The Water Council Grows International Reach
The Water Council Grows International Reach Renewal of Catalan partnership highlights TWC’s overseas network MILWAUKEE, WI – The Water Council (TWC) announced a renewal today of its memorandum of understanding with the Catalan Water Partnership (CWP) in Catalonia, Spain, as it continues to grow its connections worldwide to solve critical global water challenges. The goal of the partnership, originally formed in 2018, is to exchange ideas, collaborate on joint initiatives, and open new do...
New Ranking Finds US Faltering in Its Relative Contribution to Clean Energy Innovation, While Northern Europe Leads and China Lags
WASHINGTON—With a pivotal UN Climate Change Conference set to convene October 31 in Glasgow, Scotland, pressure is building for nations to accelerate the pace of clean energy innovation. Against this backdrop, the United States is contributing the most to the global energy innovation system in absolute terms, but it has faltered badly in recent years relative to its potential, according to a multifaceted analysis by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), the leading think t...
Skanska builds new tunnel in Vestland County, Norway, for NOK 335M, about SEK 330M
Skanska has signed a contract with Vestland County Counsil on the construction of a new tunnel in Kvinnherad municipality, Norway. The contract is worth NOK 335M, about SEK 330M, which will be included in the Nordic order bookings for the fourth quarter 2021. The aim of the Fv. 500 Folgefonntunnelen-Årsnes project is landslide protection of the road between the Folgefonn tunnel and Årsnes. It includes construction of 1,400 meters of tunnel and improvements on parts of the road section. The pr...
American Concrete Institute Announces Winner of Annual Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich (October 19, 2021) The seventh annual ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards showcased dozens of innovative concrete projects from around the world. The "Overall Excellence” award was presented to Aldilonda promenade around Bastia fortress, located in Corse-du-Sud, France. The winning concrete project also received first place in the flatwork category at the ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards during the ACI Virtual Concrete Convention on Monday, Octo...
AISC Offers $5,000 for the Next Great Steel Floor Beam Connection
CHICAGO - Structural steel is already the gold standard for rapid erection. But what if we could make it even faster? The American Institute of Steel Construction is offering $5,000 for up to three great ideas to revolutionize steel floor beam connections. Your back-of-the-napkin, so-crazy-it-just-might-work concept could become the next revolutionary, non-proprietary connection system! The key words are FAST and EASY--to design, fabricate, and erect safely. The ideal solution will be fast...
ABB LEAF Awards Judging Panel announces winners
[London, United Kingdom]: During a glittering awards ceremony at the stylish Nobu Hotel Portman Square, London, the ABB LEAF Awards Judging Panel revealed the winners of 19 categories. Celebrating the highest standards in international architectural design, the 2020/21 awards received its largest number of entries to date across 17 categories. The overall winner was the remarkable Atlas, Eindhoven University of Technology, by Team V Architecture, while Ms Francine Houben, Founding Partner and...
Queen’s University celebrates innovation in manufacturing
Queen's University Belfast is today celebrating the relaunch of the Northern Ireland Advanced Composites and Engineering Centre (NIACE), which is integral to the 10x Economy Plan for Northern Ireland. NIACE is the regional Centre of Excellence for innovative composites manufacturing Research and Technology and is delivered by a partnership between Queen’s University Belfast, Ulster University and the National Composites Centre. NIACE is supported by Invest Northern Ireland, Spirit AeroSystems,...
Michele Wong Krause Elected Chair of DART Board of Directors
On Tuesday, October 12, the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Board of Directors elected Michele Wong Krause of Dallas as their chair for a two-year term. Appointed to the DART Board in 2014 to represent the City of Dallas, Wong Krause recently served as vice chair. She also presently serves on the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA) Executive Committee. “This is a transformative time for the agency,” said Wong Krause. “DART continues to adapt to our pandemic challenges an...
Commercial Development Resources Hires Two Utility Design Experts in Support of New Dry Utility Land Development Service Offering
CDR hires Eddie Pablos, M.B.A. and Leanna Thrane to support the company’s new dry utility services, offering management and coordination for public dry utilities on a variety of land development projects. Newport Beach, CA – Commercial Development Resources (CDR), California’s premier civil engineering land development firm announced today the company has hired Eddie Pablos as Director of Dry Utility Services and Leanna Thrane as Senior Project Manager-Dry Utility Services to launch CDR’s new...
Blueprint Awards 2021: The winners
London, United Kingdom] Following an awards ceremony held in conjunction with the ABB LEAF Awards at The Nobu Hotel, Portman Square, London on Thursday 14th October, the Blueprint awards panel announced the very best in contemporary architecture and design from around the world in nine separate categories. As always, we thank all of our esteemed judges – including Maria Cheung (Director, Squire & Partners), Kirsten R Murray (Principal, Olson Kundig) and Ben Van Berkel (Founder, UN Studio/UN Sen...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
