Simpson Strong-Tie Donates $40,000 to American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund for Haiti Earthquake, California Wildfires
Pleasanton, Calif. — Nearly two weeks after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck southern Haiti, the death toll is still rising and survivors are in need of food, water and medical attention. Over 12,000 have been reported injured, and hundreds are still missing. The Haitian government has declared a one-month state of emergency. Thousands of miles away, the Dixie and Caldor fires in California have been declared a major disaster by President Biden. The Caldor fire has burned more than 160,000 a...
Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Husson University’s New College of Business Building
Students from Maine’s largest College of Business will now be able to learn in a new facility designed to enhance their education through experiential learning. BANGOR, MAINE – Husson University marked the official opening of Harold Alfond Hall, the new home of their College of Business, on August 26, 2021 at 1 p.m. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in front of the building. Harold Alfond Hall is located at 62 Kagan Drive on Husson University’s campus in Bangor, Maine. Self-guided tours of...
Kyle Mixon Named East Region Aviation Principal at WSP USA
Oversaw multiple airline and airport terminal projects across the U.S. as a business development leader for a national construction firm. TAMPA, August 30, 2021 — Kyle Mixon has been named vice president, eastern region aviation principal for WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy. Mixon brings nearly two decades of project management and engineering experience to his new role with the firm, including leadership in the aviation sector for a large U.S.-bas...
FRA to Fund Grants for Rail Improvement Opportunities
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration today announced a notice of funding opportunity, making available nearly $362 million through its Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Grant Program. CRISI funds projects that reduce congestion, improve short-line and regional railroad infrastructure, relocate rail lines, enhance multi-modal connections and facilitate service integration between rail and other modes such as at ports or intermodal...
AISC Announces All-Star Judge Panel for 2022 Forge Prize
CHICAGO - The American Institute of Steel Construction is delighted to reveal the jury for the 2022 Forge Prize. The Forge Prize recognizes extraordinary emerging architects for designs that embrace steel as a primary structural component and capitalize on steel’s ability to increase a project's speed. So, drum roll please! AISC is thrilled to be joined by Evelyn Lee, FAIA, senior experience designer at Slack Technologies, founder of the Practice of Architecture and co-host of the Pr...
Scantinel Photonics Receives the 2021 Best Practices Technology Innovation Leadership Award from Frost & Sullivan
Ulm (Germany), 30. August 2021 – Scantinel Photonics, a German start-up and ZEISS Ventures spin-off that has developed a light detection and ranging (LiDAR) system based on future technology photonics, has been awarded the Frost & Sullivan 2021 Best Practices Technology Innovation Leadership Award. Frost & Sullivan, the global consulting, market research, and analysis firm, continually identifies and evaluates companies and growth opportunities in various industries, technologies, and regions wo...
September 2021 Trends
In this section, Informed Infrastructure compiles infographics from trusted sources that reveal insight on infrastructure spending. We also compile some of the top infrastructure stories that shouldn’t be missed. For ongoing news coverage, turn to Informed Infrastructure online (www.informedinfrastructure.com), our Twitter feed (@IInfrastructure) and our weekly e-newsletter. First-Ever Water Cuts Declared for Colorado River On Aug. 16, 2021, the federal go...
Clayco Celebrates Groundbreaking of 26-story Skye on 6th, a New Luxury Residential Tower in Downtown Phoenix
In collaboration with developer Hubbard Street Group and architect Shepley Bulfinch, Clayco is scheduled to complete construction by July 2023. Clayco and Hubbard Street Group to donate $10,000 each to construction career exposure program involving nearby Phoenix Union Bioscience High School PHOENIX, AZ – Today national design-build firm Clayco, along with representatives from Hubbard Street Group, Shepley Bulfinch, local politicians and community groups celebrated the groundbreaking of a ne...
City of South Bend’s enhanced Long Term Control Plan wins approval
Modified strategy, completed by Stantec, will save city more than $400 million in effort to reduce combined sewer overflows that contribute to river pollution SOUTH BEND, IN - NYSE, TSX: STN The City of South Bend, Indiana has reached an agreement with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) on its updated Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Long Term Control Plan (LTCP)...
FAA Invests $85 Million in Airports across Alaska
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced 19 airports across Alaska will receive a total of $85 million through Airport Improvement Program grants to help with safety, access and sustainability efforts. The funding is from the fifth round of fiscal year 2021 Airport Improvement Program grants. “Aviation is a way of life in America, and nowhere is this truer than in Alaska,” said FAA Administrator Steve Dickson. "These grants invest i...
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