MNLA Pledges Alongside 25 Landscape Architecture CEOs to Achieve Zero-Emissions by 2040
ASLA 2019 Professional General Design Honor Award. Hunter's Point South Waterfront Park Phase II: A New Urban Ecology. Long Island City, NY. SWA/BALSLEY and WEISS/MANFREDI with ARUP / copyright Vecerka/ESTO, courtesy SWA/BALSLEY and WEISS/MANFREDI The firm commits to ASLA’s Climate Action Plan and urges governments to enhance climate action efforts NEW YORK — MNLA, alongside 25 CEOs representing the world’s largest and most influential landscape architecture firms released a public lette...
New single photon LiDAR technology boosts the efficiency of large-area airborne mapping projects
With over 14 million measurements per second, the new SPL can produce high-resolution point clouds for detailed modelling of the ground and surface features (Heerbrugg, 24/09/2024) Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, today announced a new high-performance single photon LiDAR (SPL) technology that can be integrated into hybrid sensors to boost the efficiency of country-wide geospatial data collection. With an expanded 60-degree field of view and over 500 measurement channels, the new s...
ARTBA Honors Top Women & Firms in Transportation Construction
(WASHINGTON) - Four transportation construction professionals, a student at Northwestern University, and two companies with innovative programs designed to elevate and empower female employees were all honored with the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation’s Women Leaders in Transportation Design & Construction Awards. The winners were announced Sept. 23 during the association’s national convention in Amelia Island, Fla. Ethel S. Birchland Lifetime Achieveme...
The World Football Summit Awards recognizes the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium as the best stadium in the world
©ImagenSubliminal (Miguel de Guzmán + Rocío R. Rivas) The award was presented during the European convention which took place this week in Seville. L35 Architects, responsible for the design of the stadium, are continuing their work on the sports facility, reaching its final phase with the implementation of the interior design and the development of the exterior areas. Madrid, September 19, 2024 The awards organized by the World Football Summit (WFS), the leading platfor...
PIX4Dcatch offers enhanced compatibility with Trimble DA2 for accurate data capture
PIX4Dcatch, a user-friendly 3D scanning and AR visualization tool used by Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) professionals worldwide, has been upgraded to offer improved compatibility with the TrimbleⓇ DA2 positioning service, powered by Trimble Catalyst™. This comprehensive solution combines photogrammetry, LiDAR technology, and RTK positioning to deliver precise and accurate results, making it an essential tool for professionals seeking high-quality data capture. The DA2 rece...
Atlas Copco WEDA electric dewatering pumps optimise lithium extraction process at Chilean mine
September 23, 2024 - A mine in northern Chile has doubled its lithium extraction rate since installing Atlas Copco’s WEDA drainage pumps. Operators at the South American mine wanted to improve their lithium extraction process and turned to Atlas Copco’s distribution partner, TRILE, for expert advice and a reliable solution. In addition to optimising its process, the mine has also reduced its maintenance costs by 60%. The importance of lithium Lithium is crucial to global decarbonization an...
Trimble and Worldsensing Collaborate to Expand Monitoring Solutions with Wireless GNSS Sensors
Mining, construction and infrastructure industries to benefit from real-time data analysis, and time and cost savings WESTMINSTER, Colo. & BARCELONA, Spain, September 23, 2024 – TrimbleⓇ (NASDAQ: TRMB) and Worldsensing announced today the introduction of a solution for long term 3D ground and structural movement monitoring that will combine Trimble 4D Control™ (T4D) monitoring software with the new Trimble GNSS Meter, powered by Worldsensing. Designed for the mining, construction and infrast...
Virtual Surveyor Adds Productivity Tools to Mid-Level Smart Drone Surveying Software Plan
Line survey in a quarry generated with the guided breakline feature. Create Surveys Faster at the Same Cost AARSCHOT, Belgium – Virtual Surveyor has significantly reorganized its smart drone surveying software plans with the addition of the Productivity Tools suite to the Ridge plan. Previously available only in the highest-level subscription package, the Productivity Tools enhance the speed of creating survey products from UAV-derived images and LiDAR data. Virtual Surveyor software pr...
Jeff Ellis Selected to Join the Structural Engineers Association of California (SEAOC) College of Fellows
The Structural Engineers Association of California (SEAOC) has selected Jeff Ellis, S.E., Director of Strengthening at Simpson Strong-Tie, to join its prestigious College of Fellows. Ellis, the nominee this year from the Structural Engineers Association of Southern California (SEAOSC), was inducted on September 5 during the annual SEAOC Convention in Portland, Oregon. The SEAOC College of Fellows represents the organization’s highest honor, recognizing members for their distinguished...
Interstate Bridge Replacement program seeks public comment on Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement
The 60-day public comment period is open from Sept. 20 through Nov. 18 with multiple ways to submit input including public hearings, online options, phone or mail VANCOUVER, WASH. – On Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, the Interstate Bridge Replacement program announced the opening of a 60-day public comment period for the program’s Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement. The comment period will end at 11:59 p.m. PST Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. During the public comment period, the community is e...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
