RVi Planning + Landscape Architecture acquires Hitchcock Design Group, expanding capabilities in key markets across the U.S.
(Austin, TX) – RVi Planning + Landscape Architecture (RVi) has acquired Hitchcock Design Group (HDG), a national, multi-disciplinary landscape architecture, placemaking, and urban design firm. This acquisition cements RVi among the industry’s leaders, with one of the largest teams in the U.S. focused on planning, landscape architecture, visioning/branding, and urban design. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. HDG is headquartered in Naperville, Illinois, with additional offices in In...
ALICE Technologies Introduces New Feature: Schedule Insights Agent
Menlo Park, CA — ALICE Technologies, the creator of the world’s first generative scheduling platform, today announced the launch of Insights Agent, a new feature designed to make construction schedules easier to understand, analyze, and act upon. Schedules are among the most powerful levers on a construction project, shaping cost, risk, and delivery timelines. Yet even with advanced scheduling platforms like ALICE, unlocking meaningful insights can require significant manual effort. Teams oft...
Ball Janik LLP Continues Growth of the Miami Office with the Addition of Jocelyn Rocha
MIAMI, FL — Ball Janik LLP is pleased to welcome Associate Jocelyn Rocha to the firm’s Miami office. Rocha focuses on construction defects and civil litigation. Rocha has experience in homeowners' insurance cases involving property disputes, representing first-party and third-party claims. Her background includes depositions and mediations, trial preparation, and drafting legal motions and pleadings. She also has participated in successful trials in various counties as second chair, conducted...
ABB Expands Water and Wastewater Low Voltage Drive Portfolio with New ACQ580-0P Packaged Drive
ABB Expands Water and Wastewater Low Voltage Drive Portfolio with New ACQ580-0P Packaged Drive | Slim-footprint enclosed package integrates the ACQ580 variable frequency drive (VFD) into a robustUL Type 1/12 (NEMA) enclosure. The drive employs pump protection and control features and can be configured with commonwater industry-specific, panel-mounted options. Designed for reliable operation in environments where dust, debris, and dripping water are present indoors The ACQ580-...
Gradiant’s ForeverGone Sets New Standard for PFAS Destruction with Breakthrough Cost and Performance
New deployment at Munich International Airport highlights technology’s ability to eliminate PFAS at the source while meeting global regulatory and cost pressures BOSTON, Mass.- Gradiant, a global leader in advanced water and wastewater solutions, today announced advancements in its ForeverGone PFAS destruction platform, establishing it as one of the most cost-effective and sustainable solutions for eliminating “forever chemicals” in industrial wastewater. Destroying PFAS at...
Sherwin-Williams Announces 2025 Water Infrastructure Impact Award Winners
2025 Sherwin-Williams Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Impact Awards: The Sherwin-Williams Impact Awards recognize exceptional water and wastewater projects that feature high-performance coating and lining materials from Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine. Honors Go to Sea Oaks Tower’s Nature-Themed Renewal and Sioux Falls’ Largest Facility Expansion — Showcasing Creative Design, Technical Precision and Long-Term Infrastructure Protection CLEVELAND (Sept. 29, 2025) – Sherwin-Will...
Trends October 2025
In this section, Informed Infrastructure compiles infographics from trusted sources that reveal insight on infrastructure spending. We also compile some of the top infrastructure stories that shouldn’t be missed. For ongoing news coverage, turn to Informed Infrastructure online (www.informedinfrastructure.com), our Twitter feed (@IInfrastructure) and our weekly e-newsletter. Winners Announced in Steel Design Student Competition The American Institute of Steel Construction and...
Karla Butler Named Vice President & General Manager for DuPont Water Solutions
DuPont has announced it has named Karla Butler as the Global Vice President and General Manager of DuPont Water Solutions, a business focused on filtration and specialty-separation technologies with high growth potential. “Water Solutions is a key pillar in DuPont’s growth strategy,” said Jeroen Bloemhard, President, DuPont Healthcare and Water Technologies. “With Karla’s leadership, I am confident that DuPont’s Water Solutions team will continue to help solve the world's most pressing w...
Fatigue and Fracture Expert to Receive 2026 Higgins Lectureship Award
CHICAGO - The American Institute of Steel Construction will present the 2026 T.R. Higgins Lectureship Award to Caroline Bennett, PE, PhD. Bennett is the Charles E. & Mary Jane Spahr Professor in and chair of the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering (CEAE) at the University of Kansas (KU). Her research has addressed some of the most pressing challenges in structural engineering, including fatigue and fracture performance of steel infrastructure, constraint-induced...
RINA Partners with IFC to Deliver Building Resilience Index Verification Services
Genoa, Italy - RINA, a global leader in engineering, inspection, certification, and consultancy services, is proud to announce that it has been selected by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, as one of the first accredited verification providers for the Building Resilience Index (BRI). The BRI is IFC’s, web-based platform designed to help building owners, developers, financial institutions, and city officials assess and strengthen resilience to clima...