Transportation Construction Continues in Most States; Industry Taking Steps to Ensure Worker Safety, National Survey Finds
(WASHINGTON)— Many of the businesses and public agencies that design, build and maintain the nation’s critical transportation infrastructure continue to work while taking necessary precautions to protect their workforce from COVID-19, according to a new survey of American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) members. With a few exceptions, transportation design and construction projects continue across the country, but survey respondents say they are feeling the effects of the...
HDR Selected to Design 12-Story Mass Timber Tower
Taking Mass Timber Designs to New Heights in British Columbia RPB Hotels and Resorts has selected HDR to provide architectural design services for the development of a new 82-suite, 12-story mass timber constructed Ramada Hotel in Kelowna, British Columbia. The City of Kelowna was an early adopter of British Columbia’s new regulations allowing mass timber construction of up to 12 stories. The development will not only be the tallest mass timber tower in Kelowna, but a positive contribution...
elec calc™ 2020: Electrical Calculations Made Easy
Trace Software International announces that the latest version of elec calc™ is already available on the market. The software guarantees the optimal sizing and the calculation performance in real-time of any electrical installation. The newest version has been enhanced with new automation features, the result of the company’s decades of know-how in the industry. Since 1987, Trace Software International has focused its efforts on designing software solutions to help engineering professionals e...
PowerCell signs contract with leading European shipyard regarding fuel cell system worth MSEK 77
PowerCell Sweden AB has signed a contract with a leading European shipyard regarding the development and delivery of a megawatt marine fuel cell system. The system will be developed and delivered during three years and the total value of the contract for the period amounts to MSEK 77 (MEUR 6.9). The contract comprises the development and delivery of a marine fuel cell system with a total power of approximately 3 megawatt, MW. The system will be developed and delivered over the course of thre...
Skanska provides preconstruction services and site demolition in New York City , USA for USD 34 M, about SEK 330 M
Skanska has signed a contract with the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) for preconstruction services and site demolition related to the New York City Public Health Lab in New York City, USA. The contract is worth USD 34 M, about SEK 330 M, which will be included in the US order bookings for the first quarter of 2020. Skanska will provide design and constructability reviews, estimating and the demolition of three buildings at the Harlem Hospital complex. Demolition...
Newest Virtual Surveyor Software Highlights Dangerous Slope Angles in Sand Pits, Quarries, Escarpments
Focus on Safe Operations AARSCHOT, Belgium – Virtual Surveyor has introduced a new feature in Version 7.2 of its popular drone surveying software that automatically highlights terrain slopes that exceed dangerous steepness thresholds. Called Slope Threshold lens, this capability significantly enhances the safety of operations in sand pits, quarries and other dynamic environments with steep terrains. “With the click of a button, operators of sand pits and quarries can see precisely where the...
InnerSpace Announces inFORCE Public Health & Safety Solution
Indoor location platform provides municipalities with emergency response and public safety solutions on existing WiFi networks TORONTO (ON) - InnerSpace, the world’s most accurate WiFi-based indoor location intelligence platform, today announced its product capabilities to support all levels of government to analyze the patterns and movement in public spaces using existing WiFi networks. The platform is ideally suited to understand the movement of p...
Engineering for Change and Siemens Extend Deadline for Clean Water and Zero Hunger Design Challenge
A new virtual co-creation design challenge, Engineering for Change Innovate for Impact: Siemens Design Challenge, will now accept applications through May 4, 2020 NEW YORK – With software and a computer, anyone, anywhere, has the tools they need to address the world’s greatest challenges. This spirit of innovation is at the heart of Innovate for Impact: Siemens Design Challenge. And as students worldwide pursue distance learning amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers have extended the...
Leica Geosystems announces new 3D laser scanning bundle
Leica Geosystems, a Hexagon company, announced today a new 3D laser scanning bundle for the BLK360 and greater integration with Autodesk ecosystem. HEERBRUGG, Switzerland – Leica Geosystems, a Hexagon company, announced today a new 3D laser scanning bundle for the Leica BLK360 and greater integration with Autodesk ecosystem. This new bundle consists of the Leica BLK360 imaging laser scanner, Leica Cyclone REGISTER 360 (BLK Edition) desktop software, and Leica Cyclone FIELD 360 for tab...
Tim Smith Joins Curb Roller Manufacturing’s Outside Sales Team
FAIRVIEW, Kan. — Curb Roller Manufacturing, the world leader in shaped concrete roller screeds, welcomes Tim Smith to its outside sales team. Smith will support the Midwest territories and Colorado, focusing on distributor relationships, product training and end-user support. Smith comes to Curb Roller Manufacturing with more than 20 years of experience in the concrete and construction industries, previously holding sales positions at Bobcat of the Rockies and Caroll Supply. “My entire car...
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