Approval for Sanjeev Gupta’s South Australian solar farm
The first large scale project in billionaire industrialist Sanjeev Gupta’s plan to generate one gigawatt of dispatchable renewable energy in South Australia has been approved. The 280MW solar Cultana Solar Farm has been signed off by the South Australian Government with financial close expected to be reached by the end of June and construction to begin in the Upper Spencer Gulf town of Whyalla in the second half of the year. The project on 1100ha of vacant land to the north of the Whyalla...
Oldcastle Infrastructure Expands Environmental, Health, Safety & Sustainability Team
ATLANTA, Ga. (May 14, 2019) - Oldcastle Infrastructure™ is part of the Building Products division of CRH, the largest building materials company in North America. Oldcastle Infrastructure is pleased announce the expansion of the Environmental, Health, Safety and Sustainability (EHS&S) leadership team. Shaun Larsen is appointed as the West Region EHS&S Director, and Todd Ravazza as the Northern California Area EHS Manager. Catherine Lyden will lead as our Central Region EHS&S Director, and...
SimActive Software Enables Processing of Wingtra Drone Data
Montreal, Canada, May 14th, 2019 – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, announces that Correlator3D™ is being used for mapping projects acquired by Wingtra and its high-end vertical take-off and landing drone WingtraOne. “The high-quality data collected with our WingtraOne PPK drone is well supported by the rigorous workflow of Correlator3D™”, said Basil Weibel, CRO at Wingtra. “Our customers can generate extremely good quality maps and surface models on the S...
Acrow Bridge and Mabey Bridge Join Forces
Two powerhouses in the bridge infrastructure and engineering space come together to provide customers with a wider spectrum of premium products that connect communities and people (Parsippany, New Jersey) – Acrow Bridge, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, announced today it has completed the acquisition of the assets and employees of UK-based Mabey Bridge. The combination results in a prominent global provider with unsurpassed critical mass and a team with th...
AASHTO Releases Annual Survey of State Funding for Public Transportation
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Council on Public Transportation recently published its 37th annual Survey of State Funding of Public Transportation, which offers a snap shot of state-by-state investments in public transit. [Above photo by the Federal Transit Administration.] Available from the AASHTO Store by clicking here, the survey chronicles how state departments of transportation support public transit operations and capital projects while advan...
AECOM’s New York Water Business Leader Says Climate Change Threatens Area’s Waste and Water Infrastructure
Promotes Public Private Partnerships as Way for Communities to Upgrade Vulnerable Systems New York, NY (May 13, 2019) - With climate change threatening the stability of critical infrastructure in municipalities around the world, Paul Storella -- AECOM’s Chief Strategy Officer and Water Business Leader in Metro New York -- highlighted the need for New York-area localities to modernize their centuries-old water and waste systems. Storella spoke at a Monday workshop entitled “Innovative Wate...
Semcon in New Project to Futureproof Power Supply for Trains
A new contract means that Semcon will be futureproofing the energy plants powering Swedish rail services. The contract covers a total of around 200 plants ensuring that trains can operate smoothly and safely. This project is an example of Semcon’s strategic focus on the rail industry. With this new contract, Semcon is expanding its cooperation with the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket). The assignment involves management of administration data for both high voltage and low volta...
HDR Acquires Calthorpe Associates
OMAHA, NEB. - HDR is expanding its multidisciplinary team of urban and regional planners by acquiring Calthorpe Associates, based in Berkeley, California. Going forward, the firm will do business as HDR|Calthorpe. Calthorpe Associates is internationally recognized for innovative leadership in regional planning, urban design and transit-oriented development. Since 1983, the company has assisted public and private-sector clients in shaping livable communities. The firm is an international leader...
Bentley Systems Announces the Availability of OpenBuildings Station Designer
Uniquely integrates multidisciplinary design and pedestrian simulation for rail and transit stations EXTON, Pa. – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading global provider of comprehensive software and digital twins services for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, today announced the general availability of OpenBuildings Station Designer, a new multidisciplinary application for the design, analysis, visualization, and simulation of new or operating rail, met...
Bentley Systems Announces Availability of OpenSite Designer
Uniquely integrates reality modeling, optimization, and automated deliverables to accelerate digital twin advancements for civil site designers EXTON, Pa. – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading global provider of comprehensive software and digital twins services for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, today announced the availabi...
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