City of Joliet Authorizes Stantec to Perform Preliminary Design of $600-$800M Alternative Water Source Program
Project to provide reliable drinking water to a city where, by 2030, current supply will no longer meet maximum demand JOLIET, IL (January 29, 2021) TSX, NYSE: STN: Stantec has been selected by the City of Joliet, Illinois to lead the preliminary design phase of its Alternative Water Source Program. Joliet, located 30 miles southwest of Chicago, currently sources much of its water from a deep aquifer that will no longer be able to meet maximum day demands by 2030. To address this challen...
University of Florida's Dr. Lily Elefteriadou Honored With Prestigious National Research Award
WASHINGTON)— Dr. Lily (Ageliki) Elefteriadou, a professor of civil engineering and the director of the UF Transportation Institute (UFTI) at the University of Florida, is the 2021 recipient of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) prestigious S.S. Steinberg Award. Named after the founding president of ARTBA’s Research & Education Division (RED), the Steinberg Award recognizes “an individual who has made remarkable contributions to transportation education.” Thr...
ASCE Structural Engineering Institute Announces Joint Virtual CASE, NCSEA & SEI Town Hall Event
Structural engineering leaders will discuss new joint vision where structural engineers are widely recognized as making key contributions to the advancement of society on a national and global scale. Town Hall to be held on February 23. RESTON, Va. – The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) announces the Joint Virtual Coalition of American Structural Engineers (CASE), National Council of Structural Engineers Associations (NCSEA) & Str...
Great Lakes Commission and Historic Ford House Team up for Restoration of Lake St. Clair Shoreline and Wildlife Habitats
GROSSE POINTE SHORES, Michigan - Ford House, the historic estate of Edsel and Eleanor Ford, is teaming up with the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for a project to restore disappearing wildlife habitats along the shoreline of Ford Cove on Lake St. Clair -- part of Michigan’s Great Lakes waterway. Dubbed the Ford Cove Shoreline and Coastal Wetland Restoration Project, the goal is to transform Ford House’s lake shore back to its natural s...
Foundation Software, LLC Receives Top Workplaces USA Award From Energage
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio - Foundation Software, LLC, developer of FOUNDATION, America's #1 construction accounting software, has received the Top Workplaces USA Award administered by Energage, a purpose-driven organization that turns employee feedback into business intelligence and opportunities for employer recognition. Over the last 15 years, Energage has surveyed over 20 million employees at 66,000 organizations across 54 markets. To be recognized for the award, companies must receive positive f...
The Volvo Group creates business area dedicated to accelerating electrification
The new business area Volvo Energy will strengthen the Volvo Group’s business flow of batteries over the life cycle as well as the customer offer for charging infrastructure. At the same time, the environmental impact from electric and hybrid electric commercial vehicles and machines will be reduced by giving used batteries a second life in different applications. “There is a great and growing interest for electric vehicles and machines among our customers. This is of course very positive as...
PointFuse Innovates Construction Workflows for Shockey
PointFuse Laser Scanning Software Innovates Construction Workflows for Shockey U.S. construction company Howard Shockey & Sons, Inc. has greatly improved construction sequencing and significantly reduced project schedules following the introduction of Pointfuse laser scanning software into its scanning and VDC workflows. Used to convert vast point clouds generated by laser scanners and photogrammetry, Pointfuse creates manageable, intelligent mesh models that automatically classify building...
FPL begins construction of world’s largest integrated solar-powered battery system
The battery system is expected to have a 409-megawatt capacity, delivering 900 megawatt-hours of energy – enough to power Disney World for approximately seven hours – and will be the world’s largest integrated solar-powered battery system. This groundbreaking energy storage system is part of an innovative modernization plan that is expected to accelerate the retirement of aging natural gas units at a neighboring power plant. The plan is projected to eliminate over one million tons of c...
Emily Wasley Named Board President of the American Society of Adaptation Professionals
WSP USA is an ASAP organizational member, furthering the company’s alignment with and commitment to leadership in climate action. SAN FRANCISCO — Emily Wasley, corporate climate resilience practice leader at WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, was named board president of the American Society of Adaptation Professionals (ASAP). The nonprofit organization, which comprises of over 1,400 professionals across 49 states and 590 organizations, supports and...
Diversified Product Development Launches New RailWise Brand
WACO, Texas — Diversified Product Development has established the RailWiseÔ brand to accommodate its growing line of products for the hirail market. The new brand encompasses several of Diversified’s existing hirail products and will help clarify the company’s focus as it expands its rail industry solutions offering. Established hirail maintenance products within the RailWise brand include a platform truck system, a bucket truck system, a rail brake system and a trailer axle system. All of th...
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Redevelopment of Horseshoe Bay Terminal
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