FHWA Sends Texas $25M in Emergency Funds
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said Aug. 29 that she directed Federal Highway Administration officials to provide Texas with $25 million in quick-response emergency relief funds to help repair traffic lights, signage and flood-damaged roads and bridges following Hurricane Harvey. "I have mobilized the Department of Transportation to provide whatever assistance Texas requires to restore the state's transportation systems," said Chao. "The funding provided today will help the state t...
Prince Albert to Receive Stroud Award for Freshwater Excellence
Avondale, PA - On the eve of Stroud Water Research Center’s 50th anniversary, the 2017 Stroud Award for Freshwater Excellence will be presented to His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco at The Water’s Edge, the Stroud Center’s premiere fundraising gala, on Sunday, September 17. Wilmington Trust is the presenting sponsor of the event, which will take place in Delaware, at Winterthur, the childhood home of collector and horticulturist Henry Francis du Pont. This 1,000-acre preserve of r...
Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute Announces 2017 PCI Journal Awards
CHICAGO – September 6, 2017 – The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute’s (PCI’s) Journal Awards Committee has named the winners of the 2017 PCI Journal awards. This year’s Martin P. Korn Award goes to Amir Botros, Gary Klein, Gregory Lucier, Sami Rizkalla, and Paul Zia for their March–April 2017 paper, “Dapped Ends of Prestressed Concrete Thin-Stemmed Members: Part 1, Experimental Testing and Behavior.” The Martin P. Korn Award (named in honor of the first executive director of PCI) recogni...
Barko Strong-Arm Grapples Optimize Barko Loader Performance
SUPERIOR, Wisc. – Barko’s new Strong-Arm Grapples provide a highly productive solution for log handling and delimbing applications. Designed to optimize the performance of Barko B-Series loaders – including all trailer/truck mount, tracked, rough terrain carrier and stationary loader models – the grapples deliver superior rotator torque, clamping force and arm speed. The Strong-Arm Grapple lineup consists of three models. The 4250, 4850 and 5250 grapples have maximum openings of 42.0, 48...
SimActive Releases Correlator3D Version 7.0
Montreal, Canada, September 5th, 2017 – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, is pleased to announce the release of Correlator3D™ version 7.0, with complete redesign of its 3D generation engine enabling substantial quality and speed improvements. Version 7.0 also includes improvements to the intuitive program interface, automatically balancing speed and precision. Added direct georeferencing options and ultra-dense DSMs further expand the software’s offering....
$17.3M Available Through Oct. 31 from ITD's Public Transportation Office for Rural Service
BOISE - Nearly $17.3 million in funding is available through Oct. 31 from the Idaho Transportation Department’'s Public Transportation (ITD-PT) office for rural transit service providers in Idaho. Applications can be found on the ITD-PT website under the "Application Program" drop down tab labeled "Congressional Appropriation Applications," along with additional application details. Funds are made available through four funding sources: Federal Transit Administration (FTA) 5310 Rural Elderly...
Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute Welcomes New Chief Financial Officer Beth Taylor
CHICAGO – The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) has named Beth Taylor its new chief financial officer. Taylor has 30 years of experience in nonprofit administration and financial management. Prior to joining PCI, Taylor was the chief operations officer for the American Marketing Association (AMA) in Chicago, Ill. “Beth’s extensive strategic and financial skills will be an enormous benefit in helping to lead PCI in meeting our goals,” said Bob Risser, PCI’s president and chief...
Regional Services Manager Amy Long Joins Cardno's West Palm Beach Office
West Palm Beach, FL - Cardno is pleased to announce that Amy Long has joined the company as Regional Services Manager in its West Palm Beach, FL, USA, office. Amy brings nearly 10 years of broad professional experience in project management roles, particularly in assisting clients in securing and implementing state and federal brownfields funding. In her role, Amy will assist public and private sector clients across the Southeast with their redevelopment needs, sharing her knowledge of p...
Michael Baker International Continues to Top Pittsburgh Business Times List of Leading Engineering Firms in Western Pennsylvania
Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, was recently ranked by the Pittsburgh Business Times as the number-one engineering firm in the greater Pittsburgh area, based on 2016 billings. The company has traditionally occupied the top spot on the list, which is announced annually in the publication’s Book of Lists. “Michael Baker continues to see significant growth and achievement in engineering both in Pittsburgh and across the country,” sa...
Miyamoto’s Dr. Anna Lang Appointed to FEMA National Advisory Council
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Miyamoto International Research Analyst Dr. Anna Lang was appointed to FEMA’s National Advisory Council (NAC), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced this week. The 35-member council provides advice to FEMA through recommendations on all aspects of emergency management. FEMA is the United States federal agency charged with planning for and coordinating response to disaster when local authorities are overwhelmed. “I am excited to appoint these individuals to...
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