DFI Announces Osterberg Memorial Lecturer Presentation at IFCEE 2021
Hawthorne, N.J.: J. Erik Loehr, Ph.D., P.E., Logan Professor in the College of Engineering at the University of Missouri and a senior principal engineer with Dan Brown and Associates, has been invited to present the DFI Osterberg Memorial Lecture at the International Foundations Congress and Equipment Exposition (IFCEE 2021). The event, being held at the Hyatt Regency Dallas in Dallas, Texas, May 10–14, 2021, is hosted by DFI, ADSC (The International Association of Foundation Drilling), ASCE Ge...
USDOT Announces $6.5 Million to Seven States and Pawnee Nation for Highway Innovations
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the latest recipients of federal funds to help enhance safety and rebuild infrastructure with cutting-edge innovations that can potentially be replicated nationwide. In this round of awards, Alabama, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, North Carolina, and the Pawnee Nation in Oklahoma will receive a combined $6.5 million. “These federal grants will advance innovative transportat...
GSSI Updates to StructureScan™ Mini XT GPR Kit and Palm XT Antenna
GSSI, the world’s leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, announces new updates to the StructureScan™ Mini XT all-in-one GPR concrete inspection system, including a software update and a newly designed survey wheel for the Palm XT Antenna. Rugged, compact, and flexible, the StructureScan Mini XT is ideal for locating rebar, conduits, post-tension cables, and voids. The Mini XT can help identify structural elements, including pan deck and concrete cover, and can also...
Vortex Companies Acquires Highly Regarded Sewer Rehabilitation Product and Construction Materials Company, Parson Environmental
HOUSTON- The Vortex Companies ("Vortex"), a leading trenchless infrastructure solutions provider, announced today the acquisition of Parson Environmental Products, Inc. (Parson Environmental), a national provider of sanitary sewer rehabilitation and stormwater retention products, according to Mike Vellano, President and CEO of the Vortex Companies. "Parson Environmental has a 35-year history providing effective storm and sewer rehabilitation products and treating its customers the right way," sa...
Woolpert, Smartronix Tracking COVID-19 Relief Funding for the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency
A team of geospatial experts are building datasets and a mapping application to provide information management and transparency in support of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee and its public website. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Woolpert has been contracted by Smartronix to provide geospatial datasets and a mapping application to track Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act and other federal COVID-19 emergency relief funding for the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrit...
ACI President Announces $1 Million Fundraising Challenge
Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA, (October 25, 2020) – Jeffrey W. Coleman, President of the American Concrete Institute (ACI) announced a challenge to raise $1 million as part of the ACI Foundation’s annual appeal. The challenge applies to the remainder of his term as president through March 2021. Coleman announced the challenge during the recent ACI Virtual Concrete Convention. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8dPlw_PfRE&feature=youtu.be “Making a contribution is part of making an imp...
Stantec selected to lead the preliminary design of the new Île-d’Orléans cable-stayed bridge
Firm will contribute to the development of an iconic project in Quebec QUEBEC CITY, QC- TSX, NYSE:STN: Leading global design firm Stantec has been selected by Quebec’s Ministry of Transportation (MTQ) as part of Groupement Origine Orléans joint venture, to produce the preliminary design for the new Île-d’Orléans cable-stayed bridge, whose selected concept was unveiled today. The team’s mandate is to refine the design for the new bridge connecting Île d’Orléans and the north shore of the...
Iowa Finds New Tools To Control Stormwater Erosion and Sediment at Construction Sites
At the Iowa Department of Transportation, the preservation of limited natural resources is one element we look at when planning construction projects. When we’re constructing or moving a road, we often need to move earth. As good stewards of the land, we take precautions to assure that the disturbed ground does not erode, or the sediment wash away only to end up in another area. Some of Iowa’s frequently used erosion and sediment control techniques include fabric silt fences to slow w...
Vecellio Group Chief Honored With National Highway Progress Award
WASHINGTON)— Leo A. Vecellio, Jr., chairman, president and CEO of West Palm Beach, Florida based Vecellio Group, Inc., and past chairman of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), is the 2020 recipient of the prestigious George S. Bartlett Award. It was presented Oct. 20 during ARTBA’s national convention, held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Established in 1931, the Bartlett Award is co-sponsored by ARTBA, the American Association of State Highway & Transpor...
ARTBA Announces 2020-21 Officers
(WASHINGTON)— The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) announced the election of its 2020-2021 officers during its annual business meeting at the association’s national convention, held virtually this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They include: Chairman: Steve McGough, president and chief financial officer, HCSS, Sugar Land, Texas Senior Vice Chairman: Ward Nye, chairman & CEO, Martin Marietta, Raleigh, N.C. First Vice Chairman: Tim Duit, president,...
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Redevelopment of Horseshoe Bay Terminal
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