public sanitation, water technology and water talent. Water insecurity is a growing global problem leading to instability that threatens communities around the world. The U.S. Department of Defense increasingly serves a critical role in tackling core global water issues and...
Virtual Facility, Leader in Critical Facility Alarm Data Management and Intelligence, Raises $9 Million Seed Round from Camber Creek and Other Investors to Scale its Alarm Triage Software
Virtual Facility, the leader in the application of machine learning and automation to the management of alarms and maintenance work orders for the built world, announced it closed a $9 million seed round of funding from lead investor Camber Creek with participation from existing investors Primary and Ubiquity Ventures. The proliferation of building data from the Internet of Things, the loss of experienced personnel to retirement, and adapting to a post-pandemic world has made the digital tran...
CFSEI Announces 2022-2023 Executive Committee Members
Photo: The 2022-2023 CFSEI Executive Committee, from left to right: Patrick M. Hainault, P.E.; Jeffrey Kreinke, P.E.; Georgi Hall, P.E.; Daniel Stadig, P.E.; Andrew Newland, P.E.; Kara Peterman, Ph.D.; Dana Hennis, P.E., S.E.; Fernando Sesma; Cody L. Dailey, M.S., P.E., S.E. Not pictured: Tammy Gleed, P.E. WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) has announced the members of its 2022-2023 Executive Committee. The committee is responsible for developing and ma...
How to Determine Return on Investment for Digital Delivery in Transportation
Alexa Mitchell, Transportation BIM Program Manager and Chris Williges, Economics, Director HDR Leaders Explain Research into Digital Delivery Costs and Benefits in New Experts Talk Interview OMAHA, Neb. — Digital delivery has a host of benefits in the design and construction of capital projects. But as transportation agencies grapple with competing priorities, they need to know the bottom line. Is it worth the investment? Two of HDR’s top experts led a research study to find o...
Infrastructure Bill Puts Spotlight On Advanced Materials
Creative Composite Group's FRP Composite Bridge Decking Sourced For Five Upcoming Projects ALUM BANK, Pennsylvania (June 22, 2022) May marked the 6-month anniversary of the $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) that to date has released $110 billion in funding for roads, bridges and major projects. The bill also introduced innovative materials like Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composites and its performance advantages into mainstream procurement processes for the fi...
Profile® Products Employee Earns Respected Designation as a Certified Erosion, Sediment and Stormwater Inspector
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. (June 23, 2022) — Profile® Products is proud to announce that Lauren Deem recently achieved the prestigious designation as a Certified Erosion, Sediment and Stormwater Inspector (CESSWI). “When Lauren joined our team in 2021, we knew she’d be a great addition with her background in soil science,” said Matt Welch CPESC, CESSWI, Profile Products director of technical development. “This certification is a testament to not only her skill and knowledge, but Profile’s growing te...
ORBITAL SIDEKICK TO MONITOR PIPELINE ASSETS FOR ENERGY TRANSFER USING SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY
Orbital Sidekick to provide pipeline monitoring services for compliance and leak detection San Francisco, CA (June 23, 2022) –Orbital Sidekick (OSK) announced today it has been selected by Dallas-based Energy Transfer to monitor its assets in the Permian Basin through satellite technology. Energy Transfer is one of the largest energy infrastructure companies in North America with more than 120,000 miles of pipeline and related assets crossing 41 states. OSK is the first company to commerciall...
Stantec awarded engineering during construction and commissioning of Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant renewal project
Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has been awarded the engineering during construction, and commissioning portions of the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant Renewal Project (BPWTP) in Saskatchewan, as part of the Graham-Aecon Joint Venture. Together with its partners Graham, Aecon, and Associated Engineering (AE), Stantec led the engineering design of the $273 million comprehensive upgrade to the BPWTP, using the progressive design-build delivery model. This is the...
Yunex Traffic, Florida Department of Transportation, and I-STREET at the University of Florida Transportation Institute Collaborate to Advance Autonomous Shuttle Capability
Yunex Traffic today announced a successful effort to advance the capability of autonomous shuttles on the University of Florida’s Gainesville, Florida Campus. Onboard Units (OBUs) installed on the shuttles will allow them to interact with Roadside Units (RSUs) mounted on traffic signal poles, providing them with valuable additional information to navigate intersections safely. In a significant advancement over typical autonomous programs, shuttles in Gainesville are now able to make le...
Air-Connected Mobility introduces its "Decisive Impact" eBook to help local governments become Smart Cities
Giulio Bolzon, Digital Strategy Lead at Air-Connected Mobility The second eBook in the Smart Cities series highlights the power of data to increase efficiency and productivity in local and city government Milan – Air-Connected Mobility today launches a new eBook, entitled "Decisive Impact: Smart Choices for Tomorrow's Smart Cities", the second in the "Smart City Series", which aims to help public sector bodies from small towns to large cities, to exploit mobility data and its analysis...