The Searial Cleaners expands its range of innovative technologies and launches a unique global network of pilot ports to combat shoreline pollution
Last June, Poralu Marine, the world leader in the construction and management of aluminium marinas, made a firm commitment to environmental conservation by launching The Searial Cleaners, the first range of shoreline waste collection systems. Faced with the climate emergency, the company is upping the pace of its actions and investing heavily in the brand by adding three new complementary technologies to its range that meet the specific needs of all types of terrain. The Searial Cleaners is also...
USDOT Offers $2.9B In Combined Multimodal Grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation is making $2.9 billion in grant funding available for “major” infrastructure projects through a notice of funding opportunity or NOFO through its new Multimodal Projects Discretionary Grant initiative. The deadline for applications is May 23. [Above photo by USDOT] That program combines three new and existing grant programs – the National Infrastructure Project Assistance (MEGA) program, the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) program, and th...
Bentley Education Announces New Student Contest: The Digital Twin Design Challenge
EXTON, Pa. – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, (Nasdaq: BSY) the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced Bentley Education’s Digital Twin Design Challenge—a student contest that provides an opportunity to reimagine a real world location with a structure designed with the popular Minecraft video game. Digital twin technology is set to be the next powerful tool for future engineers, and this contest is a unique opportunity for students to explore it in a creative way. Through t...
Cummins and ElDorado National (California) collaborate on ENC®’s Axess® Battery Electric Bus
Columbus, Indiana – Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) and ElDorado National (California) or ENC, a subsidiary of REV Group®, both industry leaders in heavy-duty transit buses and the application of emissions-free technology, have developed a new battery-electric bus solution. ENC’s existing offering, the Axess, is now offered as a Battery Electric Bus (BEB), integrating the Cummins battery-electric system into their heavy-duty, low-floor platform. The companies have expanded their decades-long relat...
I-83 EXIT RECONSTRUCTION CITED IN NATIONAL ENGINEERING COMPETITION
Innovative Design Benefits Both Motorists and Turtles WASHINGTON, DC – Gannett Fleming of Camp Hill, Pa., has earned a National Recognition Award for exemplary engineering achievement in the American Council of Engineering Companies’ (ACEC) 55th annual Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) for designing the reconstruction of Exit 4 on Interstate 83 in Shrewsbury, Pa. Gannett Fleming’s design replaced the existing diamond interchange with an innovative diverging diamond configuration that all...
HDMGlobal powers global road-building investment strategy
PIARC (the World Road Association) has asked HDMGlobal to continue technical support, training and sales for the Highways Design and Maintenance (HDM) software, which is used to appraise investment in road networks across the world. The extension is within the framework of the current concession from PIARC and precedes a major upgrade which will be led by the World Bank Group. The upgrade will come at a time when countries are considering the necessity of transport networks that will impro...
Stephen Deac Joins UMC as Account Executive
Bringing strong relationships and strategic thinking to bolster UMC’s healthcare market. Seattle/Mukilteo, WA – Stephen Deac recently joined UMC as an Account Executive in our Facility Services Development group. In his role, he will focus on developing and managing healthcare client relationships as well as deploying strategies that inspire operational efficiency throughout the greater Puget Sound area. Prior to UMC, Deac’s focus was developing projects, retrofits, energy service pe...
Willis Gaines Joins UMC as Building Automation Manager
A wealth of knowledge and experience to continue strategic growth in building automation services. Seattle/Mukilteo, WA – Willis Gaines recently joined UMC as the Building Automation Manager for our Building Automation group. In his role, he will work to strategically grow market presence and develop a framework to maintain the group's position as an industry leader. “The building automation group has worked extremely hard over the past few years to build strong momentum in the market...
Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) Announces 2022 Excellence Awards
Vahan Gevorgian & Shahil Shah, NREL (pgoto) The Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG), a nonprofit organization that marshals the expertise of the electricity industry’s technical community to support grid transformation and energy systems integration, recently announced the recipients of its 2022 Excellence Awards. These awards recognize energy professionals from around the world for their contributions and accomplishments toward the planning and operation of energy systems across...
Despite national transportation funding increase, additional sustained funds required to make needed improvements
ADDITIONAL TRANSPORTATION FUNDING PROVIDED BY THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT & JOBS ACT ALLOWS FOR NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS TO U.S. ROADS, BRIDGES & TRANSIT; DESPITE ADDITIONAL FUNDING, INCREASED AND SUSTAINED REVENUE REQUIRED TO MAKE NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS Washington, DC – Despite the increase in transportation funding provided by the passage of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) in November 2021, the nation’s roads, bridges and transit systems remain significantly unde...