CINTEC Transformed a Historical Chimney to a Central Feature of a Modern Shopping Complex
Cintec International is ensuring that a historic industrial chimney will be at the heart of The Twin Towers Port of Baku scheme. A demolition-threatened historic chimney in the Azerbaijan capital of Baku will now be the centre point of a multi-million pound new shopping complex thanks to the innovation of a Newport-based structural engineering firm. Cintec International has been commissioned to carry out complex structural preservation work on the chimney later this year in a £1m contract....
FARO Introduces SCENE 7.0 With Real Time, On-Site Registration
Lake Mary, FL - FARO® (NASDAQ: FARO), the world’s most trusted source for 3D measurement and imaging solutions for factory metrology, construction BIM/CIM, product design, public safety forensics, and 3D solutions, announces the availability of the FARO® SCENE 7.0 software platform (www.faro.com/scene). SCENE 7.0 includes the high quality, high value functionality offered by its predecessor, SCENE 6.2, such as automatic object recognition, scan registration and position, and takes it a step furt...
Autodesk Update: What’s New in InfraWorks (2018.1)
Only just 2.5 months ago, we released new capabilities in InfraWorks (2018.0). Here we are again, with some more good stuff to share with you in this latest rev of InfraWorks. But first of all, if you already subscribe to InfraWorks, you can get this latest release by going to manage.autodesk.com. New to InfraWorks? Grab the 30-day trial and take it for a test drive. DOWNLOAD THE FREE TRIAL Ready to learn what’s new? Let’s have a look… New! Linear Feature Extraction Now, in InfraW...
Surface Transportation: A Comprehensive Plan Could Facilitate Implementation of a National Performance Management Approach
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently issued the last of six interrelated rules to implement a new performance-based approach to federal surface transportation grant programs. Three of the six rules establish 17 total performance measures in the areas of safety, pavement and bridge conditions, and performance of the surface transportation system (congestion, freight movement, reliability, and air quality). Rulemaking was the first of three stages to implement the transportation perf...
U.S. DOT Recognizes American Heroes in Transportation
This week the White House is celebrating the work of American Heroes across the country. Here at the U.S. Department of Transportation, we also want to honor the courageous and inspiring work of our transportation heroes. Transportation reaches every corner of the country, and so do the transportation professionals who keep our infrastructure running safely and efficiently. From air traffic controllers and first responders to safety technicians and engineers, these heroes are saving lives and...
ADOT-Sponsored Construction Academy Provides Gateway to Careers
PHOENIX – Thirty-one individuals seeking a hand up obtained entry-level positions as flaggers on construction projects, paying $13 to $19 per hour, thanks to free training provided by the Arizona Department of Transportation. Those who took part in the flagger-certification program held this summer are the latest cohort in the Construction Academy Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program offered by ADOT’s On-The-Job-Training Supportive Services Program, part of the agency’s Business Engagement and...
Trimble Introduces New Android Application for Field Surveying and Data Collection
SUNNYVALE, Calif.—Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) introduced today Trimble® Penmap® for Android™, a cloud-connected application for field surveying and high-accuracy Geographic Information System (GIS) data collection that works on mobile handhelds, smartphones and tablets. Trimble Penmap for Android focuses on core survey and mapping tasks such as cadastral and boundary surveys, establishing local control, stake-outs, quality checks and asset management for utilities. It provides both professional su...
Water Treatment Needs Take Center Stage With Komax
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. - Municipalities have faced a number of critical water issues over the last few years, but Komax Systems has the answer for many - their Wafer Static Mixer. When Space is an Issue The need for upgrades is a big part of the problem with municipal water treatment plants. The Wafer Static Mixer addresses that need for upgrades because it was designed to fit in much smaller spaces than traditional static mixers. "Even in a confined space, a Komax static wafer mixer...
Stakeholders in Global Smart City Market Seek New Funding Models to Monetize Projects
SANTA CLARA, Cal.– The capital-intensive task of transforming cities into seamless ecosystems is prompting governments to explore revenue sources beyond internal bodies and join hands with financial intermediaries and private investors. With the rising connectedness of things and people, the global smart city market could expand to $1.5 trillion by 2020 and prove to be one of the biggest investment avenues for private investors and institutions. The public sector will also look to new mechanisms...
Panel Sends USDOT Bill to House With Cuts, After Challenge on Infrastructure
The full House Appropriations Committee on July 17 approved a fiscal 2018 transportation funding bill that would make cuts in transit assistance and end the popular TIGER grants, after brushing aside a push by minority Democrats to add an infrastructure investment package. The bill adheres to 2018 spending levels for Highway Trust Fund programs as called for in the FAST Act. However, the bill also proposes to rescind another $800 million of authorized highway funds from state transportati...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
