Stantec to Assist Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division with Puerto Rico Infrastructure Damage Assessments
San Juan, Puerto Rico- NYSE, TSX: STN- Global design and engineering firm Stantec has been awarded a $3 million assignment to lead engineering services for infrastructure damage assessments in Puerto Rico. The project was awarded under Stantec’s indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with the Eastern Federal Lands (EFL) Division of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) involving highway and/or bridge design and engineering services in the eastern United States and territories. ...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $300 Million Funding Allocation for Three Transit Projects in Arizona, California, and Washington
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a total of $300 million in federal funding allocations to three rail transit projects in Arizona, California, and Washington. Funding is provided through FTA’s Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Program. FTA is allocating $100 million in appropriated Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 CIG funding for each of the following projects: The South Central Light Rail Extension in Phoenix, Arizona; the Westside...
Vexcel Imaging Releases Subscription Image Service Solutions to Government Agencies
Boulder, CO - Vexcel Imaging today introduces its high quality and up-to-date aerial image subscription for government agencies. The cloud-based image solution, now available via subscription service, saves state and local government a significant amount of time and money by making it fast and simple to acquire up-to-date, concise, ultra high-resolution imagery and leverage it organization-wide into critical location intelligence. “Government agencies face many challenges like supporting Sma...
Terra Drone Eyes Middle East Market with New Joint Venture to Provide UAV Solutions for Survey Activities
Terra Drone sets up joint venture with NDTCCS, the largest NDT inspection services provider in the Middle East Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – One of the largest providers of industrial drone solutions in the world, Tokyo-headquartered Terra Drone Corporation, has entered into an investment agreement with NDT Corrosion Control Services Co. (NDTCCS), a leading Saudi company which has been providing nondestructive testing and inspection services in the Middle East since 1975. With this agreem...
Western Specialty Contractors Expands Roofing Business in Kansas City Area with Acquisition of Great Plains Roofing and Sheet Metal
(St. Louis, MO) – Western Specialty Contractors has acquired the assets of full-service, commercial roofing and sheet metal contractor Great Plains Roofing and Sheet Metal of Kansas City, KS. The acquisition will expand Western’s existing roofing business in the Kansas City area and provide Western’s customers with a more comprehensive range of roofing, concrete, masonry and waterproofing services. “The acquisition of Great Plains expands our roofing services in Kansas City and broadens our...
Pettibone Introduces New Jobsite Workhorse with Extendo 1246X Telehandler
BARAGA, Mich. – Pettibone introduces the Extendo 1246X telehandler, a workhorse machine that delivers an impressive 12,000 pounds of load capacity. Built on Pettibone’s next generation X-Series platform, this unit is ideal for contractors and rental users working in demanding applications ranging from construction to masonry to oil and gas. The 1246X is powered by a 117-horsepower Cummins QSF 3.8 Tier 4 Final diesel engine. Mounted on a side pod, the engine offers easy service access while al...
Cintec North America Announces Restoration and Anchoring Work on Massey Hall, Famed Canadian Concert Venue
North American firm helps complete restoration of historic Toronto building Cintec North America announces its reinforcement anchors offer stability and support during the revitalization of Canada’s most renowned concert venue, Massey Hall. As Massey Hall marks its 125th anniversary, a century and a quarter of Canadian history has been stripped bare to be massively restored, not only to recapture the hall’s original sound, but to make sure it will serve audiences for generations to come. T...
Microdrones to Showcase their Integrated Systems on the West Coast during their California Summer Tour
Rome, NY- If you're in California next week, then be sure to join Microdrones for our California Summer Tour, Monday, July 15 through Friday July 19. From Northern California to Malibu Beach and on to Southern California, Microdrones will be making their way through the Golden State, showcasing their integrated systems at select locations. You can learn how to make drones a part of your Surveying, Mapping, LiDAR and inspection work. Our experts will show you how our integrated solutions cre...
Catholic Energies, IGS Solar, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington to build huge solar project in Washington DC
WASHINGTON, July 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- IGS Solar and Catholic Energies will build the largest solar ground array and pollinator field project approved for construction to-date in the District of Columbia for the benefit of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington (CCADW), the organizations jointly announced today. In response to Pope Francis's call to combat climate change and to serve as good stewards of the environment, CCADW will host the 2-megawatt system comprising more tha...
DART and Dallas Keeping Streetcar Roles on Track
The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Board agreed at their July meeting to implement a Master Streetcar Interlocal Agreement between DART and the City of Dallas that establishes Dallas Streetcar roles and responsibilities. The agreement is needed to consolidate existing contracts and to outline responsibilities related to the planning, design, construction, procurement, operations and maintenance of the Dallas Streetcar, now and in the future. Project Specific Amendments would be presented...