England’s National Highways Extends Its Contract for Trimble’s AgileAssets Cloud Software for Bridge Asset Management
The famous “Spaghetti Junction” in Birmingham is a cluster of bridges that are part of England’s Strategic Road Network. Decision-Support Solution Helps Transportation Leaders Understand the Future Needs of their Highway Structure Assets WESTMINSTER, Colo. —Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today that National Highways, the government-owned company that manages the motorways and major A roads of England, has extended its contract for Trimble’s AgileAssets cloud software. The software includ...
IronCraft PHD Post Hole Augers Quickly Bore 6, 9 or 12-inch Holes
ATHENS, TN – IronCraft, LLC (“IronCraft”), formerly branded Titan Implement, introduces the PHD series post hole auger which bores hole of 6”, 9” or 12” up to 45 inches deep. Strong and durable construction makes digging post holes for fence posts and other applications fast and easy, while replaceable bolt-on cutting edges maintain productive boring speeds throughout the life of the implement. Shear bolt driveline protection prevents equipment damage when an immovable object is encountered. ...
Ohio University awarded $2 million from Department of Energy to develop products from coal waste
ATHENS, Ohio - The Department of Energy (DOE) announced it has funded six research and development projects that will repurpose domestic coal resources for high-value graphitic products and carbon-metal composites that can be employed in clean energy technologies. Ohio University’s Institute for Sustainable Energy and the Environment was awarded two of the six awards, one that explores how coal waste can be reimagined as energy storage and the second aims to develop ultra-conductive carbon metal...
Ten PCA Member Company Plants Receive EPA’s ENERGY STAR Certification
The recognition highlights progress in line with PCA’s efforts to reach net zero Washington, D.C. — The Portland Cement Association (PCA), which represents the majority of America’s cement manufacturers, is pleased to announce 10 member-company plants have received the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) distinguished ENERGY STAR certification for 2022.The designation is awarded to manufacturing plants in the top 25 percent of energy efficiency in the industrial sector. “I want to co...
Precast concrete and wood products company are working together with a house builder to find low-carbon solutions in construction
Finland's leading precast concrete element manufacturer Consolis Parma, house builder Arkta Rakennus and Metsä Wood have launched a research project on hybrid construction that promotes low-carbon construction. The aim is to develop a completely new kind of hybrid construction concept mainly for the needs of residential multi-storey construction, which will reduce the environmental impacts of construction by utilising hybrid structures. The sustainable development of the construction indu...
Simpson Strong-Tie Releases New Fastening Systems Catalog Highlighting Robust, Code-Compliant, and Innovative Product Lines
Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, released today the Simpson Strong-Tie® 2023 Fastening Systems catalog, a comprehensive guide to the company’s most recent innovations and product line expansions for wood, mass timber, steel, and concrete and masonry fastening applications. Available in print and online, the new catalog is designed to assist engineers, architects, designers, pro suppliers, and contractors in s...
CivilGEO Ranks in Top 50 CAD & PLM Products on G2’s 2023 Best Software Awards
Madison, WI, March 02, 2023 – CivilGEO, one of the world’s fastest-growing civil engineering software companies, today announced it has been recognized in G2’s 2023 Best Software Awards. CivilGEO’s GeoHECRAS is placed in the top 50 “CAD & PLM Products” amongst thousands of other contenders on G2. This recognition is determined via actual customer feedback on software features and functionality. As the world’s largest and most trusted software marketplace, G2 is visited by more than 80 million...
Shawcor Acquires Triton Stormwater Solutions and Vertically Integrates Stormwater Management Solution
TORONTO - Shawcor Ltd. (“Shawcor” or the “Company”) (TSX: SCL) announced that it has acquired the assets of Triton Stormwater Solutions, a privately owned provider of highly engineered, lightweight, composite materials-based underground infiltration chamber products, used primarily within stormwater management solutions. The product line will be consolidated into Shawcor’s Xerxes® business unit, which is reported as part of the Composite Systems segment. “The acquisition of Triton Stormwater So...
Hord Coplan Macht Announces Retirement of Founder/CEO and Names Successor
Lee Coplan to Retire at End of Q1 2023 as Tim Barnhill, Chief Operating Officer Named CEO Baltimore, MD – (March 2023) — Hord Coplan Macht, an award-winning integrated architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, and planning firm, announces the retirement of Founder and Chief Executive Officer Lee Coplan, FAIA. Lee leaves behind a long and celebrated career leading the practice over the last four decades while bringing innovative design strategies and leadership to the archi...
CARBO Ceramics Inc. partners with GEOSPLIT Middle East FZE
HOUSTON - CARBO and GEOSPLIT announced today that the companies have entered into a strategic partnership that will enable energy operators to improve their reservoir performance by optimizing drilling & completions designs through understanding the production inflow profiling. The use of the technology reduces the overall cost of the well's ownership, improves the carbon footprint for the well's lifecycle, and boosts the decision-making of the E&Ps for their offset wells. The agreement combi...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
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