Brokk Increases Safety and Productivity in Confined Spaces With Shaft and Tunneling Tools
In tunneling and underground operations, the C20 Rock Splitter series provides contractors with a safe and quiet alternative to explosives and hydraulic breakers. MONROE, Wash. – Brokk, the world’s leading manufacturer of remote-controlled demolition machines, offers a range of attachments ideally suited for shaft and tunneling applications. The attachments are perfectly matched with Brokk’s remote-controlled demolition robots to provide the best possible performance, allowing contr...
Video: New ‘On Time with Tymon’ Discusses the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
In the latest episode of the “On Time with Tymon” video series, Jim Tymon – executive director of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials – discusses the Senate’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. By a vote of 69 to 30, the Senate passed the $1.2 trillion legislative package on August 10. Now the House of Representatives is working on the bill. In this video, Tymon explains that this proposed legislation "provides a once in a generation opportunity to moderni...
Indiana Soybean Alliance (ISA) – PoreShield Receives Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence in Pollution Prevention
Award recognizes ISA for its innovative work and partnership in developing PoreShield SME-PS, a soy-based concrete durability enhancer INDIANAPOLIS (October 13, 2021) — The Indiana Soybean Alliance (ISA) received a 2021 Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence in the Pollution Prevention category at the 24th Annual Indiana Pollution Prevention Conference on Sept. 23. The award recognizes ISA for its work in developing PoreShield™...
MHTN ARCHITECTS WINS LEARNING BY DESIGN’S GRAND PRIZE FOR WEST BOUNTIFUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
The Student-Centered School Promotes Collaboration, Creativity, and Sustainability SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH— OCTOBER 13, 2021— MHTN Architects, a nationally recognized, multidisciplinary architecture firm specializing in student life and educational design, received Learning By Design’s Grand Prize for designing West Bountiful Elementary School in Utah. The 65,000-square-foot, two-story school features several learning studios with sliding doors and portable furniture to provide more flexibi...
ABB’s data analytics application helps industry tackle emissions, making the shift towards predictive maintenance
ABB Ability™ Genix Datalyzer is a cloud-based data analytics solution for fleet-wide management and optimization of emissions monitoring equipment in highly regulated industries like cement, steel, chemicals and power generation The new solution pre-empts plant failure and helps achieve emissions compliance, improving plant uptime and process safety Out-of-the-box actionable insights combined with self-service analytics help close the skills gap Increased governmental and so...
Reliance New Energy Solar Ltd to invest in NexWafe as Strategic Lead Investor
NexWafe’s next-generation epitaxy technology offers remarkable cost advantages over existing technologies Leveraging this technology, Reliance intends to set up giga-scale wafer manufacturing facilities in India and build global photovoltaic leadership FREIBURG, GERMANY – NexWafe GmbH (NexWafe) today announced the induction of Reliance New Energy Solar Limited (RNESL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited (Reliance) as a strategic lead investor in its EUR 39 million...
Civil Engineering Firm MFS Consulting Engineers & Surveyor, DPC Acquires GEOD Corporation
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J.- MFS Consulting Engineers & Surveyor, DPC (MFS Engineers & Surveyors), a multidiscipline, MBE/DBE/SBE-certified civil engineering firm, announced today that it has acquired GEOD Corporation (GEOD), a provider of aerial photogrammetry / LIDAR mapping, land survey, subsurface utility markout, and 3D laser-scanning services. GEOD, which has been in operation for 60 years and has developed a reputation for the quality and accuracy of its services within the A/E/C industry, wil...
Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors Building Surveyors Conference 2021
Navigating changes and challenges in surveying industry to enable sailing amidst the new normal HONG KONG SAR - The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (HKIS) Building Surveying Division hosted the HKIS Building Surveyors Conference 2021 at The Mira Hong Kong today. Themed "Sailing Amidst the New Normal", the Conference gathered over 300 professionals from various government offices, business leaders, experts and scholars both online and offline to deliberate on the prospects of surveying indus...
2021 OCEA award honors Niagara Falls State Park transformation
Photo: James Cavanaugh The annual ASCE OPAL Gala held virtually Friday evening, Oct. 8, had a new look this year. For one, it moved online for the first time, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It also moved on the Society’s calendar, aligning this year with the ASCE 2021 Convention. What wasn’t new, though, was the interest and suspense surrounding the announcement at the gala of the winner of this year’s Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement award, ASCE’s preeminent project award....
Verus® Research Announces New Senior Director of Sensors and Instrumentation Group and Director of Human Resources
Albuquerque, N.M. – Verus® Research, a New Mexico-based team of scientists and engineers specializing in advanced research and technology development, announces the promotions of Fred Rahmer to senior director of its Sensors and Instrumentation Group, and Launi DeYoung to director of human resources. In his new role, Rahmer will lead the organization’s programs in applied electronics, space, autonomy, and electronic warfare. In her new role, DeYoung will manage the organization’s human resour...