4Subsea to Showcase New Autonomous SMS Strain™ Sensor At WindEurope Electric City 2021
4Subsea, a leading provider of digital technology and services, has launched a new autonomous sensor that measures the dynamic strain of offshore wind turbines with high resolution and accuracy. The sensor will reduce cost of operations and maximise life of offshore wind turbines. Retrofittable Sensors Installable by Hand Unlike regular strain gage installations, 4Subsea’s Smart Monitoring Sensor (SMS) Strain™ is an autonomous, retrofittable sensor that can be installed without special require...
Expansion of Qualified Private Activity Bond Categories Under the Infrastructure Act
On November 15, President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (PL 117-58) into law. This Act introduces more than $550 billion in new infrastructure spending in addition to reauthorizations of existing programs for a total of $1.2 trillion in federal infrastructure investment in local communities over the next eight years. The spending covers broadband infrastructure; air quality improvements; road, bridge, and tunnel repairs and reconstruction; rail and transit improvements;...
As part of a $1.5 billion expansion, Javits Center opens working rooftop farm and landscaped terrace
Stantec-supported landscape design includes a one-acre farm, orchard, shade garden, and meadow garden NEW YORK, NY - NYSE, TSX: STN Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, celebrates the completion of the Javits Center’s new rooftop event space as part of its $1.5 billion expansion project on Manhattan’s West Side. The 200,000 square-foot rooftop includes a glass-enclosed pavilion, an outdoor terrace, and a one-acre working farm, which is expected to generate u...
Registration Open for 6th International Conference on Grouting and Deep Mixing
Hawthorne, N.J. : Registration is open for the 6th International Conference on Grouting and Deep Mixing, being held February 13-16, 2022, at the New Orleans Marriott in New Orleans, Louisiana. This conference is being presented by Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) and the International Conference Organization for Grouting (ICOG), with support from Geo-Institute's Grouting Committee. This legacy event celebrates 40 years of grouting technology and practices, focusing on the latest grouting pra...
American Steel Can Be Onsite for Bridge Projects Faster than Other Materials
Chicago - Recent media reports have bemoaned extended delivery schedules for raw steel. But is this accurate--and is it impacting steel bridge projects? "Steel projects are still being delivered on schedule," according to Charles J. Carter, SE, PE, PhD, executive director of the National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA). Carter added that during the past year lead times have become extended for all construction materials. "Typical lead times for steel plate are in the 8-10 week range, while la...
Stantec-Atkins-Dewberry team selected to support national flood mapping and risk mitigation for FEMA
The firm will provide engineering and technical support for the agency’s Risk MAP program as part of a joint venture EDMONTON, AB; NEW YORK, NY (November 16, 2021) TSX, NYSE:STN Leading global design firm Stantec, as part of the Strategic Alliance for Risk Reduction II (STARR II) Joint Venture, has been selected by FEMA to provide engineering and technical services for the National Flood Insurance Program under a five-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract valued at up...
Thornton Tomasetti’s Raymond Daddazio Receives 2021 Homer Gage Balcom Award from American Society of Civil Engineers Metro Section
(New York, N.Y. – November 18, 2021) – Thornton Tomasetti announces that Senior Consultant Raymond P. Daddazio, Eng.Sc.D., P.E., F.EMI, has been awarded the 2021 Homer Gage Balcom Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Metropolitan Section. The Homer Gage Balcom Award is presented biennially to an individual who has demonstrated a lifetime of achievement in the structural engineering of buildings, along with a commitment to the advancement of the structural engineering disc...
Xylem Announces New Investor Relations Leadership
RYE BROOK, NY, (November 18, 2021) – Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL), a leading global water technology company, today announced a change in the leadership of its Investor Relations team. Matthew Latino, currently Vice President, Investor Relations, is appointed Vice President, Finance, of Xylem’s Applied Water Systems (AWS) business and the Americas Commercial Team (ACT), effective January 1, 2022. Mr. Latino will report to Sandra Rowland, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. ...
O’Melveny Continues Texas Expansion with Addition of Renowned Energy Sector Dealmaker
Monica Hwang Brings Extensive Experience with “Mega-LNG” Projects and Complex Commercial Transactions DALLAS — Continuing its Texas expansion, O’Melveny announced today that renowned energy dealmaker Monica Hwang has joined the firm as a partner, based in the firm’s new Dallas and Austin offices. Ranked by Chambers and by Legal 500, Hwang will be a member of both O’Melveny’s Project Development & Real Estate Practice Group and the Energy Industry Group. Hwang, who joins O’Melveny from an...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $2 Million Funding Opportunity to Advance Innovation in Transit
WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for $2 million in competitive grant funding for projects that improve experience and mobility for transit riders. FTA's Enhancing Mobility Innovation Program supports innovations that encourage people to get on board, such as integrated fare payment systems and user-friendly software for on-demand public transportation. The Enhancing Mobility Innovat...