Revolutionizing Solar Installations with Squirter® DTIs from Applied Bolting Technology™
Bellows Falls, VT: Applied Bolting Technology™ is proud to announce the expansion of its innovative Squirter® DTIs (direct tension indicators) into the solar industry. Tens of millions of these groundbreaking devices have been utilized globally in structural steel projects. Now the solar sector is beginning to discover the unmatched benefits of our revolutionary DTIs. The Benefits of DTIs Standard DTIs are hardened, washer-shaped devices incorporating small arch-like protrusions on the bea...
Maze of Policy Changes May Complicate IIJA Implementation, ARTBA Chair Tim Duit Tells Congress
(WASHINGTON)— While over 75,000 transportation improvement projects have been initiated, including one in nearly every congressional district, and 43,000 construction jobs have been created by 2021’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), regulatory proposals threaten to hamper the law’s progress, American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Chair Tim Duit told a congressional panel July 24. In testimony before the U.S. House Highways & Transit Subcommittee, Duit, pr...
EIC Report: Global Energy Supply Chain Shifts from Boom to Gloom Amid Policy Uncertainty
EIC's Survive and Thrive report reveals continued reluctance among companies to enter new markets due to unclear financial incentives, regulations, and trade agreements. London — The Energy Industries Council (EIC), one of the world's largest energy trade associations for companies supplying goods and services to the energy industries worldwide, has released its eighth annual Survive and Thrive report. The report highlights the ongoing challenges faced by the global energy supply chain amidst...
AISC Director of Workforce Development Focuses on Engagement as President of SEAOI
CHICAGO - American Institute of Steel Construction Director of Workforce Development Jennifer Traut-Todaro, SE, LEED AP, is now also serving as the president of the Structural Engineers Association of Illinois (SEAOI). “I'm very excited for this year as we bring together members, new and old, to invigorate the Illinois structural engineering community,” Traut-Todaro said. “2024 poses some unique challenges. Remote or hybrid work models mean that fewer engineers are in the city on any given d...
Fluor Joint Venture Celebrates Connection of Gordie Howe International Bridge Deck
IRVING, Texas – Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) and its partners today celebrated the official deck connection of the Gordie Howe International Bridge spanning the Detroit River. Measuring a half-mile (853 meters), the bridge connects Windsor, Ontario, Canada, and Detroit, Michigan, United States. It is the longest cable-stayed bridge in North America and 10th longest in the world. The bridge also has the distinction of being the longest composite steel and concrete decked cable-stayed bridge in t...
Revolutionizing Bolt Installation & Inspection with Squirter® DTIs from Applied Bolting Technology™
Bellows Falls, VT: Applied Bolting Technology™ is proud to announce the global adoption of its innovative Squirter® DTIs (direct tension indicators). Tens of millions of these groundbreaking devices have been utilized throughout the United States, Canada, Central America, South America, Africa, the Middle East, and the Pacific Rim. There are many reasons why Squirter® DTIs are used by some of the world’s leading engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) firms. The DTI Difference...
WSP Enhances Energy Practice with Top Former Department of Energy Experts with Federal Environment and Permitting Expertise
The expertise of three new hires from the Department of Energy’s Grid Deployment Office helps guide developers through the recently updated federal environmental permitting process. NEW YORK — WSP, a leading engineering, environment and professional services firm, hired three experts for its Energy practice, all from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), to help clients mitigate risks, deliver faster results and reduce costs. Steve Blazek, Tim Langer and Sean Berry are using the...
John “JC” Hudgison Appointed to International Code Council Board of Directors
Hudgison brings over 17 years of experience in architecture, construction management and building code enforcement to the Board Washington D.C. – The International Code Council has appointed John “JC” Hudgison, CBO, Construction Services Center Manager and Chief Building Official for the City of Tampa, Florida, to its 2023-2024 Board of Directors. Appointed by Code Council Board President Stuart D. Tom, P.E., CBO, FIAE and ratified by the full Board, Hudgison assumed the vacated Section...
Hexagon announces refresh of high-resolution aerial data for 14 U.S. states
(Washington, D.C., U.S.A.)- Hexagon's Geosystems division announced that the Hexagon Content Program will update aerial data of 14 U.S. states for the 2024 collection season. The refresh will encompass approximately 1,213,826 square miles (3,143,794 square kilometers) of high-resolution aerial data, including four-band orthoimagery, 3D point clouds and stereo imagery. The acquisition includes statewide aerial data of Texas, California, Utah, Oregon, New Mexico, North Carolina, Nevada, Nebrask...
Matern Professional Engineering Helps Redevelop Local School to Meet Community Needs and Provide Shelter from Florida Storms
Fort Myers, FL, Matern Professional Engineering is pleased to announce its work in redeveloping a formerly segregated school site in Fort Myers. Franklin Park Elementary School, built in 1958, sits in the Dunbar Community and more than 60 years later, Matern Professional Engineering is helping modernize the school generations to come. All but one building was demolished and a new state-of-the-art facility was built. The remaining building, too young to tear down was completely renovated into a s...