Pecan Street Awarded $7.9 Million to Develop Solar Congestion Solution, Improve Solar Access for LMI Customers
U.S. Dept. of Energy GRIP Project Will Target Delaware’s “No-Solar” Regions AUSTIN, Tex. (October 31, 2023) The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a five-year, $7.9 million Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships Program (GRIP) grant to Pecan Street Inc. and its partners to develop and deploy technology that will allow utilities to manage solar supply and energy demand throughout the grid. The technology will be deployed in Delaware, where system congestion has forced utilities to de...
The Winners of the 9th Annual ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards
Quay Quarter Tower, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich (October 31, 2023) The ninth annual ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards showcased dozens of innovative concrete projects from around the world. The "Overall Excellence” award was presented to Quay Quarter Tower, located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The winning concrete project also received first place in the repair and restoration structures category at the ACI Excellence in Concrete C...
one.network to Create Lane Closure Notification System Pilot for Central Florida Expressway Authority
one.network will provide CFX with a single software platform to plan, manage and share all network lane closure information with employees, contractors and the public. ORLANDO, Florida – one.network, a leading road management and work zone data technology provider, today announced the company will be working with the Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX) to create a Lane Closure Notification System (LCNS) pilot project for the area’s toll roads. CFX’s roads include some of the world’...
COWI and Bot Construction Group approach critical stage in cantilever construction of the William Halton Parkway crossing
Ontario, Canada – October 31, 2023: COWI, a leading international engineering consulting group, and heavy civil construction organization, Bot Construction Group, approach a critical stage in the cantilever construction of the William Halton Parkway crossing. The project will see the construction of two new bridges over the Sixteen Mile Creek in Oakville by the Region of Halton as part of the William Halton Parkway extension project. Spanning 280 meters, the bridges will each host two lanes a...
Simpson Strong-Tie to Expand Manufacturing Operations in Tennessee; invest $110 million in Gallatin
Governor Lee, Commissioner McWhorter Announce Simpson Strong-Tie to Expand Manufacturing Operations in Sumner County Leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions to expand, invest $110 million in Gallatin NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Simpson Strong-Tie officials announced today the company will invest $110 million to expand in Gallatin by locatin...
Port of Long Beach Names Two Managing Directors
The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners has approved the appointments of managing directors for the Port of Long Beach’s Commercial Services and Strategic Advocacy bureaus. Casey Hehr, the Port’s Security Division director, will take up the leadership role for the Commercial Services Bureau, comprising the Business Development, Tenant Services, Information Management and Security divisions. In a newly created position, Eleanor Torres, the Port’s Government Relations director, will hea...
MAPEI celebrates expansion of Calhoun, Georgia facility with openhouse event
Deerfield Beach, Florida – MAPEI Corporation celebrated the expansion of its existing Calhoun, Georgia facility with an open-house event held on October 20, 2023, with customers, employees and other guests. The remodeled existing 210,000-square-foot (19 510-m2) facility now features an additional 45,000 square feet (4 181 m2) of production space as well as an additional 20,000 square feet (1 858 m2) of office space. “The existing facility has been such a tremendous asset, and demand has been...
USAF Selects Woolpert for 5-Year Architecture and Engineering Contract at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
This is Woolpert’s third consecutive design, engineering, and planning contract supporting the base since 2012. DAYTON, Ohio (Oct. 30, 2023) — The U.S. Air Force has awarded Woolpert a five-year contract to provide architecture and engineering services at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio. This is Woolpert’s third consecutive architecture and engineering indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract supporting the base since 2012. Under the new contract, Woolpert will p...
Superior Construction to Complete First-of-its-Kind $72.6M Pedestrian Bridge for the City of Charleston
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Superior Construction, an American family-owned infrastructure contractor, was selected by the city of Charleston, South Carolina, to construct a bicycle and pedestrian bridge connecting West Ashley and downtown Charleston. The Ashley River Pedestrian Bridge will be the first cable-stayed movable structure in the country. Its hydraulic swing span components will allow the bridge to open horizontally rather than vertically, improving marine clearance. Funded by the City of...
International Code Council and National Environmental Health Association Announce Pandemic Task Force Best Practices Guide
The International Code Council and NEHA-led Pandemic Task Force Guide aims to prepare communities for future potential health hazards Washington, D.C. –The International Code Council’s Pandemic Task Force (PTF) in collaboration with the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA), recently published the Pandemic Task Force Consolidated Best Practices Guide. The guide was created to prepare buildings and communities for disease-related threats. The best practices in the guide were c...
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