Petroteq Announces New Advisory Board Member and Highlights Recent Industry News
STUDIO CITY, CALIFORNIA - Petroteq Energy Inc. (“Petroteq” or the “Company”) (TSXV: PQE; OTC: PQEFF; Frankfurt: A2DYWC), a company focused on the development and implementation of proprietary technologies for the energy industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of experienced energy technology investor Mr. David Kahn to its Advisory Board. Mr. Kahn has served as an executive in some of the largest companies in the energy industry including, Weatherford, Baker Hughes and Texaco. He als...
FTA Announces Certification of the State Safety Oversight Programs for North Carolina, Puerto Rico and Washington Ahead of Important Deadline
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced that North Carolina, Puerto Rico and Washington have obtained federal certification of their rail transit State Safety Oversight (SSO) Programs, in advance of an important safety deadline. Federal law requires states with rail transit systems to obtain FTA certification of their SSO Programs by April 15, 2019. By federal law, the deadline cannot be waived or extended. "FTA is pleased...
New ADOT Agreements with Arizona Tribes Make Project Funding Easier
PHOENIX – Collaboration with other governments can be complicated, particularly when it comes to sovereign nations. But a recent change in the Arizona Department of Transportation’s contract language with tribal governments is making it easier to partner on transportation projects. For decades, if ADOT wanted to work with a tribal government, the tribe had to agree to a “waiver of limited sovereign immunity.” Essentially, the waiver required the tribe to take any mediation on a project to the...
Profile’s Dr. Michael Robeson Earns Esteemed ASTM International Awards
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. (July 11, 2018) — Profile Products is pleased to announce that Dr. Michael D. Robeson, PE, CPESC, CPSWQ, CESSWI received the Standards Development Award and the Special Service Award from Committee D18 on Soil and Rock as part of ASTM International, an international standards development organization. The Standards Development Award is given to those who create new ASTM standards. Robeson earned the award for development of ASTM Standard Designation D7986 “Standard practic...
Introducing Concept3D's Tour Builder: A New Platform for User-Created VR Tour Experiences
DENVER - Concept3D, a leader in creating software to power immersive online experiences, today announced the launch of its new Tour Builder platform which allows anyone to create, manage and share their own VR-enabled virtual tours. Using Tour Builder is dead simple, and the design taps into Concept3D’s experience of building the robust content management system (CMS) that powers the company’s interactive 3D maps and premium virtual tour system used by a wide set of industries including...
Auburn University Rural Studio’s 20K Initiative: The Key to Affordable Home Ownership
AUBURN, Ala. -- Rural Studio, a student-centered Design/Build program in Auburn University’s College of Architecture, Design and Construction, announces that it has begun collaboration with Fannie Mae to support the school’s ongoing development of beautiful, healthy and resilient houses that afford financially vulnerable homeowners the ability to live in dignity, security, and well within their means. The effort, known as the 20K Initiative, aspires to enable broader access to titled homeowne...
Petroteq Partners with Cavitation Technologies Inc. to Test Equipment for Non-Conventional Oil Production
Studio City, California - Petroteq Energy Inc. (TSXV: PQE) (OTC Pink: PQEFF) (FSE: PQCF) ("Petroteq" or the "Licensee"), a company focused on the development and implementation of proprietary technologies for the energy industry, announced an agreement with Cavitation Technologies, Inc ("CTi" or the "Licensor"), a company providing highly scalable and cost-effective solutions to various fluids processing industries. The companies have entered into a licensing agreement to test its equipment duri...
Newtecnic Appointed in US to Oversee Istanbul City Museum Construction
Picture shows: The outer envelope of Istanbul City Museum undergoing routine maintenance in 2038. A Newtecnic Construction Lab generates replacement façade components that are installed by robots and cobots Following its involvement since the early design stage, international building engineers Newtecnic have been appointed by Salon Architects to coordinate the design of structure, façade and MEP (mechanical, electrical and plumbing) engineering for Turkey’s new Istanbul City Museum. The...
DBi Services Acquires Digital Traffic Systems to Expand into Intelligent Infrastructure Operations and Maintenance
HAZLETON, Pa. & ASHLAND, Va. – DBi Services (DBi) has acquired Digital Traffic Systems, Inc. (DTS), an intelligent transportation systems (ITS) company. As the transportation market continues to evolve, and cars become more connected and autonomous, DBi sees an opportunity to better serve its more than 3,000 customers by further expanding into intelligent infrastructure solutions and services. Together, DBi and DTS are a unified company for intelligent infrastructure maintenance, management, and...
CFSEI Names Recipient of the 2018 CFSEI John P. Matsen Award for Distinguished Service
WASHINGTON, DC —The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) has named Jennifer Zabik, P.E., S.E., president of Zabik-Turner Engineering, LLC as the recipient of the 2018 CFSEI John P. Matsen Award for Distinguished Service. The award recognizes the significant contributions of an individual who has volunteered time, talent and resources to the cold-formed steel industry. It was renamed in 2016 to honor John P. Matsen, P.E., founder and principal of Matsen Ford Design Associates in Waukesha...