Sarens improves safety at social housing complex with rooftop railing installation for YMCA Toronto
One of the main difficulties of the operation was the proximity to the Toronto Children's Hospital and the blockage of access to the emergency parking area, so the project had to be carried out in record time and with strict traffic control. To install the safety equipment, which was 167 feet high and weighed 1250 pounds, Sarens made use of the LTM 1070 crane, which operates silently and has a maximum load capacity of 70 tons. Sarens, world leader in heavy lifting, engineered transport a...
Schedule-boosting heavy haul trucking solution for the ALBA project
Heavy haul transport expertise beats a trio of different challenges by using SPMTs and a temporary bridge The ALBA project will see significant expansion of the Sines Industrial Complex in Portugal. This large facility includes a linear polyethylene plant and a polypropylene plant. Planned for operation by 2025, they will provide 100% recyclable polymeric materials for use in pharmaceutical, automotive and food industries. Performing heavy logistics in the complex for over twenty...
Oil and gas industry embraces circular economy to combat plastic pollution, says GlobalData
The circular economy involves recycling, reusing, and repurposing of products to extend their usable lifetime. Among the oil and gas industry’s conventional products, plastic is the most relevant to the circular economy. Increasing demand for circular economy solutions in the oil and gas industry, especially regarding plastics, presents several long-term opportunities for companies. Companies can invest in the production of circular polymers, thereby making it easier to recycle plastics. Moreove...
Stantec selected to continue providing program management and technical engineering services for Pure Water San Diego Program
The acclaimed water reuse program aims to secure a locally controlled water supply while reducing ocean discharges EDMONTON, AB; NEW YORK, NY; SAN DIEGO CA - TSX, NYSE:STN Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, along with its project partners, has been selected to provide program management and engineering technical services for Phase 2 of the City of San Diego’s visionary Pure Water San Diego water reuse program. This phase of the program is a multibillion-do...
New Top Slots Announced by PPI Power & Communications Division
IRVING, Texas - The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) announced that its Power and Communications Division (PCD) has elected Christian Herrild of Teel Plastics (Baraboo, WI) to division chair and Jennifer Reeves of Petroflex North America (Gainesville, TX) to vice chair. The new volunteer positions took effect on June 1, 2024 with terms running from 2024 through 2026. PPI’s PCD focuses on high-density polyethylene (HDPE) conduit for power and communication cabling applications. PPI is the m...
SUEZ to provide Satellite Surveillance for Anglian Water's Wastewater Network
SUEZ, a world leader in digital and circular solutions for waste and water services, announces a new contract with Anglian Water to supply satellite surveillance of its water recycling network. The agreement covers the entire company area and follows a successful trial in 2023. The focus initially will be on identifying any potential exfiltration points near a watercourse with the aim of expanding the scope to the entire water recycling network. This project will survey the entire network four t...
Simpson Strong-Tie Announces 2024–2025 Student Scholarship Winners
Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, announced the recipients of its Student Scholarship, part of the company’s Strong-Tie Undergraduate Fellowship program, for the 2024–2025 academic year. The 120 scholarship recipients are undergraduates in their junior and senior years, majoring in architecture, civil/structural engineering or construction management/technology across the country. The Simpson Strong-Tie® Student Scholarship supports hi...
New report finds investing in resilience saves jobs and income
$1 spent on climate resilience = $13 in economic savings, damages, and cleanup costs Washington, D.C. — Every $1 spent on climate resilience and preparedness saves communities $13 in damages, cleanup costs and economic impact, according to a new economic study by Allstate, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. The study, “The Preparedness Payoff,” models 25 disaster scenarios ranging in damage and cleanup costs from $1 billion to $130 billion in communit...
Q-Free Announces Release of Kinetic Weather Module
As part of Q-Free’s Summer of Kinetic series, the company is releasing its latest module, Kinetic Weather, bringing real-time road weather information into its Kinetic Mobility ATMS platform As part of a comprehensive Kinetic Mobility system, Kinetic Weather enables weather responsive traffic management strategies to enhance road safety in potential dangerous conditions Today’s release marks the beginning of Q-Free’s Summer of Kinetic campaign to promote awareness through instructional...
Painted Prairie Named Best Masterplan Community of the Year
Civitas’ design and planning of Painted Prairie in Aurora, Colorado, has also been recognized as the ‘Best Community Land Plan’ and ‘Best Landscape Architecture for a Community’ at the Pacific Coast Builders Conference (PCBC)’s 2024 Gold Nugget Awards Denver, Colorado – Painted Prairie, a growing development in Aurora, Colorado, has received three Grand Awards and one Award of Merit in this year’s 61st Annual Gold Nugget Awards, presented by the California Building Industry Association (CBIA)...
Video: Crashes Drop Measurably After Rural Road Safety Improvement Project on US 521 in Lancaster County
Redevelopment of Horseshoe Bay Terminal
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