Woolpert Collects Planimetric Data, Processes with Newly Patented AI Mapping System
Woolpert was contracted to acquire orthoimagery and lidar data for use in accurate property appraisals, tax assessments and stormwater management. HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (Sept. 26, 2022) — Woolpert was contracted by Hamilton County, Tenn., to acquire and process orthoimagery and lidar data for the compilation of planimetric features, which are used to map building footprints and measure impervious surfaces. These data will support accurate property appraisals, tax assessments, stormwater mana...
Slam and UAV technology combine to improve safety and accuracy for aggregates industry
With onsite safety an increasingly important consideration, UAV combined with simultaneous localisation and mapping (SLAM) LiDAR technology has been put to use by a major cement plant in France in order to improve its stockpiling measures. Using Flyability’s Elios 3 drone and LiDAR capabilities, alongside GeoSLAM’s leading software GeoSLAM Connect, plant operators were able to create a 3D digital replica of cement material containers, offering a unique look into storage management and stockpi...
MBH Architects Announces New Chief Operating Officer
Jason Dries-Daffner Joins Leadership Team to Drive Innovation Through Operational and Design Excellence San Francisco — Award-winning multi-disciplinary architecture and design firm MBH Architects welcomes Jason Dries-Daffner as Chief Operating Officer. Dries-Daffner will guide and implement a strategic vision to deliver design excellence and world-class client services across market sectors. Working closely with personnel supporting design projects and the firm’s business framework,...
Rob DiAdamo Named Senior Director of WSP USA Advisory’s Enterprise Management and Strategy Team in Boston
DiAdamo arrives at WSP after serving as an executive director for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, where he oversaw the state’s commuter rail and ferry operations. BOSTON — WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, has hired Rob DiAdamo as a senior director for the firm’s Advisory enterprise management and strategy team. “We are privileged to have Rob join the WSP team, and eager to learn from his 20-plus years of public and private sector e...
NEx Announces Funding For 11 New Projects - Proposals Invited
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. - NEx: An ACI Center of Excellence for Nonmetallic Building Materials is pleased to announce funding availability and sponsorship of 11 new projects coming in 2023. These projects regard Research and Development, Standards and Guidelines, and Professional Development. All funded projects aim to further NEx’s mission to collaborate globally to drive research, education, awareness, and adoption of Nonmetallic building materials. NEx invites proposals for any of the follow...
Vortex Wins Trenchless Technology Project of the Year Award
(HOUSTON, TX) – The Vortex Companies, a leading provider of advanced trenchless water and sewer technologies and infrastructure renewal services, announced today its receipt of the Trenchless Technology Project of the Year Award – Rehabilitation for its extensive work with City of Houston to repair critical infrastructure below one of the City’s busiest arteries. Vortex’s expertise and versatile Quadex Lining System® (QLS) and GeoKrete® geopolymer enabled nearly 5,700 linear feet of the City’s...
Royce Eklund, P.E. Returns to Commercial Development Resources to Lead Its New East Coast Office in Charlotte, North Carolina
CDR welcomes back alumni Royce Eklund, P.E. to open and manage a brand new east coast office in support of the company’s booming growth, expanded state licensing, and increasing range of geographic work. Charlotte, North Carolina – Commercial Development Resources (CDR), California’s premier civil engineering land development firm announced today that the company has hired Royce Eklund, P.E. to spearhead the opening of CDR’s new east coast office located in Charlotte, North Carolina. Wit...
Sean Joyner to Serve on 2023 Forge Prize Jury
CHICAGO - The American Institute of Steel Construction is pleased to announce that Sean Joyner will join Rona G. Rothenberg and Melanie Harris on the 2023 Forge Prize jury. Joyner is a writer and essayist based in Los Angeles. He is currently editor-at-large at Archinect, where he formerly worked as a full-time editor and staff writer. "I see Sean's passion for architecture exemplified through his writing," said Alex Morales, Associate AIA, EDAC, LEED Green Assoc., AISC's senior structural...
WSP Completes Acquisition of the Environment & Infrastructure Business of John Wood Group plc, Expanding Its Environmental Leadership
MONTREAL — WSP Global Inc. (TSX: WSP) ("WSP" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of the Environment & Infrastructure business ("E&I") of John Wood Group plc ("Wood"), through a sale and purchase agreement (the "Acquisition"). E&I provides engineering, remediation consulting, environmental permitting, inspection, monitoring, and environmental management services to government, industrial, infrastructure, oil and gas, power, water...
ZGF Aims A Mile High: Expands Presence With Launch Of Denver Office
DENVER, CO – ZGF, a global interdisciplinary design firm with offices in Los Angeles, New York, Portland, Seattle, Vancouver B.C., and Washington D.C., today announced the opening of a dedicated office in Denver to comprehensively serve clients throughout the Western United States. “Denver has seen tremendous growth in the last decade and ZGF has enjoyed not only witnessing the city’s transformation but the opportunity to play a part in shaping the city that Denver is today, and will be in...