Electric Vehicles Pick Up at a Rapid Pace with Five Million on the Road Worldwide, says GlobalData
We are at the very beginning of the era of electric vehicles (EVs). Today, there are five million EVs on the world’s roads, which is up two million from 2018. China is in the leading position, in terms of the largest EV market, followed by Europe and the US. However, large-scale commercial production of EVs by the big car makers is unlikely to take off until 2025, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Technological advancements are leading to substantial cuts in EV ba...
Water Management Product Offering Expands with Torrent Resources, Inc. Acquisition
ATLANTA, Ga. – Oldcastle Infrastructure™, A CRH Company, has acquired Torrent Resources, Inc. a full-service stormwater solutions provider, based in Phoenix, AZ. Since 1972, Torrent has specialized in the construction of two stormwater infiltration systems designed for the pretreatment and recharge of excess surface water, the MaxWell® IV and the MaxWell® Plus drywell systems for deep infiltration. This new partnership builds on existing community and business relationships, while affording c...
Design-Build Team of Urbahn Architects, HAKS, and Citnalta-Forte Completes Modernization of Three Brooklyn Subway Stations for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
The three-station project was the first package in the MTA’s ground-breaking Design-Build approach to renovating subway stations Brooklyn, NY – The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and the Design-Build team of Urbahn Architects, HAKS, and Citnalta-Forte have completed renovations to the first three subway stations of the MTA’s multiple station renovation program. The design team for the $72 million, three-station package was a joint venture between the New York City-based architect...
Acrow Participates at Society of American Military Engineers’ Peninsula Engineer Conference in South Korea
Parsippany, New Jersey – Eugene Sobecki, Director, National Sales & Military Business and Steve Danner, Military Sales and Marketing Manager at Acrow Bridge, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, were featured panelists at the Society of American Military Engineers’ (SAME) 2019 Peninsula Engineering Conference, a joint effort with the 8th Army Engineers. The event provided a collaborative forum for discussing engineering, design and construction in support of the Republi...
Plex.Earth Timeviews™ empowers AEC professionals with the latest satellite imagery within AutoCAD
Plexscape, developers of Plex.Earth®, one of the most popular tools for AutoCAD for the acceleration of architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) projects, launched Timeviews™, a unique service in the global AEC market, which makes the most up-to-date satellite imagery affordable and easily accessible within AutoCAD. Following a strategic partnership with Bird.i, a company that combines the latest satellite imagery and artificial intelligence to provide valuable insights, Plex.Earth...
Switala Receives Coveted CIO of the Year Award
Gannett Fleming’s Chief Technology Officer Kevin Switala accepts the Philly CIO of the Year® ORBIE® Award in the corporate category for organizations with up to $500 million in annual revenue. Pictured, from left: Art Hoffmann, Gannett Fleming’s chief administrative officer, Kevin Switala, Katie Switala-Elmhurst. Harrisburg, Pa.- Mixed reality. Cybersecurity. The Fourth Industrial Revolution. Kevin Switala, Gannett Fleming’s chief technology officer (CTO), is facing the great technical c...
Michael Baker International Strengthens Federal Practice with Promotion of Alfonso Riera to Vice President and Army Regional Federal Lead
Dallas - Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, announced today that Alfonso Riera has been promoted to Vice President and Army Regional Federal Lead in the Gulf Coast and West Regions. This new role is an extension of his successful efforts in business development throughout the firm’s Gulf Coast Region. He will now be responsible for the continued expansion of the Michael Baker network within the Army’s scope of projects in these key geo...
Sturfee Rolls out World’s First AR Cloud Technology for Cities that Uses Satellite Imagery to Create Magical City Experiences
Sturfee’s disruptive approach makes your smartphone cameras recognize streets using AI and Satellgery; major Japanese telco KDDI is already incorporating the production-ready tech for 5G services Milpitas, Calif. – Sturfee, a computer vision/AI solutions company, today emerges from stealth with the launch of its City AR technology, which uses satellite imagery and a mobile device to visually recognize the streets around you and digitally enhance them for applications ranging from navigation,...
HNTB Marks 65 Years of Shaping Transportation Infrastructure in Massachusetts
History in the region includes roads, rails and runways to help move people and grow the economy of the Greater Boston region BOSTON – Today HNTB Corporation marks its 65th anniversary of service to transportation agencies in Massachusetts. The firm’s presence began with the opening of an office in Boston in 1954. HNTB has operated continuously since then serving numerous local public and private clients, including the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Massachusetts Department of T...
Trimble Clarity Now Offered as Web Application for Point Clouds and 3D Models
SUNNYVALE, Calif.— Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today that Trimble® Clarity is available as a stand-alone web application that simplifies the visualization and navigation of 3D data. With this major update, Trimble Clarity enables geospatial professionals to view, use and share 3D point cloud data, models and meshes with engineers, architects, city planners and other project stakeholders via a web browser, which can be viewed on desktop and mobile devices. The Trimble Clarity web applicat...