Smarter Together Participates in the SCIS Conference
Smarter Together participated in the conference “Empowering Smart Solutions for Better Cities,” organized by the Smart Cities Information System in Budapest, Hungary. The Smart Cities Information System (SCIS) brings together project developers, cities, institutions, industry and experts from across Europe to exchange data, experience and know-how and to collaborate on the creation of smart cities and an energy-efficient urban environment. The conference connected representatives from across the...
Bentley Systems Year in Infrastructure 2017
See presentations that inspire, including what’s next in Bentley software, thought-provoking guest keynotes, and this year’s industry advancements. Hear from the best and brightest speakers and discover the award-winning infrastructure projects that are advancing infrastructure in design, engineering, construction, and operations around the world.
Heartland Institute to Host the America First Energy Conference Nov. 9 in Houston, Texas
The Heartland Institute – known globally for hosting 12 International Conferences on Climate Change since 2008 – has put together the America First Energy Conference to examine the scientific, economic, and political foundations of President Trump’s America First Energy Plan. WHAT: The America First Energy Conference WHEN: Thursday, November 9, 2017 WHERE: J.W. Marriott Galleria Hotel in Houston, Texas REQUEST MEDIA CREDENTIALS: Register here Trump has already turned back years of...
CH2M thought Leaders to Share Latest Innovative Water Technology Solutions at WEFTEC 2017
CH2M is participating in the 90th Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC 2017) in Chicago, Illinois, at McCormick Place, being held September 30-October 4. The Water Environment Federation (WEF) is anticipating participation of more than 22,000 attendees from more than 70 countries, which means ample opportunities to network, share best practices and new industry knowledge, as well as learn from one another. Numerous CH2Mers will be...
Transportation Projects in Colorado and Idaho Honored as Best in the Nation
PHOENIX –A multimodal project in Colorado that installed advanced technology to speed emergency responses and added new travel options including a commuter bikeway—along with a project in Idaho that removed the last of 18 dangerous intersections -- were today honored as the top winners in the 2017 America's Transportation Awards competition. The Colorado Department of Transportation's $487 million US 36 Express Lanes project earned the Grand Prize and the Idaho Transportation Department's $11...
US DOT Secretary Chao Addresses Regulatory Reform at AASHTO Annual Meeting
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao discussed the advances the Department has made in addressing regulatory reform, discretionary grant programs, and the technology of the future at the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. “The Department of Transportation is committed to identifying ways to eliminate unnecessary paperwork and bureaucracy that will save states time, money and reduce burd...
Constructed Wetlands Influence the Everglades
In the 1960s and 70s, it was recognized that phosphorus runoff was negatively impacting the Everglades Protection Area. By the mid-80s, one solution was use of constructed wetlands, called Stormwater Treatment Areas (STAs). STAs biologically filter the water flowing into the protected area, reduce phosphorus, and improve the ecosystem services of the soil and plant life. The “Soil Processes and Performance in Constructed Wetlands” symposium planned at the Managing Global Resources for a Secur...
Developing for Resilience: ULI’s 2017 Fall Meeting, in Los Angeles Oct 23-26, Looks at How to Get Cities Right
WASHINGTON - The role of the development community in creating cities that are more resilient – not just to natural disasters but a variety of disruptors -- will be a prominent topic at the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) 2017 Fall Meeting, set for October 23-26 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in downtown Los Angeles. A media lunch, set for Wednesday, October 25 from 12 noon to 1 p.m., will feature three nationally renowned urban experts discussing successful city building from three persp...
Announcing the Winners of the SCIA User Contest 2017
Herk-de-Stad, Belgium - Wednesday, 27 September 2017 – SCIA, a leading provider of structural engineering software, announced the six winners of the 10th edition of the SCIA User Contest, aptly named “The Art of Structural Design.” The contest represents impressive and inspiring work of some of the world’s top engineers. In total, 124 outstanding international structural and civil engineering projects participated in the SCIA User Contest 2017. Utilizing SCIA Engineer as the structural analys...
NCDOT’s Watch for Me Safety Initiative Receives Peter K. O’Rourke Achievement Award
RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Watch for Me program today was awarded the Governor’s Highway Safety Association’s Peter O’Rourke Special Achievement Award. The award is in recognition of the program’s efforts to educate the public about bicycle and pedestrian safety, while also training law enforcement officers to apply existing laws. The Watch for Me NC program, which began in 2012, directs safety and educational messages toward drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists, along w...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
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