Hexagon Advances its 5D Visualisation Portfolio With the Acquisition of Thermopylae Sciences and Technology
Hexagon AB, a global leader in digital solutions, today announced the signing of an agreement to acquire Thermopylae Sciences and Technology, a software provider primarily focused on the U.S. government and defence market that specialises in geospatial applications, mobile frameworks, and cloud computing for enhanced location intelligence. Thermopylae has developed advanced visualization solutions to support tactical edge mapping in support of mission critical operations. Built upon the Googl...
Trimble Announces Next Generation Mixed-Reality Device with Microsoft HoloLens 2 Technology for Front-Line Workers in Construction, Oil and Gas, Manufacturing and Mining
BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 25, 2019—Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today a new wearable hard hat compatible device that enables workers in safety-controlled environments to access holographic information on the worksite—the Trimble® XR10 with HoloLens 2. In addition, an expanded set of Trimble software and services will be available to provide field-oriented workflows that leverage constructible 3D models and mixed reality to solve daily work tasks. The announcement was made with Microsoft at M...
RINKER MATERIALS™, AIAS and a Single MOM Aim to Make Owning a Home No Pipe Dream
Las Vegas – With the prevalence of homelessness and overpopulation across the country, Rinker Materials™ and the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS ) joined forces to make affordable, high-quality housing a reality through the vision of architectural student Sandra D. Guillen. A native of La Paz, Bolivia and the single mother of a 12-year-old son, Guillen tapped personal experiences to win the Rinker Materials/AIAS Pipe Dream tiny home design contest. Based on her design, the firs...
Gannett Fleming Miami Office Relocates Due to Unprecedented Expansion
(Miami, Fla.)Gannett Fleming welcomed clients, teaming partners, and local leaders to its new, state-of-the-art Miami office during an open house event Feb. 7. “The new Miami office represents the opportunity to grow our business in a diverse and dynamic community that continues to invest in infrastructure,” said Naldo Gonzalez, PE, Gannett Fleming Florida transportation director, Miami office principal, and vice president. “We look forward to continuing to deliver excellence and serve as a t...
Bechtel Engineer Farhang Ostadan To Be Honored for Advancing the Protection of Nuclear Power Plants Against Earthquakes
The American Civil Engineering Society will recognize the co-author of the groundbreaking SASSI computer code with Stephen D. Bechtel Jr. Energy Award Farhang Ostadan, manager of Bechtel’s Earthquake Engineering Center, has been announced as the 2019 recipient of the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Stephen D. Bechtel Jr. Energy Award. The prestigious award recognizes outstanding achievements in the energy industry and is named after former Bechtel president and chairman Stephen D. Becht...
AECOM and Canyon Partners Announce Joint Venture
LOS ANGELES – AECOM Capital, the investment arm of global infrastructure firm AECOM, and Canyon Partners, LLC, a global alternative asset management firm with over $24 billion in assets under management, today announced the establishment of AECOM-Canyon Partners, a joint venture focused on developing large-scale, institutional quality commercial real estate projects. The new platform intends to provide joint venture equity across over $4 billion of assets with high quality development partn...
Transportation Engineering Expert Vijay Thaker Joins HNTB in New Jersey
PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Vijay Thaker, PE, joined HNTB Corporation as a project manager in the firm’s New Jersey structures practice. Based in HNTB’s Lawrenceville office, he leads design, delivery, technical review and construction support for the firm’s highway and bridge projects with the New Jersey Department of Transportation. “Vijay is recognized as an accomplished expert and leader in the design and construction of highways and bridges. He brings a demonstrated ability to manage the delive...
Georgia DOT’s McMurry Named Chair for AASHTO’s Council on Highways and Streets
Russell McMurry (seen above), commissioner of the Georgia Department of Transportation, has been appointed to a two-year term as chair of the American Association of Stater Highway and Transportation Officials Council on Highways and Streets. McMurry – appointed to be Georgia DOT’s commissioner by a unanimous vote of the State Transportation Board in January 2015 – began his career with the age...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $605 Million Loan for Houston’s Grand Parkway Project
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau will provide up to a $605 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to the Grand Parkway Transportation Corporation (GPTC) in Houston. The loan is for the Grand Parkway Project’s H & I Segments. “This government investment of $605 million will help regional and local agencies develop the infrastructure that best me...
Minnesota Governor Proposes Fuel Tax Hike as Part of Transportation Funding Plan
Gov. Tim Walz (D) is proposing to phase in a 20-cent increase in Minnesota’s fuel tax over the next two years and index that tax to inflation as part of his overall state budget proposal unveiled on Feb. 19. [Above photo via the Minnesota Governor’s Office.] “Minnesota’s transportation system is aging and struggling to keep up with the demands of our growing population,” he noted in the...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
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