Self-Cleaning Filter Handles 2500 gpm without Bags or Elements
(Jeffersonville, KY) Spencer Strainer presents the GS-288-C Industrial Grade self-cleaning filter for process flows of up to 2500 gpm. Constructed of 316-L Stainless Steel, this inline strainer works continuously without bags or elements, so there is no downtime for filter changes. Elimination of bags or elements helps companies achieve their sustainability goals. Interchangeable Wedgewire or perforated screens of various openings allow one strainer to be used for multiple applications. The G...
Sherwin-Williams Now Accepting 2022 Water and Wastewater Impact Award Entries
Award Honors Outstanding Projects Featuring Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings CLEVELAND – Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine is now accepting entry submissions for its annual Impact Award, which recognizes outstanding water and wastewater projects completed in North America. The Impact Award honors application contractors, specifiers and owners for excellence in delivering long-term asset protection for the wide array of systems and structures that make up North America’s...
Wilo USA LLC celebrates the Grand Opening of Wilo Americas Headquarters and Wilo's 150th Anniversary
Ribbon Cutting during the Grand Opening Ceremony Cedarburg, WI. WILO USA LLC, a subsidiary of WILO SE, celebrated the Grand Opening of the new 250,000 square-foot Wilo Americas Headquarters and production facility on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. The new headquarters is now combined operations of Wilo USA, Weil Pump, Scot Pump, and Wilo Machine Co. into a single production site. In conjunction with the grand opening, Wilo also celebrated its 150th anniversary. Jeff...
Sotirios Vardakos joins HNTB as Technical Director – Tunnels and National Tunnel Practice Consultant
Veteran tunneling professional brings extensive experience in the underground engineering realm for transportation and infrastructure AUSTIN, Texas – Sotirios Vardakos, PE, PhD, has joined HNTB Corporation as a national tunnel practice consultant and associate vice president. In this role, he will focus on expanding HNTB’s tunneling business in the Central Texas region, and nationally, as one of the key technical resources to our transportation and infrastructure clients across the U.S...
Presto Geosystems Announces Launch of New ATRA® Wall Key
Presto Geosystems, the leader in geocell technology, announces its newest innovation—the ATRA® Wall Key (patent pending), for their GEOWEB® Retaining Wall System. The ATRA Wall Key is a device used to connect adjacent GEOWEB Retaining Wall sections through the GEOWEB material slots (I-slots). The ATRA Wall Key includes an integrated washer at the base of the handle for coverage of the I-slots when connecting adjacent wall sections, frictional barbs for an improved interlock with the GEOWEB se...
Hilti and Bentley Make It Easier for Construction Engineers to Design Workflow with Software Integration
PROFIS Engineering and RAM Structural System work together to help enable a seamless data transfer, which saves users time and improves their accuracy PLANO, Texas – July 14, 2022 – Hilti North America, a global leader providing innovative tools, technology, software, and services to the commercial construction industry has streamlined the base plate design workflow for PROFIS Engineering Suite users by integrating the cloud-based software with Bentley’s RAM Structural System. The agree...
SmartViz Building Energy Solution Is Now Powered by iTwin
SmartViz Implementation with iTwin Platform for a School in Scotland SmartViz is now an even more comprehensive digital twin platform for boosting the performance of buildings and people London, United Kingdom - SmartViz, an intuitive digital twin platform that creates a virtual representation of indoor spaces, enabling building managers to optimize energy efficiency and space usage, is now integrated with the Bentley iTwin platform. The SmartViz platform, which saved Vodafone $...
Northeastern State DOT Projects Win Regional Awards
Six state department of transportation projects in Maine, New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland earned regional recognition as part of the 2022 America’s Transportation Awards competition. [Above photo by the Maine DOT] The award contest honored those projects for benefiting communities in several ways, such as revitalizing a neighborhood cut off from downtown Pittsburg in the 1950s due to Interstate construction, utilizing a strategy known as a “road diet” to make a busy...
Digital Twins, IoT, and AI are Critical Enablers in the Journey to Net Zero in Cities
Cities account for more than 50% of the planet’s population and are responsible for more than 70% of global carbon emissions. To combat this, decarbonization strategies are being employed by cities around the world. According to global technology intelligence firm ABI Research, smart cities technologies will a critical asset for this transformation. “The principles behind smart city technologies, such as increasing efficiency, better data management, and better decision making are also essent...
Renewable Power Remains Cost-Competitive amid Fossil Fuel Crisis
New IRENA report shows almost two-thirds of renewable power added in 2021 had lower costs than the cheapest coal-fired options in G20 countries. Abu Dhabi, UAE – Costs for renewables continued to fall in 2021 as supply chain challenges and rising commodity prices have yet to show their full impact on project costs. The cost of electricity from onshore wind fell by 15%, offshore wind by 13% and solar PV by 13% compared to 2020. Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2021, published by the Inte...