Christopher LaTuso to Lead HDR’s Transportation Market Strategy
Experienced infrastructure leader Christopher LaTuso, P.E., has been named HDR’s new transportation market strategy director. In his new position, LaTuso will help set the vision and develop strategies to drive the continued growth of HDR’s global transportation program of more than 4,400 employees across all transportation modes and markets. He will work with market and client development leaders to implement programs focused on client service, anticipate transportation market trends, and de...
EDPR reaches a net profit of 265 million euros in the first half of the year, 87% above last year
EBITDA summed at 976 million euros (+49% YoY). The company’s installed capacity increased to 13.8 GW (+1.2 GW YoY). Capacity under construction has reached record levels of 3.2 GW, with 1.8 GW of wind and 1.3 GW of solar. EDP Renewables (Euronext: EDPR), the fourth-largest renewable energy producer in the world, has reaffirmed the positive business trend it has reported since the beginning of the year, achieving a net profit of 265 million euros in 1H 2022, 87% more than last...
Idrica boosts its growth with a stake in Cleverpy, a consultancy firm specializing in digital solution development
Idrica, a company specializing in the digital transformation of the water sector, is now a new investor in Cleverpy, boosting the growth objectives of both organizations. The multinational Idrica has taken a new step forward in its growth strategy thanks to its stake in Cleverpy, a startup specializing in technologies such as machine learning, artificial vision and georeferenced information systems, which are applied by Idrica in industries such as renewable energy and the integrated wat...
Simpson Strong-Tie Expands Suite of Structural Steel Solutions with Edge-Tie™ System, a Bolted Cladding Connection
Contractors install facade cladding using the straight-edge, bolted Edge-Tie™ system from Simpson Strong-Tie that eliminates the need for field-welding bent plate pour stops on structural steel projects. Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, has introduced the Edge-Tie™ system designed to replace field-welded bent plate pour stops with a high-strength, straight-edge, channeled steel beam that accepts bolted connect...
GeoSLAM tech deployed on large-scale urbanisation project
GeoSLAM's Draw software in action, mapping out the dimensions of the aerial survey data collected. GeoSLAM’s handheld LiDAR technology has been utilised to document informal settlements in one of India’s largest cities, Bengaluru, as part of a large-scale urbanisation project. With new phases of urbanisation and expansion of the city limits planned by the Bengaluru local government, geospatial mapping services company, Nakshatech, surveyed the area and digitally mapped the informal s...
Enscape Real-Time Rendering Software Version 3.4 is Now Available
New Custom Asset Library Categories, Save Sun Positions, Enhanced Mirror Reflections, New Interior Assets and Materials and More Feature Updates Karlsruhe, Germany — Enscape, a leading provider of real-time visualization, 3D rendering, and virtual reality technology for the global AEC industry, announced today the release of Enscape 3.4. Architects and designers can now enjoy many feature updates to their favorite real-time rendering software, making it even easier to turn their models...
Eleven Building Projects Receive Copper Architecture Award
Photo Credit: Adrien Williams The North American Copper in Architecture Awards program recognizes excellent uses of copper in educational, religious, and government buildings McLean, VA- Eleven building projects across the United States and Canada recently received the prestigious North American Copper in Architecture (NACIA) award from the Copper Development Association (CDA) for their outstanding application of architectural copper and copper alloys. Since its laun...
DFI Announces 2022 Outstanding Project Award Winner
Mosul Dam Rehabilitation Project by Trevi Hawthorne, N.J.: The winner of the DFI’s 2022 Outstanding Project Award is the Mosul Dam Rehabilitation Project, in Iraq, submitted by Trevi, S.p.A., service foundation division of Trevi Group. The award is being presented at DFI’s 47th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations, October 4-7 in National Harbor, Maryland. The Mosul Dam on the Tigris River dates to the 1980s and is the largest in Iraq at 113 m (371 ft) tall and 3.65 km (2.3 mi) long...
On Anniversary of ADA, USDOT Announces Winners of its First-Ever Inclusive Design Challenge
Winners announced during USDOT’s Americans with Disabilities Act Anniversary Event WASHINGTON – Today, during an event held in recognition of the ADA’s 32nd anniversary, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) will announce the winners of its $5 million Inclusive Design Challenge, a competition focused on innovative designs to enhance mobility options for people with physical, sensory, and cognitive disabilities and to provide equal access to automated vehicles. The first place prize of...
InPipe Energy Announces the HydroXS Next Generation Technology That Produces Renewable Energy from Water Pipelines
Following the successful launch of the In-PRV product in 2020, the HydroXS is InPipe Energy’s more powerful next-generation micro-hydro energy recovery product line compatible with a broad range of sites and pipe sizes to produce clean energy and improve pressure management. Portland, Oregon – InPipe Energy, a renewable energy and smart water technology company, today announced the availability of the HydroXS, the latest generation of the company’s micro-hydro energy recovery technology that...