Global Utilities & Independent Power Producers 2025 Outlook: Spending Greens to Get Greener
Our outlook for global utilities and independent power producers (IPPs) in 2025 is stable. We expect growth in the industry to be robust for the year, driven by the energy transition, especially with electrification and the demand for more renewable energy sources. Key Highlights: -- Continued high level of capital expenditures for the energy transition is likely to pressure credit metrics in 2025. -- We expect regulatory roadblocks for natural gas utilities to moderate, but new challenge...
ACPV Architects and Lien Jade Real Estate unveil three visionary projects in Taichung
Coming soon: a touch of Milan in the heart of Taiwan. ACPV Architects, the renowned Milan-based architecture and interior design practice helmed by Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel, has announced that it is joining forces with Lien Jade Real Estate, one of Taiwan’s leading real estate developers, to transform the skyline of Taichung. This partnership marks its debut with three monumental projects: two residential towers in the Lian Palace and Fang Wei Palace, and the Jung Heng Palace office tow...
Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute Names VP, Technical Services
CHICAGO, December 10, 2024 – The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) has named Amy Trygestad as its new vice president, technical services. Trygestad will serve as PCI's primary technical representative, overseeing the development, review, and dissemination of technical knowledge for the precast, prestressed concrete industry. “I’m proud to join PCI and be a part of such a passionate and forward-thinking organization,” Trygestad said. “I look forward to collaborating with PCI membe...
A Dozen Designers, Industry Professionals, and Educators You Should Know for 2025
CHICAGO - What drives innovation in today’s structural steel industry? The people who dedicate their time to making a difference. The American Institute of Steel Construction will recognize 12 of them for their extraordinary contributions at NASCC: The Steel Conference next year. “Designing, fabricating, and building with structural steel are team sports--and they work best in tandem,” said AISC President Charles J. Carter, SE, PE, PhD. “Our industry remains innovative thanks to MVPs from...
Chryso North America Introduces EnviroAdd™ Cement Additives to Advance Low-Carbon Concrete
Next generation activators address blended cement challenges in North America Chryso, a global leader in sustainable construction solutions and part of Saint-Gobain Construction Chemicals, announced the launch of EnviroAdd™, a new portfolio of customized cement activators for North American customers. These advanced additives optimize the performance of blended cements, including Type IL Portland Limestone Cement (PLC), accelerating the shift toward low-carbon concrete. Chryso’s latest inn...
Xylem Acquires Majority Stake in Idrica to Empower Water Utilities With Intelligent Solutions
Companies will further integrate solutions that help utilities accelerate digitalization and tackle critical challenges such as water scarcity and aging infrastructure WASHINGTON, DC (Dec. 10, 2024) – Global water solutions company Xylem (NYSE: XYL) today announced that it has acquired a majority stake in Idrica, a leader in water data management and analytics, to empower water utilities with intelligent solutions for their most critical challenges. Xylem Vue, which combines Xylem’s existi...
STV and NYCHA Commemorate Opening of State-of-the-Art Waste Collection System in Harlem
Polo Grounds is the Nation’s First Public Housing Complex Using Pneumatic Waste Collection NEW YORK, NY – STV, a leading professional services firm that plans, designs and manages infrastructure projects across North America, today celebrated the opening of a state-of-the-art trash terminal at New York City Housing Authority’s (NYCHA) Polo Grounds Towers in Manhattan. It marks the first of four residential buildings on the site that will utilize the modernized waste collection system, which...
Mammoet begins major bridge replacement project at Amsterdam Centraal Station
The heavy-lift specialist will replace five bridges at Amsterdam’s main train station over a five-year period Mammoet, the global heavy lift and transport specialist, has begun work on a major bridge replacement project at Amsterdam Centraal Station. Four steel railway bridges, and one concrete bridge, will be replaced on the east side of the key rail hub – with minimal disruption to commuters. Working with Dutch engineering company Dura Vermeer, Mammoet is carrying out these renov...
UT Austin’s Karl H. Frank to Receive Top Educator Honor
CHICAGO - Professor Emeritus Karl H. Frank, PE, PhD, became a legend during his 36 years at the University of Texas at Austin--and his impact continues today. That’s just one reason the American Institute of Steel Construction is proud to present him its most prestigious honor for educators: the 2025 Geerhard Haaijer Award for Excellence in Education – an award only presented nine times previously since 1999. Over the course of his career, Frank has made enormous contributions to structur...
Esri GIS to help develop digital farms
Frontier Agriculture partners with Esri UK to bring location intelligence to farming industry Frontier Agriculture has signed a new partnership with Esri UK, enabling it to create advanced geospatial solutions for the UK farming industry. By providing a better understanding of location data across the entire lifecycle of food production, the collaboration aims to tackle some of the major challenges facing arable farming today, including how to become more resilient and sustainable. Fo...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
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