U.S. Green Building Council Elects New Members and Officers to its 2021 Board of Directors
Members bring expertise in community development, public health and sustainability WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today announced newly elected members to its 2021 board of directors. The members bring leadership and expertise in such areas as community development, the connection between human and environmental health, equity and sustainable real estate development. The members were selected to help further align activities with USGBC’s new vision, healthy people...
Diverging Diamond Interchange To Deliver Economic Benefits In Ohio
A diverging diamond interchange or DDI proposed by the Ohio Department of Transportation, the city of Findlay, and the Hancock County Engineer’s Office as part of the rehabilitation of the intersection of Interstate 75 and County Road 99 should deliver a range of economic benefits for the area – from greater safety and reduced traffic congestion to improved freight efficiency. [Above graphic via the Ohio DOT.] “A DDI will ensure the sustainability of the economic opportunities in this corr...
State DOTs Providing Local Transportation Funding
Three state departments of transportation – in New York, Massachusetts, and New Jersey – are helping disburse funding in support of a wide variety of local transportation projects, from bridge and road repair to transit service. [Above photo of the Trolley Boulevard Bridge by the NYSDOT.] The New York State Department of Transportation is making $200 million in BRIDGE NY funding available to local governments to help make their infrastructure more resilient to extreme weather events. Th...
February 2021 Trends
In this section, Informed Infrastructure compiles infographics from trusted sources that reveal insight on infrastructure spending. We also compile some of the top infrastructure stories that shouldn’t be missed. For ongoing news coverage, turn to Informed Infrastructure online (www.informedinfrastructure.com), our Twitter feed (@IInfrastructure) and our weekly e-newsletter. ASCE Report: Substantial Investments Needed for Infrastructure In its January 2021 report, “Failure...
Rosendin Promotes Two Arizona Leaders to Accelerate Regional Growth
Electrical contracting company ranked among largest in the Southwest Tempe, AZ (February 1, 2021) – Rosendin, the nation’s largest employee-owned electrical contracting company, announces the promotions of two young leaders, Brandon Stephens and Ben Mlinar. In their new roles, Stephens and Mlinar will support existing projects and identify new opportunities for growth in the Southwest. Stephens will serve as Operations Manager overseeing Rosendin’s offices in Arizona, Texas, and Neva...
Australian firm partners with French giant to reduce carbon emissions in Japan
A company from Adelaide, South Australia is partnering with one of the world’s biggest energy utilities to provide renewable wood pellets for the Japanese electricity market. International Bio Fuels Marketing (IBFM) has entered into contracts with French energy giant Engie to build four wood pellet plants in Asia with construction starting this year. The joint venture, which has established a Singapore-based company called Consolidated Biomass, plans to begin construction of the fi...
New eBee Geo joins senseFly line of professional fixed-wing mapping drones
CHESEAUX-SUR-LAUSANNE, Switzerland, 01 February 2021 – senseFly, the global leader in fixed-wing mapping drones, today announces the expansion of its flagship eBee X drone solution with the launch of eBee Geo. The eBee Geo represents the first extension into a new eBee X series of fixed-wing drones and is positioned as a cost-effective option for surveyors and GIS professionals who may be unfamiliar with fixed-wing drone mapping and data collection. With a maximum 45-minute flight time, the...
GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY – PPXX WELCOMES SABIC SPONSORSHIP
Organizers of the Plastic Pipes XX (PPXX) welcome SABIC as a new golden sponsor of the Plastic Pipes XX (PPXX) Conference and Exhibition scheduled to take place in Amsterdam on September 6-8, 2021. “We are delighted to announce the sponsorship by SABIC,” said PPXX Chairman Zoran Davidovski. “SABIC has contributed to the development of plastic pipe technology including the introduction of polypropylene random copolymers (PPR) and high temperature polyethylene (PE-RT) for hot and cold-water...
HNTB Selected by SBCTA for Ontario Airport Tunnel Project
Project rendering Emerging technology-based mobility solution project to connect Ontario Airport with Rancho Cucamonga station area via 4-mile-long tunnel ONTARIO, Calif. – The San Bernardino County Transportation Authority recently selected HNTB for the project and construction management services contract for its first-of-a-kind, emerging technology tunnel mobility solution to Ontario Airport. HNTB will work with SBCTA to procure, select, and oversee a design, build, operate an...
Dewberry Selected to Provide Supervision of Construction Services for New Jersey Turnpike Contract
Bridge repairs and resurfacing to take place on Garden State Parkway from mile post 126 to 172. Dewberry has announced that it has been selected by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA) to provide supervision of construction services to complete bridge repairs and resurfacing on the Garden State Parkway (GSP). The project will take place between mileposts 126 and 172 in Bergen, Essex, Middlesex, Passaic, and Union counties and will require the installation of concrete construction b...
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