Bentley Systems Announces Finalists in the Year in Infrastructure 2018 Awards Program
EXTON, Pa. – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing infrastructure, today announced the finalists in the Year in Infrastructure 2018 Awards program. The annual awards program honors the extraordinary work of Bentley users advancing infrastructure design, construction, and operations throughout the world. Twelve independent jury panels of distinguished industry experts selected the 57 finalists from 420 nominations submitted by m...
Building Chicago’s Skyline: Inside the Cab of a Crane Operator
CHICAGO -- In a city like Chicago, summer is often thought of as the "construction season" and 2018 is no exception. But what most of us know about construction, and what is going on with these projects, is from outside the metal fences that surround them for years on end. So WGN's Julie Unruh grabbed a hard hat and a vest to make the trip straight to the top of one of the most notable builds going on in the city right now. At Vista Tower, 400-plus employees of McHugh Construction are b...
Hexagon Expands Content Program to Increase Coverage and Access of Air-Borne Imagery
(WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 7, 2018) – Hexagon’s Geosystems Division, the smart digital realities provider, announced today updates for the 2018 airborne imagery collection plans of the Hexagon Imagery Program (HxIP), the premier source for professional airborne imagery provided through the cloud. In North America, the HxIP will update its coverage by more than 4.5 million square kilometres by the end of 2018. This includes a refresh of 24 previously captured U.S. states. In addition to the 30-c...
Rady Children’s Hospital Opens Doors to Newest Southern California Outpatient Pediatric Care Center
Murrieta, CA (August 7, 2018): On Saturday, August 11, Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego (RCHSD) is officially welcoming its newest outpatient pediatric care facility in the Riverside County community of Murrieta, Calif., with a grand opening event open to the public. The newly opened Rady Children’s Medical Plaza offers pediatric services including primary care, subspecialty care, developmental services and specialized programs for children on the autism spectrum. The design-build team of McCa...
Szabat Nominated for USDOT Aviation Post
The Trump administration nominated Joel Szabat to be the assistant secretary for aviation and international affairs within the U.S. Department of Transportation on July 31; a promotion from his current position as deputy assistant secretary for the office of aviation and international affairs. Szabat’s transportation career includes stints as executive director of the Maritime Administration from 2012 until this year, as well as a previous tour with USDOT overseeing transportation policy plus...
Caltrans Begins Recovery Work Even as Carr Wildfire Rages
Despite being only 30 percent contained, Caltrans work crews and contractors are now entering areas burnt out by the Carr wildfire in northern California – now considered to be the ninth worst in state history – to catalog the damage done to transportation infrastructure by its flames and heat as well as to begin repair efforts. The Carr fire – named after where it started, at the intersection of U.S. Highway 299 and Carr Powerhouse Road in the Whiskeytown–Shasta–Trinity National Recreation A...
Rice U. System Selectively Sequesters Toxins From Water
HOUSTON – Rice University scientists are developing technology to remove contaminants from water – but only as many as necessary. The Rice lab of engineer Qilin Li is building a treatment system that can be tuned to selectively pull toxins from drinking water and wastewater from factories, sewage systems and oil and gas wells. The researchers said their technology will cut costs and save energy compared to conventional systems. "Traditional methods to remove everything, such as reverse osm...
New FLIR InSite Mobile Application Simplifies Inspection Management
WILSONVILLE, Ore. – FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced today the launch of FLIR InSite™, a new mobile application and web portal for organizing client information and thermal inspection data in one location that is easy to access, manage, and share. Ideal for electricians, electrical contractors, and thermography service professionals, the FLIR InSite workflow management tool reduces inspection preparation time, increases efficiency, and helps deliver results quickly. With FLIR InSite,...
DowDuPont Specialty Products Division Announces Opening of Manufacturing Facility in Idaho, Producing Advanced Materials for Building Industry
MIDLAND, Mich. – August 3, 2018 – Today, the Specialty Products Division of DowDuPont celebrated the opening of a new manufacturing facility located in Burley, Idaho. The new Idaho-based facility will produce STYROFOAM™ Brand XPS Insulation products with BLUEDGE™ Polymeric Flame Retardant Technology. The development of this new facility has been a collaborative effort between the company, the state of Idaho, the city of Burley, the Burley Development Authority, Southern Idaho Economic Developmen...
Nearly 100 Sessions Confirmed for Plastic Pipes Conference
LAS VEGAS - August 3, 2018 - The Plastic Pipes Conference Association (PPCA) has confirmed nearly 100 sessions, presentations and case history white paper studies will be held during the Plastic Pipes XIX Conference and Exhibition, Las Vegas, September 24 - 26, 2018. The conference is organized in collaboration with the PPCA members: PE 100+ Association, Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) and The European Plastic Pipes and Fittings Association (TEPPFA). Some of the high interest events, ac...
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