Civitas Unveils Updated Designs for Ocean Beach Pier
Rendering Courtesy of Civitas San Diego, California - April 8, 2024 - Yesterday, Civitas, an award winning global landscape architecture and urban design firm, as a subconsultant to Moffatt and Nichol, a premier waterfront engineering practice, presented the latest design concepts for the replacement of the Ocean Beach Pier based on extensive community outreach and engagement over the past year. The presentation event provided community members with an exclusive look at the latest concep...
Walter P Moore Recognized as Design Firm of the Year by City of Bentonville
Award acknowledges design contribution to city landscape and Walmart Home Office Campus Project BENTONVILLE, AR — Walter P Moore received the inaugural Design Firm of the Year Award in the Large-Scale Development category from the City of Bentonville, Arkansas, for their design improvements to the city’s landscape as well as for the work on the new Walmart Home Office campus. “Walter P Moore’s exceptional work on the Walmart campus project has transformed our city’s landscape and enhan...
Esri’s ArcGIS Basemaps Integrated into Autodesk Civil 3D and AutoCAD
AEC Professionals Now Have Access to Esri’s Rich, Authoritative Geospatial Reference Data with Autodesk Product Suite REDLANDS, Calif.— Industry leaders in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) sectors are increasingly relying on the interoperability of geographic information systems (GIS) and building information modeling (BIM) to reduce costs and boost efficiency across construction projects. In support of AEC organizations, Esri, the global leader in location intelligence,...
Rolls-Royce, Landmark and ASCO collaborate on CO2 recovery power generation solutions
Cooperation plans to develop solutions for clean power generation with carbon capture from gas reciprocating engines Captured CO2 will be available for use in industries such as food, Efuels, sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), cement and plastic production First of-its-kind flexible power generation and carbon capture plant currently under construction in Nottinghamshire, UK Rolls-Royce, ASCO Carbon Dioxide Ltd (ASCO), and Landmark Power Holdings Limited (LMPH), have signed a Memora...
AISC Accepting Nominations for 2025 Higgins Lectureship Award
CHICAGO - AISC is now accepting nominations for its T.R. Higgins Lectureship Award, which includes a $15,000 cash prize. The annual award recognizes a lecturer-author whose technical paper(s) are considered an outstanding contribution to engineering literature on fabricated structural steel. “Theodore R. Higgins made invaluable contributions to the advancement of engineering, both as AISC’s director of engineering and research and through his technical papers and lectures,” said AISC’s curre...
AISC Awards Three Design-Build Grants to Architecture Students
CHICAGO - Today’s architecture students are community-minded and forward-thinking--and their work deserves to come to life. The American Institute of Steel Construction’s Education Foundation has awarded three grants from its inaugural Design-Build Grant Program, which promotes the use of structural steel in student-designed projects that will benefit the local community--followed by the construction of those designs by the students in hands-on activities or in partnership with a fabricator....
Maryland workers to be honored at NWZAW national kickoff
National Work Zone Awareness Week kickoff event will overlook site of six deaths in 2023 FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (April 4, 2024) – The horrific tragedy that killed six roadway workers near Baltimore, Md., in March 2023 illustrates the critical importance of driving responsibly when approaching work zones. That incident and the six people killed—Carlos Orlando Villatoro Escobar, Jose Armando Escobar, Rolando Ruiz, Mahlon Simmons II, Mahlon Simmons III and Sybil Lee Dimaggio—will be remembered a...
Renewables getting less than half the money needed to hit climate goals as emissions rise further - REN21
Lack of action, finance and infrastructure is hindering the shift from fossil fuels to renewables Urgent focus on renewable energy enablers like policies, permitting and finance, is needed to meet ambition and achieve an equitable and just energy transition Rising demand for energy is not yet fully met by renewables, leading to a 1.1% increase in energy-related carbon-dioxide emissions in 2023 The 473 GW of renewable power capacity added in 2023 is a new record. But it falls sho...
Hexagon rebrands Qognify, reaffirming commitment to physical security
Qognify adopts Hexagon’s corporate identity, signalling a strong future of innovation and added value for customers (HUNTSVILLE, Ala., 4 April 2024) –Hexagon’s Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial division announced Qognify, a leading provider of physical security solutions, has officially adopted the Hexagon corporate identity and fully integrated into the division as the physical security business unit. Following the acquisition of Qognify by Hexagon in April 2023, this event marks a new er...
RVi Planning + Landscape Architecture acquires Anderson Design, expanding landscape architecture and design capabilities in the Southwest
April 4, 2024 (Austin, Texas) – RVi Planning + Landscape Architecture has acquired award-winning Anderson Design to add strength and experience to its team and services in Arizona and Texas. With a focus on land planning, landscape architecture, and parks and open space design, RVi has great alignment with Anderson to deliver industry-leading client service based on a collaborative approach. The principals from Anderson and RVi have a long-lasting relationship that spans over 20 years. Terms of...