New Technical Document Describes Development of ASTM F876 and History of PEX Success
Coils of PEX tubing. Photo courtesy of PPI member company REHAU. Forty Years of PEX Use in North America Documented as an Important Industry Reference IRVING, Texas - Sept. 15, 2025 - The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) has published a new technical report - TR-56 - that describes the history of crosslinked polyethylene (PEX) tubing in North America. Detailed are its start in Europe, the development of important industry standards, adoption into codes, and the widespread acceptanc...
HDR’s Brian Kim Selected for 2026 Leadership APTA Class
Senior Transit Project Manager Brian Kim has been named to the 2026 Leadership APTA class, continuing HDR’s position as a leader in the public transportation industry. Kim applies his two decades of experience on transit projects throughout North America. Most recently, his strategic approach and delivery expertise have helped advance projects in Austin, Texas, and Seattle, Washington. His expertise in design and collaborative partnership have contributed to light rail projects that are trans...
Kemira expands into industrial water treatment services with the acquisition of Water Engineering, Inc.
Kemira Oyj, Press release, September 16, 2025 at 8.00 am EEST Kemira expands its offering into industrial water treatment services and has signed a purchase agreement to acquire Water Engineering, Inc., a company specialized in water treatment services with headquarters in Nebraska, USA, from Nolan Capital, Inc. The purchase price is approximately USD 150 million in cash, subject to the usual purchase price adjustments. The transaction is expected to close before the year-end 2025, following re...
Rapidly Growing Pipeline Integrity Leader Set to Triple Headcount
Photo caption: The PipeSense leadership team is anticipating continued growth over the coming months. Following 18 months of operational excellence and rapid adoption of its original solutions, PipeSense, the pipeline leak detecting and monitoring authority, is set to triple its headcount. PipeSense, part of the full-service pipeline integrity firm Charps, has increased its team from five full-time employees to 10 within the last 12 months, with plans in place to onboard another five...
The Tagus SAIH boosts its strategic role with new technological and operational upgrades
The Tagus Water Authority guarantees the surveillance, monitoring, and smart management of water resources through a maintenance and operation contract with the TAJO 2024 consortium (Adasa-Idrica) “The aim of the project is to guarantee water and hydraulic security for all of the basin’s users, maintaining and improving critical infrastructure to facilitate real-time decision-making,” explained Sergio Morant, a Flood Risk Specialist at Xylem Vue September 16, 2025. Against a backgroun...
DuPont Unveils Enhanced WAVE PRO Water Treatment Design Software with DuPont™ AmberLite™ Ion Exchange Resins Integration
DuPont has announced the release of an updated version of its WAVE PRO water treatment system design software, now featuring the integration of DuPont™ AmberLite™ ion exchange resins (IER). This enhancement allows users to design solutions with greater precision using the online tool. “WAVE PRO users can now run high-accuracy simulations of Ultrafiltration (UF) and IER water treatment solutions,” said Gary Gu, Global Technology Leader at DuPont Water Solutions. “With access to our validated p...
AISC Welcomes Northeastern University Professor for Fall Research Residency
Northeastern’s Jerome Hajjar, PE, PHD to serve as inaugural AISC Innovation Fellow CHICAGO - The American Institute of Steel Construction is thrilled to welcome Northeastern University Professor Jerome Hajjar, PE, PhD, to its inaugural Innovation Fellowship program, a collaborative research residency at the Institute’s Chicago headquarters. The fellowship, a minimum semester-long iteration of AISC’s two-week Innovation Scholar summer program, aims to engage industry leaders with struc...
FORTA’s Products Receive Environmental Claims Verification
[Farmington Hills, Mich.] – NEU: An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete is pleased to announce that FORTA LLC products, Forta-Ferro® fibrous reinforcement and Helix® Micro Rebar reinforcements have received an environmental verification statement from NEU. NEU’s Third-party Validation/Verification Program provides an independent, impartial assessment of environmental claims for technologies focused on reduced-carbon cement, concrete and related solutions. The scope of verific...
CVC DIF to acquire CARMA Corp., a leading Canadian submetering and essential building services platform
Long-term contracted submetering portfolio located across key urban markets nationwide The partnership with CVC DIF will support CARMA’s continued growth in North America while further developing new service offerings Toronto, Canada – September 15, 2025 – CVC DIF, the infrastructure strategy of leading global private markets manager CVC, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire CARMA Corp. (“CARMA”), a Canadian submetering and essential building services platfo...
Avoid Catastrophic Collapse, Protect Column Bases with Denso Covercoat Today
By: Eric Stark, Technical Director at Denso, Inc. Protecting steel and concrete column bases from corrosion is crucial for maintaining the structural integrity and longevity of buildings and infrastructures. Corrosion is a significant issue, especially where steel columns and bolts connect to concrete bases. Moisture, chemical and water infiltration at the column base surfaces create ideal conditions for rust to form, accelerating the deterioration of the steel and compromising its s...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
