DFI Annual Student and Young Professor Paper Competitions Call for Papers Open
Tracy Brettmann, Trust chair, with 2019 Student Paper Competition winners Jamie Crispin and Abagail Bateman, University of Bristol, U.K. DFI and the DFI Educational Trust announce that the Call for Papers is open for the annual Student Paper Competition and Young Professor Paper Competition. Abstracts are due on Friday, March 13. The winning authors are invited to attend DFI's 45th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations (#DFI45), October 13-16 in National Harbor, Maryland, to present...
Registration Opens for Rocky Mountain Green 2020 Taking Place in Denver April 30-May 1
DENVER – The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), creators of the LEED green building rating system, announced that registration is now open for Rocky Mountain Green 2020. The annual conference will be held April 30-May 1, 2020 at the Hyatt Regency Denver in Denver, Colorado. In addition to the launch of the educational programming for the conference, environmental and social equity expert Vien Truong, has been announced as the keynote speaker for the conference. One of the nation’s most prom...
Trelleborg to showcase no-dig repair solutions at WWETT 2020
Trelleborg’s seals & profiles operation announces its attendance at the 2020 Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport (WWETT) trade show in Indianapolis, USA, in February, to showcase its leading and innovative no-dig polymer-based pipe repair solutions. Mark Yanzo, North American Sales Manager – Pipe Rehabilitation, says: “We are pleased to showcase our reliable and efficient trenchless pipe repair solutions at WWETT. Our team of experts will be on hand to answer questions, prov...
ACI Foundation’s Strategic Development Council to Host Technology Forum
Farmington Hills, Mich. (January 21, 2020) – The ACI Foundation’s Strategic Development Council (SDC) will host its Technology Forum 47, in Charleston, SC, USA, February 11-13, 2020. The forum will include technology showcases that highlight new and innovative equipment, materials, and applications that have the potential to advance the industry, including: The Science of Seawater-Mixed Cementitious Materials Handheld Instant Air Meter - Fresh Total Air and Specific Surface in Situ Th...
Registration Open for the DFI 45th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations October 2020 in National Harbor, Maryland
Hawthorne, N.J.: Registration is open for DFI’s 45th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations (#DFI45) taking place October 13-16, 2020, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. Register to attend or exhibit at www.dfi.org/Annual2020. The theme of the conference is People. Purpose. Passion. The conference will showcase a profession at the top of its game, highlighting the hard work, passion, connections, technologies and professionalism that drive the dee...
DFI 2020 Awards: Call for Entries
(Above) Accepting the 2019 DFI Outstanding Project Award are Robert Gianna, PCL Civil Constructors; Beth Howey and Mike Batten, HDR. Hawthorne, N.J.: DFI announces a call for entries for its 2020 Awards, which showcase and celebrate the achievements and contributions of individuals, teams and companies in the deep foundations industry. Deadline February 1, 2020, for the Ben C. Gerwick Award for Innovation in Design and Construction of Marine Foundations nominations. The award recogniz...
Speaker Lineup Announced for Building Innovation 2020 Conference
WASHINGTON, DC – The National Institute of Building Sciences is finalizing the keynote presentations and education sessions for the Building Innovation 2020 Conference & Expo in April. Building Innovation is a premiere event for the built environment. It brings together innovators, government leaders, public and private sector representatives, and officials from building and construction. “We’ve been working hard, with the help of our leadership team, to select the best content for attende...
International Low Impact Development Conference: Abstract Submission Deadline Extended
Abstract Submission Deadline Extended to January 30 The 2020 International Low Impact Development (LID) Conference invites you to submit your research or practice oriented abstract for consideration by the LID Steering Committee. SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT Conference Topics: USA regional specific GSI/LID applications Pacific Rim, Canada, and International applications Co-benefits: urban ecosystem services, economic development, public health, workforce development Economic...
Renewables Poised to Support New Age of Development as Global Decision Makers Gather for 10th Assembly
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates — More than 1,500 delegates and high-level participants including prime ministers, ministers, heads of international and regional organisations together with leaders from financial institutions and private sector entities will gather in Abu Dhabi tomorrow for the Tenth Session of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Assembly. The decision makers will come together to accelerate the uptake of renewable energy and advance the global energy transformatio...
Leica BLK2GO named CES 2020 Best of Innovation winner, BLK247 recognised as Innovation Award Nominee
Heerbrugg, Switzerland – Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, today announced two more BLK products have been recognised by CES as part of the annual CES Innovation Awards, the series' fourth appearance since 2017 in the annual awards programme For the 2020 awards, the Leica BLK2GO was named a CES 2020 Best of Innovation Award Winner and the Leica BLK247 was named a CES Best of Innovation Award Nominee, both in the category of Digital Imaging and Photography. Previous BLK products that have bee...