ACI Foundation Establishes Memorial Scholarship to Honor Bernard Erlin
A generous donor made it possible for the ACI Foundation to establish the Bernard Erlin Memorial Scholarship in memory of ACI Honorary Member Bernard Erlin who passed away on February 1, 2022, in Ocala, FL, USA, after a short illness. The scholarship was established to honor Erlin’s many contributions to the concrete industry and ACI. Erlin was the President of The Erlin Company, Latrobe, PA and ACI member for more than 50 years. He served as Chair of ACI Committee 116, Terminology and Notati...
Woolpert Contracted to Acquire Topographic, Bathymetric Lidar Data, Imagery for Tonga
A continuation of Woolpert’s ongoing efforts throughout the Pacific region, this project for the Pacific Community incorporates the acquisition and processing of newly acquired data and imagery for Tonga that would assist in improving navigation safety including disaster resilience and support responses to the recent volcanic eruption. NUKU’ALOFA, Kingdom of Tonga (June 9, 2022) — The Pacific Community (SPC) has contracted with Woolpert to acquire topographic and bathymetric lidar data a...
ALLPLAN promotes OPEN BIM Workflows for Buildings, Infrastructure, and Fabrication
Allplan 2022 has been officially certified for the IFC 4 Reference View Export by buildingSMART. Copyright: ALLPLAN Smooth data exchange top priority for ALLPLAN through IFC certification and support for latest standards Munich, June 9, 2022 – ALLPLAN, provider of BIM solutions for the AEC industry, supports transparent BIM workflows through standardized, open data formats, enabling project partners to participate within construction projects regardless of the software they use. This...
Omaha Metropolitan Utilities District Drives Reliable Operations with Locana Lemur Mobile GIS Solution
Field crews perform tasks faster and with greater accuracy using integrated geospatial and work order management capabilities Greenwood Village, Co — Locana, a global leader in technology consulting and geospatial systems development, today announced the successful deployment of its Lemur Solution by Omaha Metropolitan Utilities District (M.U.D.). The customer-owned public utility provides safe, reliable, and cost-effective natural gas and water services to the metro Omaha, Nebraska com...
Dr. José García Villamil Joins Miyamoto Puerto Rico
Miyamoto International is delighted to welcome Dr. José Garcia Villamil to the Miyamoto team. Dr. García is a specialist in earthquake-resilient design and has joined Miyamoto International’s growing Puerto Rico office. Providing Damage Assessment and Mitigation Engineering Expertise Across Puerto Rico On January 7, 2020, Puerto Rico was hit by one of the strongest seismic events it has experienced in over a century. Categorized as a magnitude 6.4, it displaced over 8,000 Puerto Ricans an...
HDR Sponsors Research on the Economics of Equity in Infrastructure Investments
OMAHA, Neb. — HDR is sponsoring new research into the economics of equity in decision making on major infrastructure projects including transportation, water, flood protection, energy and more. Principal Economist Chris Behr, LEED AP, who received one of six HDR fellowship awards this year, is leading the project. Behr and his team will develop methods for systematically assessing the distribution of benefits and costs to people who are positively and negatively affected by projects. A key f...
FAA Awards $518 Million to Improve Critical Airport Infrastructure
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded $518 million to build safer, more accessible airports across the country. “In communities of all sizes, airports are vital to local economies, sustaining jobs and getting people and goods where they need to go,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “We’re pleased to announce this important funding to help improve airports around the country and better serve all Americans.” ...
Stantec to develop citywide comprehensive plan for Farmers Branch, Texas
The plan will work to carry the city into an era of sustainable growth while preserving its history FARMERS BRANCH, Texas (June 8, 2022) TSX, NYSE:STN - The City of Farmers Branch, Texas has selected leading global design firm Stantec to develop a comprehensive plan for the redevelopment and revitalization of the city. The plan will support the city’s efforts to advance its environmental, economic, and social progress. This will include emphasizing the reuse or redevelopment of existing struc...
FMCSA Awards Over $463 Million in MCSAP Grants for Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Improvements
President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provided more than 50 percent Increase in Safety Grants WASHINGTON, D.C. — With fatalities for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) crashes increasing sharply, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that it would award over $463 million in grants to States to reduce CMV-involved crashes, fatalities, and injuries through uniform, equitable, and effective CMV safety programs. Th...
CRTKL Announces Two New Strategic Retail Hires
Left: Robin Osler, Right: John Naranjo The global architecture firm is expanding its design influence and moving toward its future as a cultural agency with two new senior appointments. New York, June 2022: Global architecture, planning and design firm, CRTKL, has announced the appointment of Robin Osler and John Naranjo as Principal and Associate Principal respectively. The pair are part of the firm's wider strategy to expand its design influence beyond architecture as we know i...