Chicago Water Plant Collapses After Explosion, Injuring 10
(CNN)An explosion Thursday at the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant in Chicago caused part of the plant to collapse, injuring 10 people there, according to Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MRWD) of Greater Chicago. "There has been an explosion in the sludge concentration building at the Calumet water reclamation plant," the full statement from agency says. "There are injuries. Emergency crews are on the scene. We have no additional informational at this time." The roof of the sludge...
Video: Large-Scale 3D Printing by a Team of Mobile Robots
Roboticists at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have, for the first time (as far as they know), performed “the actual printing of a single-piece concrete structure by two mobile robots operating concurrently.” Using a fleet of mobile robots for construction could have an extreme potential in other non-conventional aspects. One such application is to allow automated construction in hard-to-reach, remote areas, such as underground caves, the Moon or Mars, to which it is inconvenien...
NSF International’s Marcos Bensoussan to Serve on IWA Water Safety Planning Committee
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The International Water Association (IWA) has selected Marcos Bensoussan, General Manager of Global Building Water Health at NSF International, to serve on a management committee charged with helping protect the world’s water supply systems. As a member of the Management Committee of IWA’s Specialist Group on Water Safety Planning, Bensoussan will help guide the group’s efforts to disseminate practical knowledge on water safety planning to stakeholders involved in deliverin...
Kansas State University and Topcon Sign Research Agreement, Start Projects
BOONE, Iowa - Kansas State University and Topcon Agriculture are collaborating to develop tools and systems to advance precision agriculture and support farmers. By working with the university, Topcon Agriculture aims to develop product concepts through gathering requirements, drafting specifications and conducting market research as well as to test products in the lab, on the university farm, and around the state leveraging K-State’s unique knowledge in the domain and using K-State Research...
Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) Association Selects John M. Palatiello & Associates for Executive Organization Management
Reston, VA - John M. Palatiello & Associates, Inc. (JMP&A), an association management firm specializing in engineering and geospatial related markets, has been selected by the recently established Subsurface Utility Engineering Association (SUEA) as its turnkey association management company. JMP&A will provide overall association management services and guide the day-to-day operations of the association. The firm will be involved in financial management; member communications; public an...
Trimble Launches New Model of its R10 GNSS System for Land Surveyors
SUNNYVALE, Calif. —Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) today announced the launch of a new model of its premium Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver, the Trimble® R10 Model 2 GNSS System. Designed to help surveyors in a wide range of industries work more effectively and productively, the Trimble R10 Model 2 enables reliable, fast and accurate collection of survey data in the field. The new enhancements include: The latest and most advanced custom Trimble survey GNSS ASIC with an industry-...
HISTORY Channel’s Project Impossible features Stantec-designed New Orleans flood defense system
Two groundbreaking projects designed by global design firm Stantec are showcased on the HISTORY channel’s new season of Project Impossible. The popular series explores “epic engineering projects that were considered unthinkable just a few years ago.” Watch the Project Impossible trailer here. More information and videos on Stantec’s Project Impossible features here. On Saturday, September 1 at noon (EDT) “Engineering America” features the second largest drainage pumping station...
Leading Industrial IoT Technology Company Guardhat Relocates HQ to the Core of Downtown Detroit's Burgeoning Technology District
DETROIT - Guardhat, the world's leading Internet of Things (IoT) industrial safety technology developer specialized in developing wearables, infrastructure and software platforms to provide a safer and more productive work environment, today announced the continued expansion of its operations with the move of its headquarters to downtown Detroit. The Detroit location will oversee all global Guardhat operations, including its satellite offices in Boulder, Colorado; Chicago, Illinois; Bangalore, I...
Governor C. L. "Butch" Otter and FHWA Deputy Administrator Brandye Hendrickson announce $90.2M grant to expand I-84 in Nampa
NAMPA – Deputy Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Brandye Hendrickson and Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter commemorated the historic approval of a $90.2 million grant that will help fund the expansion of Interstate 84 in Canyon County. The grant is part of the Infrastructure For Rebuilding America (INFRA) program, administered through the U.S. Department of Transportation. The program is a major investment in transportation funding by the Trump Administration. Across the na...
New Solar Installations in Iconic National Parks Helping Keep Them Green
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO – Xanterra Travel Collection, a global adventure travel company and the largest national park concessioner in the U.S., today announced new solar installations in 2018 that will help provide clean, renewable energy for facilities in several of the country’s iconic national parks, including Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona and Death Valley National Park in California, plus Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota. The fo...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
