Thornton Tomasetti Foundation Announces 2019-20 Scholarship and Fellowship Winners
(New York, N.Y. ) – The Thornton Tomasetti Foundation (TTF) has awarded four college students—Tamika Bassman, Diego Rivera, Lorenzo Ferrari, Sooraj Kumar A.O. Nair — with scholarships and research fellowships for use during the 2019-20 academic year. Tamika Bassman Diego Rivera 8th Annual National Scholarship: Bassman, Rivera and Ferrari are the recipients of the TTF National Scholarship. Each will receive $10,000 to pursue graduate studies in building engineering, desi...
FLIR Announces Thermal Studio Software for Thermographers to Automate Thermal Image Processing
Advanced Batch Video and Image Processing Streamlines Workflows and is Available as Free Trial ARLINGTON, Va., – FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) introduces FLIR Thermal Studio, a thermal image analysis and reporting software designed to manage large sets of thermal images and videos. Engineered for thermographers who use FLIR thermal handheld cameras, optical gas imaging (OGI) cameras, and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) with thermal cameras, FLIR Thermal Studio’s advanced processing capa...
Virtual Surveyor Enhances LiDAR Point Cloud Handling in Latest Drone Mapping Software
LEUVEN, Belgium, 8 July 2019 – Virtual Surveyor has enhanced the LiDAR elevation data handling capabilities in Version 6.4 of its drone surveying and mapping software. A new function enables Virtual Surveyor users to select specific feature classes from classified LiDAR point clouds before converting the point cloud to a surface terrain. “The latest upgrades in Virtual Surveyor 6.4 are designed to meet the needs of UAV users who are increasingly equipping their drones with LiDAR systems,...
June 2019 Trends
In this section, Informed Infrastructure compiles infographics from trusted sources that reveal insight on infrastructure spending. We also compile some of the top infrastructure stories that shouldn’t be missed. For ongoing news coverage, turn to Informed Infrastructure online (www.informedinfrastructure.com), our Twitter feed (@IInfrastructure) and our weekly e-newsletter. Falling Renewable Power Costs Open Door to Greater Climate Ambition Renewable power already is the che...
Stefan Buck Appointed GM of NSF International’s Global Drinking Water Treatment Programs
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (July 8, 2019) – Stefan Buck has been promoted to General Manager of NSF International’s Global Drinking Water Treatment Unit and Biosafety Cabinet Programs. In his new role, Buck will be responsible for NSF International’s certification services for point-of-use (POU) and point-of-entry (POE) drinking water treatment systems and components as well as for NSF’s biosafety cabinet certification and field certifier accreditation program. “We are thrilled to promote Stefan to...
HNTB Names Chris Gale President of Great Lakes Division
INDIANAPOLIS – Chris Gale, PE, has been named president of HNTB Corporation’s Great Lakes Division, overseeing operations, project delivery and client service in seven states, including Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. Gale leads 600 professionals who provide aviation, highway, bridge, transit and rail, and toll projects to improve mobility. Gale is based in the firm’s downtown Indianapolis office. “HNTB is growing in the Great Lakes Division as our co...
AISC Awards Inaugural Forge Prize to Innovative Architect
CHICAGO - The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) is pleased to award the inaugural Forge Prize to Jin Young Song of Dioinno Architecture and his promising interlocking module system. AISC established the Forge Prize in 2018 to celebrate innovative architects who create visionary designs that use steel as the primary structural component. Song and his collaborators received a total of $20,000 to continue the development of their submitted design in a June 7, 2019 event at the...
Brown Appointed to AWWA Leadership Role
(Harrisburg, Pa.) - Michael Brown, PE, Gannett Fleming vice president and Water Business Line principal engineer, recently joined the board of directors of the American Water Works Association (AWWA) serving as director of the Pennsylvania Section of the AWWA.“I look up to and respect many water industry professionals who have had filled these positions before me and I am honored that I was voted in by my peers,” said Brown. “Over the next three years I look forward to representing the Pennsylva...
Ready for an Encore, Boston? New Casino Resort Opens on the Harbor
This new resort on Boston Harbor marks history for Massachusetts and we led its architecture. Celebrate Encore Boston Harbor’s grand opening – from the 27th floor down to a 6-acre harbor walk – in this article. It’s the subject of the popular tune, “Over the River and Through the Wood,” a narrative driver in the novel “Mystic River” and later, the Clint Eastwood-directed film of the same name – and now, Mystic River is home to the new Encore Boston Harbor resort. Jacobs served as the e...
Reaching New Heights in Boston with our Newest WELL-Certified Building
Inside the tallest building in Boston, Jacobs’ newest WELL™ - certified location at the John Hancock Tower or 120 Saint James, seats more than 200 employees. One of Boston Properties most iconic buildings, our office – representing our first U.S. WELL-certified building and first overall WELL Gold certification – occupies the entire fifth floor, 49,000 square feet of the 790-foot-tall building. WELL certifications recognize prerequisites and optimizations in seven categories, including air, w...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
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