Developing carbon-negative cementitious materials, giving new life to ‘unusable’ waste
ROLLA, Mo. – A Missouri University of Science and Technology research team was recently awarded $2.5 million in funding to find new ways to turn waste products into supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) – plus use those materials to store carbon permanently in concrete. “Years ago, SCMs were used as a cheap option to replace some Portland cement and also have a stronger and more durable concrete mixture,” says Dr. Hongyan Ma, Francisco Benavides Scholar and associate professor of civil...
Stantec earns 2024 Military Friendly® Employer Gold designation
The firm was recognized for its organizational support of veterans and their families Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has earned the 2024 Military Friendly® Employer designation, earning the Gold ranking for the second consecutive year. Institutions earning the Military Friendly Employer designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. Over 1,200 companies participated in the 2024 Military Friendly survey....
Sean Flaherty Brings Deep Public Expertise to HDR as Transportation Sustainability and Resiliency Director
HDR has hired Sean Flaherty as its transportation sustainability and resiliency director. Flaherty’s 16-year career has centered on advancing sustainability efforts across the Carolinas, with public sector, private and nonprofit experience. Most recently, Flaherty served as the energy and transportation program manager for the Central Pines Regional Council, where he managed projects focused on regional, state and national sustainable development. In his career, he has developed or expan...
AtkinsRéalis awarded engineering design services contract for API manufacturing facility in Singapore
Hong Kong – AtkinsRéalis (TSX: ATRL), a fully integrated professional services and project management company with offices around the world, has been awarded an engineering and design services contract by WuXi STA, a subsidiary of WuXi AppTec, to support the first phase of an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing facility in Singapore. The facility aims to further enable WuXi STA’s global partners to advance healthcare innovations by providing state-of-the-art laboratories and a b...
Damen Green Solutions and Bawat A/S joint venture marks official signing for Mobile Ballast Water Management Systems
Friday, 10th November 2023, Damen Green Solutions and Bawat A/S have formally signed the agreement to solidify their joint venture in the development and sales of cutting-edge mobile Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS). The joint venture, operating under the collective name "Bawat Damen", marks a significant step in revolutionizing mobile ballast water management solutions. Under the joint venture, Bawat A/S will provide its innovative system for treating ballast water, leveraging its p...
EarthCam Premieres Live Camera Integration with Esri ArcGIS Online
Live streams have many important geospatial use-cases - climate change, crime, active construction and more Live views enable visual verification within Geographical Information Systems (GIS) LAS VEGAS – EarthCam, the leader in live camera technology, content and services, today announced its integration with Esri® ArcGIS Online®, the popular Geographical Information Systems (GIS) platform, at Autodesk University. EarthCam’s live camera views deliver a new level of location intell...
Introducing vSite: The Geospatial Digital Twin Transforming Construction Sites
Toronto, November 13, 2023 – Today marks a significant leap forward in connected construction as vGIS unveils vSite, an innovative AR & AI-powered digital twin designed to revolutionize how construction sites are managed and completed. By integrating a geospatial hub, advanced visualization, and site-specific augmented reality, vSite provides an unparalleled solution for project teams working on infrastructure projects to solve many of the site communication and collaboration challenges that lea...
New OverIT Field Service Management Capabilities Streamline Operations
Mobile GIS redlining capability takes field service management software to a new level (Boston, USA) – OverIT, a leading provider of Field Service Management (FSM) software solutions, has added mobile redlining GIS capability to its industry leading platform to enable field technicians to work more quickly, accurately, and safely. According to Daniel Goldstein, SVP of Product Management, mobile GIS redlining capability is the latest step forward on the road to transforming the way fie...
NSBA Congratulates PennDOT, High Steel for I-95 Reopening Five Months After Truck Fire
CHICAGO - Philadelphia drivers along a stretch of Interstate 95 are once again traveling on permanent lanes, thanks to extraordinary collaboration between the Pennsylvania government and local partners like High Steel Structures. The first section of six permanent lanes opened November 6. Authorities expect to complete the other six and reopen the northbound interchange next year. That section of I-95 closed less than five months ago after a June 11 tanker truck crash and subsequent fire d...
NPCA Affiliate Program Expands With Addition of Louisiana Concrete Association
The National Precast Concrete Association (NPCA) welcomes the Louisiana Concrete Association (LCA) as its newest Affiliate member. LCA joins 17 other regional groups who together with NPCA help grow the concrete industry within their respective areas. Formerly the Concrete & Aggregates Association of Louisiana (CAAL), LCA represents organizations in Louisiana who together promote the use of concrete in construction throughout the state, providing the public with quality products that are safe...