Arcadis to Lead Design to Strengthen Manhattan’s Coastline
New York City – Sept. 25, 2017 – Arcadis, the leading global design and consultancy firm for natural and built assets, today announced its selection as Engineer of Record for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood protection multiphase design of New York City’s East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR) Project in the borough of Manhattan. Arcadis is part of a team supporting New York City’s efforts to safeguard the Lower East Side against severe weather events and continue...
VDOT Unveils Website for I-66 Express Lanes Inside the Beltway
FAIRFAX - With express lanes opening this December on I-66 Inside the Beltway, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) unveiled a new website, 66ExpressLanes.org, to educate travelers about how tolling will work, the necessity of getting an E-ZPass or E-ZPass Flex, and other changes coming to the highway. The express lanes, which will be in effect Monday through Friday, 5:30-9:30 a.m. eastbound, and 3:00-7:00 p.m. westbound, are designed to offer new travel choices that move people on I...
GeoCue Group Provides Free LIDAR Data for Hurricane Impact Areas
Huntsville, AL – GeoCue Group, in partnership with the United States Geological Survey and with support from the Texas Natural Resources Information System (TNRIS) is providing free access to pre-event LIDAR and imagery data in the areas impacted by hurricanes Harvey and Irma. The available data include: LIDAR data in both American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) LAS format as well as compressed LAZ format 50 cm orthophotography in USGS quarter quad format for...
Michael Baker International Recognized as a 2017 Great Place to Work
Pittsburgh – Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, was certified as a great workplace by the independent analysts at Great Place to Work® for the second consecutive year. The company earned this credential based on the exemplary ratings provided by its team members in an anonymous survey. Great Place to Work is a recognition program that conducts the largest workplace culture study in the world, with 6,000 companies participating....
Ontario, Canada Supporting Eco-Friendly Innovation
Ontario, Canada is partnering with Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin Inc. (RWDI) to invest in new technology and equipment at its Guelph, Ontario facility. Liz Sandals, MPP for Guelph, made the announcement today on behalf of Brad Duguid, Minister of Economic Development and Growth. RWDI is a world-leading climate engineering, building performance and environmental engineering firm. It uses innovative engineering, scientific, computing and testing capabilities to help create safe, efficient bu...
ManufactOn Secures Series A Investment from Brick & Mortar Ventures, Autodesk, & WND Ventures
Boston area startup ManufactOn announced today the close of its Series A investment round in which it raised $2.5 million. ManufactOn is a SaaS (mobile/web) platform that helps construction firms plan, track, and manage both prefabrication and regular material handling. ManufactOn makes information visible to all general and trade contractors involved in a project, including: coordinators, detailers, procurement, shop foremen, field superintendents, and project leaders. "ManufactOn continu...
Wenck Opens New Office in Denver
MINNEAPOLIS – Wenck, the Minnesota based environmental, engineering, construction, and response services firm has opened a new office in Denver’s Greenwood Village and is planning to add several new employees this year. Wenck provides consulting services in water resources, environmental, permitting & compliance, green infrastructure, health and safety, site development, construction, emergency response, and solid waste. “We have had a number of new people join the team recently” said Ro...
Seaway Shipping Remains on Pace to Top 2016: Mining, Manufacturing Materials Lead the Way
September 14, 2017 – Overall shipping tonnage on the St. Lawrence Seaway is more than 13 percent ahead of 2016, according to the latest statistics through August 31. Iron ore, salt and general cargo shipments through the Great Lakes and Seaway have been strong throughout the 2017 shipping season and continue to lead the way. The St. Lawrence Seaway reports that cargo shipments from the start of the shipping season on March 20 through August totaled 19.9 million metric tons – up about 2.3 mi...
Zekelman Industries Hurricane Relief Support
Just under two weeks ago, we launched a campaign to support the relief efforts in Houston from the impacts of Harvey. Since then many of you have responded with donations to the American Red Cross, contributing over $150,000 in just 12 days and Zekelman Industries has matched that amount. With this weekend’s events from Hurricane Irma, the need for help has immeasurably grown. Zekelman industries is extending our donation period to now include the relief efforts for Irma through the American...
New Airbus Aerial Technology Impacts Hurricane Irma Recovery Efforts
ATLANTA - As residents and insurers in the southeastern United States begin to consider recovery efforts following Hurricane Irma, Airbus Aerial is prepared to help by providing insurance companies free initial access to its library of aerial base maps and data analytics of the affected region. This effort duplicates work the company has already begun with insurers in the Houston, Texas area following Hurricane Harvey. “Our focus is on helping victims restore some sense of normalcy to thei...
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