Growth and Caution: New Construction Industry Stats from Q1 2022
The Latest from the Trimble Viewpoint Q1 2022 Construction Metrics Index Optimism shone through the numbers in our last Construction Metrics Index for the second half of 2021; but as the year-over-year numbers rolled in from the first quarter of 2022 year, it was clear that anticipation has cooled. However, there is still a lot of upward momentum to be found in the quarter-over-quarter construction metrics from Q1 2022. Hiring is up across the industry, regionally and...
AZZ Inc. Enters Definitive Agreement to Divest Majority Interest in the Company's Infrastructure Solutions Segment
Advances AZZ's Previously Announced Strategic Review of Assets; Establishes a 60%-40% Joint Venture to be Controlled by Fernweh Group LLC.; Approximate Proceeds of $228 Million; Furthers the Transformation of the Company into a Pure Play Metal Coatings Company FORT WORTH, Texas -- AZZ Inc. ("AZZ" or the "Company") (NYSE: AZZ), and Fernweh Group LLC ("Fernweh"), jointly announced today they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby AZZ will contribute its AZZ Infrastructure Solutions Se...
Presagis Extends 3D Tiles Next Workflow into Esri ArcGIS Pro
The 3D Environments Add-In for ArcGIS Pro lets users convert 3D Tiles data into i3S files while preserving domain schemas, such as the One World Terrain (OWT) Ground-Warfighter Geospatial Data Model (GGDM). Montreal, Canada — Presagis, a global leader in 3D advanced modelling and simulation software, is releasing the 3D Environments Add-In application for Esri’s ArcGIS Pro. 3D Environments allows ArcGIS users to rapidly transform 3D Tiles Next data formats, such as One World Terrain, int...
U.S. Department of Transportation Provides $65 Million in ‘Quick Release’ Emergency Relief Funding to Repair Flood Damage in Yellowstone National Park, Montana and Wyoming
$60 million for the National Park Service $3 million for Montana DOT $2 million for Wyoming DOT WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $65 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds for use by the U.S. Department of Interior’s National Park Service, the Montana Department of Transportation and the Wyoming Department of Transportation as a down payment to help repair flood damage...
Simon Matti awarded with Håkan Frisinger’s Award for Excellence in Transportation
The 2022 scholarship from Håkan Frisinger's Foundation for Transport Research is awarded to Simon Matti, Professor at Luleå University of Technology. The Foundation has also decided to grant SEK 500 000 SEK for the VREF Visiting Researcher Programme 2022 to Chalmers University of Technology. Simon Matti is awarded the scholarship of SEK 300,000 for his extensive research work, while the grant of SEK 500,000 for the VREF (Volvo Research and Educational Foundations) Visiting Researcher Program...
Maya Wahyudharma Joins NELSON Worldwide As Workplace and Asset Strategy Regional Practice Leader
The seasoned multi-disciplinary business leader will leverage architectural expertise and connections to drive firmwide growth SAN FRANCISCO — Award-winning architecture, design, and strategy firm NELSON Worldwide welcomes Maya Wahyudharma as Workplace and Asset Strategy Regional Practice Leader. With over 20 years of experience and a multi-disciplinary approach, the seasoned business expert will leverage her extensive network to drive firmwide growth for NELSON’s workplace practice. “M...
The Water Council Collaborates with U.S. Army Reserve to Strengthen Global Water Security
Milwaukee, WI – The Water Council (TWC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) (USACAPOC(A)) to further the country’s capabilities relating to public sanitation, water technology and water talent. Water insecurity is a growing global problem leading to instability that threatens communities around the world. The U.S. Department of Defense increasingly serves a critical role in tackling core global water issues and...
Virtual Facility, Leader in Critical Facility Alarm Data Management and Intelligence, Raises $9 Million Seed Round from Camber Creek and Other Investors to Scale its Alarm Triage Software
Virtual Facility, the leader in the application of machine learning and automation to the management of alarms and maintenance work orders for the built world, announced it closed a $9 million seed round of funding from lead investor Camber Creek with participation from existing investors Primary and Ubiquity Ventures. The proliferation of building data from the Internet of Things, the loss of experienced personnel to retirement, and adapting to a post-pandemic world has made the digital tran...
CFSEI Announces 2022-2023 Executive Committee Members
Photo: The 2022-2023 CFSEI Executive Committee, from left to right: Patrick M. Hainault, P.E.; Jeffrey Kreinke, P.E.; Georgi Hall, P.E.; Daniel Stadig, P.E.; Andrew Newland, P.E.; Kara Peterman, Ph.D.; Dana Hennis, P.E., S.E.; Fernando Sesma; Cody L. Dailey, M.S., P.E., S.E. Not pictured: Tammy Gleed, P.E. WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) has announced the members of its 2022-2023 Executive Committee. The committee is responsible for developing and ma...
How to Determine Return on Investment for Digital Delivery in Transportation
Alexa Mitchell, Transportation BIM Program Manager and Chris Williges, Economics, Director HDR Leaders Explain Research into Digital Delivery Costs and Benefits in New Experts Talk Interview OMAHA, Neb. — Digital delivery has a host of benefits in the design and construction of capital projects. But as transportation agencies grapple with competing priorities, they need to know the bottom line. Is it worth the investment? Two of HDR’s top experts led a research study to find o...