FHWA Offers $300M in Grants for Federal Lands and Tribal Projects
The Federal Highway Administration published a 22-page Notice of Funding Opportunity in the Federal Register on Oct. 4 to make $300 million available through its Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects or NSFLTP program – with this funding being made available “for the first...
NHTSA: 2017 Highway Fatalities Decline Even as VMT Increases
Data released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Oct. 3 indicates highway fatalities declined overall in 2017 after two consecutive years of large increases, with preliminary estimates for the first six months of 2018 indicating that the “downward trend” in fatalities is continuing – even as the number of vehicle miles travelled or VMT continues to rise. According to NHTSA’s data, 37,133 people died in motor vehicle crashes in 2017, which is 673 fewer deaths compared to 201...
Wärtsilä Successfully Hands Over Two New Plants to Support the UK’s Need for Fast-starting Flexibility
The technology group Wärtsilä has successfully handed over two new gas engine plants ordered by Centrica, a British multi-national energy and services company. The project is in line with the company’s strategy for de-centralised power production and will ease the integration of intermittent renewable capacity, notably solar and wind power. Wärtsilä was selected to deliver Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) solutions for both sites, located at Brigg and Peterborough in the UK. The o...
Qnect Announces New Moment Connections During AISC’S 2018 SteelDays
[HADLEY, MA] - Qnect, the steel industry's leading connection design and optimization solution, today introduced new capabilities built to enhance the connection portfolio while providing customers with a never before opportunity to optimize top and bottom moment connections in their 3D model. “The last few years, fabricators and engineers, as well as a few savvy general contractors, have increased their optimization requirements,” says Qnect CEO, Jef Sharp. “And Qnect has responded not only...
Topcon Announces Speaking Presentations for Year in Infrastructure 2018
From left to right: Ray O’Connor, Ulrich Hermanski, Jason Hallett, Ron Oberlander LIVERMORE, Calif., U.S./ CAPELLE A/D IJSSEL, the Netherlands – Topcon Positioning Group announces its representatives’ participation in the Strategic Partner Panel and Alliance Partner Sessions during the upcoming Bentley Systems Year in Infrastructure 2018 Conference in London. The Topcon speakers participating include Ray O’Connor, president and CEO of Topcon Positioning Group; Ulrich Hermanski, vice...
Stalco Construction Completes Renovation of The Borough of Manhattan Community College’s Pool and Aquatics Center
General contractor Stalco Construction has completed a $7.2 million renovation of the Borough of Manhattan Community College’s (BMCC’s) aquatics center, including the 220,000-gallon pool, in New York City. Photo by Ola Wilk/Wilk Marketing Communications New York, NY – General contractor Stalco Construction has completed a $7.2 million renovation of the Borough of Manhattan Community College’s (BMCC’s) aquatics center, including the 220,000-gallon pool. The Dormitory Authority of the Stat...
The New York City School Construction Authority, Urbahn Architects, and General Contractor MPCC Complete the Structural Frame of the $52.4 Million Addition to P.S. 144Q Colonel Jeromus Remsen School in Queens, NY
The $52.4 million, four-story addition to P.S. 144Q in Queens, NY will house 26 new classrooms, an outdoor play area, a cafeteria, offices, and a medical suite. Rendering courtesy of Urbahn Architects Queens, NY – The New York City School Construction Authority (SCA), Urbahn Architects, and general contractor MPCC Corp. have reached the important construction milestone of ‘topping out’ – or completing the structural steel frame – for the Public School 144 addition. Located at 93-02 69th...
NavVis IndoorViewer Now Converts Static Scans into Immersive 360° Imagery
MUNICH, Germany – NavVis, a leading provider of indoor spatial intelligence technology, can now automatically convert E57 point cloud files into interactive, realistic 360° walkthroughs, following the latest software upgrade to IndoorViewer. NavVis IndoorViewer is a web-based application that displays realistic digital twins using 360° panoramic images, point clouds and maps generated by 3D scanning devices. Users can move around digital twins of scanned spaces as if they are on site and use...
Trimble Acquires Brazil-Based Veltec to Expand its Global Portfolio of Transportation Solutions
SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today that it has acquired privately-held Veltec, a fleet management provider that delivers solutions to transportation companies to improve safety and reduce operational costs. Veltec is headquartered in Londrina, Brazil. The acquisition of Veltec further expands Trimble's global footprint and extends Trimble's fleet safety and efficiency solutions to new markets. Financial terms were not disclosed. "Veltec has established itself as an inn...
Governor Cuomo Announces Winners of Reimagine the Canals Competition
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the two winning proposals from the Reimagine the Canals Competition have been selected. The winning ideas included a proposal to build new neighborhoods along the Erie Canal, as well as a multi-day festival that would highlight the Canal and New York's booming craft-beverage industry. The competition—announced in 2017—was sponsored by the New York Power Authority and New York State Canal Corporation, and sought unique ideas to continue to transform the Ne...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
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