Biobased Organic Admixture for Protection of Metallic Reinforcement in Concrete Structures
MCI®-2005 Passes ASTM G180 Testing for Corrosion Inhibiting Admixtures! Cortec® Corporation is proud to announce that its MCI®-2005 is the first biobased, organic corrosion inhibiting concrete admixture that passes the ASTM G180 protocol under ISO 17025 accredited testing. Without a doubt, durability of concrete structures is one of the biggest issues concerning engineers today. This unfortunately has been evidenced in recent tragedies such as the collapse of a residential building in Flor...
Hexagon announces partnership with Airbus for near real-time airborne bathymetric LiDAR surveillance system
Leica Chiroptera 4X bathymetric data with Leica OC60 screen visualising objects in near real-time during the flight (Jönköping, Sweden) Hexagon’s Geosystems division announced today a partnership with Airbus to integrate two Leica Chiroptera 4X bathymetric LiDAR sensors for maritime surveillance into the C295 MSA, Airbus’ Maritime Surveillance Aircraft. Hexagon’s new technology enables detection of underwater objects in near real-time, a significant innovation in the airborne bathyme...
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Buttigieg Announces Nearly $1 Billion in Grant Awards for America's Infrastructure
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg today announced that the Biden Administration will invest nearly $1 billion in American infrastructure through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) discretionary grants program. The funding has been awarded to 90 projects in 47 states and the District of Columbia and Guam. “We’re proud to support these great projects that will improve infrastructure, strengthen supply chains, make us safer,...
WEFTEC 2022 Call for Abstracts is Open
Share your knowledge, create connections, and help transform the future of water at WEFTEC 2022 Presenting at WEFTEC creates the opportunity for you to grow professionally, connect and build professional relationships with the water community, and share your knowledge, experience, and innovation to help transform the future of water. WEF and the WEFTEC Program Committee are seeking technical program content in the form of abstracts and topical session proposals for WEFTEC 2022, the world's...
Harkins Welcomes Jayson Williams to Its Board of Directors
Harkins is proud to announce the newest addition to its board of directors, Jayson Williams. Jayson is the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Mayson-Dixon Companies, a minority-owned family of companies that was founded in 2015 as MD Strategic Consulting, a public affairs firm that utilizes campaign-tactics to tell client stories to achieve their missions. He has since started complimentary businesses such as Mayson-Dixon Properties & Development, Modern Builders, and Modern Suppliers, wh...
Nemetschek Group with 10 Brands at BIM World Munich 2021
BIM World Munich will take place from 23 to 24 November at ICM Munich Munich – BIM World Munich 2021 is opening its doors tomorrow. Ten brands of the Nemetschek Group, one of the world's leading software vendors for the AEC/O industry, will present themselves on site with lectures, workshops, and a joint booth. BIM World Munich is the leading networking platform for national and international players in the digitization of the construction, real estate, and infrastructure industry for...
Ultrathin solar cells get a boost
A two-dimensional coat of a perovskite compound is the basis for an efficient solar cell that might stand up to environmental wear and tear, unlike earlier perovskites. Engineers at Rice University raised the photovoltaic efficiency of 2D perovskites by up to 18%. (Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University) Rice lab finds 2D perovskite compound has the right stuff to challenge bulkier products HOUSTON – (Nov. 22, 2021) – Rice University engineers have achieved a new benchmark in the design...
Entire ARTBA Safety Team Earns OSHA Construction Trainer Credential
WASHINGTON — The five professionals on the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) safety team have successfully completed the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) 500 Class, allowing them to teach the agency’s 10-hour and 30-hour classes to transportation construction workers across the country. “ARTBA and OSHA have a long partnership working together to help fund and teach safety and health courses for transportation project sites,” said Brad Sant, ARTBA’s...
EV Charging Sessions to Exceed 1.5 Billion by 2026 Globally, as Mass Electrification Drives Infrastructure Requirements
A new study from Juniper Research has found the global volume of EV charging sessions, where an EV’s battery is charged using a charging point, will exceed 1.5 billion per annum in 2026, from just 200 million in 2021. This remarkable growth rate of more than 665% over the next five years will be driven by greater government incentives for electric vehicles, as well as more widespread charging service availability. The research identified incentives for EV ownership as having significantly inc...
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to provide Wisconsin with $1 Billion in needed resilience, water equity and infrastructure assistance
CHICAGO – Wisconsin will see $1 billion in water infrastructure, resiliency and water equity funding, as part of the historic Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the largest long-term investment in U.S. infrastructure in nearly a century. “For decades, water infrastructure in Wisconsin has received insufficient investment,” said Mayor Tom Barrett of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. “The American Society of Civil Engineers gave Wisconsin a C grade on its infrastructure report card and this historic...
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