Profile Products Introduces ProGanics DUAL Biotic Soil + Erosion Control
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. (August 16, 2019) – Profile® Products introduced ProGanics® DUAL™, a new environmentally friendly, hydraulically applied product formulated to efficiently accelerate development of depleted soils while simultaneously providing effective erosion protection in a single, concentrated application. This high-loading, time-saving product combines patented Biotic Soil Media™ to ignite the soil-building nutrient cycle with the erosion control protection customers have come to exp...
Kansas Receives Approval For First Beyond-Visual-Line-Of-Sight Drone Flight In The Nation Using Only Onboard Detect And Avoid
FAA UAS Integration Pilot Program partners Kansas Department of Transportation, Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus and Westar Energy solely leverage Iris Automation to limit the risk of airborne collisions while flying BVLOS TOPEKA, Kan. – The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) received permission to conduct the first ever beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone operation in the nation leveraging only onboard detect-and-avoid systems. This is the first-ever FAA authoriz...
SUE Association Announces National Conference
FAIRFAX, VA - A national conference on state-of-the-art practice in subsurface utility engineering (SUE) will convene in Washington, DC on September 25-26, the Subsurface Utility Engineering Association announced today. "An outstanding program of speakers, presentations, and discussion on issues specific to the SUE community will be presented. We'll focus on new markets, emerging technology, policy and legislation, and innovative business offerings," said John Berrettini (A/I/Data, Inc., Bal...
Low-carbon Neste MY Renewable Diesel now available in Oregon, US
With climate change at the forefront of the global conversation, Neste, the world’s largest producer of renewable diesel fuel, is making reducing CO2 emissions more accessible to fleet owners in Oregon, US. The company is proud to announce an exclusive partnership with a distributor in Oregon, McCall Companies. Through this partner, fleet owners now have access to high-performance low-carbon Neste MY Renewable Diesel™, making this the first time the fuel is available in Oregon. “Neste MY R...
The Concrete Convention and Exposition, Cincinnati, OH, USA
Highlights Include Student Competition and Networking Events FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – More than 2,000 engineers, students, contractors, educators, manufacturers, and material representatives from around the world will convene at the Duke Energy Convention Center and Hyatt Regency Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA, October 20-24, 2019, to collaborate on concrete codes, specifications, and practices. Technical and educational sessions will provide attendees with the latest research, case s...
Hammes Company Relocates Denver Office to Downtown
Milwaukee, Wis. – Hammes Company, the nation’s leading healthcare developer as ranked by Modern Healthcare’s Construction and Design Survey, has relocated its Denver office from Highlands Ranch to downtown. Located at 1600 Broadway near the city’s downtown business district, the new office location further aligns Hammes with the growing number of client projects and opportunities in Denver and the surrounding region. Since first opening its Denver office more than 20 years ago, Hammes has ha...
West Virginia Utilizes New Technology to Build Innovative, Cost-Effective Short Span Steel Bridge
WASHINGTON, D.C. —The Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance (SSSBA) is working with the West Virginia Department of Highways (WVDOH) to construct a press-brake-formed steel tub girder bridge, the first one in the state to demonstrate this innovative technology. Girder erection for the 58-foot span Fourteen Mile Bridge in Lincoln County (District 2) near East Lynn is scheduled to begin on August 20, 2019. The contractor is ORDERS Construction Company based in Saint Albans, WV. The project is schedu...
New ASCE Report Offers Guidance for Stormwater Control Measures
Reston, Va. – While the stormwater management field has experienced exponential innovation over the last decade, there are no universally agreed upon maintenance protocols. This new publication, Inspection and Maintenance of Stormwater Control Measures, describes the functions and operations of stormwater control measures, offers trouble-shooting suggestions, and provides valuable information on the implementation of inspection and maintenance procedures. Topics covered in this book include t...
Stantec’s Boston Landscape Architecture Practice Welcomes Chris Bridle as Design Director
BOSTON, MA, NYSE, TSX:STN: Chris Bridle has joined Stantec, a leading global design and engineering firm, as a design director for landscape architecture and urban design in the firm’s Boston office. Bridle brings nearly 20 years of award-winning design expertise spanning a range of project scales and typologies across the globe. In his role at Stantec, Bridle will play a key role in leading all phases of project design, as well as contributing to team growth and development. He will also s...
New ASCE Book Uses Case Studies to Focus on Steel Structure Failures
Reston, Va. – ASCE’s new publication, Failure Case Studies: Steel Structures provides case studies of failures observed in steel structures between 1970 and 2013. Findings from eight steel structure failure investigations and a valuable collection of references are supplied. Designed to promote learning from failures by disseminating information regarding previous failure cases, each case study is comprised of a summary description of a documented civil engineering failure followed by lessons le...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
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