Renewable Energy Jobs Continue Growth to 11.5 Million Worldwide
IRENA’s annual jobs review confirms long-term growth trend and calls for strong policy action to maximise employment benefits in response to COVID-19 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Renewable energy continues to bring socioeconomic benefits by creating numerous jobs worldwide, according to the latest figures released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) today. The seventh edition of Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review shows that jobs in the sector reached 11.5 million g...
Tech company builds momentum with its pledge to donate its Digital Twin platform to the Worlds most polluted Cities helping them achieve carbon neutrality
Cityzenith CEO Michael Jansen has launched a global ‘Clean Cities – Clean Future’ campaign to help our most polluted urban centres become carbon neutral, by donating the company’s Digital Twin platform SmartWorldPro2 to key cities, one at a time. We have a goal to support 100 cities with our pledge, we will announce the first City in November 2020. When we achieve that goal, we will provide our software solution to those 100+ cities for free perpetually. Cities produce more than 70%* of th...
Open Source Wood challenged architecture students participating in the EASA 2020 event – Here’s the winning design
The Open Source Wood initiative challenged the architecture students participating in EASA 2020 to create a concept for a wooden multi-storey building using the element and module designs available on Opensourcewood.com. Metsä Wood’s Open Source Wood initiative is an open collaboration and knowledge-sharing platform for modular wood construction. EASA (the European Architecture Student Assembly) is a network that organises a two-week workshop event every summer. However, this year the event w...
Skanska builds Tier III Data Center in Hillsboro, Oregon, USA, for USD 64 M, about SEK 585 M
Skanska has signed a multi-phase contract with Flexential Corp. to include the construction of the H3 – Flexential Data Center in Hillsboro, Oregon, USA. The first phase of the contract is worth USD 64 M, about SEK 585 M, which will be included in the US order bookings for the third quarter of 2020. The initial phase of the project includes the construction of an about 32,500 square-meter Tier III Data Center with a structural steel core and concrete tilt panels as the primary façade. The fir...
Stantec to partner on Arctic Research Support contract
10-year project to support studies in one of Earth’s most remote and challenging environments Edmonton, AB; New York, NY; Anchorage, AK (September 29, 2020) TSX, NYSE:STN: Global design firm Stantec will support Battelle on a 10-year, US$260-million Arctic Research Support and Logistics Services (ARSLS) contract from the US Government’s National Science Foundation (NSF). The team will provide infrastructure and logistics support to academic researchers conducting NSF-funded studies in Al...
TIA and UL Launch World’s First Smart Building Assessment and Rating
Northbrook, Ill. and Arlington, Va., September 29, 2020 – UL, a leading global safety science company, and the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks, today launched the SPIRETM Smart Building Program, the world’s first-and-only, comprehensive and objective assessment and rating program for smart buildings. Created in a partnership between the two organizations, SPIRE provides an...
AiDash Taps UP42 Earth Observation Platform to Create Vegetation Management System for Electric Utilities
Screenshots of AiDash's IVMS web dashboard and mobile app that use satellite data from UP42 to simplify vegetation management for utilities in the U.S.(Image) BERLIN, Germany – AiDash, a leading satellite analytics company based in Santa Clara, Calif., has launched a predictive vegetation management product for utilities that leverages the UP42 Earth observation marketplace. AiDash’s satellite-powered Intelligent Vegetation Management System (IVMS) has already reduced outages and slashed...
Federal Transit Administration Announces $6.2 Million for Transit Planning in Communities Nationwide
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced today the availability of $6.2 million in funding to support comprehensive planning that improves access to public transit. The competitive grant funds are provided through FTA’s Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Planning. “Safe and convenient access to public transportation for all is a priority for FTA,” said FTA Deputy Administrator K. Jane Williams. “This program is an ex...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $460,000 for Emergency Repairs to Infrastructure Destroyed by Wildfires in Washington State
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $460,000 in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds to help the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) repair damages from recent wildfires. This funding will help the state address urgent repair needs and restore important transportation links for residents. Washington experienced hot and dry weather conditions leading to multiple ongoing...
South Dakota Approves Major Bridge Replacement Plan
The South Dakota Transportation Commission recently approved a $49.99 million plan to replace the Pierre-Fort Pierre Missouri River Bridge – an effort that’s been in the works for two decades – to improve freight shipment efficiency and improve overall travel safety. [Above graphic of new bridge design via the South Dakota DOT.] “Replacing the Missouri River Bridge at this location has been in the planning stages for the better part of 20 years,” explained Darin Bergquist, secretary of the...
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Redevelopment of Horseshoe Bay Terminal
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