FAA Announces $40.9 Million for New Tower at GSO
Washington, DC—The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investing $40.9 million in infrastructure for Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) in Greensboro, NC. The Agency is building a new, 180-foot-tall Air Traffic Control Tower. The new control tower will accommodate up to eight positions for air traffic controllers in a 550- square-foot tower cab. A 15,650 square-foot base building will anchor the new tower. It will house the Terminal Radar Appro...
Weil Pump Receives cUL Approval on Submersible Explosion Proof Motors, Expands Voltage Offering
Cedarburg, WI. Weil Pump, A Wilo Company, is pleased to announce that its entire submersible 1600 and 2500 series sump and sewage pump product lines are now available in 575 V with cUL approval. Weil’s 1600 and 2500 submersible double seal pump series can be used to pump wastewater, unscreened solids and water containing silt or other pollutants. Suitable applications include sewage/sanitary, truck loading docks, parking lots, storm water pumping from underpass drainage and areas flooded...
Bentley Systems Releases Open-Source Library: iModel.js
LONDON, U.K. – The Year in Infrastructure 2018 Conference – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, today announced the initial release of its iModel.js library, an open-source initiative to improve the accessibility, for both visualization and analytical visibility, of infrastructure digital twins. iModel.js can be used by developers and IT professionals to quickly an...
Stantec Leads Project Construction Management Support of LA Metro’s Purple Line Extension as Boring Machines Begin Work
Los Angeles, CA, NYSE, TSX:STN- Stantec is working with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) on the high-priority Purple Line Extension project, which celebrated a major milestone on October 16, as tunnel boring machines (TBMs)—named Elsie and Soyeon—began work for the Purple Line Extension Transit Project Section 1. Elsie and Soveon will bore concurrently for approximately two years, starting at the Wilshire/La Brea Station. Stantec is leading the Westside Extens...
Trimble Introduces New Handheld Computer for Field Data Collection
FRANKFURT, Germany — Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today the launch of the Trimble® Nomad® 5 handheld computer—the next generation of its rugged Nomad series of handhelds. Built for tasks such as data collection, asset management and inspections, the Nomad 5 is designed to make the work of professional field teams easier, more productive and efficient. The announcement was made today at INTERGEO 2018, the world’s largest conference on geodesy, geoinformatics and land management. The Nom...
Trimble Inpho Software Suite Extends Photogrammetric Deliverables for Broad Range of Geospatial Applications
FRANKFURT, Germany—Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today a new version of its Inpho office software suite for photogrammetry. The suite includes two new capabilities: MATCH-3DX software for the creation of rich 3D point clouds and true orthomosaics MATCH-3DX Meshing add-on for the generation of photorealistic textured meshes The announcement was made today at INTERGEO 2018, the world’s largest conference on geodesy, geoinformatics and land management. Inpho version 9 com...
SD Mines Researchers Explore Hydraulic Fracturing to Expand Geothermal Energy
RAPID CITY, SD – The use of hydraulic fracturing (or fracking as it’s commonly called in the press) has been a topic of contention in the oil and gas industry. However, researchers believe fracking can also be used at depth in hard rocks that contain no oil or gas to improve geothermal energy production. The process could enhance the use of the earth’s own heat as a source of clean energy. Liangping Li, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Geology and Geological Engineering at...
CoreSite Launches Concept3D's Virtual Tour Platform in Virginia Data Centers
DENVER - Concept3D, (https://concept3d.com) a leader in creating immersive online experiences with 3D modeling, virtual reality (VR), interactive maps and virtual tour software, today announced that CoreSite (https://www.coresite.com) has launched the Concept3D platform with a virtual tour of CoreSite’s state-of-the-art data center campus in Reston, Virginia. The Concept3D platform is an all-in-one software solution for data centers and other large facilities looking for an efficient and...
Indian Minister to Receive Penn’s Top Prize in Energy Policy
Penn’s top energy policy award—the Carnot Prize—will be given to the Honorable Shri Piyush Goyal, India’s former minister of power and renewables and current minister of railways and coal. During his tenure, Goyal directed a fast-track effort to electrify 18,000 villages in remote parts of India—helping bridge the country’s vast energy divide. The award ceremony kicks off with a lecture by Penn engineering professor Aaswath Raman, entitled: “Harnessing the Cold of Outer Space as a Natural...
Precycling in Construction Industry Saves Money and Environment
A South Australian company is trailblazing a path to bring circular economy to home construction sites. Pre-Cycle recycles and repurposes the off cuts from new home construction sites, saving construction companies waste removal bills and keeping unused building materials from ending up in landfill. Joe Golotta began the Adelaide business 18 months ago after witnessing the need to reduce waste as the owner of Premier Insulation for over 30 years. “It all started when one of my builders...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
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