Smart Freight Centre Launches New Shipper-Carrier Coalition to Pilot Heavy-Duty EV Charging With Terawatt Along the First Ever US Over the Road Electrified Corridor
AIT Worldwide, DB Schenker, Maersk, Microsoft, PepsiCo, and Others Join Forces to Refine EV Charging Operations Along Corridor Between Los Angeles and El Paso and Advance Sustainable Transport Ecosystem SAN FRANCISCO, September 24 - Smart Freight Centre, a global non-profit organization focused on climate action in the freight sector, today announced the launch of a shipper-carrier coalition to accelerate heavy-duty electric vehicle (EV) deployment. The coalition consists of some of the...
HCSS Announces Integration Capabilities with Microsoft Intune
Integration Allows Secure Management of HCSS Plans and Field Apps on Mobile Devices in Heavy Civil Construction Applications SUGAR LAND, Texas — HCSS, the leading provider of software helping heavy civil construction businesses streamline their operations, is proud to announce that two of its core mobile applications, HCSS Plans and HCSS Field, are now fully integrated with Microsoft Intune. This inclusion enhances the management and security of HCSS applications on iOS devices for Intun...
Siemens launches digital decarbonization tool at Climate Week NYC to help simplify the path to net-zero facilities
The Decarbonization Business Optimizer (DBO™) provides baseline carbon assessments and more efficient pathways to net-zero emissions based on location, type and size of commercial and industrial facilities • Integrates verified data sets and tools from the US Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, and National Renewable Energy Laboratory • Built on Amazon Web Services (AWS) using serverless architecture to minimize the tool’s carbon footprint Today, Siemens Financial Servic...
MNLA Pledges Alongside 25 Landscape Architecture CEOs to Achieve Zero-Emissions by 2040
ASLA 2019 Professional General Design Honor Award. Hunter's Point South Waterfront Park Phase II: A New Urban Ecology. Long Island City, NY. SWA/BALSLEY and WEISS/MANFREDI with ARUP / copyright Vecerka/ESTO, courtesy SWA/BALSLEY and WEISS/MANFREDI The firm commits to ASLA’s Climate Action Plan and urges governments to enhance climate action efforts NEW YORK — MNLA, alongside 25 CEOs representing the world’s largest and most influential landscape architecture firms released a public...
New single photon LiDAR technology boosts the efficiency of large-area airborne mapping projects
With over 14 million measurements per second, the new SPL can produce high-resolution point clouds for detailed modelling of the ground and surface features (Heerbrugg, 24/09/2024) Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, today announced a new high-performance single photon LiDAR (SPL) technology that can be integrated into hybrid sensors to boost the efficiency of country-wide geospatial data collection. With an expanded 60-degree field of view and over 500 measurement channels, the new s...
ARTBA Honors Top Women & Firms in Transportation Construction
(WASHINGTON) - Four transportation construction professionals, a student at Northwestern University, and two companies with innovative programs designed to elevate and empower female employees were all honored with the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation’s Women Leaders in Transportation Design & Construction Awards. The winners were announced Sept. 23 during the association’s national convention in Amelia Island, Fla. Ethel S. Birchland Lifetime Achieveme...
The World Football Summit Awards recognizes the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium as the best stadium in the world
©ImagenSubliminal (Miguel de Guzmán + Rocío R. Rivas) The award was presented during the European convention which took place this week in Seville. L35 Architects, responsible for the design of the stadium, are continuing their work on the sports facility, reaching its final phase with the implementation of the interior design and the development of the exterior areas. Madrid, September 19, 2024 The awards organized by the World Football Summit (WFS), the leading pla...
PIX4Dcatch offers enhanced compatibility with Trimble DA2 for accurate data capture
PIX4Dcatch, a user-friendly 3D scanning and AR visualization tool used by Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) professionals worldwide, has been upgraded to offer improved compatibility with the TrimbleⓇ DA2 positioning service, powered by Trimble Catalyst™. This comprehensive solution combines photogrammetry, LiDAR technology, and RTK positioning to deliver precise and accurate results, making it an essential tool for professionals seeking high-quality data capture. The DA2 rece...
Atlas Copco WEDA electric dewatering pumps optimise lithium extraction process at Chilean mine
September 23, 2024 - A mine in northern Chile has doubled its lithium extraction rate since installing Atlas Copco’s WEDA drainage pumps. Operators at the South American mine wanted to improve their lithium extraction process and turned to Atlas Copco’s distribution partner, TRILE, for expert advice and a reliable solution. In addition to optimising its process, the mine has also reduced its maintenance costs by 60%. The importance of lithium Lithium is crucial to global decarbonization an...
Trimble and Worldsensing Collaborate to Expand Monitoring Solutions with Wireless GNSS Sensors
Mining, construction and infrastructure industries to benefit from real-time data analysis, and time and cost savings WESTMINSTER, Colo. & BARCELONA, Spain, September 23, 2024 – TrimbleⓇ (NASDAQ: TRMB) and Worldsensing announced today the introduction of a solution for long term 3D ground and structural movement monitoring that will combine Trimble 4D Control™ (T4D) monitoring software with the new Trimble GNSS Meter, powered by Worldsensing. Designed for the mining, construction and inf...