ARTBA Announces 2018-19 Officers at National Convention in New York City
(WASHINGTON) - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) announced the election of its 2018-2019 officers during an Oct. 1 annual business meeting at the association’s national convention in New York City. They include: Chairman: Bob Alger, president & CEO, Lane Industries, Cheshire, Conn. Senior Vice Chairman: Steve McGough, president and chief financial officer, HCSS, Sugar Land, Texas First Vice Chairman: Ward Nye, president & CEO of Martin Marietta M...
Commercial UAV Expo Kicks Off With Outdoor Flying Demonstrations; Vendor and Association Workshops: Product Previews and a Welcome Happy Hour
Commercial UAV Expo, in coordination with the Nevada Institute of Autonomous Systems (NIAS), hosted "Beyond the Cage" at Henderson Unmanned Vehicle Range (HUVR) where hundreds of attendees watched drone demonstrations by Aerovironment, Autel Robotics, C-ASTRAL, Intel and Topcon. LAS VEGAS, NV - 2,000 commercial drone professionals from across the country and around the world are gathering this week at the Westgate Hotel in Las Vegas for the 4th annual Commercial UAV Expo Americas. Thi...
High-Level Renewable Energy Conference to Advance Low-Carbon Development in Egypt
Abu Dhabi, UAE— Egypt’s Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy and the New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) together with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) will co-organise the country’s first high-level renewable energy conference in the Egyptian capital, Cairo next week. The three-day Egypt Renewable Energy Conference, held from October 9-11, will seek to advance renewables development in the country and will feature the release of IRENA’s Egypt Renewable Energy Outl...
AECOM and Harvard Graduate School of Design Envision Manila’s Future in Newly Completed Study
Manila – AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, together with the Harvard University Graduate School of Design (GSD), hosted today a public forum to launch the exhibition of Manila: Future Habitations at the San Ignacio Church and Mission House. Centered on envisioning Manila’s future, the forum and exhibition are the culmination of Harvard GSD’s research of the 2018 Design Research Studio, launched in February with the Philippines’ capital as its subject. Today’s publ...
Small Island Developing States and IRENA to Take Energy Transformation to Next Level
New York, United States – Leaders of small island developing states (SIDS) and development partners meet today on the side-lines of the United Nations General Assembly to launch the SIDS Lighthouses 2.0, an initiative that seeks to accelerate energy transformation in SIDS, strengthen climate resilience and contribute to the achievement of the sustainable development goals. SIDS which are among the countries most vulnerable to the effects of climate change and often heavily dependent on imported...
Commercial UAV Expo Set To Open Next Week In Las Vegas For 4th Annual Event Featuring Unparalelled Lineup Of Speakers, A Dynamic Show Floor, And More
LAS VEGAS, NV – Next week, commercial drone professionals from across the country and around the world will gather at the Westgate Hotel in Las Vegas for the 4th annual Commercial UAV Expo Americas. This world-class event will bring together top professionals from seven vertical industries, more exhibitors than any other commercial drone event in North America, and unparalleled educational programming and speakers. The event will provide attendees with numerous special events including deep di...
Workshop in Washington Discusses Transport Infrastructure in Brazil
São Paulo, September 2018 – Fundação Dom Cabral, considered the best business school in Latin America, according to the Financial Times ranking, with international standard and activities on development and training of executives, entrepreneurs and public managers, launched today (Sept. 20) the study titled "Diagnosis and Projections for the Infrastructure in Transportation Logistics in Brazil," at the IDB headquarters in Washington, during the "Investments in Transport Infrastructure in Brazil"...
Mapping the Way Forward for North America’s Water Sectors at AWS 2018
AUSTIN, TX - The American Water Summit (AWS) 2018 will take place on October 24 – 26 at the Loews Hotel in Philadelphia, PA. The event - focusing on the theme, “Inspiring Innovation”- comes following strong investment growth for the American water sector, with the US economy achieving a 4.1% growth rate in Q2 2018, while support for key federal funding programmes has continued. AWS 2018 will address what comes next for the North American water industry, as the financial and infrastructural sy...
First-ever Study on Brazil’s Transport Infrastructure to be Released in Washington, D.C
Washington, D.C, Sept. 18, 2018 – Fundacao Dom Cabral, the best business school in Latin America, will release a study titled “Diagnosis and Projections for Infrastructure in Transportation Logistics in Brazil” at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) headquarters in Washington, D.C, during the “Investments in Transport Infrastructure in Brazil” workshop Sept. 20. The study—which provides a detailed look at a portfolio of proposed transport infrastructure projects that would help Br...
International LiDAR Mapping Forum (ILMF): Nominate a Lidar Leader by October 15
International LiDAR Mapping Forum (ILMF) and Lidar Magazine are excited to announce the second annual Lidar Leader Awards, which will be presented at ILMF, taking place January 28-30, 2019 in Denver. This is an exciting opportunity for the geospatial community to recognize the amazing work being done every day by professionals like you. The joint effort between ILMF and Lidar Magazine will honor some of the people working with lidar technology who have made a significant impact on the in...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
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