Biden Announces New Fuel Economy Standards, Sets 50% Zero-Emission Vehicle Target
BERKELEY, CA—AUG. 5, 2021—President Biden today announced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation will reinstate more ambitious Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards after being rolled back by the Trump administration. Biden also announced the signing of an executive order for 50% of all new vehicles by 2030 to be either battery electric, plug-in hybrid electric, or fuel cell. Emissions from transportation account for approximately 29% of U.S. gre...
Eight Southern State DOT Projects Win Regional Awards For Improving Community Safety, Access, And Efficiency
WASHINGTON—State department of transportation projects in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, and South Carolina earned regional recognition in the America’s Transportation Awards for projects that provided innovative transit options in rural communities, improved roadway safety, and boosted freight movement efficiency, among other benefits. “As the COVID-19 pandemic forced many Americans to drastically change work patterns, state DOT employees continued the harrowing work of keeping...
CYPE launches version 2022 consolidating the Open BIM workflow and enhancing its architectural solutions
The AEC software company has improved the performance of its cloud-based platform, BIMserver.center, which generates an average of 12,000 new professional projects each month The new version incorporates the free Open BIM Site application that projects buildings by locating them in specific geographic coordinates and also allows users to add maps, topographic surfaces, plots, and buildings As for codes, the software has implemented updates for the Spanish RITE and has added new internation...
IDA and Stantec release Urban Place Management Playbook for Post-Pandemic Growth
Report outlines framework for futures of downtowns and center cities across the U.S. and Canada WASHINGTON, DC — The International Downtown Association (IDA) and Stantec's Urban Places have partnered to release a new report highlighting evidence-based approaches for urban districts navigating the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Building on Recovery for Urban Place Management features case studies of IDA member organizations, offering recommendations and detailing results for downt...
3 world-renowned experts join School of Project Management
New Project Management head appointed at Sydney Global experts in project leadership, management and resilience have joined the University of Sydney’s School of Project Management. The University of Sydney has appointed project leadership expert Professor Jennifer Whyte as the Head of School of Project Management and the Director of the John Grill Institute for Project Leadership. She is joined by eminent sociologist, management and organisation theorist, Professor Stewart Clegg, and risk a...
More Than 80 National Organizations and Labor Unions Urge Senate Passage of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act(IIJA)
Aug. 4 Letter to Senate Highlights Bill's Boost to U.S. Economy (WASHINGTON)— Eighty-two national organizations and labor unions have signed and sent a letter to members of the U.S. Senate urging passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), citing its “far-reaching” benefits to Americans’ livelihoods and the nation’s economy. “The investments made in the Senate package would facilitate long overdue repairs and improvements to our roads, bridges, rail, and public transpo...
Atlas Copco has acquired specialized centrifugal pump company
Nacka, Sweden: Atlas Copco has acquired CPC Pumps International Inc. The company specializes in the design, manufacturing, and servicing of custom-engineered, mission critical centrifugal pumps. CPC Pumps has 110 employees and is based in Burlington in Ontario, Canada, with North America as their main market. In the fiscal year 2020 the company had revenues of approximately MSEK 385 (MCAD 56). “CPC Pumps is a very good fit because both its technology and market presence correspond well wit...
Profile® Products Hires National Sales Manager for Eastern U.S.
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. — Profile® Products is adding to its accredited sales team by hiring J.R. Stewart as national sales manager for the Eastern U.S. Stewart will manage and support the eastern team of regional sales managers and market development managers, ensuring they continue to grow the market and serve Profile’s customers. “Taking the lead as a national sales manager comes naturally to J.R., and we’re excited to add his knowledge and expertise into the Profile family,” said Wally Butman...
Trimble Launches $200 Million Venture Fund
SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today the creation of Trimble Ventures, a venture fund focused on investing in early and growth-stage innovative companies that align with Trimble's mission of transforming work in the agriculture, construction, geospatial and transportation industries. The fund will launch with $200 million allocated for investments and focus on companies with the potential for technology-enabled innovation and disruption in the digital transformation of t...
Automating Process Cooling to Eliminate “Strainer Danger”
Automated scraper strainers that filter out both micron-sized particles and oversized detritus resist clogging and fouling, minimizing maintenance and boosting production Industrial plants that rely on process cooling water drawn from natural sources such as rivers, lakes, and oceans face “strainer danger” when both small particles (sand, silt, suspended solids) and larger debris (aquatic life, trash, vegetation) must be removed at the risk of fouled processes and production downtime. I...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
