PennDOT's 'Innovations Challenge' Invites Students to Develop Solution to Ensure Adequate Transportation Funding for the Future
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that students in grades 9-12 are invited to participate in the fourth annual PennDOT Innovations Challenge, which encourages students to use their problem-solving, creative and strategic-thinking abilities to solve real-world transportation challenges in a competition among their peers. "One of the goals of the Innovations Challenge is to open students' minds to the possibility of a career in transportati...
Registration Open for DFI of India Virtual Conference and Webinars
Chennai, India : Registration is open for DFI-India 2020: Conference on Deep Foundation Technologies for Infrastructure Development being held on November 19-20, 2020, as a virtual conference. Organized by DFI of India (DFII) in collaboration with Indian Geotechnical Society – Chennai Chapter, the event is a precursor to the regional chapter’s 10th anniversary conference, which has been rescheduled for November 2021. The event includes 3 to 4 hours each day of live, online presentations from i...
CFSEI to Launch Virtual Expo on September 3, 2020
Eight webinars to be offered over eight weeks for 12 PDH credits WASHINGTON, DC — The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) will launch the first-ever CSFEI Virtual Expo on September 3, 2020 which will include four live webinars and four on-demand webinars conducted by nationally known experts for a total of 12 continuing education credits. The webinars will begin on September 3, 2020 and conclude on November 12, 2020. The CFSEI Virtual Expo replaces the annual live CFSEI Expo th...
Public and Private Sectors Working Together To Improve Texas Highway Project Safety
WASHINGTON — The Texas transportation construction industry, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) are continuing to work hand-in-hand through the COVID-19 pandemic to improve traffic safety and significantly reduce worker injuries, ARTBA Chairman Steve McGough says. In August 19 remarks before the virtual Associated General Contractors of Texas (AGCTX) and TxDOT Executive Safety Conference, McGough, the president & CFO...
United for Infrastructure 2020: A Week to Champion America’s Infrastructure
Join us from September 14-21 for our signature annual program, United for Infrastructure 2020: A Week to Champion America’s Infrastructure. For the last eight years, we have convened leaders from across America to highlight the critical role infrastructure plays in our daily lives, economy, jobs, public health, and national security. Led by our Steering Committee and joined by more than 500 affiliates nationwide, participants host events, tours and open houses at infrastructure assets, speak...
AASHTO Transitions to a Virtual Annual Meeting
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials 2020 Annual Meeting — originally planned to be held in Baltimore, MD, November 4-8 – will be held virtually the week of November 9-13. The premiere national gathering of state department of transportation leaders, federal transportation officials, and industry professionals, AASHTO said many of the sessions typically associated with a yearly in-person conference will continue virtually, includ...
Viewpoint Collaborate Conference Broadens Reach, Opens Registration for Virtual Event
Event Welcomes Construction Industry Professionals in 2020, Extends Learning and Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Credit Options Beyond Clientbase Portland, Ore. — Viewpoint, a Trimble Company (NASDAQ: TRMB) and construction management software leader, today announced that registration is now open for its annual Collaborate conference, which will be held as a virtual event September 22-23, 2020. Viewpoint will bring construction industry professionals together to share best practice...
Xylem to lead presentations at Water Online’s Virtual Water Expo, August 11-12
Experts across the company to participate in free virtual trade show for water and wastewater professionals Charlotte, N.C., – Global water technology leader Xylem is a presenting sponsor and key participant in Water Online’s inaugural Virtual Water Expo, August 11-12 via interactive platform. Topics include water and wastewater treatment, fluid handling solutions, remote monitoring, resiliency, digitization and more. The following Xylem brands are involved: Flygt, Godwin, Goulds Water T...
Annual Request for Research Proposals Now Open
Farmington Hills, Mich. – The ACI Foundation’s Concrete Research Council seeks to advance the concrete industry through the funding of concrete research projects that further the knowledge and sustainability of concrete materials, construction, and structures. The annual request for proposals is open now through December 1, 2020. Proposal and funding parameters include: Topics are encouraged from all areas of concrete research; Up to $50,000 may be approved per project for direct...
AEC Next and SPAR 3D announce Call for Speakers for co-located 2021 event in Denver, CO
Denver, CO (USA) - The AEC Next Technology Expo + Conference and the SPAR 3D Expo & Conference, taking place in Denver, CO, March 30 – April 1, 2021, have announced a Call for Speakers and invite interested parties to submit their presentation abstracts by Friday, September 4, 2020. As professionals across all industries adapt to the new challenges presented by the consequences of the pandemic, the push towards digitization, improved collaboration, and streamlining workflows has never been mo...