Self Powered Autonomous Robot (SPAR) for Powerline Inspection Named Winner in EnergyTech University Prize National Finals
Advancing from the Carolinas Regional competition, sponsored by the Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster (RTCC), a student team from Virginia Tech was honored for their innovative energy technology business plans at the national competition. Raleigh, NC – A student team from Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University was named as a winner in the EnergyTech University Prize, a national competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Technology Transitions in partner...
Building Industry Association of Southern California Hosts 7th Annual OC Women's Leadership Conference
ORANGE COUNTY, CA. - The Building Industry Association of Southern California (BIASC), a leading advocate for thousands of building industry leaders who are committed to a better future for California by building communities, creating jobs and ensuring housing opportunities for everyone, recently hosted their 7th Annual Orange County Womens Leadership Conference at the City National Grove of Anaheim. This annual event was set into motion under the idea of providing a regular opportunity for m...
Global Innovators Join The Water Council’s BREW 2.0
10 Startups from 7 Countries Comprise 2022 Cohort Milwaukee, WI – A portable device to monitor water quality, AI-powered analytics for water utilities and hardware that destroys PFAS chemicals are among the innovations that will be part of The Water Council’s BREW 2.0 Post-Accelerator in 2022. The cohort includes companies from the U.S., Austria, United Kingdom, Canada, India, Sweden and France. This is the second year for The Water Council’s BREW 2.0, which focuses on late-stage wate...
Perpetual Pavement: Simpson Strong-Tie to Introduce New Pavement Reinforcement Grid Technology at 2022 World of Asphalt
Category innovator Klavs Olsen will help launch new pavement technologies designed to boost the durability and safety of US roadways and prepare them for future tech. Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, will bring a new category of asphalt pavement reinforcement technologies designed to significantly improve the durability and driveability of paved surfaces to the 2022 World of Asphalt Show and Conference March...
Bentley Systems Co-sponsors AASHTO National Bridge and Structure TRAC Competition
Middle and High School Students Will Showcase Bridge Design Projects in Virtual Event on March 29 EXTON, Pa. – Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, and the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO), a nonprofit and nonpartisan association representing highway and transportation departments in the United States, will present the annual Transportation and Civil Engineering (TRAC) contest for middle and high...
Bentley Education Announces New Student Contest: The Digital Twin Design Challenge
EXTON, Pa. – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, (Nasdaq: BSY) the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced Bentley Education’s Digital Twin Design Challenge—a student contest that provides an opportunity to reimagine a real world location with a structure designed with the popular Minecraft video game. Digital twin technology is set to be the next powerful tool for future engineers, and this contest is a unique opportunity for students to explore it in a creative way. Through t...
Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute Holds Successful Convention
Almost 800 people attended the 2022 PCI Convention in Kansas City, Mo. Credit: PCI CHICAGO – The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) has elected Matt DeVoss as its 2022 chair. DeVoss is president of Jackson Precast in Jackson, Miss. This was just one highlight of a successful 2022 PCI Convention in Kansas City, Mo., March 1-5. Attendance of 777 was 9 percent above the last pre-pandemic PCI Convention and optimism was seen everywhere at the adjoining Precast Show, which also saw...
Woolpert Awarded Planet’s Civil Government Partner of the Year Honor
Woolpert integrates its aerial mapping and remote sensing capabilities with Planet’s satellite data to help local, state and federal officials make more informed decisions. DAYTON, Ohio (March 23, 2022) — Planet has selected Woolpert for its Civil Government Partner of the Year Award. The award recognizes Woolpert for its ongoing efforts in helping Planet achieve growth in the state and local market, while providing the subject matter expertise and established quality that ensures government...
ALLPLAN invites Engineering Professionals to Digital Conference on the Future of Infrastructure
Focus on best practices from international engineering firms and practical workflows or everyday design work Munich - ALLPLAN invites to its second virtual Build the Future – ALLPLAN Infrastructure Digital Conference on May 4, 2022. The event will focus on solutions and international practical examples from bridge and road construction. Eleven exciting specialist presentations from globally successful engineering firms and Allplan product experts are on the program. Participants can also expe...
World of Asphalt is Next Week: Nashville Hosts First In-Person Gathering of Asphalt Paving Pros in Three Years
MILWAUKEE – World of Asphalt and the co-located AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo opens in just one week, running March 29-31 at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn., and there’s still time to register. “This is the most important World of Asphalt in the twenty-year history of the show,” said Brittany Weltcheff, show manager for World of Asphalt. “After having to go virtual in 2021, our industry hasn’t been able to gather together, manufacturers and asphalt paving professionals, since 2019,...