ACI Foundation's Strategic Development Council to Host Virtual Technology Forum
Farmington Hills, Mich. – The ACI Foundation’s Strategic Development Council (SDC) will host its next virtual Technology Forum on August 24-26, 2021. This 50th forum will include technology showcases that highlight new materials, industry research needs and examine collaborative research models that have the potential to advance the industry. Topics include: Technology Showcases: The World's First Concrete Bridges Made with Glass Powder Eliminating Pour Strips with the PS=Ø® Mechan...
Freight Bottlenecks a $42 Billion Hidden Cost On U.S. Economy, Federal Data Shows
WASHINGTON — Freight bottlenecks cost the U.S. economy more than $42 billion in 2019—a hidden tax on the American people that is only likely to increase as the country fully opens, according to a review of Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) data. The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) study, “Throttled: The Economic Costs of Freight Bottlenecks,” also shows that freight shipments suffered almost 660 million hours of delay on the nation’s roadways. “Our examin...
Walter P Moore Expands West Coast Leadership
Firm leaders Rafael Sabelli and Jeff Nixon spearhead growth across global markets San Francisco, CA - International engineering firm Walter P Moore is leveraging tenured expertise within the firm’s Structural Engineering team further expanding their reach in the West Coast market. Rafael Sabelli, PE, SE, accepted the role of Managing Director in the firm’s San Francisco office, continuing his role as Director of Seismic Design. He is an award-winning industry leader in the development...
America’s Engineering Industry backs the Senate Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021
Washington, DC – The American Council of Engineering Companies released a strong letter of support this afternoon for passage of the bipartisan Senate Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021. In her letter, ACEC President and CEO Linda Bauer Darr congratulated Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Tom Carper (D-DE) and Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) for reaching a bipartisan agreement on the bill, which will ensure five years of growing investment in c...
EW Howell Construction Group Completes The Residences at Plainview for Capitol Seniors Housing
©Jeffrey Totaro, 2021 Transformed from a Residence Inn by Marriott into an elegant, state-of-the-art senior living community, the 150,000-SF facility features 114 residential suites and high-end amenities (Plainview, N.Y. – May 24, 2021) – EW Howell Construction Group, one of the region’s leading builders, has a completed The Residences at Plainview, an upscale independent living community for active senior adults in Plainview, N.Y. Developed by Capitol Seniors Housing and operat...
Thornton Tomasetti Elects John Abruzzo, Elisabeth Malsch and Peggy Van Eepoel to its Board of Directors
(New York, N.Y. – May 24, 2021) – Thornton Tomasetti announces that Managing Principal John Abruzzo, P.E., S.E., and Senior Principals Elisabeth Malsch, Ph.D., P.E., and Peggy Van Eepoel, P.E., F.SEI have been elected to the firm’s board of directors for two-year terms. The announcement was made at Thornton Tomasetti’s annual shareholder’s meeting in May. With the addition of Abruzzo, Malsch and Van Eepoel, Thornton Tomasetti’s board now includes 13 members. “We welcome John, Elisabeth and Pe...
ARTBA Hosts Milestone 25th Anniversary Leadership Development Program Event
WASHINGTON - On the 25th anniversary of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation’s Industry Leader Development Program (ILDP), 35 emerging leaders in the transportation design and construction industry participated in an intensive, virtual May 17-19 “boot camp” introduction to federal legislative and regulatory issues. The annual event, held in conjunction with ARTBA’s Federal Issues Program and the Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) Fly-In, also fe...
InEight’s New Time-Phased Budget and Forecast Features Unlock Unprecedented Visibility for Project Controls
Game-changing update to InEight Control will provide enhanced revenue and forecasting tools for improved accuracy and visibility of project progress SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – May. 24, 2021 – InEight Inc., a global leader in construction project management software, has today introduced a time-phased budget and forecasting feature to InEight Control, that will provide project teams with enhanced connected insights to help ensure construction projects stay on schedule and under budget. With a t...
5 largest oil and gas companies' 2020 revenue drops 30% despite posting $1 trillion in sales
Although the coronavirus pandemic heavily impacted the energy sector in 2020, some of the leading companies under the oil and gas category still posted impressive revenues. However, the companies are yet to hit their pre-pandemic levels as the economic recovery continues. Data acquired by Finbold indicates that the five largest oil and gas companies recorded a cumulative revenue of $1.14 trillion in 2020, representing a loss of about 30.9% or $500 billion from the 2019 figure of $1.65 trillio...
Tall buildings using Dow technology recognized as “Best” by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
MIDLAND, Mich. – At their May 18-20, 2021 Awards Conference, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) recognized six Dow-connected projects as winners in the Best Tall Building category. The CTBUH Awards program[1] honors projects that have made extraordinary contributions to the advancement of tall buildings and the urban environment, and that achieve sustainability at the highest and broadest level. The projects recognized include: Tianjin CTF Finance Centre – Tianjin,...
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