SPH Engineering Introduces UAV-based Remote Water Sampling System
December 8, 2021 (Riga, Latvia) - SPH Engineering introduces the Remote Water Sampling System, a new UAV-based solution within UgCS Integrated Systems product line. The trial flight was conducted at a Latvian lake to proceed with water sampling for subsequent analysis in a laboratory. The main benefit of this brand new system is the possibility to take up to 1L water samples at considerable distance from the bank or water access points (piers, bridges, etc.) or in hazardous test locations imp...
As 3G Cellular Service Sunsets, Applied Information Upgrades Thousands of IoT Connected Traffic Control Devices Across the U.S.
Free, seamless upgrades of AI devices to 4G LTE ensures critical functions are uninterrupted CHARLOTTE, NC (December 8, 2021) – Applied Information, Inc., the leading provider of intelligent transportation infrastructure technology, is upgrading more than 3,000 connected traffic control devices to 4G in advance of the planned shutdown of 3G service by the major cellular network operators in 2022. The announcement was made at the 2021 ITS America Annual Meeting in Charlotte, NC. The Interne...
Tensar to Be Acquired by Commercial Metals Company to Expand Leadership in Construction Solutions
Alpharetta, GA – December 7, 2021 – Tensar Corporation (“Tensar”), a global leader in geogrid engineered solutions for civil construction, and a portfolio company of Castle Harlan Inc.’s fund Castle Harlan Partners V, L.P., announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Commercial Metals Company (NYSE: CMC) (“CMC”), as part of CMC’s strategy to expand its leadership in construction solutions. “I’m enthusiastic about the opportunity for Tensar to join with CMC f...
The Bureau of Reclamation Uses Crowdsourcing to Identify Innovative “Snowpack Estimation” Solutions, Offering $500k Prize Purse
Washington, D.C. -- December 7, 2021 -- The Bureau of Reclamation today announced its crowdsourcing competition, the "Snowcast Showdown", which is being implemented by DrivenData, Ensemble, and HeroX. The Challenge seeks innovative methods of estimating snow water equivalent (SWE), tasking competitors to provide spatially-distributed estimates of SWE over the western US during the 2022 winter season. Participants are competing for a prize purse of $500,000. SWE refers to the amount of li...
Woolpert Augments Fleet with 2nd King Air 300, Globally Expands Aerial Acquisition Capabilities
The AWR-certified turboprop aircraft increases the firm’s ability to support international geospatial projects. DENVER (Dec. 7, 2021) — Woolpert has purchased its second Beechcraft King Air 300 Turboprop twin-engine aircraft, increasing its U.S.-based fleet of owned and operated aircraft to eight and its overall fleet of manned and unmanned aircraft to 49. The King Air 300 is globally operable and has been customized to carry best-in-class topographic and bathymetric lidar sensors, framing c...
InEight's December 2021 Innovations Facilitate Construction 4.0 Capital Projects, Tout Compatibility With New Integration Partner
Enhancements to InEight's open, integrated platform of solutions continue to create efficient, streamlined construction capabilities and equip project stakeholders with end-to-end visibility over capital project cash flow, costs, risks and assets. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Dec. 7, 2021 - InEight Inc., a global leader in construction project management software, has announced today the next installment in a series of quarterly platform enhancements, the latest of which are designed to help minimize r...
UK rare-earth-free innovator GreenSpur receives generator order from US firm Wind Harvest
The delivery of three patented 70kW rare-earth-free generators in mid-2022 will support Wind Harvest’s vertical axis wind turbine design ambitions UK firm GreenSpur Wind has today confirmed an order for three 70kW rare-earth-free permanent magnet direct drive generators to Wind Harvest International of the United States. The transaction represents a first US sale for GreenSpur. Its unique ferrite-based generator technology eliminates the need for high cost and supply constrained rare-ear...
Jannet Walker-Ford to Serve on APTA Executive Committee
WSP leader will leverage extensive experience in transit and rail services to guide leading industry organization and support transportation advocacy. JACKSONVILLE, Florida — The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) has selected Jannet Walker-Ford, senior vice president and national transit and rail leader for WSP USA, to serve on its Executive Committee for the 2021-2022 term. APTA is a nonprofit international association representing all modes of public transporta...
Burrowing Critters Increase Risk of Levee Failure
WASHINGTON—Researchers have developed a new method to estimate the risk of levee failure and flooding from burrowing animals like badgers and porcupines. Levees are human-made embankments usually made from dirt that alter river flow to provide protection to nearby communities. When burrowing animals dig into earthen levees to make their homes, they can weaken the infrastructure to the point of collapse and localized flooding — but most flood risk models don’t take that into account. Now, a...
City of Westminster and Project 7 Water Authority (Ridgway) among 39 EPA invites to apply for water infrastructure loans
Projects will help modernize water infrastructure for 25 million Americans while creating up to 49,000 jobs DENVER — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that 39 new projects are being invited to apply for Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loans, including projects in Westminster, Colorado and Ridgway, Colorado; and 4 projects are being added to a waitlist. The agency anticipates that, as funds become available, $6.7 billion in WIFIA loans will h...
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