Plastics Pipe Institute Honors Industry Projects and Members
Most Annual Winners Ever Announced First Time for Multiple Division Winners IRVING, Texas - May 27, 2021 - The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) announced the winners of its Projects and Members of the Year program during its annual membership meeting, which was held virtually on May 12, 2021. For more than ten years, the association’s members have selected a Project of the Year and a Member of the Year for each of the five PPI divisions - Building & Construction, Drai...
The world's transport ministers agree to "build back better" after the pandemic
At summit, a commitment to raise ambition and invest into transition to green mobility / Ryan: transport at "turning point" Ministers of transport from the 63 member countries of the International Transport Forum at the OECD have agreed to use recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic to transform transport. In the Ministerial Declaration agreed unanimously in the context of their Annual Council of Ministers of Transport on 27 May 2021, Ministers note that “the recovery from this pandemic offers...
Banning the sale of fossil-fuel cars would benefit the climate when they are replaced by electric cars
If a ban were introduced on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars, and they were replaced by electric cars, the result would be a great reduction in carbon dioxide emissions. That is the finding of new research from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, looking at emissions from the entire life cycle – from manufacture of electric cars and batteries, to electricity used for operation. However, the total effect of a phasing out of fossil-fuelled cars will not be felt until the middle of the...
Nemetschek Group: Strategic Start-Up Investment in German Contech Champion Sablono
Nemetschek supports innovative next-generation AEC entrepreneurs in Germany Munich, May 27, 2021 – The Nemetschek Group participated in the series A financing round of fast-growing contech startup Sablono, which Nemetschek has supported since its foundation. Sablono, the market leader in digital lean technology for construction enterprises, raised EUR 5.3 million to accelerate international growth and execute their first-to-market advantage to establish Sablono as a mission-critical next...
Sony cooperates in smart city trial project in Rome using intelligent vision sensors to reduce traffic, optimise public transportation and support pedestrian safety
- Three trials to start in June to reduce gridlock and pollution from parking; to cut pedestrian accidents; and to minimise crowding on city’s buses - Sony’s IMX500 is the first image sensor with embedded AI processing functionality, on chip processing addresses privacy concerns, and allows it to be rolled out utilising existing infrastructure 27th May 2021 – Rome, Italy: Sony Europe has announced its IMX500 image sensors with AI processing functionality are at the cor...
DuPont Performance Building Solutions Unveils New Transition Flashing for Air and Water Protection
DuPont™ DuraGard™ CM Transition Flashing complements fully compatible product portfolio, ensures building protection and simplifies specification WILMINGTON, Del., May 27, 2021 – DuPont (NYSE: DD) today introduced DuPont™ DuraGard™ CM Transition Flashing, a versatile, durable flashing that helps protect buildings against air and water intrusion. The newly launched flashing material seals critical transitions and interfaces that are key to helping to achieve complete building protection....
UPDATE – 3Gtms Pacejet Transportation Planning Achieves ‘Built for NetSuite’ Status
New SuiteApp for transportation planning meets the Oracle NetSuite SuiteCloud Platform development standards and best practices SHELTON, Conn.- 3Gtms, a global provider of cloud-based transportation management software (TMS) and multi-carrier shipping solutions, today announced that Pacejet Transportation Planning has achieved the ‘Built for NetSuite’ status. The new SuiteApp, built using the Oracle NetSuite SuiteCloud Platform, helps organizations make their shipping operations more effic...
Lexicon Opens Health and Wellness Clinic at Little Rock Port Headquarters
Partners with Everside Health to Provide Primary Care Services for Employees LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – As part of its long-standing commitment to protecting employees’ wellbeing, Lexicon, Inc. has opened a health and wellness clinic at its Port of Little Rock headquarters. In partnership with Everside Health, Lexicon is now offering more than 700 on-site team members personalized medical services, such as acute care and chronic condition management. “This investment is a continuation of ou...
Steel Diaphragm Innovation Initiative Advances Seismic Performance of Steel Floor and Roof Diaphragms
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A significant research project encompassing five years of work with over $2 million of industry and National Science Foundation (NSF) funding has concluded, with results that significantly advance the seismic performance of steel floor and roof diaphragms. During the Steel Diaphragm Innovation Initiative (SDII), researchers at three major universities reengineered steel diaphragms for seismic performance, considering them as a system that works as an integral part of a buil...
For iTerra Drone Conducts Flare Stack Inspection For State Energy Company ENAPmmediate release
Terra Drone has successfully conducted visual inspection of flare stacks for Chile’s state-owned energy company ENAP. In this project, three flare stacks – each about 70m tall – were inspected in 45 minutes using drones. This proved to be significantly more cost-effective and quicker, than the conventional method, of engaging the services of a professional photographer, in a manned helicopter. ENAP inspects their flare stacks once every three years, but now wants to conduct more frequent...
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