One-of-a-kind innovation beats project schedule
Mammoet moves new bridge section into place New smart innovation makes project faster, safer, and cheaper After more than 60 years in operation, Portland, Maine’s Veranda Street Bridge on I-295 was due for a replacement. The bridge, one of the most heavily traveled in the state carrying around 55,000 vehicles per day, was deemed structurally deficient upon inspection in 2017. Furthermore, the roadway configuration below the bridge was confusing for drivers which caused several inters...
Brookings Municipal Utilities Streamlines Processes, Boosts Efficiency with Modern GIS
Locana helps implement Esri ArcGIS ArcGIS Utility Network, ensures successful data migration, and optimizes results Greenwood Village, Colo. — Locana, a global leader in technology consulting and geospatial systems development, announced Brookings Municipal Utilities (BMU) successful deployment of a modern geospatial enterprise leveraging Locana services. The solution, built on the Esri ArcGIS System, including the ArcGIS Utility Network (UN), removes silos to create timely, accurate, an...
Thornton Tomasetti, FSD Active Sign Strategic Collaborative Agreement Around Innovative Vibration Damping Technology
(New York, N.Y.) – Thornton Tomasetti and FSD Active Limited (FSDA), a UK-based high-tech start-up specializing in active control solutions for floor vibrations, announce the signing of a strategic collaborative agreement. The relationship formalizes Thornton Tomasetti’s long-term interest in and support for FSDA’s CALM®FLOOR active mass damping (AMD) technology. CALM®FLOOR is a highly innovative product for controlling building floor vibrations and enabling more sustainable structures. CALM®...
Larissa James to lead WSP USA Asset Management & Business Advisory
Advisory service group helps clients achieve maximum value from their assets from strategic planning through to capital delivery and operations and maintenance. NEW YORK, June 14, 2022 — Larissa James has been selected to lead the Asset Management and Business Advisory (AMBA) group at WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, further enhancing the firm’s essential Advisory services offered across all market sectors. James, who has been managing the Northeas...
Stantec selected to lead construction management for zero-emission Blue Line Bus Rapid Transit in Indianapolis
Image credit: Shiel Sexton The city’s third BRT line will provide critical connections to the airport and other important routes Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has been selected to lead construction management for the US$220 million Blue Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project in the City of Indianapolis. Once completed, it will be the city’s third BRT route, providing critical connections to the airport, the existing Red Line...
New ASCE Press Book Offers Greater Understanding of Project Delivery Methods
Reston, Va. – With the many varied options available today for public and private sector owners to deliver on their capital projects, selecting the right method can be challenging. Especially for those with limited understanding of the attributes of available delivery methods as well as the procurement and contracting approaches that best work with those methods. In the new ASCE Press book, The Engineer’s Project Delivery Method Primer: Uniform Definitions and Case Studies, authors Gransberg, Lo...
Ramey Kemp Associates and Trilon Group Announce Strategic Growth Partnership
RALEIGH, N.C.- Today Ramey Kemp Associates (“RKA”) announced a strategic partnership with Trilon Group (“Trilon”), a family of infrastructure-focused businesses. RKA will be a critical part of Trilon’s National Transportation platform, and Trilon will support RKA’s strategic expansion through capital and resource support that will ensure ongoing employee growth and continued quality service for clients. Founded in 1992, RKA is an award-winning transportation consulting company, headquartered...
MnDOT announces $2 million in Transportation Economic Development funding available for projects in Greater Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Cities, counties, tribes and other government entities in Greater Minnesota are encouraged to apply for matching funds for local transportation infrastructure projects that support economic development, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced today. Greater Minnesota is defined as all counties outside of the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area. A total of $2 million in matching funds is available through the Transportation Economic Development program for...
Clirio supports Giant Mine Remediation Project engagement efforts with new app
(Vancouver, BC)—Clirio Inc is pleased to have helped Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) in the creation of its Giant Mine Remediation Project app. Clirio Inc, a Vancouver based company, worked with a multi-disciplinary team of engineers and content developers to build a 3D representation of the complex models in a way that would be clear and easy for anyone to grasp. To create the app, a variety of data sets were combined, including LiDAR, GIS, CAD and underground...
Registration Open for ACI Foundation’s 2022 Technology Forum
The ACI Foundation’s Concrete Innovation Council (CIC) will host its next Technology Forum on August 30- September 1, 2022, in St. Paul, MN. This is the first in-person forum in two years and will include four technology showcases, over ten different presentations, and a debate. The forum topics include: Technology Showcases: Carbon Dioxide Utilization and Machine Learning Deliver Low-Carbon Concrete Presented by Gaurav N. Sant Concrete Sensors for Curing Presented by by Jim Cai...