Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards 2018 Winners Announced
Chicago, IL: Winners of the Structural Engineers Association of Illinois (SEAOI) 2018 Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards were announced at the sold out 2018 Awards Banquet, held on June 9, 2018 at the Museum of Broadcast Communication in Chicago, IL. This design competition takes place each year to recognize excellence in structural engineering, and the 2018 Awards offered two new categories: Best Neighboring State Project and Best Industrial/Utility Project. Awards were present...
Siemens and Bentley Systems Collaborate on Process Industries Academy Initiative
The Process Industries Academy will help organizations develop a digital strategy based on practical experience and knowledge from leading experts. Attribution: Photo courtesy of Bentley Systems FRANKFURT (from ACHEMA, World Forum for the Process Industries) − Siemens’ Process Industries and Drives and Digital Factories divisions are teaming up with Bentley Systems’ Bentley Institute to establish a Process Industries Academy that will support the companies’ joint vision for cloud service...
Announcing the AEC Excellence Awards 2018
The AEC Excellence Awards 2018 is now open for submissions! The annual competition showcases the design and construction of building and civil infrastructure projects from around the world that are embracing the future of making things—all with the use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Autodesk software. We are excited to announce the categories for the AEC Excellence Awards 2018. Debuting this year, the new “Innovator of the Year” award will recognize a person who is transforming th...
U.S. Department of Transportation Proposes Nearly $1.5 Billion in INFRA Grants
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced nearly $1.5 billion in proposed grants through the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program. “These INFRA grants will empower states and communities to make significant long-term infrastructure improvements that will shape transportation and mobility for decades to come,” said Secretary Elaine L. Chao. INFRA grants support the Administration’s commitment to fixing our nation’s crumbling infr...
A High-Visibility Project: Examining the Historic and Beautiful New Portageville Bridge
By Mark Scacco, P.E. In 1852—the year women were being arrested for wearing pants (Emma Snodgrass in Boston) and the first edition of Peter Roget’s Thesaurus was published—the Erie Railroad Company built the first bridge to cross the Genesee River Gorge in what would eventually become Letchworth State Park in Western New York, about 60 miles east of Buffalo. Claimed to be the world’s largest timber bridge, it served the rail line until it burned to the ground in May 1875. In June a...
House Clears Water Resources Development Act
Washington, D.C. - The U.S. House of Representatives today overwhelmingly approved the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2018 (H.R. 8), bipartisan legislation that provides for improvements to the Nation’s ports, inland waterways, locks, dams, flood protection, ecosystem restoration, and other water resources infrastructure that is essential to economic growth and American competitiveness. The bill passed by a vote of 408 to 2. The legislation authorizes proposed U.S. Army Corps of E...
Amsterdam’s Robot Printed Bridge Wins European Innovation Prize
Amsterdam’s robot printed steel bridge has been awarded the European Commission’s prestigious STARTS Prize 2018, which champions innovative projects at the interface of science, technology and art. STARTS recognizes digital transformation projects that have the potential to contribute to economic and social innovation. The 3D-printed pedestrian bridge is the product of the innovative collaboration of Dutch technology startup MX3D and designers Joris Laarman Lab. With Arup involved as lea...
Over Half of Highway Contractors Experience Work Zone Crashes, AGC Survey Finds
A national survey of 550 highway contractors conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America found that 54 percent of them said motor vehicles crashed into their construction work zones during the past year. On top of that, 48 percent of contractors who experienced work zone crashes reported injuries to either motor vehicle operators or passengers, while 24 percent of those crashes involved a driver or passenger fatality. "There are simply too many cars crashing into too many work...
Tariffs Threaten to Push Highway Project Costs Higher
The Trump administration's long-threatened imposition of tariffs on steel and aluminum imported from Canada, Mexico, and the European Union went into effect at midnight on May 31 – a move that is hiking construction costs for state departments of transportation across the country, especially for steel-intensive bridge projects, while also potentially forcing a redirection of funds away from future endeavors. "The reality is we have a fixed source of federal funding, so as our topline costs go...
Highview Power Launches the World’s First Grid-Scale Liquid Air Energy Storage Plant
LONDON – June 5, 2018 – Highview Power, a leader in true long duration energy storage solutions, announced today that the world’s first grid-scale liquid air energy storage (LAES) plant has been officially launched. The 5 MW/15 MWh LAES plant that is located near Manchester, United Kingdom, is the first operational facility using LAES technology at grid scale. "The global energy storage market will grow to a cumulative 125 GW/305 GWh by 2030, attracting $103 billion in investment over this pe...
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