John Trotta Named Midwest District Leader at WSP
Senior vice president and national director of client services will be responsible for growth and oversight of operations across the firm’s 13-state region. CHICAGO — John Trotta has been promoted to Midwest district leader at WSP, a leading engineering, environment and professional services consultancy. Trotta, a senior vice president who was recently interim Midwest district leader, has assumed this role on a permanent basis. He will continue to serve as WSP national d...
Newforma Shares the Future of Construction Information Management Technology
Building and design professionals explore the transformative power of cloud-hosted, web-based AECO information management solution Newforma Konekt as the company unveils new branding at 2023 Newforma World MANCHESTER, N.H. — Oct. 4, 2023 — Newforma unveiled its new branding and dove deep into the benefits of their newly launched cloud-hosted and web-based Newforma Konekt platform at the Newforma World user conference in Chandler, Arizona, Oct. 1-4. In addition to four days of peer-led edu...
WaterIQ First to Market with 4,400 Precise Algae Destroying Ultrasound Frequencies
Most Disruptive Technology to Hit Water Industry in Decades Allows for Chemical-Free, Automated and Cost-Effective Algae Mitigation, Bringing Golden Algae and Red Tide into Scope WILSON, Wyo. | WEFTEC, Chicago, IL – – WaterIQ Technologies, the leader in next-generation ultrasonic solutions to combat harmful algae and biofilm without the use of chemicals, today announced the availability of its disruptive and advanced Pulsar 4400 and 3400, feature-rich state-of-the-art ultrasonic devices for...
SWE Earns $5 Million National Science Foundation Grant to Fund the Women of Color in Engineering Collaborative
Diverse Grant Team includes SHPE, NSBE, AISES, and WEPAN (Chicago)—The Society of Women Engineers has been awarded a nearly $5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to fund the Women of Color in Engineering Collaborative (WCEC)—a project that seeks to address the impact of retaining women of color in the engineering profession. SWE is joined in the collaboration by the National Society of Black Engineers (co-principal investigator Rochelle Williams), Society of Hispanic Profes...
Atwell expands to Utah with acquisition of Summit Engineering Group
Oct. 3, 2023 (Southfield, MI) – Atwell has acquired the operations of Summit Engineering Group, a civil engineering and land surveying firm headquartered in Heber City, Utah. This is Atwell’s first permanent office in Utah, adding to the company’s recent expansion in the western United States. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2001 by Brian Balls and Michael Johnston, Summit offers a wide variety of professional and technical services throughout Utah. Their employees hav...
Trimble receives Merit Award for Technology Innovation
MERIT AWARDS ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF 2023 TECHNOLOGY AWARDS IRVINE, CA, - Merit Awards, an independent awards program that recognizes global industries and the market they serve, today announced the winners of the 2023 Merit Awards for technology. The Merit Awards for technology were judged based on submissions that represent the best in current and next-generation innovations and technologies. “We’re thrilled to announce the outstanding winners of the 2023 Merit Awards for Technology. T...
Bentley, Infotech, and AASHTO Unite to Support Digital Delivery Initiatives for Departments of Transportation
Integration to automate digital workflows between design and construction. Image courtesy of Bentley Systems. To Eliminate Disjointed Manual Processes by Automating Digital Workflows between Design and Construction EXTON, Pa. – Oct. 3, 2023 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, Infotech®, a leader in infrastructure construction software solutions, and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHT...
Two International Companies Open Offices at Global Water Center
Canadian and French businesses choose Milwaukee for first U.S. location Milwaukee, WI– Two foreign companies, Eaux Collectives & Traitements (ECT) of France and Pipesonic of Canada, have signed leases with the Global Water Center, the heart of Milwaukee’s world-class water technology hub, The Water Council announced today. Both companies will utilize space in The Water Council’s Oasis Coworking Community in the building. ECT provides anti-corrosion solutions for water tanks and filters...
Xylem Awarded for Innovation at WEFTEC
Flygt solution empowers utilities to reduce energy costs; improve operational efficiency WASHINGTON - Global water technology leader, Xylem (NYSE: XYL), has been recognized for excellence in operations and design by the Water Environment Federation, at the organization’s largest annual gathering, WEFTEC, in Chicago. Xylem received the 2023 Innovative Technology Award for its Flygt 4200 Compact Adaptive Mixers series. Wastewater treatment facilities that install and run Flygt Adaptive Mix...
Steel Bridge Task Force Names John W. O’Quinn as Recipient of the 2023 Alexander D. Wilson Memorial Award
Pictured are members of the Steel Bridge Task Force Oversight Council (left to right): David Stoddard (SSAB), Jason Lloyd (Nucor), Chris Garrell (NSBA), Karl Frank (consultant), John O’Quinn (award recipient – High Steel Structures), Ronnie Medlock (High Steel Structures), Mike Grubb (Grubb & Associates), Ben Dearden (Cleveland-Cliffs) and Rob Connor (Purdue University). Photo by AISI. WASHINGTON, DC – The Steel Bridge Task Force, which consists of the American Iron and Steel Institute (...