Bentley Systems Issues Call for Submissions to the 2017 Be Inspired Awards for BIM Advancements in Infrastructure
EXTON, Pa.- Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing infrastructure, today announced its call for submissions to the 2017 Be Inspired Awards program. The awards, which are judged by independent juries of industry experts, recognize infrastructure projects for BIM advancements that improve project delivery and/or asset performance. The deadline for submission entries is May 1, 2017. The Be Inspired Awards are an integral part of...
EMerge Contributes to 1st IEC LVDC Conference on Sustainable Electricity Access
SAN RAMON, Calif. – EMerge Alliance announced today its participation in the first ever IEC LVDC Conference on Sustainable Electricity Access on May 22-23, 2017 in Nairobi, Kenya. EMerge Alliance President, Brian T. Patterson, is serving on the Organizing Committee for the conference, and will present “Access Equality in the Global Energy Network, or Enernet.” Vimal Mahendru, IEC Chair, Organizing Committee Convener; Systems Evaluation Group-4 – LVDC, states that “LVDC is to play a key role...
The World Design Organization Launches Call for Nominations for World Design Medal
To celebrate its upcoming 60th anniversary, the World Design Organization (WDO)™ has launched the World Design Medal to recognize Industrial Designers who have made a significant contribution to the advancement of the profession. “Developed in conjunction with our Board of Directors, the World Design Medal aims to showcase exceptional Industrial Designers from around the globe who are making a positive impact on our quality of life and driving change in our world through design,” said WDO Sen...
AISC to Award 12 Top Professionals at NASCC: The Steel Conference
(Chicago, IL) - Twelve leaders from across the structural steel design, construction and academic community will be presented with awards by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) at the 2017 NASCC: The Steel Conference (March 22-24 in San Antonio). Roger E. Ferch, PE, will receive the Robert P. Stupp Award for Leadership Excellence, one of the Institute's highest honors. Rex Lewis and Stephen E. Porter will be honored with the Chairman's Award for outstanding service as members of...
AECOM and Washington River Protection Solutions win Campbell Institute’s 2017 Innovation Challenge
LOS ANGELES — AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced today that together with Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS), an AECOM-led team, it has won the Campbell Institute’s 2017 Innovation Challenge for its Physiological Monitoring Program, which eliminated heat-stress disorders by adapting wearable technology for its remote field teams. The Innovation Challenge honors organizations for their achievement in the implementation of an innovati...
Antarctic Research Station Survey Cited In National Engineering Competition
WASHINGTON, DC (February 23, 2017) – Merrick & Company of Greenwood Village, Colo., has earned a National Recognition Award for exemplary engineering achievement in the American Council of Engineering Companies’ (ACEC) 50th annual Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) for providing surveys of the McMurdo Research Station in Antarctica. ACEC is the Washington-D.C.-based business association of the engineering industry representing more than 5,000 independent engineering firms throughout the...
CH2M Gears Up for Global Infrastructure Growth
As a trend for investments in infrastructure gains ground in the United States and around the world, CH2M, a global engineering and consulting firm that leads in the delivery of sustainable development solutions for infrastructure, is ramping up efforts to attract top engineering talent. The global recruitment campaign comes as the firm recognizes Engineer’s Week, February 19 to 25. Engineer’s Week aims to ensure a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce by increasing interest...
CH2M Inspires Next Generation to Dream Bigger in Celebration of National Engineers Week
CH2M is proud to join thousands of engineers, students and teachers to celebrate the 66th National Engineers Week, February 19 to 25, 2017. Engineers Week aims to ensure a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce by increasing the understanding of and interest in engineering careers and by promoting pre-college literacy in math and science. “Going all the way back to our founding by four passionate problem-solvers, we’ve harnessed the power of engin...
AECOM Recognized by Fortune Magazine as a World’s Most Admired Company for Third Consecutive Year
LOS ANGELES — AECOM (NYSE:ACM), a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced today that it has been named to Fortune magazine’s list of the World’s Most Admired Companies for the third consecutive year. “To be recognized for the third consecutive year on Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies list is an exceptional accomplishment that is a testament to our employees’ talent, dedication and expertise,” said AECOM Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Michael...
Dwell on Design Announces Sir David Adjaye As Featured Speaker
LOS ANGELES, February 2017— Dwell on Design returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center, June 23-25, 2017, and is excited to announce the first wave of new programming! The highly- anticipated annual fair will welcome 300 new and returning exhibitors, transforming 100,000 square feet of concrete into a design incubator where prefab comes to life and design luminaries debate the issues of today. With three days of onstage programming from the top leaders in design, as well as, continuing educati...