DART Celebrates Opening of Hidden Ridge Station in Irving
On April 9, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) celebrated the opening of the Hidden Ridge Station at Carpenter Ranch in Irving, the 65th station in the DART network. Developed in partnership with the City of Irving and Verizon Communications, the new station is located on the Orange Line between North Lake College and Irving Convention Center stations. Originally a part of the 3.9-mile Irving-2 opening of the Orange Line in December 2012, Hidden Ridge Station (formerly known as Carpenter Ranch...
OriginClear Offers Free Advice to Piney Point Reservoir Owners on Emergency Repairs to Remediate Toxic Waste Leaks
CLEARWATER, Fla.- OriginClear Tech, a division of OriginClear Inc. (OTC Pink: OCLN), a leading provider of water treatment solutions, offered to advise at no expense the owners of Tampa Bay’s old Piney Point phosphate plant on the best method to remediate the toxic waste leak and emergency discharge of an estimated 38 million gallons per day into the Bay. OriginClear also said proposals being offered to remedy the situation were all way too high and the emergency could be remediated at far le...
Johnson Controls releases 2021 Sustainability Report
Report includes Johnson Controls` bold new environmental, social and governance commitments Highlights progress towards sustainability goals Reinforces Johnson Controls commitment to building a world that`s safe, comfortable and sustainable CORK, Ireland — Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), the global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, today published its 2021 Sustainability Report, highlighting includes bold new environmental, social and governance commitments...
ODOT to invest nearly $2 billion to improve infrastructure
COLUMBUS – The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is gearing up for another busy construction season. This year, ODOT will invest $1.92 billion into 956 projects to improve transportation across the state. The 2021 construction program includes improvements to 876 bridges and 4,596 miles of pavement. Ninety-six cents of every dollar invested will go toward making sure existing roads and bridges are in good condition and as safe as possible. “Ohio’s ability to safely and easily move peopl...
Skanska signs additional contracts for office improvements in western USA for USD 175M, about SEK 1.5 billion
Skanska has signed additional contracts with an existing client for improvements to their corporate office in the western USA. The contract with our joint venture of Skanska Balfour Beatty is worth USD 351M. Skanska’s part is worth USD 175M, about SEK 1.5 billion, which will be included in the US order bookings for the first quarter of 2021. Construction is underway and is scheduled for completion in July 2023. Skanska is one of the leading construction- and project development companies i...
Maine-Endwell goes 100% solar! District announces solar energy project is fully active
It’s full solar ahead for the Maine-Endwell Central School District! The district is proud to announce that its solar energy project is complete. District-wide, Maine-Endwell will now generate 100% of its electricity use from the solar energy project. The district will see savings immediately. The system was fully activated by NYSEG on March 23. It is located on district-owned property adjacent to Maine Memorial Elementary School, Route 26, Maine. The project is currently the largest owned by...
Retrofit buildings at Tokyo 2020 honor history and environmentalism
Nine of the retrofit structures at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 will be outfitted with building solutions powered by Dow technology designed to seal, protect and enhance building performance. MIDLAND, Mich. – Behind the scenes of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, Dow’s (NYSE: DOW) materials science expertise helps power infrastructure technologies that insulate, seal, connect, coat, protect and deliver a sustainable legacy. More than half of the 43 Olympic venues are existing facilities, resulti...
U.S. CAD Launches InsiteEDU™ for Online Learning of Bluebeam® Software
Company unveils a new educational platform, powered by CADLearning®, for Bluebeam Users helping them access continuous learning on-demand IRVINE, Calif. – U.S. CAD, a leading AEC technology and consulting firm, today announced the launch of InsiteEDU. Developed by U.S. CAD in partnership with 4D Technologies – the developer of CADLearning – InsiteEDU is an online, Bluebeam-focused educational portal that provides 24/7, anytime, anywhere access to continuous, in-depth training content to help ma...
Pfannenberg Highlights Thermal Management and Signaling Solutions for the Water Industry
A Broad Range of Products for the Unique, Demanding Requirements of Wastewater Lancaster, NY – Pfannenberg, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of thermal management and signaling solutions technologies, highlights its broad range of solutions for the demanding requirements of the water industry. Products include cooling systems that can withstand extreme conditions like corrosion due to Hydrogen Sulfide gas and signaling systems that notify employees of life-threatening situations like...
Stantec bolsters Commercial and Federal Ports and Marine Terminals team with the addition M.R. Hasan
TAMPA, FL - TSX, NYSE:STN: Leading global design firm Stantec has expanded its Ports and Marine Terminals practice with the addition of project manager and structural engineer, M.R. Hasan, P.E. to its office in Tampa, Florida. In this role, he will support projects for the firm’s federal, defense ports, and commercial clients throughout the US Gulf and Southeast region, and Puerto Rico. Hasan brings 10 years of professional and academic research experience in structural engineering with a fo...