U.S. Department of Transportation Provides Additional $36 Million to Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands for Repairs to Hurricane-Damaged Roads and Bridges
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $30 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief funds for further repairs to roads and bridges throughout Puerto Rico, and $6 million for road repairs throughout the U.S. Virgin Islands. These funds supplement $42.5 million in ER funds previously made available to Puerto Rico, bringing total highway federal-aid ER funding for the territory for the two hurric...
The European Commission has Awarded the 2017 Innovation Radar Prize to AEROARMS Innovation Developed by CATEC
The European Commission has awarded Europe's most promising digital innovations emerging from EU funded research and innovation projects. CATEC from Spain won the 2017 Innovation Radar Prize for its advanced aerial contact drones. Seven other EU-funded innovators also secured prizes at the awards ceremony. The 2017 Innovation Radar Prize has been awarded to CATEC, which is one of the major European research centres for drone technologies. The winner was announced at the European Com...
KAI Design & Build Hires Michael Hein as Chief Integration Officer
St. Louis, MO: KAI Design & Build proudly announces the addition of Michael Hein, AIA, PMP, as Chief Integration Officer. In his new role as the firm's Chief Integration Officer, Hein will work closely with KAI President Michael Kennedy, Jr. to drive the firm's strategic initiatives, plus work to incorporate the highest level of efficiency in terms of communication and operating systems within the company. Hein is a Registered Architect, Business Unit Leader and Program Manager with progre...
Infrastructure Expert Joe Guerre Joins HNTB Corporation as National Practice Consultant
INDIANAPOLIS – Joe Guerre, PE, joined HNTB Corporation as national practice consultant, bringing more than two decades of experience on tolling and multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects. He is responsible for leading the traffic section in Indianapolis and helping grow the office’s transportation planning practice. In his role at HNTB, Guerre will focus on strategic planning and traffic projects with a focus in the areas of tolling, asset management and long-range planning. Although conc...
The Leading Utilities of the World Network Welcomes Five New Members in Amsterdam
AMSTERDAM, NL - The Leading Utilities of the World (LUOW) Network inaugurated five new members during the Utilities Leaders Forum at the Amsterdam International Water Week (AIWW) conference 2017. The new members will help drive the network’s goal of assembling the world's most successful and innovative water and wastewater utilities, to help drive performance across the sector through achievement, idea sharing, and inspiring others to improve. The inauguration took place during the 2nd half o...
Datumate is Pleased to Announce a New Software Release
Datumate is pleased to announce a new software release for DatuSurvey™. The new release introduces new DTM capabilities and enhance Datumate's unique 2D vectorized measurements. In addition, the release contains significant linkage performance improvements; speed, scale and usability, designed to make user's workflow even more flawless, efficient and accurate. This release main features are: Faster Model Generation - Linkage process was significantly improved to yield higher success...
Pix4D Partners with Kokusai Kogyo in Japan to Deliver a 3D Geospatial Analysis Cloud Service
Pix4D is partnering with Kokusai Kogyo Corporation (KKC)—the leading geospatial consulting company in Japan--to deliver a i-Construction-compliant drone mapping and photogrammetry solution for the Japanese market. i-Construction is a set of government-defined regulations to govern the collection and processing of drone data. In August 2016, KKC released a 3D geospatial analysis cloud service (KKC-3D). Our partnership will jointly develop that service and new features to meet the requirements...
Senior and Emerging Talent Excel for Fugro at Prestigious Drilling Awards
The accomplishments of Fugro drilling practitioners at different milestones in their career have been recognised at the British Drilling Association’s (BDA) annual awards. The coveted Lifetime Achievement award was picked up by John Smith as he marks almost 50 years in the geotechnical industry, over 30 of those with Fugro. Lead Driller of the Year was won by Lee Donachie who has made rapid progress since joining Fugro as a drilling assistant in 2011. Fugro was also highly commended in th...
Autodesk Moves to Upskill Industry Workforce to Thrive in the Age of Automation
LAS VEGAS - Autodesk University -- Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADSK) has formed a new partnership with Village Capital to fund the creation of their workforce development and transition initiative, focused on entrepreneurship, job training, and upskilling in a world of automation. The company is also teaming up with LinkedIn Learning to offer free access to more than 40 courses in multiple languages, relevant to the architecture, infrastructure, construction, and manufacturing industries....
Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure Unveils Safe City Framework
Huntsville, Alabama – Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure unveiled its Safe City Framework at Smart City Expo World Congress, the leading international event for smart cities. Hexagon’s Safe City Framework offers flexibility to support solutions that advance capabilities, while being practical to implement within a city’s new or existing information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure. Hexagon has been independently assessed as the global market leader for computer-aided dispatch (...
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Redevelopment of Horseshoe Bay Terminal
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