Urban Solar Releases Streamline Solar Series - Solar-Powered Area Lighting Systems
BEAVERTON, OR – Urban Solar is pleased to announce the release of an all new solar lighting product line, the Streamline Solar Series. To meet the demands of a growing commercial solar lighting market for a compact and aesthetically-pleasing area lighting solution, the Streamline Solar Series is the first system in Urban Solar’s lineup to incorporate lithium-ion battery technology. Lithium-ion batteries are long-lasting, recyclable and can be replaced by the user at the end of their life-cycle....
Double-digit Increases in Industrial IoT Sophistication in One Year, IFS Study Reveals
IFS, the global enterprise applications company, has released a research study of 200 North American executives that reveals substantial year-over-year gains in internet of things (IoT) usage in industrial companies. Executives at respondent companies, ranging from manufacturers to trade contractors to oil and gas companies, are collecting more data from connected devices, integrating it with other systems in new ways, and making IoT data more central to their businesses. The study shows:...
Newforma Introduces New APIs for its ConstructEx™ Product and a New Connector with CMiC
Manchester, NH – Newforma, a leader in Project Information Management (PIM) software for architects, engineers, contractors, and owners (AECO) worldwide, today announces the next milestone for its ConstructEx™ product for contractors/construction with the redesign of its API platform. "We believe in a vibrant and open ecosystem of AECO software that works together to improve project delivery and eliminate redundant data entry,” stated Ray DeZenzo, Chief Operating Officer for Newforma. “W...
Guide to Creating and Sustaining a Culture of Innovation for Departments of Transportation
TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Research Report 885: Guide to Creating and Sustaining a Culture of Innovation for Departments of Transportation presents guidance for government transportation agencies on encouraging and sustaining a culture of innovation within the organization, its partners, and other stakeholders. A culture of innovation supports agency managers and staff efforts to encourage and accept innovation as a means to enhance the agency’s success. This gui...
Conti Solar Provides Turnkey EPC Services for 2018 Solar Project of the Year Winner, Cuyahoga County Landfill Solar Plant
EDISON, N.J.- Conti Solar, a national solar engineering, procurement and construction (EPC), O&M and energy storage company, announced today that it provided full EPC services for the 4.0 MW (DC) landfill solar project located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio recently named 2018 Gold Project of the Year by Solar Builder Magazine. The project is also the largest landfill solar project in Ohio. In addition to landfill, Conti Solar's industry expertise spans across the market segments of large-scale solar...
Epiroc to Acquire South African Underground Rock Reinforcement Products Manufacturer
Stockholm, Sweden: Epiroc, a leading productivity partner for the mining, infrastructure and natural resources industries, has agreed to acquire Innovative Mining Products (Proprietary) Limited, widely known as New Concept Mining, a South African manufacturer of rock reinforcement products for underground mining. Innovative Mining Products is based in Johannesburg, South Africa, and has facilities also in Peru, Zambia and Canada. It manufactures a comprehensive range of underground mining roo...
KAI Design & Build, HBD Construction, Inc. to Build New 136-room Fairfield Inn & Suites in Downtown St. Louis
St. Louis, MO- The KAI Design & Build/HBD Construction, Inc. team has been selected to build one of the first new hotels in downtown St. Louis in years – Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott. A groundbreaking ceremony for the new hotel was held on Oct. 18 at the corner of 22nd and Market streets, the former site of iconic Harry’s Restaurant & Bar. “We are truly excited to be a part of this dynamic project and the revitalization of such a landmark site in the Downtown-West area of St. Louis City...
Solar FlexRack Installed in the 2018 Silver Project of the Year Winner: Annapolis Solar Park
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Solar FlexRack™, a division of Northern States Metals and an innovative leader in photovoltaic mounting and solar tracker solutions, announced today the Annapolis Solar Project, installed with its ballasted mounting technology, has won 2018 Silver Project of the Year. Awarded by Solar Builder Magazine, the project winner is the largest landfill solar project in North America. It is located in Maryland and is owned by Building Energy. The 18 MW (DC) solar project represents...
Geospatial Expert Dan Wobbe, PLS, PIC, Joins Cardno's Portland Office
Portland, OR - Cardno, Inc., is pleased to announce that Dan Wobbe, PLS, PIC, has returned to the firm as Regional Manager in the company’s Portland, OR, USA office. Dan brings over 30 years of surveying experience in areas such as boundary, location, construction, right-of-way-surveying, land planning and mapping, and remote sensing LiDAR and GIS services for public and private sector clients in North America and internationally. Dan’s consulting experience includes geospatial positioni...
Dru Whitlock Joins Stantec to Grow Global Biosolids and Energy Recovery Practice
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, NYSE, TSX:STN- Dru Whitlock has joined global architecture, engineering, and consulting firm Stantec as the global practice leader for biosolids and energy recovery, based in the Cottonwood Parkway office in Salt Lake City, Utah. In his role, Whitlock will focus on growing the firm’s biosolid and energy recovery practice in the Southwestern Region of the United States and globally. Whitlock is a recognized leader in anaerobic digestion and biogas utilization who rec...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
