Alstom selects Teleste’s information displays for the REM transit system in Canada
TURKU, FINLAND – Teleste Corporation will supply Alstom with information displays for the stations of the REM (Réseau express métropolitain) light-rail transit system in Montreal, Canada. The deployment will consist of 284 ETL certified indoor and outdoor TFT LCD displays, which will be delivered to Alstom from 2019 to 2022. Once completed, the REM Montreal light-rail transit system will be one of the largest automated transport networks in the world. The system will cover 26 stations and it...
New LEEA Chair Heralds Association’s Future
Richard Money becomes Chair of The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) from January 2020, taking over from Paul Fulcher, with Kat Moss of Catena replacing Richard as Vice Chair. Keen to be a key player in driving LEEA forward, Richard introduces some of the initiatives to propel the association into the new decade. At the end of 2019, as we reflected on our 75-year history and how far we have come, it is clear that LEEA is an association in a great place. But, in taking on the rol...
ARTBA Foundation Seeks Nominations for the 2020 Transportation Development Hall of Fame Class
WASHINGTON — The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2020 Transportation Development Hall of Fame. Launched in 2010, the Hall “honors individuals or families from the public and private sectors who have made extraordinary contributions to U.S. transportation development during their careers.” Nominees are considered in two categories: Transportation Design & Construction Industry Innovators: Honors the men and wom...
OnScale Revolutionizes CAE Licensing with a Pay-as-you-Simulate SaaS Model
Thermal-mechanical and ultrasonic cloud engineering simulation of a next-generation handset. This multiscale simulation study includes all aspects of the design - from system-level to detailed component-level. The time-domain 58 million degree of freedom simulation ran in the OnScale platform in under 25 minutes. Silicon Valley, CA – OnScale, the leader in Cloud Engineering Simulation, today announces the availability of its Pay-as-you-Simulate SaaS model making scalable enterprise-grade...
NACTO Announces New Executive Board Leadership
NEW YORK – Today, the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) announced the election of Robin Hutcheson, Director of the Minneapolis Department of Public Works, as the board’s President, and Eulois Cleckley, Executive Director of the Denver Department of Transportation & Infrastructure, as the board’s Vice President. The board’s previous President, Los Angeles Department of Transportation General Manager Seleta Reynolds, has stepped down following five years of service on...
USDOT Announces Availability of More Than $900 Million for Infrastructure Investments Across America
WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the latest round of the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program, which is making available more than $900 million for American infrastructure investments. The Department’s Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is available here. The INFRA program is expected to award $906 million to significant projects that support the Administration’s focus on infrastructure improvem...
Ship & Shore Environmental Reports High Growth and International Reach in 2019
Long Beach, CA - Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc., a pioneer in pollution abatement solutions, once again announced record-breaking annual results. The calendar year 2019 brought 13% overall growth, much-expanded international footprint, and greater recognition as a global force for pollution abatement. Company President and CEO Anoosheh Oskouian attributed these results to the company's expanding expertise and deepening team of scientific and engineering specialists. Ongoing and successful purs...
ARTBA Foundation Seeks Nominations for Annual Industry Leader Development Program
WASHINGTON —The American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) is accepting nominations for its 2020 Industry Leader Development Program (ILDP), the 25th annual class of the first-of-its-kind introduction to federal and state advocacy for transportation infrastructure market development and protection. It will be held May 12-14 in the Nation’s Capital. The ILDP and its associated Industry Leader Development Council (ILDC) boast of nearly...
Strategic Group Hire Enhances Stantec’s Engineering Capabilities
Philadelphia, PA - TSX, NYSE: STN: Global integrated design firm Stantec announced today that staff from Pisarek Engineering will join its Buildings practice effective immediately. Previously located in Westmont, New Jersey, the eight-person team will relocate to Stantec’s 170-person Philadelphia office at 1500 Spring Garden Street. Founded in 2001, Pisarek has provided services for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering; planning and feasibility; program management; and value analy...
Caldwell Adjustable Spreader Beam Lifts Rothera Wharf Frames in Antarctica
Rockford, Illinois, U.S.-based The Caldwell Group Inc. has customized an adjustable, 101,413-lb. (46t) capacity lifting beam for the latest phase of the wharf modernization at British Antarctic Survey’s Rothera Research Station. Caldwell specifically designed and manufactured the lifting system to suit the harsh, cold environment. The model 24S-46t-315 adjustable bail lifting beam was delivered by Caldwell’s UK-based partner, Bishop Lifting, to BAM, who is working in partnership with...
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Redevelopment of Horseshoe Bay Terminal
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