Trends August 2024
In this section, Informed Infrastructure compiles infographics from trusted sources that reveal insight on infrastructure spending. We also compile some of the top infrastructure stories that shouldn’t be missed. For ongoing news coverage, turn to Informed Infrastructure online (www.informedinfrastructure.com), our Twitter feed (@IInfrastructure) and our weekly e-newsletter. Please send comments and letters to: Todd Danielson (tdanielson@v1-media.com) or Kevin Carmody (kcarmody@v1-media.c...
AtkinsRéalis Supported Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub Granted Phase 1 Award Status from US Department of Energy
RICHLAND, Wash., USA – AtkinsRéalis, a fully integrated professional services and project management company with offices around the world, is supporting the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association (PNWH2) which recently announced it will receive up to $27.5 million as part of its Phase 1 award from the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED). AtkinsRéalis is providing Project Management Office (PMO) services to PNWH2 after successfully leading its proposal de...
New Leica DD300 CONNECT offers advanced utilities detection for optimised site safety
The new Leica DD300 CONNECT and DA300 Transmitter. (Heerbrugg, Switzerland) Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, today announced the launch of the Leica DD300 CONNECT utility locator and Leica DA300 signal transmitter, a combined, ready-to-use solution for versatile and reliable utility detection. The user-friendly solution empowers professionals to make accurate, reliable and in-depth underground investigations and obtain on-the-spot insights regarding the underground network. Novice users...
Newforma and AVEVA Announce Groundbreaking Integration for Enhanced Project Collaboration
New integration is set to transform how projects are managed and executed across various industries, leading to improved project outcomes, faster delivery times, and enhanced client satisfaction BOSTON — July 25, 2024 — Newforma, a leader in project information management software, and AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, today announced a powerful new integration between Newforma Konekt and AVEVA E3D Design. This integration, developed by Léo Salvador of Ingeloop, revolutionizes ho...
KROHNE Highlights ENVIROMAG Flow Measurement for Water and Wastewater Applications
Engineered for durability, reliability, and compliance with North American standards Beverly, MA: KROHNE, Inc. is proud to highlight ENVIROMAG, its advanced electromagnetic flowmeter engineered specifically for the water and wastewater industry in North America. Designed with long-term reliability and durability in mind, the ENVIROMAG offers a cutting-edge solution for accurate flow measurement in various water and wastewater applications. Certified with NSF approval for potable wate...
Revolutionizing Solar Installations with Squirter® DTIs from Applied Bolting Technology™
Bellows Falls, VT: Applied Bolting Technology™ is proud to announce the expansion of its innovative Squirter® DTIs (direct tension indicators) into the solar industry. Tens of millions of these groundbreaking devices have been utilized globally in structural steel projects. Now the solar sector is beginning to discover the unmatched benefits of our revolutionary DTIs. The Benefits of DTIs Standard DTIs are hardened, washer-shaped devices incorporating small arch-like protrusions on the bea...
Maze of Policy Changes May Complicate IIJA Implementation, ARTBA Chair Tim Duit Tells Congress
(WASHINGTON)— While over 75,000 transportation improvement projects have been initiated, including one in nearly every congressional district, and 43,000 construction jobs have been created by 2021’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), regulatory proposals threaten to hamper the law’s progress, American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Chair Tim Duit told a congressional panel July 24. In testimony before the U.S. House Highways & Transit Subcommittee, Duit, pr...
EIC Report: Global Energy Supply Chain Shifts from Boom to Gloom Amid Policy Uncertainty
EIC's Survive and Thrive report reveals continued reluctance among companies to enter new markets due to unclear financial incentives, regulations, and trade agreements. London — The Energy Industries Council (EIC), one of the world's largest energy trade associations for companies supplying goods and services to the energy industries worldwide, has released its eighth annual Survive and Thrive report. The report highlights the ongoing challenges faced by the global energy supply chain amidst...
AISC Director of Workforce Development Focuses on Engagement as President of SEAOI
CHICAGO - American Institute of Steel Construction Director of Workforce Development Jennifer Traut-Todaro, SE, LEED AP, is now also serving as the president of the Structural Engineers Association of Illinois (SEAOI). “I'm very excited for this year as we bring together members, new and old, to invigorate the Illinois structural engineering community,” Traut-Todaro said. “2024 poses some unique challenges. Remote or hybrid work models mean that fewer engineers are in the city on any given d...
Fluor Joint Venture Celebrates Connection of Gordie Howe International Bridge Deck
IRVING, Texas – Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) and its partners today celebrated the official deck connection of the Gordie Howe International Bridge spanning the Detroit River. Measuring a half-mile (853 meters), the bridge connects Windsor, Ontario, Canada, and Detroit, Michigan, United States. It is the longest cable-stayed bridge in North America and 10th longest in the world. The bridge also has the distinction of being the longest composite steel and concrete decked cable-stayed bridge in t...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
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