American Concrete Institute Establishes New Center of Excellence for Concrete Industry Productivity
Farmington Hills, Mich.: PRO: An ACI Center of Excellence for Advancing Concrete Industry Productivity has been launched by the American Concrete Institute (ACI). As a catalyst for solving the barriers of constructability to advance concrete construction productivity, PRO will collaborate with designers, materials suppliers, and contractors to identify and resolve issues that negatively impact productivity in concrete construction. Located at ACI Headquarters in Farmington Hills, MI, USA, the...
System-K Concrete Extends the Service Life of Concrete Dam Caps
Microfiber-reinforced shrinkage-compensating cement ensures dam's ongoing structural integrity. Jennings Randolph Lake and dam was built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to improve water quality along the North Branch of the Potomac River and provide flood control. Made of stone and rock, the dam rises nearly 300 feet from the bottom of Jennings Randolph Lake and stretches more than 2,000 feet across the valley. The lake and its beaches serve as both a recreation destination for tourists...
Simpson Strong-Tie and Habitat for Humanity Expand Construction Trades Program
Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, announced the expansion of its Construction Trades Support program with Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley. Formerly held once a year, program events will now take place twice yearly, with an expanded agenda that includes hands-on activities in the plumbing and electrical trades. The second leg of the program will expand on opportunities for participants who are highly motiva...
Gerdau’s Fernao A.O. Cesar Joins AISC Board of Directors
CHICAGO - The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) has named Fernao A.O. Cesar, Director of Marketing–Gerdau Long Steel North America, to its Board of Directors. He brings more than 15 years of experience in the steel industry, both in Brazil and the U.S. “Interacting with the fabrication community as a supplier over the last years has been an amazing experience,” said Cesar. “Now, I am looking forward to contributing to the advancement of steel construction in a new capacity as a...
New Report From US Water Alliance and Stantec Offers Innovative Model for Water Pricing Equity
Pilot program develops alternative affordability practices for utilities Today, the US Water Alliance and Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design, released A Promising Water Pricing Model for Equity and Financial Resilience. This report presents an innovative model for pricing and billing water that is an opportunity to achieve greater equity by reducing water bills for most low-income households while preserving revenue and improving financial resilience for water utilities. ...
Elma Milanovic Joins FitzGerald
New Managing Associate Brings 20 Years of Experience to Firm’s Workplace Practice Chicago—FitzGerald is pleased to announce that Elma Milanovic has joined FitzGerald as a Managing Associate. Elma joins FitzGerald with twenty years of experience in workplace, mixed-use residential, and senior living design. She has a strong focus on building repositioning, workplace design, and project team management, and she will work alongside interior design director Kristen Larkin to lead the firm's...
AISC Congratulates Larry Kruth and Cindi Duncan on their Retirements
CHICAGO - 2023 marks a new year and a new chapter for two outstanding leaders at the American Institute of Steel Construction: retirement! Vice President of Engineering and Research Lawrence F. Kruth, PE, has spent more than four decades in the structural engineering world. He spent almost 40 of those years at Douglas Steel Fabricating Corporation in Lansing, Mich., where he served as a vice president and member of the Board of Directors. He retired from Douglas Steel in 2015 and joined AISC...
U.S., Slovakian Companies Win The Water Council’s Tech Challenge
Innovations address water quality sensors and water hardness monitoring MILWAUKEE – The Water Council is pleased to announce the winners of its fall 2022 Tech Challenge, chosen by industry leaders to help solve real challenges in the water sector. The Water Council’s Tech Challenge connects water innovators with leading water technology companies, facilitating potential partnerships and helping new ideas and technologies gain exposure in the industry. The fall 2022 challenge sought solutio...
Registration Open for DFI-COPRI New York City Ports and Engineering Seminar March 16 in Brooklyn, New York
Hawthorne, N.J.: Registration is open for the DFI-COPRI New York City Ports and Engineering Seminar being held March 16 at New York University Tandon School of Engineering in Brooklyn. The full day of learning and networking features speakers and presentations about projects in the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area. Focus is on a variety of topics including ferry boat landings, resilient waterfront design, case studies, and histories of various waterfront projects in the area and abroad....
Hexagon strengthens its construction software offering for asset owners with the acquisition of Projectmates
Stockholm, Sweden: Hexagon strengthens its construction software offering for asset owners with the acquisition of Projectmates. Hexagon AB, a global leader in digital reality solutions combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies, today announced the acquisition of Projectmates, a SaaS-based, owner-focused, enterprise construction project management software provider. Since 1997, Projectmates has been delivering a best-in-class solution designed specifically with an owner’s ne...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
