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...
Accelerated Bridge Replacement Wins Construction Management Award
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 21, 2016 — STV, a leading construction management and architectural/engineering design firm, received a Project Achievement Award in the Infrastructure category (under $25 million) from the National Capitol Region Chapter of the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) for its role in the District Department of Transportation (DDOT)-led replacement of the 27th Street Bridge over Broad Branch Stream in Washington, D.C. The firm was contracted by DDOT to prov...
Saving Energy and Money for Beaumont Unified School District
LOS ANGELES — AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced that on May 24, 2016, Beaumont Unified School District (BUSD) held a ribbon-cutting event for the completion of its solar-energy carport structures (canopies) located in the high school’s staff parking lot. The solar canopies will produce over one million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually at a capacity nameplate of 632.4 KW DC. The resulting outcome will reduce the school’s dependency on outside energy s...
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...
Holland Energy Park Earns Envision(R) Platinum Award
HOLLAND, Mich., - Holland Energy Park recently received the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure's (ISI) Envision Platinum award recognizing the sustainability of public infrastructure. Holland Energy Park is the first-in-the-county base load power generating plant to receive an Envision rating. The Holland Board of Public Works created the Holland Energy Park to be a reliable power resource for the Holland community that is socially, economically and environmentally responsible. "Ou...
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...
Visit the Geodesign Summit 2015 Exhibitor Map
The Geodesign Summit 2015 will be held in Redlands, Calif., from Jan. 22-23. This “transdisciplinary” event has a place for anyone looking to help create a better world through informed, collaborative design. Visit this interactive map to learn more about event exhibitors and what they'll be offering, including text information, images and videos.