EPA Grant Supports Further Development of Steel Industry EPDs
CHICAGO - The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), in partnership with the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), has been selected to receive a $6.4 million grant to help automate the development of steel product environmental product declarations (EPDs). The grant is part of a nearly $160 million U.S. Environmental Protection Agency program to reduce climate pollution from the manufacturing of construction materials and products. “...
INVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $5 Billion to Restore, Reconstruct, and Repair Nationally Significant Large Bridges Across the Country
Thirteen major bridges to receive funding through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, improving the safety and efficiency of critical supply chain corridors, creating good-paying jobs, and supporting the national economy WASHINGTON – Today, to kick off the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America tour, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced more than $5 billion in Large Bridge Project awards through the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) compet...
Water Conservation Solutions From High School and University Teams Take Top Prize in 2024 Xylem Global Student Innovation Challenge
More Than 4,400 Student Innovators From 150 Countries Propose New Solutions to Water and Sustainability Threats WASHINGTON, DC – Global water technology leader Xylem (NYSE: XYL) today announced that teams from the Philippines and Algeria were the grand prize winners of its 2024 Xylem Global Student Innovation Challenge. The annual program invites high school and university students worldwide to develop solutions to the world’s biggest water challenges. More than 4,400 students from 1...
Cement Industry Outlines Decarbonization Plans at White House Concrete Innovation Summit
Portland Cement Association and six member companies provide insight into sustainability innovations and critical next steps (Washington, DC, July 19, 2024) – The Portland Cement Association (PCA), representing America’s cement manufacturers, demonstrated the cement industry’s commitment to carbon neutrality to key executive branch decision-makers at the White House’s Concrete Innovation Summit – as well as outlined what steps must be taken to further reduce cement sector emissions. P...
A-Frame installation enhances offshore wind vessel capability
Mammoet’s PTC210-DS ring crane performs efficient A-Frame lift for Van Oord’s heavy-lift installation vessel, Svanen, in the offshore wind energy sector As offshore wind turbines continue to grow to achieve greater efficiency, so too are their components. This means that the vessels used for their installation and maintenance must undergo upgrades to handle these larger components. When the Van Oord-owned vessel Svanen received a major upgrade, a key element was the fitting of a bigger...
Q-Free Releases New Kinetic Mobility Module: Kinetic Travel Time
As part of Q-Free’s Summer of Kinetic series, the company is releasing the addition to its Kinetic Mobility ATMS platform The new module, Kinetic Travel Time, provides traffic managers and drivers with highly accurate and reliable journey times The Kinetic Travel Time module uses Q-Free’s unique, proprietary travel time engine that can integrate comprehensive data streams from any source Designed for scalability and growth, Kinetic Travel Time is ideal for agencies of any size Chesap...
One Click LCA launches new Low-Carbon Manufacturing Awards for leading manufacturers in the decarbonization of construction
One Click LCA, the world's leading end-to-end sustainability software platform for construction and manufacturing, has launched its 2024 Low-Carbon Manufacturing Awards, highlighting manufacturers who drive carbon reduction in the construction industry. Helsinki, Finland /July 18th, 2024) – One Click LCA, the world’s leading end-to-end sustainability platform for the construction and manufacturing industries, has launched the Low-Carbon Manufacturing Awards 2024. This contest offers manufacture...
CORE Filter Socks: New Production Hub Signals Growth
Waco, TX – In the ever-evolving world of erosion control, Millwood’s CORE Erosion Control brand has emerged as a pivotal player. After a 5-month long project, CORE filter socks are now being manufactured and shipped from our Waco, TX operation. The project included the fabrication and installation of the systems to manufacture filter socks, a vital tool in sediment control. “The key reasons for producing CORE filter sock at the Waco facility is an abundancy of mulch, strategic location for...
Qflow Launches Dynamic Integration with Building Transparency’s EC3 Tool for Real-Time As-Built Carbon Data Reporting
New York, US: Qflow is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking integration with nonprofit Building Transparency’s Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator (EC3), revolutionising how construction teams track and report as-built carbon data. This powerful collaboration connects on-site material quantity data with Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) to deliver accurate, real-time calculations of embodied carbon during the construction process. In recent years, the construction industry ha...
PCA-led Project to Receive $2.4 Million from EPA to Upgrade Environmental Data Provided by Cement and Concrete Industry
Program Will Help Advance Industry Efforts Toward Net Zero (Washington, D.C. July 16, 2024) — Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Portland Cement Association (PCA), which represents America’s cement manufacturers, will receive more than $2.4 million to lead a project that will improve both the quantity and quality of industry Environmental Product Declarations (EPD). EPDs are the most widely used tool by cement producers to measure the potential environmental im...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
