CFSEI Announces Winners of 2019 Design Excellence and Innovative Detail Awards
Pictured from left to right are: Patrick Ford, R.A. Smith, Inc.; Derek Putz, R.A. Smith, Inc.; Patrick Hainault, R.A. Smith, Inc.; Winston Kile, Structuneering, Inc.; Andrew Newland, ADTEK Engineers, Inc.; Shane Ewing, Martin/Martin Consulting Engineers; and Brad Petersen, Martin/Martin Consulting Engineers. WASHINGTON, DC — The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) presented six Design Excellence awards and one Innovative Detail award during the 2019 CFSEI Expo held June 4-6 at...
Global Power M&A Market Remained Strong in 2018 with Transaction Volumes Reaching US$158bn, Reveals GlobalData
The global power mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market remained strong in 2018 with transaction volumes reaching US$158bn, the second highest in the last five years. However, the number of deals registered decreased to 622, compared to 651 deals in 2017, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Out of the 622 transactions reported in 2018, 597 were acquisitions while the remaining 25 were mergers. As of 2019 year-to-date (YTD), 244 M&A deals were witnessed. The largest a...
Arup Celebrates the Opening of The Samuel De Champlain Bridge in Montreal, One of the Largest Bridges in North America
Image by Dissing+Weitling. Courtesy of Arup. Samuel De Champlain Bridge © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada. Montreal, Quebec – Arup is proud to have played a key role in the building of the Samuel De Champlain Bridge, which opened today in Montreal. The bridge was built and will be operated for the next 30 years through a public-private partnership between the Government of Canada and Signature on the Saint Lawrence Group. As the owner’s engineer, Arup helped the Government of Canada...
Leica Geosystems, Autodesk Further Collaborate to Streamline Construction Documentation
(Heerbrugg, Switzerland, 26 June 2019) – Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, today announced further cooperation with Autodesk to offer streamlined communication and collaboration by integrating the field software Leica Captivate and iCON with Autodesk BIM 360. With the increasing complexity of construction projects and massive amounts of information generated, interoperability with various information systems and industry standards is a requirement for project success. The two organisations...
2019 Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards Winners
Chicago, IL: Winners of the Structural Engineers Association of Illinois (SEAOI) 2019 Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards were announced at the 2019 Annual Banquet, held on June 22, 2019 at Ignite Glass Studio in Chicago, IL. This design competition takes place each year to recognize excellence in structural engineering. Awards were presented as follows: Jurors’ Favorite/Most Innovative: Rufus 2.0 Spheres, by Magnusson Klemencic Associates Best Project -- >$150 Million: Gle...
Grid Modernization Will Require Active, Holistic Network Management
As concerns about aging infrastructure in the electric industry fester, the promise of grid modernization is gaining increasing sway as power suppliers pursue optimized uptime and resilience while satisfying consumer cravings for lowered carbon footprints. Utility business models are changing to accommodate growing volumes of renewable energy coming onto the grid. New services are being demanded by customers, and new and divergent forms of energy are testing the flexibility and capacity of th...
11 Million People Employed in Renewable Energy Worldwide in 2018
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – Eleven million people were employed in renewable energy worldwide in 2018 according to the latest analysis by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). This compares with 10.3 million in 2017[1]. As more and more countries manufacture, trade and install renewable energy technologies, the latest Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review finds that renewables jobs grew to their highest level despite slower growth in key renewable energy markets including...
Mobile 3D Scanning Technology Gaining Traction in Home-Renovation Market
A complete 3D point cloud of an entire property is viewed in CloudCompare. As residential real estate prices continue to climb in many parts of the United States, property owners are increasingly investing in renovations and additions to their existing homes. To meet the demand, architects seek digital as-built documentation of the structures so they can design the new construction. Many are asking for mobile 3D scanning by name as the technology they prefer to quickly capture the...
Interview with Greg Bentley, CEO, Bentley Systems: The Continuing Evolution of Engineering Software
In April 2019, Informed Infrastructure Editorial Director Todd Danielson went to Bentley Systems’ corporate headquarters in Exton, Pa., to interview its CEO, Greg Bentley.
Pickard Chilton Partners with Arup to Deliver New Uber Air Skyport Concept for Melbourne
(New Haven, Conn. ) – A design concept for a new Uber Air Skyport imagined by Pickard Chilton, an award-winning architecture studio best known for its innovative and cutting-edge design of corporate headquarters and campuses, and Arup, a global design and consulting firm, was showcased at Uber’s 3rd Elevate Summit on June 12 in Washington, D.C., where Uber revealed new designs for its future Skyports. The designs focus on Skyports for the near future, showcasing concepts for both parking stru...
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