Tarantino Engineering Consultants (TEC) Shifts to Fully Virtual Workplace
Maryland-based firm hires Bryan Starr, S.E. of Idaho to lead its design practice FULTON, MD, August - Award-winning structural engineering firm specializing in structural design, connection design, and forensic engineering, Tarantino Engineering Consultants (TEC) announces its move to a 100% virtual corporate model, hiring Bryan Starr as Design Practice Manager to serve as the company's first remote executive management position. TEC created the position to provide senior leadership as t...
Enidine Introduces its New PXR Series Expanding its Small Bore Shock Absorber Line
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – ITT Inc. (NYSE: ITT) and its Enidine brand is proud to announce its expanded small bore shock absorber line with the new PXR (Platinum Extended Range) Series. “The new PXR Series from Enidine provides all of the benefits of RoHS compliant materials in a small package,” said Greg Herman, Global Commercial Leader, Enidine Industrial. “Similar to our popular ECO Series shock absorbers, the new PXR line-up allows us to provide even more flexibility and options for solving...
Simpson Strong-Tie Publishes Strong-Rod Design Guide for Engineering Mid-Rise Buildings to Resist Seismic and High-Wind Forces
Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, today published the newest edition of its Strong-Rod Design Guide to help engineers, architects, and builders achieve continuous load paths in multistory and mid-rise light-frame wood buildings. Seismic and wind events are serious threats to the structural integrity of all wood-framed buildings. For one- and two-story structures, straps, hurricane ties, and holdowns are often suffic...
Transportation Awards Given To Five Southern State DOTs
Five southern state departments of transportation won regional awards for eight transportation projects on August 3 from the Southern Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. [Above photo by the Florida DOT] This is the first of four regional contests within the national America’s Transportation Awards competition. The three highest-scoring projects from each regional competition earn a place on a “Top 12” list of projects, which will compete for the Grand Prize – selecte...
Parrot, Verizon, and Skyward bring first 4G LTE connected drone to the US market
New York, United States - Paris, France – August 4th, 2021: Today, Verizon, Parrot, and Skyward announced an exclusive partnership to bring the first out-of-the-box 4G LTE connected drone solution to the United States. Parrot ANAFI Ai is the first and only off-the-shelf drone to connect to Verizon’s 4G LTE network. Verizon 4G LTE connectivity is provided exclusively to Skyward subscribers at no additional cost. The Skyward Connected Drone Solution gives enterprises one complete experience...
Bentley Systems Announces Seequent’s Acquisition of Imago
Integrating Cloud-based Geoscientific Imagery Platform with Geology Data Management and Modeling Tools, Helping Solve Earth, Environment, and Energy Challenges EXTON, Pa.- Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced that its Seequent business unit has acquired Imago Inc, a developer of cloud-based software for the capture and management of geoscientific imagery. The acquisition will...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $5 Million Award to Launch New National Transit Workforce Center
International Transportation Learning Center (ITLC) in Silver Spring, Maryland Will Help Transit Agencies Nationwide Recruit and Train Workers in this Vital Sector WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the award of a cooperative agreement totaling $5 million to the International Transportation Learning Center (ITLC) to support the first Transit Workforce Center (TWC). Based in Silver Spring, Maryland, ITLC will serve as FTA’s...
ACPV designs new office tower for Milan headquarters of A2A
International architecture and interior design practice Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel (ACPV) unveils the design for the new Milan headquarters of Italian multi-utility company A2A. ACPV’s project reimagines the company’s office spaces as capable of adapting to people’s ever-changing needs at work, while reviving the local urban fabric with 6,320 sqm of new green public spaces. The 144-meter-high office tower – named Torre Faro (lighthouse tower in Italian) – will connect Milan’s historic cen...
New Regional San upgrade virtually eliminates ammonia in Sacramento region’s wastewater
Biological Nutrient Removal project treats about 130 million gallons of wastewater per day and uses bacteria to remove more than 99% of ammonia SACRAMENTO, CALIF. – The Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District (Regional San) has completed a significant upgrade to its wastewater treatment facility that serves the Sacramento region. The new Biological Nutrient Removal project (BNR) is now operational, virtually eliminating ammonia from the region’s treated wastewater. “At Regional...
Wingtra launches WingtraOne GEN II—a next-generation VTOL drone with an oblique payload and advanced reliability algorithms
Zurich — After six years in development and 100'000 flights, Wingtra, the professional drone producer, is launching WingtraOne GEN II, a next-generation VTOL drone that offers industrial reliability and mapping versatility with a new oblique camera configuration for high-quality 3D drone mapping data capture. Known for its vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) precision and dependable data capture over large areas, WingtraOne has been chosen by professionals worldwide across many industries....