Inna Braverman, Founder and CEO of Eco Wave Power, Awarded the SDG Excellence Award by WE EMPOWER- A Global Challenge for Women Entrepreneurs Powering UN Sustainable Development Goals
The Award is the First Annual Dr. Shimrit Perkol-Finkel SDG Excellence Award, Awarded to Inna Braverman for Her Demonstration of Deep Commitment to Addressing Climate Change with Eco Wave Power’s Pioneering Solution in Harnessing Wave Energy for Clean Electricity Stockholm, Sweden, September 23, 2021 – Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) (Nasdaq: WAVE, Nasdaq First North: ECOWVE) (the “Company” or “Eco Wave Power”) announced today that the SDG Excellence Award was awarded to Ms. Inna Braverman, t...
New ASCE Press Book Aids Stakeholders on Excavation Projects
Reston, Va. –Every day in the United States construction projects involve thousands of excavations. The new ASCE Press book, Underground Utilities for Construction Practitioners and Homeowners offers guidance for stakeholders to reduce damage to underground utilities during excavation. Authors Ahmed Al-Bayati and Louis Panzer stress that safe excavation is a shared responsibility. In this publication, they provide an overview of the location process that is generally followed across the United S...
Stantec selected to lead feasibility study for Gregory County Pumped Storage Project
The project will provide increased energy resiliency and grid reliability and aligns with the global transition to more sustainable forms of energy generation SIOUX FALLS, SD- NYSE, TSX: STN Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has been selected by Missouri River Energy Services (MRES) to conduct a feasibility study for the Gregory County Pumped Storage Project located on Lake Francis Case on the Missouri River, near Lucas, South Dakota. The proposed 1,800 m...
The Department of State Marks Construction of the New U.S. Embassy in Podgorica
During a ceremony to mark the construction of a new U.S. Embassy on September 21, 2021, the U.S. Ambassador to Montenegro, Judy Rising Reinke, the Mayor of Podgorica, Ivan Vuković, and Ministry of Foreign Affairs State Secretary, Ljubomir Mišurović signed a stone that will be placed within the foundation of the new U.S. Embassy in Podgorica. Construction of the new chancery, managed and directed by the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO), highlights the enduring ties that bind the stro...
Robert J. Wills to Address American Galvanizers Association TechForum on September 28, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Robert J. Wills, P.E., vice president, construction program for the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), will address participants at the American Galvanizers Association (AGA) TechForum on September 28, 2021. The AGA TechForum is an annual conference that offers technical presentations and discussion topics common to the galvanizing process and allows peers to exchange ideas. The event will be held from September 28-30, 2021 in Memphis, Tennessee. Wills’ keynote addre...
Simpson Strong-Tie Unveils Voortman and Hosts SteelDay Attendees at State-of-the-Art Yield-Link® Production Facility
Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, in conjunction with SteelDay, the annual celebration of the structural steel industry sponsored by the American Institute of Steel Construction, will unveil its Voortman MSI as part of a tour for SteelDay attendees at the company’s facility in Riverside, CA, where the Yield-Link® moment connection is tested and fabricated. Designed to absorb forces in a seismic event, the Yield-Link...
Three Teams Identified to Move Forward in Major Bridge Public-Private Partnership Initiative Procurement Process
Harrisburg, PA – As the public-involvement and environmental-review process continues on candidate bridges in the Major Bridge P3 Initiative, the state's Public-Private Transportation Partnership Office today announced that three teams will be invited to submit proposals competing to enter into a progressive public-private partnership (P3) with PennDOT to administer the initiative. "Combined with potential federal and state action on transportation investments, this initiative will ensure cri...
FAA Invests $42 Million in Airports Across Alaska
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award seven Alaska airports a total of $42 million in Airport Improvement Program grants to help with safety, access and sustainability efforts. The FAA has awarded more than 64 grants totaling $257.4 million to Alaska airports during fiscal year 2021. “These grants reflect our ongoing commitment to the unique needs of Alaska aviation community and our focus on supporting the extensive Alaska Nati...
Idrica, Orange, Huawei Tests Connection of Millions of Devices Via 5G to Remotely Read Water Consumption In Real Time
The pilot project is being conducted in conjunction with Orange, Huawei and other water industry partners in Valencia (Spain). September 22, 2021. Idrica is participating in the Spanish National 5G Plan, implemented by the public-sector company Red.es, promoted by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation and co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). In the framework of this plan, fifteen pilot projects are being deployed in Valencia to apply the new...
Emily Wasley Selected as Author for Fifth National Climate Assessment
WSP USA adaptation and resilience expert identified to contribute to the premier U.S. report on climate change science, impacts and response. SAN FRANCISCO, September 22, 2021 — The U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) has selected Emily Wasley, climate risk, adaptation and resilience practice lead for WSP USA, as an author for the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5). This week, during Climate Week NYC, Wasley joins numerous other leading subject matter experts from all...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
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