AEC Excellence Awards 2020 Winners: Reimagination During Extraordinary Times
2020 has been a year of challenge. The COVID-19 global pandemic, social and economic upheaval, and climate emergencies have cracked every crystal ball, upending our notions of what the future holds. But architects, engineers, and construction professionals are, above all, problem solvers. When challenges arise, the building industry responds with ingenuity. This is a field full of big thinkers and big doers, with the ability and will to make plans at a global scale and along generational time...
Green Business Certification Inc. Celebrates the 2020 Class of LEED Fellows
25 green building leaders represent the top of their field and are committed to creating healthier, more sustainable and resilient communities WASHINGTON, D.C. – October 20, 2020 – Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), the premier organization independently recognizing excellence in green business industry performance and practice globally, has announced the 2020 class of LEED Fellows. Twenty-five individuals from around the world are being recognized for their mastery of LEED, the world’...
New ASCE Biography on Benjamin Wright Chronicles Works of the “Father of American Civil Engineering”
Reston, Va. –The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) recognizes the impact Benjamin Wright has had on the civil engineering profession in their newest publication, Benjamin Wright: Father of American Civil Engineering. Steven M. Pennington chronicles Wright’s life and varied career from country surveyor to his early work on America’s railroads. Wright understood the mechanics and connectivity of how politics and economics demonstrated themselves. He worked with leaders across the bus...
Pioneering resource recovery facility takes home WEF 2020 project excellence award
Colorado renewable natural gas-to-pipeline project lauded for environmental and economic benefits DENVER – Carollo Engineers, Inc. (Carollo), South Platte Renew (SPR), and J.R. Filanc Construction Company (Filanc) have received the Water Environment Federation’s (WEF) prestigious 2020 Project Excellence Award for the $7.8-million SPR Gas Recovery Facility and Pipeline Injection Project. This annual distinction pays tribute to innovative projects and programs in the water sector. The 2020...
Wärtsilä awarded energy storage system order totalling 90 MW / 90MWh from South East Asia
The technology group Wärtsilä has received a repeat energy storage system order totalling 90 MW / 90 MWh from an existing South East Asian customer. The solution will provide much needed flexibility and reliable grid support and will allow the further integration of energy from renewable sources, such as solar and wind power. The Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) order was booked by Wärtsilä in Q3 2020.The system includes Wärtsilä’s propriety software and hardware solutions. The c...
Bentley Systems expands alliance with Microsoft to accelerate infrastructure digital twin innovations
Companies will deliver and scale advancements for urban planning and smart cities REDMOND, Wash., and EXTON, Penn. — Bentley Systems (Nasdaq: BSY) and Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) on Monday announced an expansion of a strategic alliance focused on advancing infrastructure for smart city urban planning and smart construction. The alliance will combine Microsoft’s Azure IoT Digital Twins and Azure Maps with Bentley Systems’ iTwins platform, enabling engineers, architects, constructors a...
Stantec to Design Replacement Washoe County Steamboat Lift Station, Improving Capacity and Redundancy
Reno, NV- NYSE, TSX:STN : As Washoe County and the greater Reno area continue to grow, the Washoe County’s Utility Division is replacing its aging Steamboat Lift Station, a crucial piece of infrastructure that feeds the South Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility (STMWRF). Recently, the County selected Stantec—a global engineering, architecture, and design firm—to initiate design services on the new lift station. The existing facility has a peak capacity of 6.5 million gallons per day (mgd)...
Siemens Energy and Bentley Systems Introduce Asset Performance Management Solution for Oil and Gas Operators
Solution combines Bentley Systems Inc.’s asset performance software capabilities with Siemens Energy’s oil and gas equipment expertise Enhances equipment uptime and reliability while reducing maintenance costs and safety risks Siemens Energy and Bentley Systems, Inc. (Bentley) have announced a joint solution that delivers intelligent analytics derived from domain experience to reduce operating expenditures associated with oil and gas assets. The new service, known as Asset Perform...
Bentley Systems announces Executive Appointments of Nicholas Cumins (Chief Product Officer), Katriona Lord-Levins (Chief Success Officer), and Chris Bradshaw (Chief Marketing Officer)
External Recruitment Adds Deep Public-company Experience EXTON, Pa. – October 19, 2020 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, announced today, following the initial public offering of its stock on September 23, the company’s successful recruitment for three significant operating positions. All three new executives are presently in place. Greg Bentley said, “While Bentley Systems accomplished much throughout our 36 years of growt...
The Cohesive Companies Announces the Acquisition of Professional Construction Strategies Group Ltd. (PCSG)
Will expand digital twin advisory services globally and across infrastructure sectors EXTON, Pa. – October 19, 2020 – The Cohesive Companies, a digital integrator investment of the Acceleration Fund of Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced its acquisition of Professional Construction Strategies Group Ltd, (PCSG). Founded in 2000 by Katherine Bew, chaired by Dr. Mark Bew MBE, and headquartered in Croydon, UK, PCSG has de...
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