WSP USA Earns 3 Honors from the Society of American Military Engineers
Firm wins J.W. Morris Sustaining Member Award, Elaina Edwards earns President’s Award for diversity & inclusion, Margaret Burcham receives Industry-Government Engagement honor. NEW YORK — WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, was recently recognized with three awards from the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME), including the J.W. Morris Sustaining Member Award for large companies. The J.W. Morris Sustaining Member Award is presented annually...
FHWA Awards Nearly $9 Million for Tribal Transportation Safety Improvements and Announces Additional $120 Million Available Thanks to President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced that 51 Tribes will receive $8.9 million for 58 projects from FHWA for Fiscal Year 2021 to improve transportation safety. This new grant announcement comes in addition to $120 million to assist tribes in the coming years through the Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund, made possible by the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and now available for Fiscal Years 2022 through 2026. This...
COWI celebrates completion of multi-million design-build upgrade for Hugh L. Carey and Queens Midtown Tunnels in New York City
New York City, US: COWI in joint venture with CHA Consulting, Inc. (CHA) as the owner's engineer, provided quality oversight to support the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (TBTA) in the completion of five design-build contracts worth US$123 million to rehabilitate the Hugh L. Carey and Queens Midtown Tunnels. The upgrade project has advanced current systems, enhancing public safety and reliability of the city’s transport network. Together the Hugh L. Carey (HLC) and Queens Midtown tunn...
Watson-Marlow to Showcase Qdos Chemical Metering Solutions and Bredel Heavy Duty Sludge Pumps at ACE22
Visit Booth 6083 to view reliable and cost-effective pump technology Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions (WMFTS) is showcasing its Qdos range of peristaltic chemical metering pumps with many new Qdos mounting solutions, and Bredel line of heavy-duty sludge pumps in booth 6083 at ACE22, the world’s premier water conference. ACE22 will be held at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, Texas from June 12-15, 2022. On display will be the Qdos range of chemical metering pump...
New Research Report Compares Sustainability of Rural Steel and Concrete Bridges
Results Show Steel Outperforms Concrete in Four Major Categories WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new research report issued by the University of Wyoming evaluates the life cycle sustainability (cradle to grave) of two functionally equivalent steel and concrete rural bridges. The study was conducted by Michael Barker, Ph.D., P.E., professor of civil and architectural engineering at the University of Wyoming, and research students Sarah Bridges, Ione Chandler and Peyton Smith. The two functionally equi...
Students Showcase Ideas for Wildlife Crossing at SSBC National Finals
CHICAGO - The University of Florida took home the overall first place prize at the 2022 Student Steel Bridge Competition National Finals at Virginia Tech. This year’s competition challenged students to design, fabricate, and construct a conceptual scaled steel bridge to serve as a hypothetical wildlife crossing over I-90 in Washington state. The bridges must have a deck truss design (so as not to deter wildlife with design elements above the surface) and they must have skewed piers and includ...
Wesbuilt Construction Managers Raises Over $150,000 for the Little Baby Face Foundation
Wesbuilt Construction Managers has raised more than $150,000 for the Little Baby Face Foundation during the Fifth Annual Wesbuilt LBFF Gala fundraiser, which brought together civic-minded real estate, construction, and architecture professionals as well as plastic surgeons and other supporters. Left to right:Donal McIntyre, Wesbuilt President and LBFF Board Member; Donald Moriarty, LBFF Treasurer; Diane Romo, LBFF Surgical Coordinator; Mark Galway, Wesbuilt Principal; Tate Overton, AIA, PellOve...
NELSON Worldwide Appoints H. Michael Smith, AIA, LEED AP As National Science & Technology Practice Leader
The seasoned professional will support scientific discovery and innovation through the design and development of life science spaces ATLANTA — NELSON Worldwide, award-winning architecture, design, and strategy firm, has strengthened its leadership with the addition of Michael Smith. Based in Atlanta, Michael will be responsible for directing the firm's growing Life Science and Advanced Technology practice nationwide. "Michael has a passion for designing facilities that spark innova...
Thornton Tomasetti Invests in HyperloopTT Following Completion of Risk and Safety Assessment
Playa Vista, CA - HyperloopTT has announced a financial investment from Thornton Tomasetti, a leading global scientific and engineering consulting firm that provides specialized safety, security and risk management services. HyperloopTT and Thornton Tomasetti began work on a broad operational safety and security assessment in 2020. It focused on evaluating the performance of key system elements under extreme loading conditions arising from accidents and intentional threats. With capsules t...
Winning Students in Bentley Education’s Digital Twin Design Challenge Reimagine Apartment Living
EXTON, Pa. – June 7, 2022 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced the winners of Bentley Education’s Digital Twin Design Challenge. The contest invited students from age 12-25 years to combine their imagination and creativity and explore infrastructure digital twins, providing an opportunity to reimagine a real-world structure designed with the popular Minecraft video game and Bentley’s iTwin technology. The contest award...