Maintaining and Improving Jersey City Water Infrastructure
Creating control points with the AVT EZ Valve (Chicago: June 15, 2023) – Jersey City in New Jersey is undergoing a period of development and growth which has seen its population increase by more than 50,000 people in the last 13 years. To cater for this growth, the Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority is tasked with maintaining its aging water infrastructure and improving its critical water supply to ensure it can meet the needs of its customers both now and into the future....
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $3 Million in ‘Quick Release’ Emergency Relief Funding to Rebuild I-95 in Philadelphia
Tanker truck fire causes partial collapse of key north-south connector WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $3 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds for use as a down payment by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) to offset costs of repair work on a section of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia that collapsed as the result of a gasoline tanker truck fire. Mo...
American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Presents 2023 National Honor Award for SeaPoint Industrial Terminal Complex Environmental Remediation Project in Savannah, Ga.
The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) recently presented the 2023 National Honor Award for engineering excellence to SeaPoint Industrial Terminal Complex and Terracon Consultants for the landmark environmental remediation of the former Tronox/Kerr-McGee industrial site in Savannah, Ga. The $38 million privately funded project, which spans 755 acres and includes 84 distinct work elements, is the largest environmental cleanup by area in the history of the Georgia Brownfield Program....
Sherwin-Williams Announces 2022 Water and Wastewater Impact Award Winners
First place awarded to challenging project that successfully relined a 50-year-old penstock, extending its lifespan and enabling the production of clean energy. CLEVELAND – Top honors in the 2022 Sherwin-Williams Impact Award program went to a project relining a half-century-old penstock that will double the life of this critical piece of infrastructure that contributes to the production of clean energy at the Don Pedro Dam in Northern California. The Impact Awards recognize exceptional p...
KAI Enterprises CEO Michael B. Kennedy Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2023 Heartland Finalist
Honor celebrates ambitious entrepreneurs who are building bolder futures (St. Louis, MO, June 14, 2023) KAI Enterprises CEO Michael B. Kennedy has been named an Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2023 Heartland Award finalist. Now in its 37th year, Entrepreneur Of The Year is one of the preeminent competitive business awards for transformative entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies who are building a more equitable, sustainable and prosperous world for all. ...
Better Bike Share Partnership Receives 3-Year Grant to Continue Making Shared Micromobility More Equitable
BOULDER, CO – PeopleForBikes is pleased to announce the award of a three-year grant from The JPB Foundation to support the Better Bike Share Partnership (BBSP), a national collaboration focused on improving social and racial equity in shared micromobility systems across the United States. Better Bike Share Partners — the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Sustainability (OTIS); the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO); and PeopleForBikes...
NEMA Unites Traffic Signal Controller Manufacturers for Discussion on Safety, Security, and Interoperability at IMSA 2023
Leading manufacturers Q-Free, Yunex Traffic, Cubic, Oriux, Econolite, and SWARCO McCain discuss MIBs at critical moment for transportation connectivity. ARLINGTON, Va. June 14, 2023 –The National Electrical Manufacturer Association (NEMA) today announced their participation at the International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA) 2023 Forum and Expo as a moderator for a panel discussion on the safety, security, and interoperability of traffic signal controllers. All six of the leading No...
Audi Joins Leading Smart City Peachtree Corners to Advance C-V2X Deployment Pathways Aimed at Improving Roadway Safety
The automaker will develop strategies to realize connected vehicle solutions in the award-winning smart city alongside other companies within its Curiosity Lab ecosystem – including Spoke and its VRU2X technology for cyclists PEACHTREE CORNERS, Ga. – June 15, 2023 – Peachtree Corners – one of the nation’s first smart cities powered by real-world connected infrastructure – and Audi of America Inc. announced a collaboration to advance cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) practical deployment...
NCC Group advises on UK Government’s Manual for Smart Streets
NCC Group is proud to have collaborated with the Department for Transport (DfT) and the Transport Technology Forum (TTF) on the development of the Manual for Smart Streets (MfSS), a newly launched guide for local authorities and other key stakeholders in road infrastructure. Darren Capes, ITS Policy Lead and TTF Manager, Traffic and Technology Division, Department for Transport commented “NCC Group's Transport Practice have been instrumental in supporting the Department for Transport with the...
Sleep in Heavenly Peace Organizes Bed Build for Kids In Need with KB Home and Simpson Strong-Tie
PHOENIX — Sleep in Heavenly Peace® (SHP), a volunteer-driven nonprofit dedicated to building and delivering hand-made, fully furnished beds to children in need, partnered with KB Home, one of the largest and most recognized homebuilders in the United States, and Simpson Strong-Tie®, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, to give back. Together, the organizations and more than 65 of their employees worked together to build 100 beds for underserved families in Phoen...