Global Cities Call for Collaborative Ation to Combat Impact of Climate Change
/ / / / Los Angeles – A report released today by global infrastructure firm AECOM and non-profit organization CDP, sponsored by Bloomberg Philanthropies, reveals the challenges faced by global cities and the opportunities they see for collaboration. Nearly 300 global cities have called for collaborative action to combat the economic and environmental impact of the changing climate. The report, It Takes a City: the Case for Collaborative Climate Action, estimates the 720 climate chang...
Peters Brings Industry Perspective to Construction Safety Advisory Committee
LOS ANGELES — AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced today that Andy Peters, AECOM’s senior vice president and chief safety officer, has been appointed to the United States Department of Labor’s Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH). Peters will join a 15-member body that advises Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez on ways to improve workplace safety and health in the construction industry as well as on related policy matters. “Safety i...
Cardno’s Jim Anspach Confirmed as President-Elect of the Utility Engineering and Surveying Institute
We are proud to announce that Cardno’s Director of Utility Market & Practice Development, Jim Anspach, was recently confirmed as the President-Elect of the Utility Engineering and Surveying Institute (UESI). UESI, the first of its kind in the world, is the ninth and newest American Society for Civil Engineering (ASCE) institute. Cardno is a founding organizational member of UESI. Jim is an expert in Subsurface Utility Engineering. He has 38 years of experience as a project consultant, educato...
Bridge Expert Awarded Civil Engineering Oscar
One of Britain’s best-known bridge engineers has been awarded the prestigious Gold Medal at the Institution of Civil Engineers’ (ICE) glamorous annual awards. Chris Hendy, Atkins Fellow and technical director has spent over 20 years in the industry during which time he has made a significant contribution to the industry. Chris has worked on projects including the New Medway Bridge in Kent, and internationally recognised projects, including the 14.5 kilometre Penang Bridge in Malaysia and the...
Federal Government Agrees Rhode Island's Truck-Only Tolling Program Meets Federal Law
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced today that it has executed 13 Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), a central piece of RhodeWorks implementation. These MOUs make clear that the federal government agrees with Rhode Island's program to implement bridge tolls on large commercial vehicles or "tractor trailers" at these locations across the state. "For too long, our state kicked the can down the road on infrastructure, all...
Central Alliance Purchases First of Its Kind Mobile Mapping System
Pre-construction specialist Central Alliance has further established its reputation for innovation by becoming the first surveying company in the UK to purchase a new, ground-breaking LiDAR mapping system – the first of its kind on the market. The new system, named ROBIN, has been produced by world leading geospatial technology supplier, 3D Laser Mapping, and provides three alternative mounting options rolled into one solution. The system allows users to map a variety of areas via walking, dr...
DOT Announces over $20 Million in Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grants to States, Territories, and Tribes
DOT Announces over $20 Million in Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grants to States, Territories, and Tribes | Department of Transportation/ / / / / WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today announced it is issuing $20.4 million in Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grants to states, territories, and Native American tribes to enhance their ability to respond to haz...
Trimble Unveils SX10 Scanning Total Station for Surveying, Engineering and Geospatial Professionals
SUNNYVALE, Calif., - Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) unveiled today a next-generation survey instrument—the Trimble® SX10 Scanning Total Station. It merges high-speed 3D scanning, enhanced Trimble VISION™ imaging technology and high-accuracy total station measurements into familiar field and office workflows for surveyors. The innovative solution provides surveyors and geospatial professionals with the capabilities and versatility to handle projects from traditional surveys to complex 3D modeling. Th...
Autodesk LIVE now supports HTC Vive or Oculus Rift
Autodesk brought “on demand” interactivity to the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industries when we introduced Autodesk LIVE for Autodesk Revit in July. LIVE is the game-changing, cloud-based service that transforms your Revit model into an interactive experience, in just one click. Rather than just seeing your model, LIVE lets you experience it. If one click automates complex Building Information Modeling (BIM) data processing, what could Autodesk achieve with a second...
senseFly to Unveil New RTK/PPK-Ready, Large Coverage Mapping Drone at INTERGEO 2016
Cheseaux-Lausanne, Switzerland – senseFly, the world’s first choice producer of professional mapping drones, will introduce its next-generation fixed-wing system for survey-grade photogrammetric mapping, the eBee Plus, at INTERGEO 2016 on Oct. 11 in Hamburg, Germany. “The eBee Plus system is the ultimate tool for geospatial organisations that demand photogrammetric-quality mapping,” said senseFly’s CEO, Jean-Christophe Zufferey. “With its unique upgradeable RTK/PPK functionality and fli...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
