Saffron Housing choose Simpson Associates to design & deliver Azure Data Platform solution
Simpson Associates, leading Data Analytics consultancy, are pleased to announce that they have been chosen by Saffron Housing Trust to design and deliver their Microsoft Azure Data Platform. Saffron, a housing association focused on affordable and specialist housing for older and vulnerable adults, first engaged with Simpson Associates on a scoping exercise to look at the options available, which included a review of their existing data strategy. Following a successful initial scoping phas...
Skanska builds the new quay Saltkajen in Stockholm, Sweden, for about SEK 610M
Skanska has signed a contract with the Development Office at the City of Stockholm to build a new quay in Stockholm, Sweden. The contract is worth about SEK 610M, which will be included in the order bookings for Sweden in the second quarter 2022. The project Saltkajen is part of the development of the area Norra Djurgårdsstaden in Stockholm, where the old port and industrial area is being transformed into a modern and environmentally friendly district. The contract covers the construction of...
HDR’s Andre Lauzier Appointed to Chair of American Council of Engineering Companies Transportation Committee
OMAHA, Neb. — HDR’s Andre “Andy” Lauzier has been appointed to serve as the American Council of Engineering Companies Transportation Committee chairman for the 2022-23 term. Lauzier, HDR’s transportation planning and design director, was selected by the ACEC leadership and announced at the annual ACEC convention. Lauzier will bring his vast transportation expertise to this influential committee, which promotes ACEC’s transportation legislative work. As the committee chair, he will help sha...
Port of Long Beach Joins the Green Shipping Corridor
Matson's Daniel K. Inouye is seen here at Pier C at the Port of Long Beach. The Daniel K. Inouye was the first Tier 3 vessel to regularly call at the Port. It produces 80% less nitrogen oxide emissions than older vessels. Partnership aims to decarbonize U.S.-Asia trade route by 2030 The Port of Long Beach has signed on to the Shanghai-Los Angeles Green Shipping Corridor, a partnership of C40 Cities, ports, shipping companies and cargo owners convened to create a zero-emissions trans-Pacific...
U.S. Department of Transportation Selects Four Projects to Receive Over $27 Million to Improve Transportation Mobility and Access for Persons with Disabilities
As part of its comprehensive strategy to support accessibility across all modes of transportation for all travelers, the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) will provide $27 million to four projects that will incorporate innovative business partnerships, technologies, and practices to promote independent mobility. The funding supports the implementation of Phases 2 and 3 of the Complete Trip - ITS4US Deployment Program. The program, which supports many of the Department’s strategic...
CFSEI Names Jay Larson as Recipient of the 2022 John P. Matsen Award for Distinguished Service
Photo: AISI Managing Director of Construction Technical Program Jay W. Larson, P.E., F.ASCE (right) receives the John P. Matsen Award for Distinguished Service from AISI Vice President of Construction Robert J. Wills, P.E. WASHINGTON, D.C. —The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) has announced that Jay W. Larson, P.E., F.ASCE, managing director of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) Construction Technical Program, is the recipient of the 2022 CFSEI John P. Matsen Award...
U.S. CAD announces it is now part of a new brand - VinZero
IRVINE, CA – After working for several years under a Global Alliance agreement, U.S. CAD along with A2K Technologies ANZ, Cadline EMEA, and Capricot India today announced the formation of a new company – VinZero. Stemming from the Italian word Vincero, which means “victorious,” VinZero brings more resources, more expertise and more solutions to U.S. CAD’s customers. “U.S. CAD is excited to join with a larger base of AEC experts worldwide with our powerful new brand, VinZero,” said U.S. CAD CE...
Trinity Highway Products to Rebrand as Valtir
Name Change Positions Company for Growth in Infrastructure Sectors Addison, Texas — Trinity Highway Products LLC, a global supplier of commercial highway products, will change its name to Valtir LLC. The rebranding signals one of the final steps in Trinity Highway Products’ transition to a standalone company following its acquisition by Monomoy Capital Partners in 2021. The new name reinforces Trinity Highway’s long-time commitment to be an industry leader and global supplier of comm...
Digital Twin Consortium Publishes White Paper on Reality Capture
Guidance to leverage reality capture for digital twins BOSTON, MA – Today, Digital Twin Consortium® (DTC) published a new white paper entitled, Reality Capture: A Digital Twin Foundation. The paper introduces the fundamentals of reality capture, which in many cases, plays a key role in the lifecycle of a digital twin. It provides organizations with an understanding of reality-capture devices, their applications, and knowledge of essential industries where reality capture has specific considera...
Fluor Selected for Interstate 35 Capital Express South Project in Austin, Texas
Fluor Selected for TxDOT Interstate 35 Capital Express South Project in Austin, Texas (photo credit: TxDOT) IRVING, Texas – Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that it was awarded a construction contract for the Interstate 35 (I-35) Capital Express South project in Austin, Texas, by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). Fluor will book the nearly $548 million contract value in the second quarter of 2022. “This new award is a continuation of Fluor’s Texas-centric in...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
