Marie Hayden Appointed to new Chief Engineer Position at Smart Wires
Smart Wires Inc., global power technology company, has announced the promotion of Marie Hayden to the role of Chief Engineer where she will lead the design, development and support of Smart Wires products and solutions. “For the past several years, Marie has been a key part of our success in Europe and Australia, and we are excited about the impact she will have leading our engineering team. We identified a clear need for this new role as we position the company to scale and serve a rapidly...
First integrated green building cloud data platform launched in Hong Kong
(From Left to Right)Mr. So Hung Fai, Frankie, Chairperson of iBEAM Project Steering Committee ,Ms. Guo Jianhua, Director of Department of Educational Scientific & Technological Affairs from the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in Hong Kong SAR, Mr. Liu Chun San, JP, Under Secretary for Development, Ms. Lee Siu Wing, Ivy, Chairperson of BEAM Society Limited and Sr Prof Wong Bay, Past Chairman of HKGBC officiated at the "Beyond Green with iBEAM" Launch Ceremony. iBEA...
Stantec and PUBLIC WORK selected by Waterfront Toronto to lead design services for Queens Quay East Extension and Waterfront East LRT
Complex tunneling and streetscape work on the shore of Lake Ontario will connect communities near the downtown core Toronto, ON - TSX, NYSE:STN: Global design firm Stantec and landscape architecture and urban design firm PUBLIC WORK have been selected by Waterfront Toronto to design transformative infrastructure for the city’s waterfront. The design of the Queens Quay East Extension and Cherry Street portal as part of the Waterfront East Light Rail Transit (LRT) will reconnect Toronto’s...
Russelectric, A Siemens Business, Highlights Utility Paralleling Systems for Water and Wastewater Facilities
Ensures no interruption of critical loads when transferring between power source assets Hingham, MA – Russelectric, A Siemens Business, a leading manufacturer of automatic transfer switches and power control systems, offers its Paralleling System, ideal for ensuring that critical loads experience no interruption when transferring between all power source assets in water and wastewater facilities. The System can be configured for peak shaving and utility-sponsored load curtailment program...
INGU Targets North American Municipal Water Markets in Expanded Distribution Agreement with PICA
5-year, $4.25 million performance agreement gives PICA exclusive rights to Pipers® inline inspection solution for municipal water and wastewater markets in the US, Canada, and Mexico CALGARY, AB - INGU, an innovator in inline inspection solutions for the global oil, gas and water industries, has reached an expanded distribution agreement with PICA, a North American leader in pipeline inspection and condition analysis services. The $4.25 million performance agreement gives PICA exclusive right...
New Data: 2020 Private Sector Participation in Developing-Country Infrastructure Saw Huge Drop, Stabilizing as Year Ended
Washington — New data from the World Bank shows that private participation in infrastructure (PPI) in developing countries, while taking an historic plunge in the first half of 2020 due to COVID-19, saw a very modest uptick in the second half of the year. The 56 percent drop in PPI in H1 from...
Crescent Communities’ Escent Research Park Completes Construction
158,000 square foot creative office community situated in the heart of Charlotte’s University City begins leasing with launch of virtual tours Charlotte, N.C. – Today, Crescent Communities, a nationally-recognized, market-leading real estate investor, developer, and operator of mixed-use communities, announces the completion of construction at Escent Research Park, a creative office community situated in the heart of University City in Charlotte, NC. The first creative office space in...
Skanska Promotes Executive to Lead Florida Civil Operations
Brook Brookshire will now serve as Senior Vice President of Skanska’s civil infrastructure division in Florida. ORLANDO, FL – Skanska, one of the world’s leading construction and development firms, is pleased to announce the promotion of Brook Brookshire to senior vice president of Skanska’s civil infrastructure operations in Florida. In this role, Brookshire will be responsible for meeting the design-builder’s obligations and ensuring Skanska meets the contract requirements, includin...
WSP USA Earns APTA’s Highest Recognition for Sustainability Commitment
WSP is the first business member to achieve Platinum recognition under the American Public Transportation Association’s Sustainability Commitment. NEW YORK — The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) awarded Platinum-level recognition through its Sustainability Commitment program to WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy. This designation showcases WSP’s commitment to sustainability throughout its operations and in the services provided to t...
ALLPLAN publishes Project Template for BIM-based Platform Design with Allplan 2021
ALLPLAN's new project template for BIM-based platform design includes numerous objects that support the workflow of design, model creation, evaluation, documentation and data transfer. © ALLPLAN. Munich - As part of the German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure initiative for more attractive railway stations, ALLPLAN has published an updated project template for the application of the BIM methodology in Deutsche Bahn projects. It is now also available to users of Al...