ACI Concrete Convention Transitions to Fully Virtual
Hosted virtually October 17-21, 2021; highlights to include committee meetings, 55+ technical sessions, ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards, and more FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. - Engineers, contractors, educators, manufacturers, and material representatives will convene virtually from October 17-21, 2021, at the ACI Concrete Convention, the world’s gathering place for advancing concrete. Originally scheduled as a hybrid event in Atlanta, GA, and online, the event will now be ful...
Hexagon revolutionises autonomous reality capture with the launch of the Leica BLK ARC and Leica BLK2FLY
NACKA STRAND, Sweden - Hexagon AB, a global leader in digital reality solutions, today announced the introduction of the Leica BLK ARC and the Leica BLK2FLY, extending its iconic and award-winning BLK series known for speed, portability and mobility with fully autonomous mobile reality capture. The autonomous reality capture solutions are the latest innovations in Hexagon's comprehensive portfolio of accessible, easy-to-use digital reality capture sensors. The Leica BLK ARC is a laser scannin...
Applications for 2022 Tree Line USA Recognition are Now Open
Tree Line USA recognizes utilities that meet proper tree care standards LINCOLN, Nebraska – The Arbor Day Foundation opened applications for the 2022 Tree Line USA recognition, which recognizes utility companies for their commitment to safe and reliable electric service by demonstrating best practices in public and private utility arboriculture. Last year, almost 150 utilities across the United States attained Tree Line USA status. “Trees are a critical part of landscapes all across...
Stantec-designed Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station construction wraps; revitalized station provides critical renovation and improvements
The project expands transit platform and adds new Metro bike hub, community plaza, and customer service/transit security center Los Angeles, CA - NYSE, TSX:STN The Stantec-designed Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station Improvement Project in Los Angeles recently reached substantial completion. Design for the $129 million project for Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) was led by Stantec’s Los Angeles office. The project reimagines the station as a communit...
NARUC Nominees to Federal-State Electric Transmission Task Force Appointed
Maryland PSC Chair Jason Stanek Tapped to Co-Lead the Initiative WASHINGTON — The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners is pleased to announce that all of the state commissioner nominees to the new Federal-State Electric Transmission Task Force were accepted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, with Maryland Public Service Commission Chair Jason Stanek selected as the vice chair. As noted in its order, FERC will hold five seats on the task force (one for eac...
Cupix Integration with Procore Delivers Industry’s First Location-Based Virtual Job Site Navigation
Integration with CupixWorks 3D Digital Twin Platform Works Seamlessly within the Procore Platform with No Additional Training Required SAN JOSE, CA - Cupix, the fast-growing pioneer of cutting-edge 3D digital twin solutions for building owners and the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industries, today announced the expanded integration of its CupixWorks 3D digital twin platform with Procore Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of construction management software. Un...
Virtual Surveyor Improves Point Cloud Workflow to Fully Leverage Drone LiDAR Payloads
Contour lines at bare earth from Zenmuse L1 data AARSCHOT, Belgium – Virtual Surveyor has developed an enhanced point cloud workflow for Version 8.3 of its drone surveying software that allows users to take full advantage of the new LiDAR payloads like the DJI Zenmuse L1. LiDAR drone sensor systems enable users to capture survey-grade elevation data even in vegetated terrain. “The powerful DJI Zenmuse L1 system is especially receiving fast adoption by drone users in construction, engi...
MCI®-2020 Gel Delivers Robust Corrosion Protection to the Depth of Steel Reinforcement
Corrosion of metal reinforcement is one of the most serious threats to the durability of concrete structures. While many excellent technologies delay and mitigate the effects of corrosion on embedded reinforcement, there are fewer options when corrosion takes place deep inside concrete. Is such difficult-to-access corrosion beyond the reach of existing treatments? Cortec® Corporation answers that question with a resounding “no!” in the form of MCI®-2020 Gel, designed to penetrate to the heart of...
State DOTs Highlight Benefits Of $1.2T Infrastructure Bill
Numerous short- and long-term economic and quality-of-life benefits are poised to flow from the $1.2 trillion “ Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act ” or IIJA passed by the Senate on August 10, according to a survey of state departments of transportation conducted by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. [Above photo by the Louisiana DOTD] That survey polled state DOTs from across the country as to how the proposed policy and...
A world first: Lhyfe starts producing the first hundred kilos of renewable hydrogen from wind power
Nantes (France), 07 September 2021. Renewable hydrogen produced directly from wind power becomes reality. At the end of August, just a year after the foundation stone was laid for this industrial facility like none else in the world, Lhyfe, a pure player in renewable hydrogen, began producing its first hundred kilograms of ecological hydrogen and is ready for industrial scale production. Following a few days of testing at this first site, for which the foundation stone was laid only a year ago...