Study: How to apply lessons from Colorado’s costliest wildfire to drinking water systems
Issue and key research finding Wildfire damage to drinking water systems can significantly delay a community’s economic recovery. The costliest disaster in Colorado’s history, the Marshall Fire of 2021, resulted in more than $2 billion in losses. Six drinking water systems were directly in the fire’s path. While communities and governments nationwide have been facing the impact of these disasters on drinking water systems, no national synthesis of scientific and policy needs has been conduct...
Simpson Strong-Tie to Preview Deck Planner App with Augmented Reality and New Pipeline Management Functionality for Builders and Pro Dealers at IBS
New Simpson Strong-Tie advances and innovations in builder technology come on the heels of a $1.3M investment in the Higharc homebuilding automation platform. Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, will preview new augmented reality (AR) functionality for its popular Deck Planner Software™ design app at the 2023 International Builder Show (IBS) January 31 – February 2 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Locate...
Auburn University Partners with Tensar International to Develop Performance-based Resilience Evaluation Program (PREP) for Transportation Infrastructure
(ATLANTA, GA)– Tensar, a division of CMC, the leading provider of soil stabilization and earth reinforcement solutions, has agreed to fund research by Auburn University Civil and Environmental Engineering professors Dr. Jeffrey LaMondia and Dr. Benjamin Bowers to create performance-based resilience decision making tools for transportation infrastructure. The initiative will begin with a 2023 study of public and private transportation professionals to assess current and planned practices for th...
Matterport Releases Inaugural ESG Report: Digital Twins are Paving the Way for a More Sustainable Future
New Report Demonstrates Digital Twins are a Powerful Tool for Avoiding Carbon Emissions SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 25, 2023 - Matterport, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTTR) today released the company’s first Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report that assesses the impact of Matterport’s products and programs toward driving sustainable and equitable outcomes. The report, based on 2021 data, provides a benchmark to establish company-wide ESG goals and commitments. The topline environmental find...
Katie Pass-Brinker Joins NELSON Worldwide as Design Leader, Hospitality
The seasoned leader will further advance NELSON’s presence in the hospitality sector Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — Award-winning architecture, design, and strategy firm NELSON Worldwide is excited to announce the addition of Katie Pass-Brinker as Design Leader, Hospitality. Katie will work closely with the interior design team to create and implement high-level design for the hospitality sector, providing direction and mentorship from concept through construction. “Katie has more than...
aeSolutions Announces Appointment of Ken Whittle as Senior Director for Process Safety
Industry Veteran to Lead Division Dedicated to Providing Top Tier Process Safety and Risk Management Solutions Greenville, SC – aeSolutions, a consulting, engineering, and systems integration company, today announced the appointment of Ken Whittle to the position of senior director for Process Safety. Whittle will lead the company’s Process Safety business in value creation and business growth and will report directly to the company’s president. “Ken comes to us a past client of aeSol...
EagleView Adds Imagery Options to EagleView Cloud, Including 1-inch Oblique Images, Enhancing the Service to Help Governments Make Better and More Confident Decisions
1-inch GSD Oblique Images Help Governments Gain Valuable Insights on Buildings, Homes and Properties. 3-inch Orthogonal Images Provide an Additional Top-Down View, and Are Now Available Multiple Times Per Year. ROCHESTER, NY, Jan. 25, 2023 - EagleView Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of aerial imagery, software and analytics, is enhancing EagleView Cloud for government customers. The company’s signature imagery and software service features clear aerial imagery, accurate propert...
Purdue Research Buzzing About Construction Lessons Taken From Bees, Honeycombs
Nikhilesh Chawla, the Ransburg Professor of Materials Engineering at Purdue University, and Rahul Franklin, a graduate research assistant in materials engineering, prepare to examine a honeybee comb sample with a 3D X-ray microscope at the Flex Lab in Discovery Park. Examining the combs has uncovered new techniques used by the bees that could translate into new building concepts. (Purdue University photo/Dave Mason) Insects offer new ideas on materials use, structure strength via 4D time-lap...
U.S. Department of Transportation Providing $29.4 Million in ‘Quick Release’ Emergency Relief Funding to California, Four U.S. Federal Land Management Agencies for Flood Damage Repair
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $29.4 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds for use by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and four U.S. and four U.S. Federal land management agencies as a down payment on the repair work needed as a result of multiple storms and flooding events that damaged roads, bridges and highways in late December and January. FHWA...
MentorAPM selected to provide CMMS for Alexandria Renew Enterprises
Software provider partners with CDM Smith, Inc. on complete implementation PHOENIX – Leading edge asset management software solutions provider MentorAPM has been selected to provide and implement a complete Computerized Maintenance Management Solution (CMMS) for Alexandria Renew Enterprises (AlexRenew), Alexandria, Virginia’s wastewater treatment provider. Continuing on its 70-year-old mission to protect public health and the environment, AlexRenew will utilize the MentorAPM Work & Asset...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
