GF Piping Systems expands Stress Less® Pipe Support System
Support system uniquely designed for plastic pipe is available in new sizes Stress Less guides from GF Piping Systems are now available in metric sizes ranging from 32mm to 315mm and IPS sizes ranging from ½“ to 12”. Irvine, California - GF Piping Systems has expanded the size offerings of its Stress Less® Pipe Support System, a system specifically designed for the needs of plastic piping. Traditional pipe clamps hold piping in a fixed location. If plastic pipes are held in place too ti...
Esri and Safe Software Pass Interoperability Test to Meet Latest CIM Standards for Utilities
Surrey, BC – Safe Software and Esri have partnered together to complete an extensive series of interoperability tests following the latest developments in Common Information Model (CIM) standards. The test was conducted and hosted by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) as part of their Grid Model Data Management (GMDM) initiative, and managed by UCAIug. The event took place in Charlotte, NC from June 14th to 16th, 2022. The GMDM initiative recognizes the importance for electric util...
Low Impact Development Technologies, LLC Receives Investment from Ember Infrastructure
Green Infrastructure Solutions Provider Experiencing Rapid Growth PORTLAND, ME – Stormwater solutions provider Low Impact Development Technologies, LLC (“LID Tech”) announced today it has received an investment from Ember Infrastructure (“Ember”) to meet growing demand for its suite of green infrastructure products and services that enhance stormwater management in ways that reduce runoff and flooding while improving water quality, safety, and quality of life in urban and ultra-urban ar...
DuPont Joins Semiconductor Climate Consortium as a Founding Member
WILMINGTON, Del., Nov. 1, 2022 – DuPont (NYSE: DD) today announced it has joined the Semiconductor Climate Consortium (SCC) as a Founding Member. The SCC is an outgrowth of the SEMI Sustainability Initiative, and is the first global, ecosystem-wide effort to advance the semiconductor industry’s response to the challenge of climate change. The SCC includes member companies from across the semiconductor value chain. Its vision is to accelerate progressive climate action - including support of t...
Rebecca Ashton Appointed WSP USA New York District Lead
Ashton was previously the firm’s chief operating officer for Earth & Environment and was integral to the firm’s integration of Golder and EarthCon. NEW YORK, November 1, 2022 — Rebecca Ashton has been appointed New York district lead for WSP USA, a leading engineering, environment and professional services consultancy. Ashton previously served as chief operating officer (COO) for the U.S. Earth & Environment business and has been at WSP for the past 13 years. She succeeds Jerry Jann...
Stantec-Freese and Nichols JV Awarded 5-Year Contract for Water/Wastewater Projects by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Supporting the USACE Mobile District’s Water and Wastewater Technical Center of Expertise EDMONTON, AB; NEW YORK, NY (November 1, 2022) TSX, NYSE:STN Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, and Freese and Nichols, a national leader in water resources solutions, together (Stantec-Freese and Nichols JV), has been awarded a five-year, US$25 million multiple award task order contract for architecture and engineering services by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)...
DFI Announces New Technical Committee Chairs
Hawthorne, N.J.: Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) announces new chairs for three of its technical committees and an industry-wide working group. Hannah Iezzoni, P.E., is the new chair of DFI’s Augered Cast-in-Place and Drilled Displacement Pile Committee succeeding Jonathan Huff of Goettle. A design engineer with Keller North America, Iezzoni has 10 years of industry experience in design and construction of deep foundations, ground improvement, grouting, dam infrastructure and earth retention...
Crowley, JAXPORT Awarded Grant to Make Terminal More Sustainable
(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) – Crowley and the Port of Jacksonville, Fla. (JAXPORT), have been awarded a federal grant that will support a $14.6 million project to reduce emissions and add electric-power equipment at Crowley’s terminal. The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Maritime Administration (MARAD) awarded the grant under the Port Infrastructure Development Program. The funding will pay 50 percent of the cost, with Crowley matching 50 percent through JAXPORT’s initiative, named JAXPOR...
Aries Industries Adds Tampa Dealer to Rapidly-Growing Sales Network
Evervac Equipment is sole Florida vendor for many prominent brands CONTACT: Jim Kraschinsky, Aries Industries, (262) 446-5620, Jim.Kraschinsky@ariesindustries.com Waukesha, Wis. – Aries Industries, the industry leader in state-of-the-art equipment for inspection and maintenance of underground infrastructure, has strengthened its market reach by adding Tampa-based Evervac Equipment to its dealer network. Evervac Equipment strategically delivers top-tier products employing company stan...
TWC, KPMG Form Strategic Alliance to Promote Water Stewardship, ESG
Milwaukee, WI – The Water Council, a nonprofit addressing critical water challenges, and KPMG LLP today announced a strategic alliance to collaborate for and promote corporate water stewardship and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting. As part of this new relationship, KPMG and The Water Council will work together to help companies to identify and manage water-related business risks, understand and mitigate their adverse impacts on ecosystems and communities, and contribute to...