Justin Pecoroni Joins Franklin Electric Industrial & Engineered Systems Team as Senior Business Unit Manager, OEM
Fort Wayne, IN – May 2022 – Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (NASDAQ: FELE) is pleased to welcome Justin Pecoroni to its Industrial & Engineered Systems business unit. In his new role as senior business unit manager, Justin will lead all of the commercial activities within the company’s OEM business segment, providing technical expertise and setting the strategic vision to support the needs and growth of Franklin Electric’s customers. Justin brings more than 10 years of experience serving industr...
HDR’s Latest Experts Talk Explains How to Incorporate Sustainability into Bridge Design
Collaboration on the St. Croix Crossing bridge led to a design that reduced the number of towers in the St. Croix River, a federally designated Wild and Scenic Riverway. OMAHA, Neb. — As communities look for ways to be more sustainable and an influx of federal funding that includes new sustainability requirements, now is a good time for owners to review their bridge design process. From planning to concrete selection to construction methods, sustainability can be incorporated into the del...
Premier Partners with Blueprint Hospitality to Transform Historic Office Building into San Antonio Hotel
Premier Will Provide a Full Suite of Services for the Downtown Hotel Located in Close Proximity to the River Walk DALLAS, TX – Premier, an end-to-end architecture, design, procurement, and capital management firm, is pleased to announce that the firm will lead the redevelopment and conversion of the former CPS Energy headquarters to a hotel property in San Antonio. In partnership with Blueprint Hospitality, Premier will spearhead the project from design to completion using their expertis...
Filtration Solutions to Help Us Get Greener
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - The increasing use of renewable energy sources is helping with the urgent need to reduce carbon emissions. Compared with traditional power sources, however, these green resources place challenges on power grids because of their intermittent nature. To support their use, additional energy resource is needed to provide ‘grid firming’. This means when the sun doesn’t shine or the wind doesn’t blow, power is maintained to the grid. This additional power is often supplied by aer...
Steel Industry Remembers Legendary Detailer Walter J. Gatti
CHICAGO - Walter J. Gatti, founder of Tensor Engineering, died April 25 after a brief illness. Gatti, 88, had boundless energy and a passion for the steel fabrication industry--so much so that he continued to work seven days a week until his recent illness. The American Institute of Steel Construction presented him with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004. Gatti discovered his passion for steel structures during his trips from the Bronx to Brooklyn to attend the State of New York Communit...
Simpson Strong-Tie Adds Hanger Selector App to Suite of Software and Web Applications for Architects, Engineers and Contractors
The new Hanger Selector app from Simpson Strong-Tie will allow even faster and easier access to help users quickly zero in on the appropriate hanger for any project. Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, introduced today the HS Hanger Selector web app, which uses 3D visualization along with calculations based on specific user input to help designers and builders find the most cost-effective joist, truss, and...
Oldcastle Infrastructure Expands Footprint in Texas Market
Oldcastle Infrastructure™, a CRH company, announced today that it has acquired three reinforced concrete pipe and box culvert plants located in Houston, Dallas/Fort Worth and San Antonio from The Quikrete Companies. “Oldcastle Infrastructure has operated in Texas since 1996, primarily serving the energy and communications markets. The additions of reinforced concrete pipe and box culvert capabilities in Texas complements Oldcastle Infrastructure’s existing concrete solutions offering, allowin...
NPCA Production and Quality School Classes Scheduled for June 21-24 in Amesbury, Mass.
The National Precast Concrete Association (NPCA) is offering two in-person Production and Quality School courses at Shea Concrete Products – Amesbury in Amesbury, Mass. PQS II – Production is June 21-22. PQS III – Leadership is June 23-24. The PQS courses are part of NPCA's Precast University and Master Precaster programs, which include precast concrete-specific training with comprehensive education courses for production, safety, technical, quality control and leadership. Developed i...
Leica Geosystems Autonomous Reality Capture Products Receive Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Certification
BLK2FLY Unmanned Aerial Vehicle and BLK ARC for Robotic Carriers Make Smart Reality Capture Widely Available in the Air and on the Ground Heerbrugg, Switzerland – May 4, 2022 – Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, today announced its autonomous reality capture products, the BLK ARC and the BLK2FLY have received Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification. Announced in September 2021 as part of Hexagon’s portfolio of reality capture sensors, the BLK2FLY and BLK ARC are the company...
Skanska builds new highway outside Oslo, Norway, for NOK 2.9 billion, about SEK 3.1 billion
Skanska has signed a contract with the Norwegian Public Roads Administration on the construction of a new highway outside Oslo, Norway. The contract is worth NOK 2.9 billion, about SEK 3.1 billion, which will be included in the Nordic order bookings for the second quarter 2022. The project includes construction of 2.0 kilometers of six lane highway between Ramstadsletta and Strand, including 1.3 kilometer of the new Høviktunnel outside Oslo as well as changes in the local surrounding road sys...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
