Rising Wastewater Operating Costs are Main Driver of Water Tariff Growth in 2018
The results of GWI’s 2018 Global Water Tariff Survey have revealed that the average tariff for wastewater services grew by 4.1% between July 2017 and July 2018, compared with a 3.5% growth in the average water tariff over the same period. The survey results, drawing from data collected by GWI on water and wastewater tariffs across 512 cities in 191 countries, suggest rising wastewater operating costs are a key driver of the rate hikes seen across North America and Europe this year. The averag...
AISI Publishes New Cold-Formed Steel Research Report on Load Bearing Clip Angle Design
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has published a new cold-formed steel research report on load bearing clip angle design. The report presents the second phase of a research project aimed at developing design methods for three limit states of cold-formed steel clip angles—shear, compression, and pullover of the screw connections. “RP18-4: Load Bearing Clip Angle Design – Phase II” is available for free download here. During the first phase of the research, n...
Tulsa’s ‘Gathering Place’ Brings a Community Together
Located along the Arkansas River in Tulsa, Okla., the Gathering Place is too large and topographically complex to be taken in from a single vantage point. Circulation ties the wide-ranging elements together. Thousands of Tulsa, Okla., residents turned out Sept. 8, 2018, to get their first look at the Gathering Place, a $465 million riverfront park developed by the George Kaiser Family Foundation. Situated along the Arkansas River just two miles from downtown Tulsa, the 66.5-acre p...
Annual Study Updates Impact of Traffic Congestion on Job Access Within Major U.S. Cities
The latest research updates for an annual study overseen by the Accessibility Observatory at the University of Minnesota estimates the impact of traffic congestion on access to jobs indicates that Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco are now the top three U.S. metropolitan areas for “loss in job accessibility” due to traffic congestion. [Above photo by Minnesota DOT.] The new rankings are part of the Access Across America study, which began in 2013 and is sponsored by the National Acce...
Electriq~Global Launches Water-Based Fuel to Power Electric Vehicles
An Australian-Israeli startup has found a way to use water in order to power electric vehicles On October 29th and October 30th at EcoMotion 2018 ‘Smart Mobility Summit’ in Tel-Aviv, Electriq~Global will present its highly efficient, safe, clean, recyclable fuel to power electric vehicles. The fuel offers twice the range, at half the price with zero emission compared to existing fuels Melbourne, Australia & Haifa, Israel, Oct. 29, 2018 - Australian-Israeli startup Electriq~Global (www.Ele...
ASCE Signs Landmark Agreement on Sustainable Development
Knowledge of sustainable development should be a key requirement for engineers, according to a joint statement of intent signed today by ASCE, the British-based Institution of Civil Engineers, and the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering. The statement was issued as part of the Global Engineering Congress, hosted in London by ICE and the World Federation of Engineering Organizations in London. More than 2,000 engineers – including several ASCE leaders – from more than 70 countries have ga...
Hundreds of Supporters Celebrate Sterling Natural Resource Center Groundbreaking
HIGHLAND, Calif. – On Oct. 20, more than 300 local officials and community members joined East Valley Water District (EVWD) to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Sterling Natural Resource Center (SNRC), a state-of-the-art wastewater treatment facility in Highland, Calif., on the corner of N. Del Rosa and 6th Street. Permitting and construction of the SNRC is expected to be completed in less than three years. EVWD General Manager/CEO John Mura kicked off the celebration with remarks on h...
Engineered Solutions: Modernizing Infrastructure to Keep Costs Low and Profit Margins High
Sponsored By: Founded in 2007, Egnyte delivers a content platform designed for business. Egnyte’s cloud-based platform serves as the foundation for collaboration, enabling secure file sharing and compliant data protection, while also helping to modernize infrastructure. Thousands of businesses worldwide use Egnyte products, and AEC companies are among those reaping the greatest rewards. The following are some examples: Balfour Beatty: Cutting Costs Balfour Beatty...
SWC Fact Sheet on Water Management & Efficiency
The State Water Contractors are working together to responsibly manage the state’s finite water supplies that serve nearly 27 million people, 750,000 acres of farmland and fuel our statewide economy. By implementing innovative water savings programs, providing grant funding for water-wise landscaping and incentivizing the installation of advanced sprinkler systems for agricultural uses, the Contractors are promoting best practices in water conservation and ensuring greater efficiency....
Siemens and UCF to Establish Big Data Collaboration Focused on Advancing Smart Infrastructure Technologies
Goal of data analytics partnership to further develop concept of Smart Buildings by optimizing overall building performance and improve operational efficiency and predictability of power grid Access to Siemens’ leading-edge software and hardware provides students and researchers insight into future of smart buildings Initiative also to focus on co-creation and R&D for smart infrastructure technologies as industry and academic experts work side-by-side Today, the University of...
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