Gonzalez Joins WSP USA as Managing Director for D.C. Area
Brings deep knowledge of transportation and environmental management experience to new role in planning and environment services at firm. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oscar Gonzalez has been named managing director for planning and environment services in the Washington D.C. and Virginia region for WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy. Gonzalez will be responsible for growing WSP’s planning and environment services in the region, which includes assisting existing...
TRB Announces 25 Minority Student Fellows for 2021
WASHINGTON — The Transportation Research Board (TRB) today announced the 2021 class of Minority Student Fellows. As part of its commitment to increasing diversity and inclusiveness in transportation, the TRB Minority Student Fellows Program funds students from select minority-serving institutions to attend and present their research at the TRB Annual Meeting and help them engage in TRB’s network of transportation professionals. To ensure that solutions to the nation’s transportation problems...
PennDOT Honors Star of Excellence Recipients
Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Yassmin Gramian today recognized 29 PennDOT employees for their outstanding performance with the Star of Excellence Award, PennDOT’s highest recognition. Two employees from PennDOT’s District 11, which represents Allegheny, Beaver, and Lawrence counties were among the honorees. “These employees exemplify the care and concern needed to serve the state of Pennsylvania,” Gramian said. “Each puts effective and effi...
CR Secures Federal Funding, Extends FAST Act For One Year
President Trump signed a continuing resolution or CR that funds federal government programs on October 1 – the beginning of fiscal year 2021 – through December 11 and extends current surface transportation funding reauthorization after it cleared the Senate late on September 30 by a vote of 84 to 10. The House passed its CR, which included a one-year extension of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation or FAST Act, on September 22 by a vote of 359 to 57, with one member vo...
FIU’s Robotics Academy Gains National Recognition for Construction Industry Virtual and Augmented Reality Training Tools
MIAMI – FIU’s Robotics Academy has won a Dynamite Award in the “Incubator” category from the American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council. The national honor recognizes the Robotics Academy – the work of College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts (CARTA) architecture professor Shahin Vassigh and an interdisciplinary team of researchers from FIU –for an innovation that is “not yet in production with the greatest potential.” Other winners included Google, Adobe, the Dep...
Skanska builds replacement high school in Vancouver, Washington, USA, for USD 144 M, about SEK 1.3 billion
Skanska has signed a contract with Evergreen Public Schools to construct the replacement of Mountain View High School in Vancouver, Washington, USA. The first phase of the contract is worth USD 144 M, about SEK 1.3 billion, which will be included in the US order bookings for the third quarter of 2020. The project scope includes the demolition of the existing school, construction of the new 26,000 square-meter building, with new athletic fields and parking lot. Construction began in July 20...
The City of Arnhem goes smart with OpenRemote’s Energy Management IoT solution
The City of Arnhem has selected OpenRemote’s open-source IoT solution to develop an intelligent energy management system using advanced IoT technology. This new data management platform will enable the city’s energy managers to automate and oversee a distributed energy system combining solar and wind power installations, electric fleet chargers, cold ironing for ships and battery storage, through a powerful desktop and mobile application. The solar and wind energy produced at Kleefsewaard, a...
Woolpert Acquires Jviation, Expands Aviation and Airport Infrastructure Services
The AEG firm augments its ability to support aviation clients across the U.S. and around the world. DENVER (Oct. 1, 2020) — Woolpert has acquired Jviation Inc., an airport planning, survey, architecture, engineering and construction management firm. Jviation serves general aviation and commercial service airports, state aeronautics departments, as well as airline and related aviation business partners. This acquisition strengthens Woolpert’s existing aviation service offerings and expands...
Cintec™ Fire Resistant Anchors
In view of the recent fires and loss of life in refurbished buildings, Cintec™ has been fully aware of the danger of fire and has always produced fire resistant remedial anchors and reinforcement. In the past few years, fire has been an increasing concern when buildings are being retrofitted, restored, or modernized. On June 14th, 2017, a fire broke out in the 24 storey Grenfell Tower, widely reported as the worst residential fire to take place in the U.K since the second World War, due to f...
Microdesk Releases BIMrx Fabrication DBS, an Optimized Database Solution for Revit
New York, NY – Global BIM and EAM consulting firm Microdesk, a leading provider of business and technology services for the design and construction industry, has released BIMrx Fabrication DBS, an optimized database solution for Fabricators, Detailers, VDC and BIM Managers. The all-in-one solution features over 1,800 parts from more than 30 of the top manufacturers, quarterly releases with additional parts and manufacturers, consistent global naming conventions, a native integration with BIMr...
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