Final topside load-in completed for Brent field decommissioning project
The last and heaviest of the Brent oil and gas field topsides, Brent Charlie, successfully skidded onto the quayside for decommissioning The Brent field, one of the largest oil and gas fields in the North Sea, was a Shell-operated field located 186km northeast of the Shetland Islands. It was once home to four oil and gas platforms: one jacket-based (Alpha) and three gravity-based (Bravo, Charlie and Delta). Brent Delta ended production in 2011, Alpha and Bravo in 2014, leaving Charlie as t...
New Kerto-Ripa wall element brings material efficiency to high-rise construction
Metsä Wood has developed a new wood wall panel solution that combines exceptional load-bearing capacity with material efficiency. This innovative wall structure offers significant benefits, especially as a load bearing and stiffening exterior and partition wall solution for high-rise residential and office buildings. The new wall element is a structural glued wall element made of Kerto® LVL beams and panels. It complements the Kerto-Ripa® element concept, which has already proven its efficien...
President’s Awards Presented at DFI Annual Conference
Hawthorne, N.J.: Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) President Gianfranco Di Cicco recognized three DFI members with President’s Awards at the DFI 49th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations in Aurora, Colorado, this past October. The awards were presented on behalf of Di Cicco by incoming DFI President James Johnson. Established in 2016, the DFI President’s Awards are given at the discretion of the DFI president to recognize the outstanding contributions and service of DFI members who advance th...
American Concrete Institute Announces Winners of the 10TH Annual ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (Nov. 5, 2024): The 10th annual ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards showcased dozens of innovative concrete projects from around the world. The "Overall Excellence” award was presented to TSX Broadway - Palace Theater, located in New York City, NY, USA. The winning concrete project also received first place in the Repair and Restoration Structures category during the ACI Concrete Convention on Monday, November 4, 2024. TSX Broadway was created by shifting...
Prevu3D to Host ConneXion 2024: First Event on Reality Capture-Based Engineering and Operational Workflows with Visual Digital Twins
November 14 Online and In Person MONTREAL, Canada – Prevu3D, a 3D digital twin software solutions provider, is hosting ConneXion 2024, a conference exploring the use of reality capture to drive efficiency and innovation across engineering and operational workflows. Sessions will guide attendees through the entire workflow from the 3D scanning process and automated mesh creation to applications that optimize engineering processes, health and safety activities, manufacturing operations, an...
AtkinsRéalis Awarded Georgia Department of Transportation State Route 316 Construction Services Contract
Atlanta, Ga.: November 4, 2024 – AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear company with offices around the world, has been selected by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) to provide Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) Services for projects along State Route (SR) 316. The Company has served the Department on ten completed or ongoing SR 316 projects. "AtkinsRéalis has a long history of providing exceptional professional services in Georgia even during p...
NEU Releases Carbon Neutral Concrete Summit Initiatives
(Farmington Hills, Mich.) – NEU: An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete—a pioneering force in accelerating the adoption and use of reduced-carbon concrete technologies—shares developments from their Fall 2024 Summit held on October 17, 2024, in Columbia, Md., with NEU members and federal agencies in attendance. The summit focused on federal initiatives to accelerate reduced-carbon concrete technologies and marked a milestone in collaborative efforts to address the challenges of...
Engineering and Public Works Leaders Unite to Tackle Workforce Shortage
Engineering Workforce Consortium Formed to Drive Recruitment, Retention, and Address Next Generation of Talent Washington, DC -- Addressing the critical shortage of skilled professionals in infrastructure development, top engineering and public works associations have joined forces to launch the Engineering Workforce Consortium (EWC). The formation of the Engineering Workforce Consortium follows a landmark workforce summit convened by the American Council of Engineering Companies, the Amer...
International Code Council CEO Dominic Sims Is a Featured Presenter at the UK Water Scarcity Summit
Industry leaders in the building safety sector gathered at Windsor Castle to discuss solutions to the world water crisis Windsor, England – International Code Council Chief Executive Officer Dominic Sims, CBO was a guest speaker at the Windsor Summit: Pulling Together to Address Water Scarcity and Antimicrobial Resistance. The Summit took place from October 31 through November 1, 2024, at St George’s House in Windsor Castle. Presentations addressed two existential threats: water scarcity...
Unlocking Creative Potential with D5 Render 2.9: A Complete Visualization Solution
D5 Render is redefining real-time rendering for architects, designers, and visualization artists. Built with intuitive controls, seamless integration, and AI-powered features, D5 Render empowers users to create photorealistic visuals quickly and efficiently. It is a comprehensive visualization tool that enables a streamlined, powerful workflow from concept to final design, ideal for professionals who want to elevate their projects while saving time and resources. Why D5 Render? Realistic, Effic...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
