CFSEI Accepting Entries for 2022 Awards Program Through February 18
CFSEI Expo to be Held May 17-18, 2022 in Denver WASHINGTON, DC —The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) is accepting entries through February 18, 2022 for its annual awards program, which acknowledges outstanding achievement in creative design, technical innovation, and best practices in the use of cold-formed steel and recognizes individuals who have volunteered significant time and talent to the cold-formed steel industry. The 2022 CFSEI awards will be presented in three categor...
Powerbox announces 700W power supply optimized for conduction cooling applications
Powerbox, one of Europe’s largest power supply companies, and for more than four decades a leading force in optimizing power solutions for demanding applications, has announced the release of a new 700W power supply for industrial applications, the OFI700A. Optimized for conduction cooling, the OFI700A delivers high performance levels across a baseplate temperature range of -40 to +95 degrees C, without the use of a fan. The power supply operates with a wide universal input range from 85 to 264V...
Hy-Brid Lifts Welcomes Jay Sugar as New President and CEO
RICHFIELD, Wis. (Dec. 2, 2021) – Hy-Brid Lifts by Custom Equipment, LLC has appointed Jay Sugar as its new President and CEO. Sugar brings over 20 years of industrial manufacturing experience to the organization and will lead the overall direction and strategy of the company. “We are extremely pleased to welcome Jay Sugar back to Custom Equipment, now in the role of President and CEO,” said Steve Ellis, Custom Equipment Chairman of the Board. “Jay is an accomplished leader and with his b...
Cortec® Corporation Helps in Decades-Long Dream of Connecting Croatia After 300 Years in One of the Most Demanding Construction Projects in the World
MCI® Technology Applied on Peljesac Bridge Providing Road Link Between Two Parts of the Country! Ranking among the most demanding bridges in the world—not only in terms of complexity of construction but also in a complex design—2,404-m (7,887.14-ft) long, Peljesac bridge is one of the most important and largest infrastructure project in Europe. Connecting Croatia’s Peljesac peninsula with the mainland to bypass a short stretch of the Bosnia and Herzegovina coastline started three years a...
Making Roads Climate Resilient and Sustainable in Low and Middle Income Countries
Dr Michael Burrow, Department of Civil Engineering Professor Nicole Metje, Department of Civil Engineering Dr Mehran Eskandari Torbaghan, Department of Civil Engineering Dr Gurmel Ghataora, Department of Civil Engineering Dr William Avis, International Development Department “The impact on road transportation systems can be particularly stark, leading to delay, disruption, damage and potentially failure.” In the wake of the United Nations Climate Change Confere...
John C. Deerkoski Joins Thornton Tomasetti as Senior Principal and Transportation Practice Co-Leader
(New York, N.Y. ) – Thornton Tomasetti announces that John C. Deerkoski, P.E. has joined the firm as senior principal and Transportation practice co-leader. Based in the New York office, Deerkoski will partner with Senior Principal and Transportation Practice Co-Leader Sam Summerville on the strategic growth and overall management of our transportation and infrastructure groups. “We are pleased to welcome John to the executive team,” said Thornton Tomasetti Managing Director Gary Panariello....
Updated ASCE 7-22 Standard Now Available
Today marks the release of the newly updated ASCE/SEI 7-22 Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures. Updated and released every six years, ASCE 7 is the Society’s most widely used professional standard and a critical tool in a civil engineer’s commitment to protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the public. “ASCE 7 is essential to the profession,” said J.G. (Greg) Soules, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., P.Eng, F.SEI, F.ASCE, senior principal structural engi...
Global Survey Shows Race to Decarbonization is on: Johnson Controls finds Delivering Growth and Competitive Advantage are Main Drivers for Companies to Commit to Net Zero
Survey shows the urgency with a 72 percent of respondents identifying sustainability as an increasing priority over the past two years Overwhelming majority of 2,348 global senior sustainability leaders surveyed in 25 countries across the globe are investing in cleaner and more energy efficient buildings Top three hurdles for customers today relate to the challenge what to measure and how to track their carbon footprints effectively Cork, Ireland – Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), the...
Walsh-Stantec design-build team selected to assist King County Metro begin transition to zero-emission bus fleet
Progressive design-build project will support charging for 120 ZEB buses Seattle, WA King County Metro Transit recently selected the Walsh-Stantec design-build team to help the County with their first large scale project to transition to a zero-emission bus (ZEB) fleet. As part of Metro’s goal for a 100% ZEB fleet by 2035, The Walsh Group and Stantec will provide progressive design-build services for the Interim Base Electrification (IBE) project. The $67 million IBE project will...
Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc. Delivers Critical Pollution and Waste Control Systems for Biogas Industry
Ship & Shore System comprised of Thermal Oxidizer, Scrubber, and a series of Lead Lag Vessels Long Beach, CA – As energy prices continue to rise and green energy mandates increasingly shape commercial economics, the world needs all of the non-fossil fuel sources it can get. Biogas remains an attractive way to extract energy from cast-off waste material, but the process contains known pollution risks. Over the years, Ship & Shore Environmental (S&SE), a multinational environmental po...