Skanska named an international leader in sustainability
Skanska has been named a “Climate Leader” in Europe as the result of a joint initiative between the Financial Times and the data insight company Statista. Existing emissions data from 4,000 companies as well as actions for reducing carbon emissions were reviewed, taking a range of criteria linked to verifiable data into account. Only 10 percent of the companies reviewed qualified for the list. “We have set the bar high. Skanska’s climate target is to reduce our own emissions by 70 percent bet...
ForneyVault ® to Interface with AASHTOWare Project™ for DOTs
Pittsburgh, PA - Available to all Department of Transportation agencies, the ForneyVault-AASHTOWare Project interface drives increased transparency, productivity and efficiency – especially pertinent for DOT labs today in light of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. ForneyVault®, an integrated construction materials testing platform, will soon be available to all department of transportation (DOT) agencies through an interface with AASHTOWare Project. AASHTOWare Project is an inte...
President Joe Biden & U.S. Senator Rob Portman Receive ARTBA's Highest Honor
(WASHINGTON)— President Joe Biden and U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) are the 2022 recipients of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) highest honor—the “ARTBA Award.” The award was given May 17 in Washington, D.C., during ARTBA’s 2022 Federal Issues Program and Transportation Construction Coalition’s (TCC) Fly-In. Established in 1960, the ARTBA Award recognizes outstanding contributions that have advanced the broad goals of the association. Recipients have incl...
DuPont Adds ArmorWall Five-in-One Systems to Portfolio
Premium composite panel systems combine structural sheathing, fire-resistance, air- and water-resistive barriers, and high-performance continuous insulation in one integrated assembly Constructed using patented Fusion Technology, the panel delivers a high R-value with a 1 to 2-hour fire-rating Streamlined installation can save time, labor, and material costs WILMINGTON, Del., May 18, 2022 – DuPont Performance Building Solutions announced the addition of DuPont ArmorWall System...
Sheena Gaynes of Bentley Systems Named to CRN’s 2022 Women of the Channel List
Sheena Gaynes, director, business development and partnerships, iTwin platform, Bentley Systems. EXTON, Pa. – May 17, 2022 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced that CRN, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Sheena Gaynes, Bentley’s director of business development and partnerships, iTwin platform, to its 2022 Women of the Channel list. This esteemed list honors the incredible accomplishments of female leaders...
City of Buckeye Hosts Dedication Ceremony for New Water Treatment Campus
Stantec-designed facility to increase water capacity to accommodate projected city growth PHOENIX, AZ - NYSE, TSX:STN The City of Buckeye recently celebrated the grand opening of its new water treatment campus—the Jackie A. Meck Water Campus. Under a fast-tracked, progressive design-build delivery method, this critical infrastructure project will provide reliable and safe water to residents for years to come. As subcontractor and lead designer on the Kiewit-Haydon Joint Venture, gl...
View Smart Windows Improve Energy Efficiency and Passenger Experience at Missoula Montana Airport
MISSOULA, Mont. and MILPITAS, Calif. — View, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIEW), the leader in smart building technologies, continues its expansion in the aviation sector, announcing that its Smart Windows have been installed at Missoula Montana Airport’s (MSO) new South Concourse Terminal expansion project. Scheduled to open in early June, the new terminal includes five new gates to accommodate record growth in passengers visiting the region’s seven wilderness areas and blue-ribbon trout fishing rivers. V...
Energy storage important to creating affordable, reliable, deeply-decarbonized electricity systems
The Future of Energy Storage report is the culmination of a three-year study exploring the long-term outlook and recommendations for energy storage technology and policy. Download the report. Credit: Shutterstock MIT Energy Initiative report supports energy storage paired with renewable energy to achieve decarbonized electricity systems Tom Melville, MIT Energy Initiative May 16, 2022 (Cambridge, Mass.) — In deeply decarbonized energy systems utilizing high penetrations of variable...
Jordan Pinjuv Joins Wilkinson Barker Knauer as Partner
DENVER — Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP (WBK) is pleased to announce that Jordan Pinjuv is joining the firm as a Partner. Jordan joins WBK from his role as Senior Counsel for the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), where he represented the company in a variety of state and federal regulatory proceedings in addition to advising clients on CAISO stakeholder initiatives. During his eight-year tenure, Jordan served as the primary attorney representing the CAISO before the California Pub...
New ASCE Publication Provides an Overview and Applications for Treating Wastewater Using Electro-Coagulation and Electro-Oxidation
Reston, Va. – Electro-coagulation (EC) and electro-oxidation (EO) are based on the principle of introducing an electrical current to induce chemical reactions in the system, causing the destabilization of most pollutants (e.g., suspended particles, bacteria, viruses, dissolved materials, metals, hydrocarbons, and many organics). Using a coupled technique, EC coagulates and removes suspended particles, and then EO oxidizes the remaining organics. The latest American Society of Civil Engineers (AS...