DART’s New Interactive Digital Kiosks Bring Leading Edge Technology to North Texas Riders
In its continued commitment to developing innovative technologies and services that empower customers and move North Texas forward, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) has begun the installation of more than 300 interactive digital kiosks across the service network. In the largest deployment of its kind by a public transit agency, DART will launch the first interactive kiosks at JB Jackson Jr. Transit Center in Dallas beginning this week. “Developing transportation and connectivity options is...
WSP USA Acquires LT Environmental
Acquisition adds 140 employees to WSP USA’s water and environment sector in the Rocky Mountain region. NEW YORK — LT Environmental (LTE), a U.S.-based environmental consulting firm, has been acquired by WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy. The acquisition is aligned with WSP’s 2019-2021 Global Strategy and expands the firm’s geographic footprint in the West. LTE is based in Denver, with offices in Texas, New Mexico, North Dakota, Utah and Wyoming....
Two Stantec-Designed Shopping Center Repositioning Projects Near Completion
CHICAGO, IL- NYSE, TSX:STN – Stantec – a global architecture, engineering, and design firm – is completing two substantial mall repositioning projects for Centennial in the greater-Chicago area. The completion of these projects will help the centers thrive in a new era that is changing the way customers experience the American shopping mall. Collaborating across five offices, Stantec is providing visioning, conceptual design, schematic design, placemaking, site furnishings, finishes, graphic...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $130 Million Funding Opportunity for Technologically-Advanced Transit Buses
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the availability of up to $130 million in competitive grant funds through FTA’s Low or No Emission (Low-No) Bus Program. The Low-No Program helps project sponsors purchase or lease low or no emission vehicles that use advanced technologies for transit revenue operations, including related equipment or facilities. "The U.S. Department of Transportation is committed to improving safety, reb...
MARAD Providing $19.6M in Small Shipyard Grants
The U.S. Maritime Administration issued a notice of funding opportunity on January 9 that made $19.6 million worth of federal funding available to support capital improvements and employee training at small U.S. shipyards. [Above photo by the U.S. Navy] Applications for that grant money is due by 5 pm EST on February 18, the agency said. Rear Admiral Mark “Buz” Buzby USN (Ret.) “U.S. small shipyards are the economic backbone for communities throughout the country,” noted MARAD Administra...
Howard Simpson, Co-Founder of Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Dies at 97
WALTHAM, Massachusetts – Howard Simpson, a founder and first president of Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH), died on 23 January 2020. Dr. Simpson established SGH in 1956 along with Frank Heger and Werner Gumpertz. His expertise in structural engineering and mechanics as applied to precision structures – such as radars, antennas, and radio and optical telescopes – and development of computer models of significant structures led SGH to quickly become one of the leading firms for solving complex engin...
Quantum Spatial Speeds Utility Pole Clearance and Load Analysis with inSITE Pole Manager
Quantum Spatial, Inc., an NV5 company and North America’s largest geospatial data firm, today announced a pole clearance and loading analytics solution that will enable electric and telecommunications utilities to complete pole inspections faster, safer and with greater accuracy than traditional boots-on-the-ground methods. Quantum Spatial’s inSITE Pole Manager delivers full-system functionality, providing utilities with real-time snapshots of outstanding risk, and allowing them to seamlessly cr...
Hexagon Unveils M.App X 2020 for Enhanced Imagery Intelligence
Latest release delivers 3D display modes and accelerated visualization and analysis (Norcross, GA. USA) Hexagon’s Geospatial division, a world leader in location intelligence solutions, has launched M.App X 2020, the latest version of its cloud-deployable enterprise solution for imagery intelligence. It features new capabilities that enable users to more quickly display critical information and view the same map in 2D or 3D for better analysis. M.App X equips defense and intelligence organi...
Woolpert and Optimal GEO JV Wins MAPPS Grand Award for Lidar Collection After Hurricane Maria
HONOLULU — Woolpert and Optimal GEO were presented with the MAPPS Award for Data Acquisition & Processing and the MAPPS Grand Award for their “Hurricane Maria: Rapid-Response Lidar Collection” project at the organization’s 13th annual Geospatial Excellence Awards, held last week in Honolulu. The project was performed by WMR-532, the joint venture of Woolpert and Optimal GEO, in support of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Joint Airborne Lidar Bathymetry Technical Center of Experti...
Celal Kirandag joins HNTB’s national tunnel and underground team
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Celal Kirandag, PE, joined HNTB Corporation’s national tunnel group as senior project engineer. Based in Santa Ana, he serves as an accomplished resource to the firm’s clients and projects across the nation. “Our clients in the tunnel and underground industry recognize Celal as a technical expert and an authority for complex continuum analyses for both underground and bridge structures. He is an expert in the 3D analysis of segmental tunnel linings subject to seismic force...
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