IECA Region One Announces 2019 Presenters of the Year
Denver, Colo – The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) Region One is proud to announce 2019 Presenters of the Year Jason Lederer, CPESC, LEED AP and Troy Thompson, MS, PE for their session Turning the River Right-Side-Up – Restoring the Swan River After a Century of Mining Impacts. The session describes the first phase of restoration work on the Swan River Restoration Project near Breckenridge, Colorado. The Swan River Valley endured dredge boat mining in the early 1900’s that le...
Leica Geosystems Further Digitalises Construction with New Machine Control Solutions
(HEERBRUGG, SWITZERLAND, 9 APRIL 2019) - Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, announced today the launch of two machine control solutions that further the digital transformation of the construction industry, the Leica MC1 software for excavators and the upgraded Leica ConX web interface. Digital solutions are transforming the construction industry with efficiency and productivity gains. These latest machine control solutions collect, process and enable applicable intelligence in the constructio...
Deep Electrification Powered by Renewables Key for a Climate-Safe Future
Berlin, Germany, 9 April 2019 – As the urgency to take bold climate action grows, new analysis by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) finds that scaling-up renewable energy combined with electrification could deliver more than three quarters of the energy-related emission reductions needed to meet global climate goals. According to the latest edition of IRENA’s Global Energy Transformation: A Roadmap to 2050, launched today at the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue, pathways to meet...
Ray Sirois Joins Microdesk as Director of Cloud Solutions
New York, NY, March 9, 2019 – Global AECO consulting firm, Microdesk, announced Ray Sirois has joined the team as the Director of Cloud Solutions, headquartered out of Microdesk’s New York City office. Sirois will use his 30 years of industry experience coupled with his 15 years of experience implementing and managing Panzura based Cloud Solutions to assist firms nationwide in developing strategies and implementing solutions for Cloud based Collaboration specifically around Panzura. “Recogn...
City of Rochester Public Market Expansion and Renovation, Phases 1 & 2
The City of Rochester, New York, initially enlisted T.Y. Lin International (TYLI) to prepare the Master Plan for the comprehensive renovation and expansion of Rochester’s Public Market Wintershed facility. The Public Market is a year-round bustle of activity on nine acres in the heart of the city. It enjoys national acclaim; it was voted “America’s Favorite Farmer’s Market,” has operated on the same site since 1905, and attracts more than 1.5 million shoppers each year. The Market was compris...
Acrow Supplies 61 Bridges to Panama’s Ministry of Public Works for Rural Infrastructure Development
(Parsippany, New Jersey) – Acrow Bridge, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, is pleased to announce that it provided Panama’s Ministry of Public Works with 61 modular steel bridges in 2018, along with training on assembly and installation of the structures to enable local engineers, technicians and contractors to implement this priority infrastructure project. Acrow is pleased to further report that approximately half of the bridges have already been installed. ...
SimActive Software Used with eBee X for Shoreline Mapping
Montreal, Canada, April 9th, 2019 – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, announces that Correlator3D™ is being used for mapping projects in Brittany, France by Altimedias. An eBee X equipped with senseFly S.O.D.A. 3D camera is flown along the shoreline to produce high-resolution true orthomosaics and 3D models. “The quality of outputs from Correlator3D™ is exceptional and the mosaic renders the vivid colours of the Pink Granite Coast”, said Didier Wasselin, C...
Walter Moore Announces Key Leadership Transitions in Firm's Structures Group
HOUSTON, TX — International engineering firm Walter P Moore announces several key changes within the firm’s Structures Group, which encompasses structural engineering, enclosure engineering, construction engineering, secure design, and parking consulting. The new roles took effect on March 25, 2019. Blair Hanuschak, P.E., Blair Hanuschak, P.E., Senior Principal, has been promoted to Executive Director of Structures, which spans 19 U.S. offices, five international locations, and comprise...
Kevin Edwards to be Honored for Advancing Bechtel's Diversity and Inclusion Program
National Society of Black Engineers will recognize Edwards with prestigious Golden Torch Award at its annual convention on March 30 Kevin Edwards, global manager of the diversity and inclusion program at Bechtel, has been named a recipient of the National Society of Black Engineers' (NSBE) Golden Torch Award. Edwards is being recognized for his leadership of the company's efforts to strengthen its hiring, retention, and advancement of minorities and women. He will be presented the Golden Torch...
Energy Platform Connects Small Solar Farms with Buyers
An online platform to connect medium to small-scale solar energy producers with independent electricity buyers will launch in the coming months in South Australia. Oxamii, a startup based in Adelaide, South Australia, has developed a system to make it easier for owners of solar arrays producing a minimum of 200 kilowatts to sell power on the spot market. Founders Aaron Yew, Luke Marshall and Ray Carclaw have secured a number of investors for the online platform and plan to launch before J...
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