Rand Simulation Launches Program Which Enables Customers to Achieve Faster ROI and Adoption of Ansys Products
Baltimore, MD – Rand Simulation, a division of Rand Worldwide, is proud to announce that they have launched the Ansys Development and Ongoing Proficiency Training (ADOPT) program. As an Ansys Certified Elite Channel Partner, Rand Simulation developed this program to provide customers using the Ansys simulation toolset along with on-going help ranging from onboarding to navigating complex projects. With guidance from a dedicated Rand Simulation expert in fluids, structures or electronics, the AD...
New Degree at Husson University will Prepare Students for Careers as Extended Reality Professionals
New Bachelor of Science in extended reality (XR) degree to produce specialized virtual and augmented reality professionals who are ready to meet the demands of research and entertainment organizations, educational institutions, and industry. BANGOR, MAINE – Husson University announced today that its Board of Trustees approved the creation of a new degree program for students interested in careers that specialize in the design, programming, and technology associated with virtual and augme...
Skanska signs additional contract for a hospital building project in Orlando, Florida, USA , for USD 87M, about SEK 730M
Skanska has signed an additional contract with Orlando Health, Inc. for the construction of the new Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute in Orlando, Florida, USA. The contract is worth USD 87M, about SEK 730M, which will be included in the US order bookings for the second quarter 2021. The new 34,500-square-meter institute will include an eight-story hospital that will house 75 inpatient rooms and 10 operating rooms (ORs). An adjoining 6-story medical office building will include two fl...
IECA Announces 2021 Conference Presenter of the Year
Denver, Colo – The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) is proud to announce the 2021 Presenter of the Year Andrew Macleod, CPESC, CPSS for his session Down Under Erosion and Sediment Control presented at the 2021 IECA Virtual Annual Conference. His session looked at why Australia encounters extensive erosion and sediment control problems. “While Australia is the oldest, most geologically stable continent on the earth, it also has the oldest, most nutrient-depleted soils with exte...
32 Schools Qualify for AISC Student Steel Bridge Competition National Finals
CHICAGO - Ingenuity is on full display at American universities across the country, as student engineers from 32 schools have qualified to move on to the National Finals in a Student Steel Bridge Competition that’s been like no other. This year, the American Institute of Steel Construction's signature university competition offered two ways for schools to participate safely: either through a remote program in which teams designed, fabricated, constructed, and tested their bridges from campus,...
Profile Products Continues Growth with Two New Hires
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. (April 22, 2021) — Profile® Products is expanding its employee base with two new hires. Lauren Deem joins the team as a technical services associate and Dave Snyder, CPESC, will step into the role of the newly created alternative energy market development manager. Deem will be responsible for overseeing Profile’s Soil Solutions Software (PS3) and assisting customers with soil testing and technical support. Deem has her bachelor’s degree in environmental science from Allegh...
Nearmap Partners With Geographic Technologies Group To Help Local Governments Make More Informed Decisions
State and local governments can realize new capabilities in their use of aerial technologies when they harness the combined power of Nearmap and GIS technology from GTG SALT LAKE CITY - Leading aerial imagery company Nearmap announced today a partnership with Geographic Technologies Group (GTG), experts in the planning, design, procurement and implementation of geospatial technology to create smarter solutions for local government agencies throughout the United States and Canada. “Our ran...
Plex-Earth expands to BricsCAD to empower AEC professionals with premium satellite and aerial imagery
Plex-Earth, a full-blown popular platform for AutoCAD that brings the world’s largest aerial and satellite imagery providers under a single umbrella, now expands its offering to BricsCAD, to inform smart engineering with recent, historical, high-quality imagery and terrain data. By leveraging the power of premium imagery from leading providers like Maxar, Airbus, Nearmap, Hexagon or Google Maps within BricsCAD and visualizing designs into Google Earth, engineers understand project site cond...
Woolpert Selected by Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada for Topo-Bathy Lidar Collection
Supporting the Canadian Hydrographic Service, these data will be used to update nautical charts and evaluate emerging technologies. VICTORIA, British Columbia — The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) contracted with Woolpert Canada to collect aerial topographic and bathymetric lidar data and high-resolution, four-band imagery at select sites along the southwest coast of British Columbia. These data, collected with associated oceanographic and ground survey information, will suppo...
WSP USA Introduces New Leadership for Southern California-Nevada
Richard Chavez and Derek Messier bring extensive experience in multiple businesses to firm’s regional leadership team. LOS ANGELES — WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, is pleased to welcome Richard Chavez and Derek Messier to its leadership team for Southern California and Nevada. Chavez will serve as the advisory and planning business line leader and Messier as the operations leader for the district. “We are extremely fortunate to have leaders...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
