Curb Roller Manufacturing Appoints Jesse Smith as General Manager
FAIRVIEW, Kan.– Curb Roller Manufacturing, the world leader in shaped concrete roller screeds, announces Jesse Smith as its new general manager. Smith will be responsible for ensuring Curb Roller Manufacturing runs smoothly and effectively, from overseeing the day-to-day operations to helping drive production goals. “Jesse shares our family values in business, and his experience has given him great insight into the needs of our core customers,” said Seth Ulmer, Curb Roller Manufacturing sale...
New ASCE Publication Offers Guidance on Using Remote Sensing Monitoring
Reston, Va. – ASCE’s newest publication, Remote Sensing for Monitoring Embankments, Dams, and Slopes, GSP 322, provides information on selecting and deploying a monitoring network to assess the behavior, geometry, total and differential for embankments, dams, and slopes (EDS) movement, and potential risks of the EDS movement on people and infrastructure. This Geotechnical Special Publication covers general technologies used for EDS monitoring, selection and installation of networked sensors f...
American Concrete Institute Honors Outstanding Contributions to the Industry
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is pleased to recognize several professionals, groups, and companies for their outstanding contributions and dedication to ACI and the concrete industry. The 2021 honorees include the induction of Honorary Members, ACI’s highest honor, which recognizes persons of eminence in the field of the Institute’s interest, or one who has performed extraordinary meritorious service to the Institute. The following six individuals are inducted a...
GF Piping Systems donates 5'000 ELGEF Plus Fittings to quake-stricken Croatia
On 29 December 2020 central Croatia was hit by strongest earthquake in 140 years and the three waterworks of the cities Sisak, Petrinja and Glina were heavily damaged. With the help of their Croatian partners PTMG, GF Piping Systems organized the donation of 5'000 pieces of ELGEF Plus Fittings in various sizes to help repair and replace the damaged water pipes as fast as possible and to ensure sustainable water transport. The earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 Mw hit central Croatia was the s...
Wärtsilä’s flexible floating barge-mounted energy storage system will aid a Philippine operator in meeting grid requirements
The first-ever deployment of a floating energy storage solution in South East Asia involves 10 Wärtsilä GridSolv Max systems, supported by advanced GEMS software aboard a barge © Wärtsilä Corporation Wärtsilä Corporation - The technology group Wärtsilä’s unique experience in delivering both power barges for electricity production and state-of-the-art energy storage solutions has resulted in a combined contract award. Therma Marine Inc. (TMI), a subsidiary of Aboitiz Power Corporation, on...
Stantec expands Smart Mobility Sector with appointment of two regional practice leads
New York, NY; Chicago, IL -TSX, NYSE: STN: Leading global design firm Stantec has expanded its Smart Mobility practice with the appointment of April Schneider as Practice Lead for the US Northeast region and Becca Wagner as Practice Lead for the US North Central region. Reporting to Smart Mobility Sector Leader Kate Jack, each will be responsible for collaborating across the firm’s Smart Mobility practice and wider disciplines to deliver projects and lead business development in their respective...
Transportation Funding Allows Counties and Cities To Prioritize Local Transportation Needs
IERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Transportation Commission approved over $36 million in funding allocations to counties and class 1 cities throughout South Dakota at their meeting held on February 25, 2021. This total includes $6 million directly resulting from Congress providing additional federal funds to the state under the December 2020 CRRSA supplement appropriations bill. Over $27.5 million will be provided in state funds to the counties and cities, the remaining balance of funds will be...
Sustainability Efforts Increase Competitiveness of the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center for Future Meetings
Water feature at NOENMCC’s newly constructed pedestrian park NOENMCC focuses on a greener footprint through energy, water and capital upgrades New Orleans, LA. –The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (NOENMCC) has made sustainability a top priority and is taking steps to reduce environmental impacts. While the coronavirus pandemic impacted hosting events in 2020, NOENMCC took advantage of the downtime and made critical facility upgrades that will reduce their environmenta...
McAdams Makes Bold Move to Bolster Leadership Team by Adding Commissioner of New York City Parks Department as Principal, Vice President of Urban Planning
Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP, Hon. ASLA to join McAdams in late spring 2021 Durham, NC – McAdams, a multidisciplinary civil engineering, land planning, landscape architecture and geomatics firm headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, announced today that Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP, will join their leadership team in June as Principal, Vice President of Urban Planning. Silver is no stranger to the Research Triangle region of North Carolina, or the planning community, having served as the City of...
Remote GeoSystems Awarded Patent for Essential Geospatial Full Motion Video “Geo-editing” Technology
FORT COLLINS, Colorado, USA, - Remote GeoSystems, Inc., a global provider of immersive geospatial full motion video and survey data mapping software and recorder solutions, is pleased to announce the award of US Patent Number 10,893,287 on January 12, 2021 for essential elements of “video geo-editing” technology capabilities. The patent covers map-based GPS data and video segment selection, extraction and re-splicing functionality found in products like LineVision Desktop, Video GeoEditor and...