Sepulveda Transit Corridor Partners Selects Stadler Rail Cars and Siemens Mobility Rail Signaling Technology for Proposed Fast, Green Line Connecting Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley & Westside
LOS ANGELES - Sepulveda Transit Corridor Partners (STCP) has announced that it has selected two key partners to provide essential infrastructure components for its transit development options to ease congestion through the I-405/Sepulveda corridor between Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley and Westside. Stadler, a world-class passenger rail vehicle manufacturer, has been selected to design and build the state of- the-art rail cars in STCP’s proposal. Siemens Mobility, a worldwide expert in intelli...
Meridiam selected preferred bidder for a critical water infrastructure asset in Jordan
Fresh and potable water delivered to more than 3 million people annually 30-year concession contract Meridiam has been selected as the preferred bidder by the Government of Jordan for the Aqaba Amman water desalination and conveyance project. The Meridiam-led project team includes global and regional partners Orascom Construction, VINCI Construction Grands Projets and SUEZ. This critical infrastructure, which includes one of the world’s largest desalination plants, will supply over...
STV to Oversee Design and Construction of More Than 1,500 NYCHA Units in Harlem
Jim.henderson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons NEW YORK, NY – STV, a leading professional services firm that plans, designs and manages infrastructure projects across North America, today announced that the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) selected the firm to provide construction management-as agent (CMa) services for a transformative design-build project aimed at revitalizing 1,526 units at Saint Nicholas Houses in Harlem. The top-to-bottom renovations will holistically reh...
ASNT Certification Services LLC and The American Welding Society Announce Strategic Collaboration on Certification Initiatives
Houston, TX, and Miami, FL: ASNT Certification Services LLC and The American Welding Society are excited to announce a cooperative relationship aimed at advancing the art, science, and technology of welding and nondestructive testing (NDT). This collaboration will focus on harmonizing requirements for certifications and expanding the global reach of both organizations through various training and certification programs. This partnership allows for sharing of authorized training programs, ex...
Fortera Secures $85M to Accelerate the Global Deployment of Low-Carbon Cement Production
The Series C investment will enable the deployment of Fortera’s cost-effective ReCarb® technology, which integrates with existing cement production facilities and leverages current feedstocks and infrastructure to decarbonize cement at scale. Fortera’s innovative process captures CO2 emissions directly from production and converts it to ready-to-use low-carbon cement—a permanent, measurable, and cost-effective carbon mitigation solution for a hard-to-abate sector. Full-scale ReCarb plants...
WSP Signs Equity in Infrastructure Project Pledge
Joe Sczurko (center), WSP U.S. region president, shares his thoughts on the importance of the Equity in Infrastructure Project (EIP) pledge. Pictured with Phillip Washington (left), chair and co-founder of EIP; and Dorval Carter (right), vice chair of EIP. ©WSP WSP confirms commitment to diversity in contracting, and to full and equitable transportation access for underserved communities nationwide, with Aug. 16 pledge signing. CHICAGO — WSP, a leading engineering, environment and...
Topcon Positioning Systems announces retirement plan of Ray O’Connor, appointment of Ivan Di Federico as new president and CEO
LIVERMORE, Calif. — Topcon Positioning Systems has announced that Ray O’Connor, president and chief executive officer, will retire in September 2025 after over three decades of exceptional leadership. O’Connor will transition to the role of Chairman of the Topcon Positioning Systems Board of Directors effective September 1, 2024, providing guidance and support to the executive leadership team during this important year of transition. Succeeding O’Connor as president and CEO is Ivan Di Federi...
USACE Selects Woolpert for $50M Architecture, Engineering, and Mapping Capacity Contract
The five-year IDIQ contract will serve U.S. military branches throughout the Europe District. WIESBADEN, Germany — Woolpert was selected for a five-year, $50M indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract to provide professional and non-professional mapping and management services for projects assigned to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District to support installations throughout Europe. Woolpert most recently served the district as part of a five-year, shared-capacity GIS/mapp...
EnergyHub Integrates Multiple Emporia Devices with VPP Platform, Enabling Cross-DER Optimization
(New York) August 13th, 2024 - EnergyHub, a leading provider of grid-edge flexibility, and Emporia, a top energy management solutions provider, today announced the integration of multiple Emporia distributed energy resources (DERs) with EnergyHub’s virtual power plant (VPP) platform. This collaboration incorporates Emporia’s electric vehicle (EV) chargers and energy storage products within EnergyHub’s Edge Distributed Energy Resource Management System (DERMS), enabling grid-aware cross-DER op...
dss+ Acquires Global Infrastructure Advisory Firm Infrata
Acquisition brings dss+ greater capabilities to support investors throughout the asset lifecycles of their infrastructure investments GENEVA, Switzerland – dss+ announced today the acquisition of Infrata, a leading global infrastructure advisory firm. With the addition of Infrata, dss+ expands its capabilities in technical, commercial and demand advisory services for lenders, investors and sponsors of infrastructure projects around the world. “Infrastructure is the backbone of strong...