Port Secures Major Federal Transportation Grant
$52.6 million award will fund critical portion of Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility U.S. Department of Transportation officials on Thursday announced a $52.6 million grant to modernize critical on-dock rail capabilities and improve several key roadways aimed at speeding the flow of cargo through the Port of Long Beach. As part of the agency’s Maritime Administration’s Port Infrastructure Development Program, the grant will fund the addition of a track along the Dominguez Channel Railroa...
World’s First Deep-Sea Floating Wind Energy Project Integrated with Marine Ranching Completed
The world’s first maritime renewable energy project that combines deep-sea floating wind energy and aquaculture has been completed in China. Marking a significant step forward for China’s wind energy sector, the project is developed by Longyuan Power Group, with Shanghai Electric Wind Power Group (the Wind Power Group), a subsidiary of Shanghai Electric (SEHK: 2727, SSE: 601727), providing the power generation equipment and towers of the offshore turbines. As wind power has emerged as a funda...
HCSS Announces New Partnership with Miter to Help Contractors Build Strong Teams
The collaboration will streamline time-tracking, HR, payroll, and compliance SUGAR LAND, Texas – HCSS, a leading provider of software helping heavy civil construction businesses streamline their operations, announces its new partnership with Miter, a cloud-based workforce management, HR, and payroll platform built for construction. Miter will integrate with HCSS HeavyJob, an HCSS software offering data-driven project management and time-tracking solutions in the field. Through this co...
WSP Upgrades Capabilities to Offer Advanced Geospatial LiDAR Services
State-of-the-art vehicle paired with mobile system developed by Riegl features high-performance dual head scanners and high-resolution cameras in an inclusive mobile mapping system for accurate and rich data collection at highway speeds. MOORESVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA — WSP, a leading engineering, environment and professional services consultancy, has upgraded its surveying capabilities with an industry-leading mobile light detection and ranging (LiDAR) system following its re...
Siemens to invest more than US$500 million in U.S. manufacturing for critical infrastructure in 2023
Total U.S. investments to support high-growth markets like data centers, batteries, semiconductors, EV charging and rail transportation New US$150 million investment in Dallas-Fort Worth production of critical electrical infrastructure equipment to help power U.S. data centers and accelerate adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) Already announced: US$220 million rail manufacturing plant to bolster U.S. infrastructure and mobility All investments to create a total of around 1,700 jobs...
Aclarity Secures $16M in Series funding to Deploy Low Energy PFAS "Forever Chemical" Destruction Solution
Mansfield, MA, November 2, 2023 – Aclarity, Inc., the leader in PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances) “forever chemical” destruction, announced today the successful completion of its Series A funding round, raising $15.9 million. This funding round was led by Aqualateral, with participation from HG Ventures, Bidra Innovation Ventures, Nor’easter, MassVentures, and Burnt Island Ventures. This latest round of funding builds upon a $3.3 million Seed round secured in 2022, propelling the compan...
Henkel acquires specialized supplier for innovative composite repair and reinforcement solutions
Significant expansion of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) portfolio with adjacent business offering platform for further growth Strengthen position in sustainability driven, fast-growing and highly profitable market Access to leading maintenance service providers & contractors as well as certified composite repair and reinforcement technologies Henkel acquired the US-based Critica Infrastructure (“Critica”), a specialized supplier of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) compo...
Swiss Steel Group wins German Sustainability Award
This year's German Sustainability Award, probably the most prestigious award of its kind in Europe, will be presented in Düsseldorf on 23.11.2023. In the metal industry category, the Swiss Steel Group, based in Lucerne and Düsseldorf, is delighted to have won against extremely strong competition. When the finalists and winners of the German Sustainability Award meet in Düsseldorf on November 23, 2023, this prestigious award will be presented for the 16th time. The DNP has been awarded an...
House Republicans Take Aim at Water Infrastructure Funding in Upcoming Vote to Slash State Revolving Fund Program
NACWA Warns Congress Against, “Irreparable Harm to US Water Infrastructure Upgrades, and Endangering the Health and Safety of American Families,” Contained in House FY24 Interior, Environment, And Related Agencies Spending Bill. WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) today published a letter sent to Members of the House of Representatives, detailing serious risks to the water sector from massive spending cuts to State Revolving Fund (SRF) programs fo...
ACEC Launches National Ad Campaign Urging Congress to Fix the R&D Tax
Washington, DC –This week, the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) launched a national ad campaign urging Congress to repeal the 5-year amortization mandate of research and development (R&D) expenses before the end of the year. The six-figure ad buy will run nationally on cable and streaming platforms, with additional television and radio ads running in Washington, D.C. throughout November. Without urgent action from Congress, many engineering firms are facing crushing tax bil...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
