CFSEI Names Recipient of the 2019 CFSEI John P. Matsen Award for Distinguished Service
WASHINGTON, DC —The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) has named Steven Walker, P.E., as the recipient of the 2019 CFSEI John P. Matsen Award for Distinguished Service. The award recognizes the significant contributions of an individual who has volunteered time, talent and resources to the cold-formed steel industry. It was renamed in 2016 to honor John P. Matsen, P.E., founder and principal of Matsen Ford Design Associates in Waukesha, Wisconsin, who passed away in June 2015. Steven...
CFSEI Announces Winners of 2019 Design Excellence and Innovative Detail Awards
Pictured from left to right are: Patrick Ford, R.A. Smith, Inc.; Derek Putz, R.A. Smith, Inc.; Patrick Hainault, R.A. Smith, Inc.; Winston Kile, Structuneering, Inc.; Andrew Newland, ADTEK Engineers, Inc.; Shane Ewing, Martin/Martin Consulting Engineers; and Brad Petersen, Martin/Martin Consulting Engineers. WASHINGTON, DC — The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) presented six Design Excellence awards and one Innovative Detail award during the 2019 CFSEI Expo held June 4-6 at...
Global Power M&A Market Remained Strong in 2018 with Transaction Volumes Reaching US$158bn, Reveals GlobalData
The global power mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market remained strong in 2018 with transaction volumes reaching US$158bn, the second highest in the last five years. However, the number of deals registered decreased to 622, compared to 651 deals in 2017, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Out of the 622 transactions reported in 2018, 597 were acquisitions while the remaining 25 were mergers. As of 2019 year-to-date (YTD), 244 M&A deals were witnessed. The largest a...
Cynash Announces Commercial Availability of New Cynalytic™ Analytics Platform for Industrial Control Systems Security
McLean, VA — Cynash Inc., a leading developer of industrial control system (ICS) cybersecurity solutions for critical energy, water and transportation, announces the commercial availability of its Cynalytic™ analytics appliance for serial communications-based ICS/SCADA control networks. The combination of Cynalytic and Cynash’s SerialTap™ sensors brings new visibility and analysis to serial communications—shedding light on ICS cyber blindspots and helping to reduce the risk of cyber-physical dam...
Ideate Software to Discuss Data, Revit Warnings, and Revit Parameters, and Showcase its Time-Saving Solutions at BILT NA 2019
San Francisco, CA – Ideate Software, a veteran Autodesk Developer Network member and provider of applications for Autodesk Revit software, will attend, exhibit, and lead presentations at BILT NA 2019 in Seattle, United States, July 18-20, 2019. BILT NA BILT NA is part of Digital Built Week and is the main conference for AECO industry professionals. Ideate Software continues its tradition of providing best-in-class presentations at BILT NA. Two Ideate Software Presentations Title: Deciphe...
Black & Veatch/Brown and Caldwell Team up to Map out Winter Haven’s Water Future
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — The engineering and design team of Black & Veatch/Brown and Caldwell has been selected to develop a water sustainability blueprint for Winter Haven, Florida. As home to the “Chain of Lakes”, an important regional water and recreational resource, and with a growing population of more than 37,000 potable-water customers, the City views water resiliency as critical to Winter Haven’s continued prosperity. The planned, integrated master plan will adopt a “One Water” approach...
Stantec Selected for Wards Island Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades
New York, NY- NYSE, TSX: STN- Stantec, a leading global design and engineering firm, has been selected by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP) as part of the team delivering upgrades to the Wards Island Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) in New York City. The firm will provide design services during construction through project closeout. The Wards Island WWTP has a design capacity of 275 million gallons per day, servicing over 1 million users. With a drainage area...
Contech® Engineered Solutions Releases a New Reline Design Tool
West Chester, OHIO (July 9, 2019) – Contech® Engineered Solutions’ new Design Your Own Reline (DYOReline™) tool helps engineers and contractors determine the viability of relining a culvert or drainage system based on site specifics. The recently launched mobile-friendly online tool analyzes a site and recommends a solution in just a few simple steps. The recommendations include design specifications, standard details and reline considerations to help prepare for estimates and project meetings,...
Lingham Joins Intelligent Transportation Systems Team at WSP USA
Virginia Lingham brings experience in connected and automated vehicles to her new role with the firm’s national transportation operations strategy group. SAN DIEGO (July 9, 2019) — Virginia Lingham has joined the national transportation operations strategy group at WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy. She will serve as a member and contributor to the firm’s intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and connected and automated vehicles (CAV) service areas....
Epson Introduces SureColor T5470M 36-Inch Printer and Integrated Scanner for Enhanced Collaboration and Workflow
SAN DIEGO (ESRI, Epson Booth #327) – Epson today announced the SureColor® T5470M – a new 36-inch printer and integrated scanner offering a fast multifunction solution for printing, sharing and saving technical documents. The new model joins the Epson SureColor T-Series line of wide-format printers, and the sleek print/copy/scan combo produces accurate A1/D-size prints in as fast as 22 seconds,1 making it an ideal choice for managing blueprints, charts, posters, and more. “Epson is committed t...