Contractors from Indiana, Louisiana, Wisconsin and Florida Receive 2018 National Safety Awards
WASHINGTON - Transportation construction companies from four states were recognized for their outstanding corporate worker safety programs during the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) National Convention in New York City. The awards were presented during an Oct. 1 luncheon hosted by ARTBA’s Foundation. The annual “Contractor Safety Awards” were created to promote worker safety and health as core values of the transportation design and construction industry. Final...
InTEC Selects Agile Frameworks to Automate and Modernize Engineering and Lab Testing Operations
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Agile Frameworks®, the leading provider of collaborative, cloud-based corporate, field, and lab information management enabling Profitable Engineering® for the construction and engineering services sector, today announced InTEC has selected its MetaField® solution to automate and modernize its engineering and lab testing processes and streamline reporting. A woman- and minority-owned small business, InTEC is a professional engineering services company serving constru...
Chinook Hires Patrick Troppe for New Product Management Role
ARLINGTON, Va. - Chinook Systems, Inc. (Chinook), a facilities engineering and commissioning services firm, announced today the addition of Patrick Troppe to its executive staff. Troppe will lead product management activities related to Quicx™, Chinook’s software platform for commissioning agents, facility managers, AEC firms and commercial real estate owners. The appointment comes in response to the increased demand for Commissioning Software, Facility Documentation and Project Delivery tools f...
wellcare® Well Owners Network Partners with Tap Score to Help Well Owners Affected by Hurricane Florence
WASHINGTON - The Water Systems Council's wellcare® Well Owners Network is providing its members and other well owners impacted by Hurricane Florence with important information on protecting and rehabilitating water wells damaged by flooding and has partnered with Tap Score for discounts on water well test kits. If you live in an area that has experienced recent flooding, your well could be contaminated from pollutants carried by floodwater. The wellcare® Well Owners Network has the following...
Cape Town Leads the Way to Drought-proof Water Tariffs
The South African city has topped Global Water Intelligence’s annual listing of the largest water tariff increases in 2018 with a 390% increase in the benchmark price of water and wastewater services. Overall the global average price of water and wastewater rose by 3.8% to $2.04, held down by price cuts in Northern Europe and cities in Africa and the Middle East choosing not to increase rates. The results were released in a new white paper entitled The Global Value of Water, published by GWI...
Balanced Energy Systems Not Solely Luxury of Rich Economies
Strong and coherent energy policies that successfully integrate the three dimensions of sustainability, equity and security of supply which constitute the Energy Trilemma are not just the preserve of rich countries and can also drive positive performance of emerging and developing economies, according to a new report by the World Energy Council launched at World Energy Week today. Although the top ten countries within the global Energy Trilemma Index in 2018 remains relatively stable, there a...
Introducing AISC's New Curved Member Design Guide
AISC's new Design Guide 33: Curved Member Design provides much-needed advice on designing projects with curved steel. In addition to design guidance for both vertically- and horizontally-curved members, it offers valuable practical information on detailing, fabrication and contract document requirements. Bo Dowswell, a principal with ARC International, LLC, a consultant to AISC's Steel Solutions Center and author of Design Guide 33, shares everything you need to know about this new resource in t...
New Edition of Welded Connections Design Guide Available
The second edition of AISC Design Guide 21: Welded Connections – A Primer for Engineers (DG 21) is now available. This new edition of the guide, authored by structural welding guru Duane K. Miller, PE, ScD, The Lincoln Electric Co., provides an updated overview of all kinds of topics related to structural welding, including selection of weld types, weld design, metallurgy, weld repair, weld procedure specifications, quality, inspection, economy and safety. "When the AISC Steel Solutions Cente...
Simpson Strong-Tie Redesigns RCKW Kneewall Connector for Greater Concrete and Steel Anchoring Versatility
Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, has redesigned its popular RCKW rigid kneewall connector for cold-formed steel construction to provide a versatile, two-anchor option for contractors using 1/2"- or 3/8"-diameter concrete anchors, resulting in faster and more efficient installation. When higher loads are required, the RCKW can be combined with the RCKWS stiffener (sold separately) to provide additional capacity for max...
Vectorworks Shines on Construction Computing Awards Shortlist
Columbia, MD (October 10, 2018 )— Global design and BIM software solutions provider Vectorworks, Inc. received several nominations for this year’s Construction Computing Awards. The company itself and Vectorworks Architect were nominated for three awards, while the Nomad app also received recognition. Jonathan Reeves, director of Jonathan Reeves Architects, obtained three nominations for his projects and work as a Vectorworks trainer. Now in its thirteenth year and known as “The Hammers,” the...
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