Southwest Gas Partners with the City of Phoenix to Reduce Carbon Emissions
PHOENIX – Southwest Gas is partnering with the city of Phoenix Public Works Department to reduce emissions by providing natural gas that is converted into compressed natural gas (CNG) to fuel trucks in their new refuse fleet. The program is part of a $1 million in Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) grant by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded to the city of Phoenix to purchase the fleet vehicles that will be fueled by natural gas. In 2018, Southwest Gas began reducin...
Autodesk Ushers in New Era of Connected Construction with Autodesk Construction Cloud
Las Vegas, Autodesk University – November 18, 2019 – Today at Connect & Construct Summit, Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADSK) unveiled Autodesk Construction Cloud™, which combines advanced technology, a unique builders network and predictive insights to connect people and data across the entire building lifecycle, from design through operations. At the center of Autodesk Construction Cloud are best-of-breed construction solutions Assemble, BuildingConnected, BIM 360 and PlanGrid. Autodesk Construct...
Global Design Firm Populous' New York Office Finds its New Home in The Starrett-Lehigh Building
RXR Realty’s Starrett-Lehigh Building; image provided by RXR. NEW YORK – November 18, 2019 – Global designers Populous, the firm behind such iconic buildings as Yankee Stadium, Citi Field, Allianz Field, and Tottenham and Wembley Stadiums, signed a lease that will move its New York offices to The Starrett-Lehigh Building at 601 West 26th St. in the West Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. The 4,800 square foot lease represents the upward trajectory of the New York office and a significan...
Jacobs Expands Leadership Roles for Two Executives
DALLAS, Nov. 18, 2019 - Jacobs (NYSE:JEC) today announced expanded leadership roles for Bob Pragada and Kevin Berryman, effective December 1, 2019. Pragada will be appointed President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Jacobs and will oversee all global operations. Pragada will continue to directly lead the Buildings, Infrastructure and Advanced Facilities (BIAF) business. Dawne Hickton, Executive Vice President and COO of the Aerospace, Technology and Nuclear (ATN) business, who has led s...
Bending the Rules of Traditional Street Design
The Chicago Department of Transportation is using public input, big data, and creative traffic engineering solutions to improve safety and accessibility for all users. Photo credit: Altamanu Inc. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985, Logan Square is located approximately 3.5 miles northwest of downtown Chicago and marks the northwest corner of Chicago’s historic boulevard system created in the late 1800s. The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) has be...
Stantec Adds Andy Boenau to Lead Global MaaS Efforts
Stantec, a top 10 global design and engineering firm, has added Andy Boenau to lead a new Mobility as a Service (MaaS) initiative to help communities and campuses to expand transport options. Boenau’s addition is part of an ongoing strategic focus to deploy smart mobility solutions to improve transportation systems, reduce environmental impacts, and improve economic opportunity. MaaS adds a key tool to achieving accessible, automated, connected, electric, and shared (A2CES) mobility systems....
Leica Geosystems Enables a New Era for GIS Data Capture
Heerbrugg, Switzerland – Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, announced today the Leica Zeno Mobile data collection app now integrates HxGN SmartNet post-processing service and Esri’s Geospatial Cloud, a leading provider of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The new functionalities allow workforces with limited surveying knowledge to optimise data accuracy and precision in the field and office and enable a seamless data flow to Esri’s GIS products. Thanks to HxGN SmartNet, Zeno delivers hig...
ASCENT Shares Unique Learning Solutions at Autodesk University 2019
Baltimore, MD — ASCENT Center for Technical Knowledge will be presenting at Autodesk University (AU) 2019 and showcasing their professional services for targeted learning and documentation development at Booth AE334. Booth visitors can discuss methodologies for content development including process documentation, custom training guide creation, and technical editing and writing services. Jeff Morris, learning content developer for ASCENT, will also lead the AU class: Using the Architecture, Engi...
Unreal Engine 4.24 to Ship with Free Quixel Megascans, Unreal Studio Features, and More
Quixel, creator of the world’s largest photogrammetry 2D and 3D asset library, has joined the Epic Games family, and we’re making the entire Quixel Megascans library of more than 10,000 high-quality, production-ready assets free for all use with Unreal Engine! To get you started right away, 10 new high-resolution packs, as well as the popular Iceland collection of assets used in the “Rebirth” cinematic short, are now available for free on the Unreal Engine Marketplace. Th...
Hartford’s Capital Gateway Plan Sets Course for Stronger Communities
WSP USA led an urban design effort that identified transit-oriented development opportunities that will benefit communities surrounding the I-84 highway corridor. HARTFORD, CT — The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) and the city of Hartford collaborated with WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, and HOK, a global architecture and urban design firm, to develop the Capital Gateway Concept Plan for areas that will be impacted by the comprehensi...