AISC Seeks Nominations for 2026 Higgins Lectureship Award
CHICAGO - The American Institute of Steel Construction is now accepting nominations for the prestigious T.R. Higgins Lectureship Award, which includes a $15,000 cash prize. Nominations are due July 1, 2025. Presented annually by AISC, the award recognizes a lecturer-author whose technical paper(s) are considered an outstanding contribution to engineering literature on fabricated structural steel. The Higgins lecturer will deliver a keynote at the 2026 NASCC: The Steel Conference, April 22-...
Gripple® Introduces the TecLoc Conduit Claw: Engineered for Fast and Versatile Seismic Stiffening
Revolutionary, Retrofit Clip Delivers Rapid, Code-Compliant Seismic Rod Stiffening Using Affordable and Readily-Available Conduit Aurora, IL - Gripple®, a leading manufacturer of engineered suspension solutions for construction and critical infrastructure applications, is proud to highlight the TecLoc Conduit Claw. This revolutionary and innovative seismic rod stiffener, is designed to deliver the most reliable, rapid and cost effective stiffening solution in the market. The TecLoc Conduit...
U.S. Cement Consumption Expected to Dip; Recession Not a Foregone Conclusion in Cement Industry Association’s Spring Economic Forecast
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. cement consumption is expected to decline by 1.6% this year, but a recession prompted by ongoing trade wars is not expected in 2025. The predictions were included in the American Cement Association’s (ACA) Market Intelligence team’s Spring Forecast, released last week at the 67th IEEE-IAS/ACA Cement Conference in Birmingham, AL. “’Uncertainty’ is a key consideration for the construction industry’s outlook in the near term,” said Trevor Storck, ACA Regional Economist....
Q-Free and Slovenia Road Operator, DARS, to deploy Roadside Units that will Deliver Crucial Traffic Information to Volkswagen Vehicles
Q-Free won a competitive tender with DARS, its long-term partner, to develop a custom solution using off-the-shelf parts The agreement showcases Q-Free’s customer-first culture The contract includes an eight-year maintenance agreement LJUBLJANA, Slovenia – Q-Free, a global leader in mobility solutions for smart city infrastructure, today announced the upcoming deployment of a new Cooperative Intelligent Transport System (C-ITS) network in Ljubljana, Slovenia’s capital city—an important...
Stantec selected by Beacon AI Centers to provide design and engineering services for data center campuses in Alberta
The project will meet a growing capacity demand in the province EDMONTON, AB (May 15, 2025) TSX, NYSE:STN Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has been selected to provide architecture, building engineering, sustainability, transportation, civil, environmental, geomatics, and project management for an AI data center development program from Beacon AI Centers, a pioneering data center development company backed by Nadia Partners. The multiyear program will span Al...
Ingenium and Veolia North America Forge Partnership to Secure Hazardous Waste Treatment Capacity For Industrial Growth
>A new agreement ensures guaranteed access to high-temperature thermal treatment capacity for Ingenium at Veolia’s new state-of-the-art facility in Gum Springs, Arkansas, which will open in 2025 to meet the growing needs of the market. >The agreement also ensures Ingenium access to guaranteed capacity at Veolia’s existing thermal, landfill and fuel blending facilities in the US. BOSTON and ESCONDIDO, Calif. – Ingenium and Veolia North America announced a strategic partnership providi...
GeoTerra Selects Vexcel's UltraCam Merlin 4.1 to Elevate Aerial Mapping Operations in the Pacific Northwest
Graz, Austria – Vexcel Imaging is pleased to announce that GeoTerra, a U.S.-based aerial mapping service provider, has acquired the UltraCam Merlin 4.1 2010 digital aerial camera system. This marks GeoTerra's transition to Vexcel's fourth-generation camera systems and reinforces their commitment to delivering versatile, reliable, and high-accuracy imagery for engineering and government mapping projects at all levels. GeoTerra supports diverse mapping projects across the United States, wit...
ICLEI USA and ClimateView Launch ClearPath 2.0, a Game-Changing Platform for Advancing U.S. Local Climate Action
Denver, CO — Today, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability USA (ICLEI USA) is launching ClearPath 2.0, a powerful new platform designed to help U.S. local governments lead on climate action amid growing political gridlock and uncertainty at the federal level. As national climate policy faces setbacks, cities, counties, Tribal nations, and regions are stepping up to deliver real solutions. ICLEI USA, the oldest and largest network of local governments advancing sustainability and climate in...
Rice engineers tackle sunlight intermittency in solar desalination
Scalable, low-maintenance design recycles heat for a steady supply of drinking water off grid Fresh drinking water is a vital yet limited resource that will only grow scarcer over the next few years, according to the World Resources Institute. Desalination, the process of removing salt from water, is an established method used to increase the fresh water supply, especially in coastal regions. However, current desalination systems are dependent on large-scale centralized infrastructure...
Florida governor opens new $47M reverse osmosis water treatment facility on Stock Island
New state-of-the-art plant doubles water treatment capacity and boosts resilience for the Lower Keys STOCK ISLAND, Fla. — May 13, 2025 — The Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority (FKAA), joined by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, stakeholders, and project partners, last week celebrated the opening of the $47 million Kermit H. Lewin Stock Island Reverse Osmosis (RO) Facility. The new facility doubles the previous plant's capacity from 2 to 4 million gallons per day, providing a new water source to...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
