Xylem to lead presentations at Water Online’s Virtual Water Expo, August 11-12
Experts across the company to participate in free virtual trade show for water and wastewater professionals Charlotte, N.C., – Global water technology leader Xylem is a presenting sponsor and key participant in Water Online’s inaugural Virtual Water Expo, August 11-12 via interactive platform. Topics include water and wastewater treatment, fluid handling solutions, remote monitoring, resiliency, digitization and more. The following Xylem brands are involved: Flygt, Godwin, Goulds Water T...
Annual Request for Research Proposals Now Open
Farmington Hills, Mich. – The ACI Foundation’s Concrete Research Council seeks to advance the concrete industry through the funding of concrete research projects that further the knowledge and sustainability of concrete materials, construction, and structures. The annual request for proposals is open now through December 1, 2020. Proposal and funding parameters include: Topics are encouraged from all areas of concrete research; Up to $50,000 may be approved per project for direct cos...
AEC Next and SPAR 3D announce Call for Speakers for co-located 2021 event in Denver, CO
Denver, CO (USA) - The AEC Next Technology Expo + Conference and the SPAR 3D Expo & Conference, taking place in Denver, CO, March 30 – April 1, 2021, have announced a Call for Speakers and invite interested parties to submit their presentation abstracts by Friday, September 4, 2020. As professionals across all industries adapt to the new challenges presented by the consequences of the pandemic, the push towards digitization, improved collaboration, and streamlining workflows has never been mo...
DFI-PFSF to Host Piling & Ground Improvement Conference in Australia, March 2021 Registration Open
Hawthorne, N.J.: Registration is open for the 2nd DFI-PFSF Piling & Ground Improvement Conference taking place March 10-12, 2021, at International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney in Australia. This conference — being hosted by Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) and Piling & Foundation Specialists Federation (PFSF) — intends to promote all aspects of the deep foundations, earth retention and ground improvement works. The technical program focuses on the following topics: Design and construct...
Why Sustainability and Resiliency Make Fiscal Sense: HDR’s Latest Experts Talk, with Pamela Yonkin
OMAHA, Neb. — With stiff competition for every dollar, transportation agencies need facts and data to make the best decisions for their communities. Sustainable, resilient projects last longer, can save money in the long term and can withstand unique shocks and hazards. Resiliency and sustainability planning makes good financial sense — just ask an economist. In HDR’s latest Experts Talk, economist Pamela Yonkin explains the difference between resiliency and sustainability, why it makes sense...
Apex-Brasil hosts virtual webinar on state of Brazil’s infrastructure industry
Brazil aligns its infrastructure concession strategy, making the country an attractive foreign investment destination even amid COVID-19 BRASÍLIA, Brazil – Apex-Brasil, the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, today hosted a virtual media salon webinar on the positive outlook for Brazil’s infrastructure industry against the backdrop of COVID-19. This high-level roundtable discussion outlined the steps that the Brazilian government and key industry players have taken to make...
Building Innovation 2020 Resilience Sessions to Cover Zero Energy, Housing Affordability
WASHINGTON, DC – Resilience is a national issue. Natural disasters like wildfires and floods are only increasing in frequency and volume, costing the U.S. an average of $100 billion annually. This is part of the reason building resilience will be prominently featured during Building Innovation 2020: Virtual Edition. The annual meeting of the National Institute of Building Sciences takes place August 18-19. “Building resilience is critical,” says Lakisha A. Woods, CAE, President and CEO of...
Vectorworks, Inc. is a Finalist in 2020 Architizer A+Awards
Vectorworks Architect 2020 competing in Software & Digital Tools category until voting closes on July 31 Columbia, MD (July 23, 2020)—For the second year in a row, global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. is an Architizer A+Awards finalist. Specifically, Vectorworks Architect 2020 is competing against three other products for the 2020 Architizer A+ Popular Choice Award and the Jury Award in the Software & Digital Tools category. Vectorworks Architect 2019 was the 2019 Arc...
Co-Located Events AEC Next, SPAR 3D, International Lidar Mapping Forum and Geo Week Announce 2021 Dates in Denver, CO
Portland, ME (USA) – AEC Next, SPAR 3D Expo and Conference, International Lidar Mapping Forum (ILMF) and Geo Week announced the dates and location of their next in-person event. The events will be co-located together from March 30 – April 1, 2021, at the Colorado Convention Center and Hyatt Regency Denver in Denver, CO. The 2021 events in Denver will continue to include co-location partner events: USIBD Annual Symposium, WIPFLI’s Building Tomorrow Together Summit, and the ASPRS Annual Conferenc...
Economic Panel Predicts Slow Recovery for Many Engineering Markets after COVID-19
Washington, D.C. – A roundtable of economic and policy experts said that even after a COVID-19 vaccine is discovered, it could take many engineering markets years to recover from the pandemic’s impact. “Funding in the New Normal” is the third of a virtual roundtable series sponsored by the ACEC Research Institute. More than 160 participants from throughout the nation tuned in as four policy experts offered their views on post-pandemic markets and future government funding. Panelists incl...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
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