The National Pipeline Mapping System: A Innovative Tool for Locating Pipelines
Whether they are emergency responders, city planners, pipeline operators, homeowners, students or just curious neighbors, it’s important for community members to know where pipelines are located so they can be avoided or found, serviced and monitored. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) offers an excellent resource for learning more about local pipelines. The National Pipeline Mapping System’s (NPMS) Public Map Viewer includes...
Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards New/Updated Categories and Call for Entries Now Open
Chicago, IL: The Structural Engineers Association of Illinois (SEAOI) is pleased to announce that entries are now being accepted for the 2018 Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards. This illustrious design competition takes place each year to recognize excellence in structural engineering, and we are delighted to announce the addition of two new categories: Best Industrial/Utility Project and Best Neighboring State Project (open to members of Structural Engineering Associations neighboring...
Profile Products Hires Northeast Market Development Manager
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. (February 28, 2018) — Profile Products is pleased to announce the hiring of Clint McAfoos as Northeast market development manager. “Clint’s strong sales background and knowledge of erosion control and vegetation will fit right in with Profile’s team of industry-leading experts,” said Michael Schupp, national sales manager at Profile. McAfoos will add more than 15 years of sales experience to the Profile team. His career has focused in erosion control, storm water, geosy...
Chicago, Airlines Nearing $8.5 Billion Deal to Dramatically Expand O'Hare
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago’s airline carriers are in the final stages of negotiating a blockbuster $8.5 billion deal to dramatically expand O’Hare International Airport with a state-of-the-art global terminal, dozens of new gates and several additional concourses, the Chicago Tribune has learned. The eight-year plan would be the single largest and most expensive terminal revamp in O’Hare’s 73-year history. The goal is to vault the airline hub long known for its gridlock and delays into th...
Vortex Companies Acquires Stag Technologies
HOUSTON - Leading trenchless rehabilitation services company, Vortex Companies, announced today that it has acquired Utah based Stag Technologies, a high-performance coatings manufacturer catering the water, sewer and industrial infrastructure marketplace. "Stag's management team of Scott Peterson, Matt Peterson and Brock Stone have built a reputation for developing high performance epoxies and other coatings that we believe are unmatched in our industry," said Mike Vellano, CEO of Vortex Compan...
Michael Baker International Awarded $2.2 Million Contract to Provide Civil Engineering Services to a 200-Acre Master Planned Community in Palm Desert, California
Palm Desert, Calif. – Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced that it has been awarded a $2.2 million contract to serve as a prime consultant to University Park Investors, LLC to provide civil engineering and survey services associated with the development of a residential master plan featuring approximately 1,000 dwelling units as part of the University Park Specific Plan in the City of Palm Desert, California. This award...
President Names Pirkle to Chair Committee on Traffic Engineering
Association President John Schroer has appointed the Meg Pirkle from the Georgia Department of Transportation to chair AASHTO's Committee on Traffic Engineering. Pirkle has been GDOT's chief engineer since Jan. 1, 2015. Her appointment is for a two-year term that would run until the end of the 2020 AASHTO Annual Meeting. The committee assesses the effectiveness of traffic control strategies and devices for the efficient and safe operation of the nation's highway system.
Aricent Launches Intelligent Security Automation System
BARCELONA, Spain and SANTA CLARA, Calif. - MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS -- Aricent, a leading global design and engineering company, today announced the launch of its Highly Automated Vulnerability Assessment Orchestration Containers (HAVOC) framework that manages cyber risk by catching significant security vulnerabilities before they are exploited. Companies are under pressure to launch products and services faster without exposing themselves to cyber risk. However, shorter time to market lifecycle...
Waste Water Treatment Design Tool Available on The Water Network
ZURICH and PRINCETON, N.J. - AquaSPE AG from Zurich Switzerland announced today access to an open source Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) design tool and WWTP knowledge sharing community on The Water Network. WWTPs are complex. "To get a traditional activated sludge design can take months and cost tens of thousands of dollars. This makes it difficult to innovate and compare technologies," says Trudi Schifter CEO of AquaSPE. The Water Network is dedicated to driving the innovation of Wast...
Leica Geosystems Introduces New Laser Distance Meters
(Heerbrugg, Switzerland) – Leica Geosystems, industry leader in measurement technology, announced today the new Leica DISTO™ X3 and X4, the latest distance metres for construction sites. The new laser distance meters withstands drop tests from a height of 2 metres, are dust- and water-protected (IP 65) and therefore suitable for rugged job site conditions. Thanks to the extension possibilities with the Leica DST 360 adapter for Point-to-Point (P2P) measurements and the new DISTO™ Plan app, of...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
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