HP Revolutionizes Construction Layout Process With New SitePrint Robotic Solution
HP SitePrint gives construction professionals as much as ten times the productivity of manual layout techniques [[i]] Palo Alto: HP Inc. has today announced HP SitePrint, a robotic solution that prints the most complex construction site layouts with pinpoint accuracy, in a fraction of the time it takes manually - improving productivity by as much as ten times. HP SitePrint will be available to customers in North America through an Early Access Program, starting September 2022. At $11...
WSP USA’s Paula Hammond Becomes First Woman to Lead ARTBA and Sofia Berger Honored for Leadership Achievements at National Convention
Hammond elected chair of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA); Berger earns the organization’s ILDP Leadership Impact Award. NASHVILLE, September 28, 2022 — WSP USA, a leading engineering, environment and professional services consultancy, celebrates Paula Hammond and Sofia Berger, whose dedicated service and contributions to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) were recognized during the organization’s annual national convention in...
Stora Enso and EcoTelligent partner to advance sustainable wood-based telecom towers.
Within the partnership, Stora Enso and EcoTelligent Oy will establish mass timber as the material of choice for telecommunication support structures. The collaboration is set to provide an alternative that will reduce the dependency on steel and concrete in telecom masts, through sustainable towers that naturally blend in with the environment. EcoTelligent is a Finnish-based company committed to adding renewable wooden elements to communication towers. Their towers are proving to be a signifi...
Simpson Strong-Tie Introduces Steel Spline Solution for Quickly and Easily Connecting Mass Timber Panels
The new LDSS spline solution is an easy, off-the-shelf alternative to plywood splines that will lower installed costs, reduce worker fatigue, and boost efficiency. Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, has introduced an all-steel, light diaphragm spline strap (LDSS) designed to replace traditional plywood splines for joining mass timber diaphragm panels. The LDSS spline solution includes a steel spline...
New Real Estate Leadership at Google
Scott Foster,VP, Real Estate & Workplace Services Dave Radcliffe, Vice President of Google's Real Estate & Workplace Services (REWS) and Global Security and Resilience Services (GSRS) is retiring from his role after staying on to help shepherd Google through the COVID-19 pandemic. His replacement, Scott Foster (the former Global Head of Corporate Real Estate at Royal Bank of Canada), joined the company earlier this month. A few recent highlights from Radcliffe’s tenure include:...
Keeping Bilbao’s traffic moving – and leaving Spain’s natural beauty intact
View of job site over the Bolintxu valley The growth of Bilbao’s port has been a real success story for Spain in recent years. But the increased traffic to and from the harbor had become a problem for the city’s ageing roads and was leading to frequent congestion. A new relief road was planned but required Mammoet’s specialist help to construct whilst preserving the ecology along the route through the scenic Bolintxu valley. Relieving congestion in growing Bilbao Bilbao is establ...
WSP USA Senior Vice President Paula Hammond Elected ARTBA Chair
WASHINGTON)— Paula Hammond, senior vice president of WSP USA, has been elected 2022-2023 chair of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). Hammond’s selection was announced at the association’s national convention held Sept. 25-28 in Nashville, Tenn., and marks the first woman chair in ARTBA’s history. Hammond has been WSP USA’s senior vice president and national market leader since 2013 after almost 35 years at Washington State’s Department of Transportation (WSDOT),...
Handheld releases new Nautiz X81: An ultra-rugged 5G Android 12 handheld with a familiar feel
Handheld Group, a leading manufacturer of rugged mobile computers, today announced the release of the all-new Nautiz X81, an ultra-rugged Android handheld joining the popular Nautiz line with expanded outdoor-rugged reliability, 5G connectivity, as well as nearly limitless customization capability. The innovative 4.8-inch screen uses unique display technology to deliver a truly sunlight-readable screen for outdoor work – without draining the battery life. The new Nautiz X81 comes with a full...
Danfoss Drives Welcomes Sheila Lenss as New Americas Leader
Danfoss is pleased to announce that Sheila Lenss has joined as vice president, head of its Americas Drives business. Lenss, who began her new role on September 12, replaces Ian Barrie, who is retiring after 28 years at Danfoss. She brings more than 20 years of executive business leadership to the role. “Danfoss Drives is a significant player in the market, and I appreciate all that our Americas team has done to get us to this point,” said Barrie. “We are able to offer the full value chain –...
Contractors from Utah, Texas, Indiana and Connecticut Receive 2022 ARTBA National Contractor Safety Awards
WASHINGTON — Transportation construction companies from four states were recognized Sept. 26 for their outstanding employee safety programs during the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) Annual Convention, held in Nashville, Tenn. The annual ARTBA “Contractor Safety Awards” were created to promote worker safety and health as core values of the transportation design and construction industry. The contractor finalists were competitively selected, based upon their...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
