OZPIPE XIX To Boost Plastic Pipe Industry
The Plastic Pipes Conference Association (PPCA) announces that papers delivered at OZPIPE XIX Conference in Australia will lead to a significant upswing in the region's plastic pipe industry. This spin-off event will be co-hosted by PPCA and The Plastics Industry Pipe Association of Australia (PIPA) on 7 and 8 November 2019 at Dockside on Cockle Bay in Sydney. Also announced by PPCA are the dates of the 6 China International Plastic Pipe Conference in Guangzhou, November 18-19, 2019. Zoran...
DelDOT Announces New Chief Engineer
Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) Secretary Jennifer Cohan has announced that Shanté Hastings has been selected as the new Chief Engineer for the Department and will transition to her new role on July 1, 2019. The Chief Engineer is in charge of overseeing all of the Departments' capital projects throughout the state. The Chief Engineer also runs the Division of Transportation Solutions which is a 450 person strong division dedicated to the operation and improvement of Delaware's...
Solmax Appoints Eric Blond, Global Technical Services Director
Solmax, the world’s largest geosynthetics manufacturer, today announced the appointment of Eric Blond to serve as its Global Technical Services Director, effective June 3rd, 2019. Blond holds nearly 25 years of experience in geosynthetic testing, research and knowledge of civil engineering and polymeric construction materials. “I am delighted to welcome Eric to our senior leadership team as we continue to fulfill Solmax’s vision of reshaping the fast-growing geosynthetics industry,” said Math...
Newforma Announces Partnership and New Connector with Procore
Manchester, NH – Newforma, the leading provider of software solutions for architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) firms, announces their partnership with Procore Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of construction management software. Newforma is proud to announce a partnership with Procore Technologies, Inc. “Newforma and Procore share a common goal of improving the lives of everyone in the construction life cycle and I believe that this partnership will reduce friction and im...
Beth Kigel, Recognized Transportation Thought Leader, Joins HNTB’s National Emerging Mobility and Smart Cities Practice
MIAMI – HNTB Corporation welcomes Beth Kigel, vice president, to its national ITS and Emerging Mobility Solutions practice. She is based in the firm’s Miami office. Most recently Kigel served as president and CEO of the Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce. Under her leadership, the Chamber, comprised of more than 800 members from the business, education, cultural and government sectors, took on key strategic initiatives and programs contributing to improved economic prosperity in the region....
City of Paris Names Winning Design Team to Reimagine the Eiffel Tower Landscape Using BIM
At an event held in Paris’ City Hall today, Gustafson Porter + Bowman was named the winner of a competition to redevelop the Eiffel Tower’s “grand site”—an area which includes the Trocadéro Gardens and Champ de Mars, as well as the Tower and its esplanade. The announcement was made by Paris’ mayor, Anne Hidalgo, along with Jean-Louis Missika, and Jean-François Martins, Deputy Mayors of Paris. The “grand site” comprises 2.4 kilometers of some of Paris’ most treasured landmarks: the Eiffel Tow...
Stantec’s Vince DiCamillo Recognized with Lifetime Achievement Award
Laurel, MD- NYSE, TSX: STN: Stantec’s Mid-Atlantic Environmental Services sector leader Vince DiCamillo has been honored with the Meritorious Lifetime Achievement in Floodplain Management Award by the Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM). The award was bestowed on May 23 at the ASFPM National Conference in Cleveland, Ohio. The ASFPM Meritorious Lifetime Achievement in Floodplain Management Award recognizes individuals who, throughout their career, have achieved success in a s...
McCain Inc. to Unveil Transparity® TDX, at the Intelligent Transportation Society of America's Annual Meeting
VISTA, California – McCain, Inc. announced today that it will formally unveil Transparity® TDX during the Intelligent Transportation Society of America’s (ITS America) Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., being held June 3-7. Transparity TDX (Transportation Data Exchange) will provide a new cloud-based software platform serving a network of standards compliant transportation applications and data processing services. As individual transportation systems are advancing, Transparity TDX is the answe...
ASCE Institute Announces Inaugural Joint International Conference with the Institution of Structural Engineers (UK)
Reston, Va. — Today, the Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) announces an inaugural joint international conference with the Institution of Structural Engineers (UK) called Iconic Global Structure: What Can We Learn? Join structural engineers, architects and project stakeholders to explore the successes and challenges of constructing iconic global structures. Keynote speakers will share experiences from three complex building styles: large v...
GSSI Releases Improved StructureScan™ Mini XT GPR Concrete Inspection Features with Software Update
GSSI, the world’s leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, announces the release of a major software update for the StructureScan™ Mini XT – the newest generation of GSSI’s popular all-in-one concrete inspection GPR system. The update expands StructureScan™ Mini XT capabilities with an increased depth range, improved Focus Mode, and a new Auto Drill feature. The update increases StructureScan™ Mini XT’s depth range by 20% to up to 24 inches for greater visibility in s...