Rolls-Royce builds new fuel cell demonstrator to ensure electricity supplies
Power supply with fuel cells: Rolls-Royce is currently setting up a demonstrator at the Friedrichshafen plant to test sustainable and climate-friendly power supply based on fuel cells. Fuel cell systems will be an essential part of Rolls-Royce's sustainable MTU solutions portfolio. Alternative fuels and fuel cells for carbon-neutral mtu solutions 250 kW demonstrator from Rolls-Royce testing standby, prime and UPS power supply functionality Another new technology – the hy...
Federal Highway Administration selects Stantec for nationwide design and engineering services
Stantec to provide Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division with engineering, planning, and architectural services for highway and bridge projects associated with federal land management agencies EDMONTON, AB; NEW YORK, NY TSX, NYSE:STN- The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division (EFLHD) has awarded Stantec a five-year, $80 million shared-ceiling indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for highway and bridge design and engineering serv...
Polyglass Congratulates Ramon Roofing for winning NRTCA’s 2020 Golden Hammer Award
2020 Street of Dreams Project featuring Polystick® MTS Plus DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. –Polyglass U.S.A., Inc. is excited to congratulate Ramon Roofing Inc. for earning a coveted 2020 Golden Hammer Award from the North Texas Roofing Contractors Association (NTRCA) for Best Residential Metal Roof. With locations in Austin and Fort Worth, TX, Ramon Roofing has been one of the go-to full-service roofing companies in the State of Texas for more than 25 years. When Ramon Roofing recently insta...
SSSBA Releases Short Span Steel Bridge Technical Video Series
WASHINGTON D.C. – The Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance (SSSBA) has released a series of 12 short videos that address common technical questions related to the design and installation of short span steel bridges, classified as those with spans up to 140 feet. The series of videos was produced by SSSBA Bridge Technology Center team member Greg Michaelson, Ph.D., P.E., associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Marshall University. The series is available to view free of charge a...
State Utility Regulators Urge Passage of Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Bill
WASHINGTON — In a show of support for legislation aimed at restoring tax credits for regulated water and wastewater utilities, the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners today sent a letter to members of Congress to outline the benefits for consumers and communities. Introduced by Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), the bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to restore the exemption of Contributions in Aid of Construction received by regulated water and wast...
Golden Software Enhances Grapher Package with Faster Run Times and Improved Functionality Across Plot Types
Add a legend showing proportional bubble sizes to your Ternary, 2D or 3D Bubble Plots Grapher Beta Also Available GOLDEN, Colorado – Golden Software, a developer of affordable software for visualizing and analyzing diverse data sets, has announced significant upgrades to its scientific graphing package, Grapher™. The new version released today is faster and offers a broader, more consistent selection of features across all plot types. “Grapher is now easier and more intuitive to us...
Eco Wave Power Partners in ILIAD Project, which was Awarded €17 million by the EU
The ILIAD consortium, which includes 56 partners, will develop and launch an innovative Digital Twin of the Ocean, integrating all existing EU Earth Observing, Modelling Digital Infrastructures and Facilities. Stockholm, Sweden — Leading global wave energy developer Eco Wave Power (Eco Wave Power Global, Ticker Symbol: ECOWVE) is pleased to announce its’ participation in the ILIAD Consortium, which has been awarded €17 million by the European Union (EU) as part of the €1 billion European Gre...
McKim & Creed Acquires GSA Consulting Engineers, Inc. and Expands Into Louisiana
Acquisition Strengthens Engineering Resources in Louisiana RALEIGH, N.C. and GONZALES, La.- McKim & Creed, one of the top engineering and surveying firms in the US, announced today that it has acquired GSA Consulting Engineers, Inc., an award-winning engineering firm in Gonzales, Louisiana. GSA provides planning, engineering and permitting services for water and wastewater facilities, hydraulic engineering including drainage / levee/ flood protection, transportation and roadway enginee...
Emerging Architects: Get the Industry Recognition You Deserve--and Win $15,000
CHICAGO - Are you an up-and-coming architect? Then we want to hear about your creative vision of the future. The fourth annual Forge Prize competition is now accepting entries! This competition, established by The American Institute of Steel Construction in 2018, recognizes visionary emerging architects for designs that embrace steel as a primary structural component and capitalize on steel’s ability to increase a project's speed. "The Forge Prize is a unique opportunity to experiment with...
America’s Engineering Industry Urges Approval of the INVEST in America Act
Washington, DC – Linda Bauer Darr, the President & CEO of the American Council of Engineering Companies released the following statement in support of the INVEST in America Act, which will be marked up by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today: “America’s engineering industry is pleased to see Chairman DeFazio move ahead with the markup of the INVEST in America Act. It’s a positive sign that Congress remains committed to moving forward with a robust replacement to the FA...