Ken Feldman to Lead WSP USA Advisory’s FTA Grant Practice for Major Transit Projects
Played key role in securing funds to create Seattle’s first light rail system for Sound Transit and as a regional leader for nearly two decades with the Federal Transit Administration. SEATTLE — Kenneth Feldman, former deputy regional administrator for the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) in the Northwest, will lead the FTA grant practice for major transit projects within WSP USA Advisory. WSP USA is a leading engineering and professional services consultancy. Feldman will use his...
IntelliCAD Technology Consortium Announces Release of IntelliCADR 10.1a
Portland, OR, USA — The IntelliCAD Technology Consortium (ITC) today announced the release of IntelliCAD 10.1a. IntelliCAD 10.1a is a maintenance release for version 10.1 that was previously issued on August 17, 2021. IntelliCAD maintenance releases concentrate on fixes, but IntelliCAD 10.1a also contains these new features: import Microsoft® Excel® files; new capabilities when working with tables including data links, formulas, and cell formats; synchronize block attributes; and nudge ent...
December 2021 Trends
In this section, Informed Infrastructure compiles infographics from trusted sources that reveal insight on infrastructure spending. We also compile some of the top infrastructure stories that shouldn’t be missed. For ongoing news coverage, turn to Informed Infrastructure online (www.informedinfrastructure.com), our Twitter feed (@IInfrastructure) and our weekly e-newsletter. Infrastructure Bill Becomes Law On Nov. 15, 2021, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), whic...
DFI Announces New Committee Publications and Research Reports
Hawthorne, N.J. : Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) announces the release of three new technical publications and an educational PowerPoint presentation available at no cost online at www.dfi.org/publications/new-publications as well as several research reports by DFI technical committees. Grouting Summary of Main Standards and Guidelines on Grouting Available in North America and Europe – DFI International Grouting Committee This publication summarizes the main standards and guide...
Skanska invests EUR 23M, about SEK 230M in a commercial development property in Espoo, Finland
Skanska has acquired a development property in Espoo, Finland. The seller is MSD Finland Oy and the investment amounts to EUR 23M, about SEK 230M. The property encompasses 4,600 square meters of office space and 180 parking places. The property also has over 3,000 square meters of unused building right. After the acquisition Skanska aims to refurbish the existing office building and develop new office premises on the property. The property is in ever-developing Keilaniemi, which has a prim...
Enscape 3.2 Offers Dynamic Real-Time Visualization and Streamlined Workflows for Architects and Designers
Latest Version Provides Dynamic Asset Placement, Panorama Enhancements, Green Building Assets and Materials Karlsruhe, Germany and New York – Enscape, a leading provider of real-time visualization, 3D rendering, and virtual reality technology for the global AEC (architecture, engineering, and construction) industry, today announced that transforming BIM and CAD models into immersive 3D experiences just got faster, easier, and more dynamic with the release of...
Spacewell Boosts Its MCS IWMS Offering
Antwerp, November 24, 2021 – Spacewell today released version 21 of its BIM-enabled MCS IWMS software. MCS 21 primarily brings improvements in the areas of space management, workplace reservations, maintenance, and business intelligence, with a range of new dashboards. These dashboards are dynamic, meaning every piece of a chart or visualization is clickable. Drill-down functionality transforms the total dashboard in an analytics tool, all in real-time and powered by the data of the user. MCS...
Quality Building Award 2022 Now Open for Nomination with Two New Additions Special Awards
HONG KONG SAR 24 November 2021 - The Quality Building Award 2022 (QBA 2022) is now officially open for nomination. Since its co-founding in 2002 by nine of Hong Kong's leading professional institutions and organizations, QBA has been established as a biennial award that recognizes buildings of outstanding quality, as well as those that demonstrate outstanding teamwork. It has been recognized as the most prestigious Award for the building and construction sectors. QBA 2022 will mark the award's e...
Chicago’s Red and Purple Modernization Program reaches major milestone with completion of critical rail bypass
Eliminating bottleneck at junction where up to 150,000 riders travel daily is a centerpiece of the program CHICAGO, IL -TSX, NYSE:STN Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, celebrates the opening of the Red-Purple Bypass, a pivotal milestone in the largest capital project in the Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) history. This morning, the first train traveled on the new bypass, officially removing a bottleneck north of Belmont Station, where as many as 150,00...
Simpson Strong-Tie Employees Participate in Annual Day of Community Service
Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, hosted “Do What You Can Day” on Wednesday, November 3, its annual day dedicated to giving back to the community. More than 750 employees in the US and Canada participated in various activities benefiting individuals and families worldwide. The company’s signature activity for the day was building water filters at eight of its facilities to provide families across the globe with clea...