Tugdock, Crowley Partner to Innovate Solutions for Floating Offshore Wind Energy
Tugdock Submersible Platforms. Image courtesy of Blackfish Engineering Design, Ltd. (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) – Crowley announced today a new investment in Tugdock, developers of the world’s first road-transportable floating dry dock known as the Tugdock Submersible Platform (TSP), to help advance offshore wind energy in the U.S. Crowley, a U.S.-based supply chain solutions company serving the offshore wind sector, and Tugdock will explore potential use of the platforms in locations, such...
America’s top 25 Leafiest cities revealed
Using AI, machine-learning capabilities, and high-resolution imagery, Nearmap recently analyzed tree canopy coverage in residential areas covering more than 275 million inhabitants to determine America’s Top 25 Leafiest Capital Cities. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an average of 702 heat-related deaths occurred in the U.S. annually between 2004-2018. Urban heat islands can also create issues such as higher daytime temperatures, reduced nighttime cooling, poor ai...
DFI Announces 2023-2024 Traveling Lecturer Jesús Gómez, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE
Hawthorne, N.J: Jesús Gómez, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, vice president, GEI Consultants, has been selected as the 2023-2024 Traveling Lecturer. He is available, on request of DFI, to present lectures September 1, 2023 – August 31, 2024. A well-known geotechnical expert, and member of DFI, Gómez will travel and present a series of lectures to university students, professional groups and industry associations. The program promotes the field of geotechnical engineering and deep foundation construction b...
Tribally Owned Civil Engineering Firm Certified as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
St. Charles, IL – WBK Engineering LLC (WBK), headquartered in St. Charles, Illinois, has been certified through PACE as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) in the state of Illinois. WBK has over 25 years of civil engineering and related consulting experience including transportation, bridge and structural, municipal, environmental and water resources, planning and development, and construction oversight services. “This recognition has been a long time in the making,” said Greg Chismark,...
Woolpert Contracted by NOAA for Hydrographic Survey, Bathymetric Data in Nome, Alaska
The $7M contract supports everything from commercial fishing and shipping to coastal resilience and nautical charting needs at this vital U.S. transit route. NOME, Alaska (May 31, 2023) — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has signed Woolpert to a $7 million contract to perform hydrographic surveying and collect bathymetric data in and around Nome, Alaska. These data will support commercial fishing, shipping channels, coastal resilience, scientific research, and Seabed 2030,...
Trends June 2023
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COWI makes strategic acquisition
COWI acquires Mannvit hf. in Iceland with 280 employees and a stronghold in green energy. As part of the COWI Group, the ambition is to strengthen Mannvit’s position as the leading consulting engineering company in Iceland and partner with Icelandic customers in developing a green energy hub for various industries. With the acquisition, COWI takes the next step towards realising its growth ambitions and reinforces the company’s leading position in the green transition. COWI acquires Mannvit e...
WSP USA Completes Drilling Two Wells at Hydrogen Hub Designed for Curtailed Renewable Energy Use
The Advanced Clean Energy Storage hub in Utah will convert excess wind and solar energy to green hydrogen for seasonal storage at a utility scale. SALT LAKE CITY— WSP USA, a leading engineering, environment, and professional services consultancy, has successfully completed drilling operation and mechanical integrity tests for two new cavern wells for the Advanced Clean Energy Storage (ACES) I project in Utah — part of the first phase for the ACES Delta hydrogen hub. The Advanced Clean...
Brooklyn’s Livonia Avenue Station ADA Modernization Wins Construction Project of the Year
ADA Accessibility Project at New York MTA’s Livonia Avenue Station in Brooklyn receives prestigious Construction Project of the Year Award (Credit: TAP Electric) A major subway accessibility improvement project at the Livonia Avenue Station on the Canarsie Line in Brooklyn, NY has been named 2022 Project of the Year in the $10 - $60 million category by the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) Metro New York/New Jersey Chapter. The extensive renovations, implemented by a...
Graphisoft, BIMStudio, and CIDBEC Forge a Transformative Partnership to Revolutionize the AEC Industry with BIM Tools and Archicad Training Programs
Graphisoft, BIMStudio Sdn Bhd, CIDBEC, IME Technology Sdn Bhd KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - Media OutReach - 31 May 2023 - Graphisoft, the leading Building Information Modeling (BIM) software solutions developer for architecture and engineering, today announced a ground-breaking partnership between Graphisoft, BIMStudio, and CIDB E-Construct Services Sdn Bhd (CIDBEC). This partnership aims to further revolutionize the AEC sector by bolstering productivity and empowering the workforce through...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
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