Using AI to save time, money and water
How AInwater developed the digital landscape for water security Santiago, Chile – This year, AInwater partnered with Imagine H2O, a leading innovator in the water industry. Through participation in Imagine H2O’s Accelerator program, the AInwater team connected with professionals in the industry and tapped into the well of knowledge their educational programming provides. Ainwater will be present at this year’s WEFTEC Innovation Pavilion. AInwater created technology using AI to help en...
2023 Stormwater Design Competition
Contech is launching a stormwater design competition for engineering students: The Urban Stormwater Design Competition. The competition aims to educate new engineers about manufactured treatment devices and enhance our recruiting efforts. 2023 Stormwater Design Competition Sponsored by Contech Engineered Solutions Registration will close on September 30, 2023. About the Challenge Stormwater regulations are increasingly calling for greater levels of storage and treatment. In additi...
FDOT Awards Superior Construction $117M Resiliency Contract for Flagler and Volusia Counties
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has chosen Superior Construction, an American family-owned infrastructure contractor, as its preferred contractor to complete a $117 million resiliency project on State Road (S.R.) A1A in Flagler and Volusia counties. Superior has teamed with Kisinger Campo & Associates (KCA) to offer design and constructability solutions across a 13-mile stretch of S.R. A1A, designated as a Florida Scenic Highway in 2002. Numerous hurrica...
Martinus North America, Inc. Announces First North American Acquisition
Denver and Sydney - August 28, 2023 - Rail systems and infrastructure specialist Martinus North America, Inc. has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire Bottom Line Company LLC, headquartered in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. The acquisition of Bottom Line is the first of its kind in North America for Martinus, which is one of the world's fastest growing railroad infrastructure businesses with current operations in Australia, New Zealand, and South America. Bottom Line Company has grown to be...
CPV Closes on $370 Million Renewables Revolving Credit Facilities
Funding Supports Ongoing Construction of Three Major Solar Facilities For more information: please visit www.opc-energy.com/en. Competitive Power Ventures (“CPV”) has announced the successful closing of revolving credit facilities in support of the company’s extensive renewable development pipeline. The $370 million credit facilities will initially support ongoing construction and early operations of three of CPV’s major utility-scale solar projects, CPV Maple Hill Solar, CPV Backbone...
Polyglass Annouces PolyAnchor® HV a High Velocity Wind Anchor Sheet
Polyglass, a leading manufacturer of roofing and waterproofing solutions, is excited to announce the launch of PolyAnchor® HV. PolyAnchor HV is a nailable anchor sheet specially designed for the temporary protection of steep-slope roofs in areas prone to high winds. Designed with ANCHORTIGHT TechnologyTM, PolyAnchor HV uses a strong bituminous bonding surface combined with a special tear resistant fiberglass mat to provide superior wind uplift resistance. The top surface of PolyAnchor HV is...
Governor Hochul Announces New York's First State-Owned Utility-Scale Energy Storage System Now Operating in North Country
20 MW Energy Storage Project in Franklin County Enables Renewable Energy Growth and Relieves Transmission Constraints State-of-the-Industry Facility Supports State’s Nation-Leading 6,000 MW by 2030 Energy Storage Goal Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New York’s first state-owned utility-scale battery energy storage project is now operating in the North Country’s Franklin County. The 20-megawatt facility installed and operated by the New York Power Authority connects into t...
Burlington, North Carolina Becomes Battery-Electric with Delivery of Two BYD | RIDE Buses
Burlington, NC. (8/25/23) – BYD | RIDE delivered two K7M 30’ battery-electric buses to the City of Burlington in North Carolina to serve the passengers of its Link Transit Fleet. The zero-emission BYD | RIDE buses will be utilized in Burlington’s public transit system, Link, which has five routes covering Burlington, Gibsonville, Elon, and Alamance Community College. The 30-foot buses fit up to 22 passengers and are equipped with the industry’s safest batteries, providing a smooth, quiet, and...
Simpson Strong-Tie Donates $100,000 to American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund to Aid Recovery from Maui Fires
Pleasanton, Calif. — As fires continue to burn in Lahaina on Maui, Hawaii, destroying more than 2,200 structures and displacing thousands of residents, Simpson Strong-Tie is donating $100,000 to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund to help with immediate relief efforts. The Red Cross opened 12 emergency shelters in Maui and Oahu for evacuees, and they have more than 300 trained disaster relief workers who are providing relief supplies, health services, support for finding miss...
Woolpert Earns Google Cloud Application Development Partner Specialization
This is the Digital Innovations team’s second Google Cloud Specialization, having achieved the Location-Based Services Specialization in 2018. DAYTON, Ohio (Aug. 25, 2023) — Woolpert has earned the Application Development Specialization through the Google Cloud Partner Specialization Program. Google Cloud partners who achieve a specialization have established a Google Cloud services practice, have proven customer service, and have been vetted by a third-party assessor. Woolpert also earned th...