WSP to Provide Design-Build Project Management Services for the Downtown Redmond Link Extension
SEATTLE, WA — WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, was selected by Sound Transit to perform design-build project management services for the Downtown Redmond Link Extension, a 3.4-mile, double-track elevated and at-grade light rail project in downtown Redmond. WSP’s preconstruction services will include assistance in preparing and reviewing the design-build contract request for proposals. As the final segment of Sound Transit’s East Link light rail corridor,...
MnDOT Awards $108,000 in Grants to Support Safer Bicycling
PAUL, Minn. – More than 13,000 Minnesota youth will benefit from the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s Safe Routes to School Bike Fleet grants that support pedestrian and bicycle safety education in Minnesota schools. The New York Mills and ISD 197 school districts and Feeling Good Minnesota were awarded bicycle fleets, trailers and supplies to teach bicycle and pedestrian safety. The ISD 197 district includes West St. Paul, Eagan and Mendota Heights. Feeling Good Minnesota is a commun...
MDOT Names Tony Kratofil New COO and Chief Engineer
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has named longtime leader Tony Kratofil chief operations officer (COO) and chief engineer. He is succeeding Mark Van Port Fleet, who is now MDOT's senior chief deputy director. Kratofil has been with MDOT for 26 years, the last nine as head of MDOT's Metro Region in southeast Michigan, covering Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties. "Tony is held in high regard by his colleagues at MDOT and by our industry partners," MDOT Director Kirk T. Steudle...
U.S. DOT Official Joins State and Local Leaders to Announce $90 Million Infrastructure Investment for Idaho
NAMPA, Idaho – On behalf of U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao, Deputy Federal Highway Administrator Brandye L. Hendrickson joined state and local officials today to announce a $90.2 million grant for the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD)’s I-84 Karcher Interchange to Franklin Boulevard project. The funding is provided through the “Infrastructure for Rebuilding America” (INFRA) discretionary grant program. “The Department is proud to help Idaho invest in better transportation...
Chicago Water Plant Collapses After Explosion, Injuring 10
(CNN)An explosion Thursday at the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant in Chicago caused part of the plant to collapse, injuring 10 people there, according to Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MRWD) of Greater Chicago. "There has been an explosion in the sludge concentration building at the Calumet water reclamation plant," the full statement from agency says. "There are injuries. Emergency crews are on the scene. We have no additional informational at this time." The roof of the sl...
Video: Large-Scale 3D Printing by a Team of Mobile Robots
Roboticists at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have, for the first time (as far as they know), performed “the actual printing of a single-piece concrete structure by two mobile robots operating concurrently.” Using a fleet of mobile robots for construction could have an extreme potential in other non-conventional aspects. One such application is to allow automated construction in hard-to-reach, remote areas, such as underground caves, the Moon or Mars, to which it is inconvenien...
NSF International’s Marcos Bensoussan to Serve on IWA Water Safety Planning Committee
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The International Water Association (IWA) has selected Marcos Bensoussan, General Manager of Global Building Water Health at NSF International, to serve on a management committee charged with helping protect the world’s water supply systems. As a member of the Management Committee of IWA’s Specialist Group on Water Safety Planning, Bensoussan will help guide the group’s efforts to disseminate practical knowledge on water safety planning to stakeholders involved in deliverin...
Kansas State University and Topcon Sign Research Agreement, Start Projects
BOONE, Iowa - Kansas State University and Topcon Agriculture are collaborating to develop tools and systems to advance precision agriculture and support farmers. By working with the university, Topcon Agriculture aims to develop product concepts through gathering requirements, drafting specifications and conducting market research as well as to test products in the lab, on the university farm, and around the state leveraging K-State’s unique knowledge in the domain and using K-State Research...
Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) Association Selects John M. Palatiello & Associates for Executive Organization Management
Reston, VA - John M. Palatiello & Associates, Inc. (JMP&A), an association management firm specializing in engineering and geospatial related markets, has been selected by the recently established Subsurface Utility Engineering Association (SUEA) as its turnkey association management company. JMP&A will provide overall association management services and guide the day-to-day operations of the association. The firm will be involved in financial management; member communications; public an...
Trimble Launches New Model of its R10 GNSS System for Land Surveyors
SUNNYVALE, Calif. —Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) today announced the launch of a new model of its premium Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver, the Trimble® R10 Model 2 GNSS System. Designed to help surveyors in a wide range of industries work more effectively and productively, the Trimble R10 Model 2 enables reliable, fast and accurate collection of survey data in the field. The new enhancements include: The latest and most advanced custom Trimble survey GNSS ASIC with an industry-...
Video: Crashes Drop Measurably After Rural Road Safety Improvement Project on US 521 in Lancaster County
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