WINT and Howden Insurance Brokers partner to end water leak damage
AI-powered leak prevention technology provider WINT has teamed with global specialty insurance broker Howden to reduce the risk of water damage.(Image) AI-based leak prevention provider teams with Howden to help commercial real estate cut risks and reduce costs NEW YORK – WINT Water Intelligence, a leader in cutting-edge leak prevention and water management solutions, has partnered with the global specialty insurance broker Howden. WINT and Howden will deliver innovative AI-powered techno...
DFI Europe Board of Trustees Announces Two New Members
Hawthorne, N.J.: DFI Europe, a regional chapter of the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI), announces Anne Lemnitzer and Stig Weiss have joined its Board of Trustees as new members. Anne Lemnitzer, Ph.D., P.E., is on the faculty in geotechnical engineering at the University of California, Irvine, and is a visiting scholar at the University of Applied Sciences, Leipzig, Germany (HTWK). Her involvement with DFI includes being co-editor in chief of the DFI Journal and a member of the DFI Boar...
Winners Announced For 2020 America’s Transportation Awards
Projects overseen by the Washington State Department of Transportation and the Georgia Department of Transportation took home top honors at the 2020 America’s Transportation Awards. Those national winners each receive $10,000 cash awards donated to a charity or scholarship of their choosing. The winners – announced during the 2020 annual meeting of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials on November 9, held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic – were among 12...
GECF Ministerial Meeting and associated events to be held virtually
Doha, QATAR : The yearly Ministerial Meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) will take place on 12 November under the rotating Presidency of the Democratic People’s Republic of Algeria. The meeting, and its related events, will convene virtually owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 22nd Ministerial Meeting will discuss the current issues related to the gas industry and its interconnected domains of geopolitics, economy, and sustainability. Esteemed Ministers from the 20-member grou...
Xylem podcast ‘Through the Water Cycle’ dives into new series
New 2020 episodes address opportunities during changing times Charlotte, N.C. – “Through the Water Cycle,” on Solving Water: A Xylem Podcast, recently entered its second series, taking on trending issues in the ever-changing water industry, such as the shifting economic arena, impacts of COVID-19 and the opportunity for water utilities in extraordinary times. “Through the Water Cycle” is a podcast show providing information to water industry experts and consumers alike to better understa...
Stantec, with Northeastern University, supports City of Somerville in early COVID-19 detection
Innovative wastewater testing program will help city officials identify potential outbreaks up to two weeks faster Somerville, MA- TSX, NYSE: STNL: Leading global design firm Stantec has partnered with Northeastern University and the City of Somerville, located two miles north of Boston, on a neighborhood-level COVID-19 wastewater testing program focused on early detection and intervention. The program provides city officials with a more real-time understanding of COVID-19 infection tren...
Yotta Energy Closes $5M Seed Round to Commercialize Panel-Level, PV-Coupled™ Energy Storage Technology
Disruptive technology simplifies the integration of energy storage with solar PV to enable decentralized solutions for small and medium commercial and industrial customers Yotta Energy announced today that the company has closed a $5M Seed Round to finalize UL certification and commence commercial production of its disruptive panel-level, PV-Coupled™ energy storage technology. The investors for this round include Fiftysix Investments, EDP Ventures, Skyview Ventures and other undisclosed inves...
Stantec-designed Straub Medical Center–Kahala Clinic & Urgent Care Opens for Outpatient Care
New 8,200-square-foot facility in Kahala community increases local access to critical care Honolulu, HI: Hawaii Pacific Health recently opened its new Straub Medical Center–Kahala Clinic & Urgent Care, an 8,232-square-foot facility at Kūʻono Marketplace. Stantec—a global architecture, engineering, and design firm with a Honolulu office—led the design and medical planning for the new facility, which complements Straub’s previously opened clinics in Ward Village and Kapolei. The clinic...
Bentley Systems Commits $100 Million of Venture Funding to Accelerate Infrastructure Digital Twins
Launches Bentley iTwin Ventures to co-invest in digital twin ecosystem EXTON, Pa. – November 10, 2020 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced the establishment of Bentley iTwin Ventures to invest in promising technology companies addressing the emerging opportunity for infrastructure digital twin solutions for roadways, railways, waterways, bridges, utilities, industrial facilities, and other infrastructure assets. Be...
Mark Moschella joins HNTB as senior project manager in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
Industry veteran will assist with HNTB’s transportation infrastructure programs across the region KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. (Nov. 10, 2020) – HNTB Corporation has named Mark Moschella, PE, senior project manager in the company’s King of Prussia office. Moschella, an industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience in transportation infrastructure, will help manage and deliver HNTB projects with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Allegheny County and other valued clients across th...