ITD wins trio of national transportation awards signifying industry excellence
The Idaho Transportation Department won three national awards in the AASHTO President’s Transportation Awards, announced Friday (Oct. 29) at the group’s annual meeting in San Diego. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) is the national organization overseeing all the departments of transportation from each state in the country. “Over the past 12 years, the culture has shifted at ITD to a workplace where employees are encouraged to innovate, collaborat...
Lance Worth joins Stantec as mechanical team lead in firm’s Northwest Buildings practice
Worth brings a deep bench of award-winning project experience to the Pacific Northwest PORTLAND, OR - NYSE, TSX:STN Lance Worth has joined Stantec—a global engineering, architecture, and consulting firm—as a mechanical team lead within the firm’s Buildings practice. Worth will be leading mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) teams in projects across the Pacific Northwest, based out of Stantec’s Portland, Oregon, office. Bringing 14 years of experience to the MEP practice, Wort...
CIRCOR Pipeline Engineering Announces Successful Installation of U-Stamp Large ROC Closure
CIRCOR accomplished fast delivery of closure to customer thanks to globally integrated company scope CIRCOR International, Inc., a leading manufacturer and marketer of differentiated technology products and sub-systems, announces that CIRCOR Pipeline Engineering LLC supplied a Houston customer with a 48” ASME U-Stamp large ROC closure for a 48” gas filter vessel. In January 2021, CIRCOR Pipeline Engineering LLC in Houston Texas was approached by a new customer to produce and deliver a...
5G connectivity is fundamental to Europe achieving climate targets, new analysis reveals
A new Europe-wide analysis[1] finds that using 5G technology across four high-emitting sectors could create annual emissions savings that equate to taking 1-in-7 cars (more than 35 million cars) off the EU’s roads[2] Finding highlights the need for accelerated roll-out of 5G across Europe in meeting ambitious national and EU-wide 2030 goals for decarbonization Ericsson’s forecast predicts a concerning picture for Europe, with 5G deployment lagging behind both North America and North Ea...
LineWise Introduces Line Cart for Use on Single Static Lines
WACO, Texas — LineWise has introduced a Line Cart designed for use on single static lines. Featuring a 300-pound capacity, the new product is designed to provide a safe mobile platform when performing line inspection, installing marker balls or bird diverters, and other regular maintenance tasks on transmission lines. The only product of its kind on the market, the Line Cart provides an excellent alternative to bucket trucks, which are inefficient because of the need for constant repositionin...
Two State Projects Earn Top Awards In National Transportation Competition
SAN DIEGO –A community-inspired multimodal improvement project that vastly improved safety and travel options in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and a critical traffic interchange redesign and replacement project in Kansas City, Kansas, have been honored as the top prize winners in the 2021 America’s Transportation Awards competition. The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s $101.6 million Reconstruction of Salem Parkway (U.S. 421/I-40 Business) project earned the Grand Prize. In addi...
Montana Department of Transportation Transitions to Autodesk Infrastructure Design Solutions Partnering with U.S. CAD for Deployment and Implementation
Adopting Autodesk’s Best-in-class Solutions Paired with U.S. CAD’s Expert Guidance for Professional Services is a Key Part of State’s Digital Delivery Initiative IRVINE, Calif. – U.S. CAD, a leading AEC technology and consulting firm, and Autodesk Platinum Partner, today announced it will provide deployment and implementation services as part of the Montana Department of Transportation’s (MDT) move to Autodesk AEC Collection® for its employees focused on highway and bridge design. The dec...
New Reports Explore Economic Implications of the Energy Transition, Regulatory Mechanisms to Mitigate the Economic Impacts of Fossil Retirements
WASHINGTON — The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Center for Partnerships & Innovation today announced the release of two new reports through the NARUC-U.S. Department of Energy Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Partnership. The publications examine the economic implications of the energy transition and explore regulatory approaches for considering economic impacts in the retirement of fossil fueled power plants, focusing on coal generation. The first report, Re...
Air Quality Engineer, Tim Kelly, Joins Ashland, VA, Office
Ashland, VA - Cardno, an international infrastructure, environmental, and social development company, is pleased to announce that Tim Kelly, PhD, PE, PG, has joined the firm as a Senior Consultant based in the Ashland, Virginia, USA, office. Tim has more than 20 years of experience as a recognized specialist in environmental, civil, and geological engineering. In his role at Cardno, Tim will deliver permitting and regulatory insight, enhance client relationships, and perform technical service...
Groundwater Flow to Colorado River May Decline by a Third over Next 30 Years
Looking upstream on the San Miguel River in Colorado in fall 2020 when baseflow (groundwater flowing to streams) is the primary contributor to streamflow. (Credit: Olivia Miller, USGS. Public domain.) A new study projects that a hot and dry future climate may lead to a 29% decline in Upper Colorado River Basin “baseflow” at the basin outlet by the 2050s, affecting both people and ecosystems. Baseflow is the movement of groundwater into streams and, on average, accounts...