Cardno’s Leading Subsurface Utility Engineer to Explain Guidelines that Limit Project Delays
Cardno’s Jim Anspach, Director of Utility Market & Practice Development, will speak at this year’s Arizona American Public Works Association (APWA) Statewide Conference in Tucson, August 10-12. Jim’s talk, “State of the Practice of (Subsurface) Utility Engineering,” will be presented on Thursday, August 11, at 2:30 pm. Utilities are known to be among the most common sources of construction delays and increased project costs on transportation and public works projects. Jim will explain how...
Parsons to Participate in Premier Information Security Events
PASADENA, CA – Parsons will participate in two leading conferences on information security in Las Vegas, NV, next month: Black Hat USA 2016 and DEF CON 24. In its 19th year, Black Hat (July 30–August 4) brings together security professionals from around the globe for 6 days of training, briefings, and demonstrations of the latest cyber-defensive techniques. DEF CON (August 4–7) is the world’s largest hacker conference. Parsons returns to Black Hat for the 6th year, debuting its smart city pr...
APWA's Newly Re-Branded PWX Conference Set for Thousands of Public Works Professionals in Minneapolis
KANSAS CITY, MO. – After more than 120 years, the American Public Works Association’s (APWA) is re-branding its annual conference as PWX, or Public Works Expo, replacing the former conference known as the International Public Works Congress & Exposition. The PWX 2016 will provide new inclusive learning experiences for thousands of public works professionals who will converge at the Minneapolis Convention Center during August 28 - 31, 2016. The PWX will include new innovations and technologies,...
Cardno Participates in the 2016 AITPM National Conference
Cardno is proud to have our experts presenting at the 2016 Australian Institute of Traffic Planning and Management national conference, being held in Sydney from July 26 to 29. Considered the leading traffic and transport event in Australia, the conference will also be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Institute this year. Shane Healey, Cardno’s Asia Pacific Transport Planning Practice Leader, will be participating in an interactive session on Wednesday 27 July. This session will focus o...
Registration Opens for Water Sector’s ‘Big Data’ Conference
Big Data’ and the ‘Internet of Things’ are starting to affect every industry, and the water sector is no exception. The forthcoming International Water Association (IWA) Conference, entitled: ‘New Developments in IT & Water,’ will therefore provide an update on how data collection and processing is affecting the management of water and wastewater, and how it will develop in the future. The IWA Conference will run alongside WWEM 2016 in Telford (UK) 2-3rd November 2016, and registration f...
Drone Industry Experts and Major Firms Are Set to Present at the UAS Summit & Expo
GRAND FORKS, ND - UAS Magazine announced this week the preliminary agenda for the 10th annual UAS Summit & Expo, the Upper Midwest's premier unmanned aircraft systems event produced by UAS Magazine and the Red River Valley Research Corridor. Taking place August 22-24 in Grand Forks, ND, the agenda, focused on both small and large unmanned aircraft systems -- features the commercialization of UAVs. The three-day event will explain and reveal the cutting-edge research, commercial operation success...
Architectural Competition Unique Opportunity for Architects
Greater Shepparton Council announces an Architectural Competition for a new Shepparton Art Museum which will provide an opportunity for architects to design a unique public building in a regional area. The new Shepparton Art Museum (SAM) building will be an outstanding example of exciting, best-practice contemporary museum architecture designed by one of Australia’s leading architects on a remarkable site in regional Victoria. Greater Shepparton City Council is inviting Expressions of Inte...
Future City Competition – 2016-2017 Announces Theme – The Power of Public Spaces
Chicago – The 2016-2017 Future City Competition announces this year’s theme, “The Power of Public Spaces,” and asks the Nation’s sixth, seventh and eighth graders to envision urban public spaces of tomorrow. The Chicago Region-State of Illinois competition is open for school’s and organizations to register now. To register and for more information, visit: http://futurecity.org/illinois-chicago. Public spaces have the capacity to revitalize a city’s economy by introducing new businesses a...
Road Innovations Improve Productivity, Increase Efficiency, Reduce Risk and Add Value
Road networks globally continue to require substantial investment in order to maintain safe passage for the traveling public. Funding continues to be an issue, so the industry is responding by improving process and leveraging innovation to deliver projects. Sharing these lessons, whether good or bad, is paramount in moving the industry forward. This one-day forum provides a great opportunity to meet with other industry leaders and visionaries, as well as hear how organizations are responding to...
YII2015 Building and Facilities Forum - Focusing on Business and Project Delivery Performance
BIM, BIM, BIM. Everyone is still talking about BIM. The building industry continues to search for process improvements to make project delivery more efficient, reduce waste, and produce higher performing assets. We have learned that the technology is only part of the puzzle and more attention needs to be given to process and people. Expanding digital connectivity is making possible new capabilities for data sharing, bringing a focus to data quality assurance and the benefits of use over the life...