I recently visited a job site of a friend of mine who is a construction manager. I met with him to discuss the use of emerging drone and reality-capture technologies, but I ended up tagging along as he crisscrossed the site, solving one problem after another.…
North Carolina Passes $2B Connect NC Infrastructure Bond
Raleigh, N.C.—Governor Pat McCrory applauded the passage of the $2 billion Connect NC Bond proposal, which will enable North Carolina to build the infrastructure…
Structural Engineers to Explore Engineering with Students
DuPage Area Engineer’s Week Committee has scheduled an Open House for Saturday, February 27, 2016 [10:30 A.M. –3:30 P.M.] at Illinois Institute…
Terracon Foundation Presents $50,000 Grant to Society of Women Engineers
OLATHE, Kan.—The Terracon Foundation presented a $50,000 National Partner grant to the Society of Women Engineers (SWE). The grant funds will be used to support SWE’s Collegiate Leadership Program. The check was presented by Catherine Rocky, P.G., EIT,…
Senator Markey Releases New Report Detailing Asbestos Hazards in Nation’s Schools
Washington, Dec. 6, 2015—It has been nearly 30 years since passage of the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA), the law that is supposed to protect students, teachers and staff from the hazards of asbestos in school buildings. But in a new report…
ASCENT- Center for Technical Knowledge Partners with CADLearning to Provide Free Autodesk Certification Preparation Materials
OWINGS MILLS, Md., Nov. 3, 2015 — Rand Worldwide (OTCBB: RWWI), a global leader in providing technology solutions to organizations with engineering design and information technology requirements, today announced that its courseware division, ASCENT- Center…
Seismic Expert Khalid Mosalam Appointed to Lead PEER
Khalid M. Mosalam, Taisei professor of civil engineering at UC Berkeley, has been appointed director of the Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center (PEER), a multi-institutional research and education center headquartered at Berkeley. Mosalam will succeed…
MWMO Stormwater Park and Learning Center Opens
The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) will open its Stormwater Park and Learning Center this Saturday. The new park aims to educate the public about what happens to stormwater that runs off buildings and pavement when it rains or snows.…
Harvard Launches Masters in Design Engineering Program
Cambridge, Mass.—Harvard University will begin offering a Master’s in Design Engineering (MDE) beginning in fall 2016. The two-year program was developed and will be jointly taught by faculty from Harvard’s Graduate School of Design (GSD) and John…
Mahesh Ramanujam Named Incoming CEO of U.S. Green Building Council
Washington, D.C., Sept. 8, 2015—The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Board of Directors announced today that USGBC’s Chief Operating Officer Mahesh Ramanujam has been named incoming Chief Executive Officer, and will move into the role after Rick Fedrizzi,…
