Mark Baker receives the 2021 Daniel C. Jackling Award
The Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) is pleased to announce that Mark Baker has received the prestigious Daniel C. Jackling Award. Established in 1953 and funded by the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers (AIME), the Daniel C. Jackling Award is presented for significant contributions to technical progress in mining, geology, and geophysics. The award honors Daniel C. Jackling who was an Honorary Member of AIME and was its President in 1938. B...
Cary S. Kopczynski Elected President of American Concrete Institute
President, vice president, and board members elected FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (April 2, 2021) – The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announces its 2021-2022 president, vice president, and four board members. Cary S. Kopczynski has been elected to serve as president of the Institute for 2021-2022, Antonio Nanni has been elected ACI vice president for a two-year term, and Charles K. Nmai is now the Institute’s senior vice president. Additionally, four members have been elected to serve on th...
Simpson Strong-Tie Launches National Contest to Find the Best Pergola Design Project Designed with Its Pergola Planner Software™
Pleasanton, Calif. — Pergola designers and outdoor living space aficionados, get ready. Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, is searching for the best pergola design in the country. Open to everyone, the Simpson Strong-Tie® Pergola Planner Software™ Design Your Perfect Pergola Contest pits entrants against each other to see who can design the best pergolas using the free, web-based Pergola Planner Software™ from Simpson Strong-Tie. The win...
ACI Foundation Raises Over $1 Million for Scholarships, Research, and Technology
Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA – Through generous donations from ACI members, and the concrete industry, more than $1 million has been raised for the ACI Foundation. Jeffrey W. Coleman, President of the American Concrete Institute (ACI) announced the challenge to raise $1 million in October, 2020, during his term as president. To date, over $1,320,000 has been generously contributed to the ACI Foundation. “Due to the generosity of ACI members and chapters, we have not only reached the go...
Zero Emission Vehicles Represent the Future of Energy Efficiency, Petroleum and Emissions Reductions in 2025-2035, New Report Says
WASHINGTON – Increased use of zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) presents the greatest opportunity to improve the energy efficiency of light-duty vehicles – i.e., passenger vehicles and light trucks – over the period of 2025-2035, says a new congressionally mandated report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The U.S Department of Transportation, U.S. Department of Energy, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency should facilitate the development and deployment of z...
Dynamic Infrastructure to Reveal Major Technological Breakthrough of Drone (UAS) Photos Analysis Captured While Inspecting Bridges
NEW YORK and BERLIN - Automatic processing of drone photos according to AASHTO standards while finding and prioritizing relevant defects in just several hours is a technological breakthrough that immediately enables bridge engineers to dramatically increase the benefits and value of each drone inspection. Dynamic Infrastructure, automated drone detection Dynamic Infrastructure, automated drone detection Dynamic Infrastructure's image processing and AI platform autom...
HDR, City of Nashville Partner to Successfully Apply for Emerging Technologies Grant
With assistance from HDR, the City of Nashville has received an Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment 2020 grant, which will allow the metropolitan area to use emerging technologies to solve longstanding issues with congestion induced bunching of transit vehicles. The $3 million project will develop and deploy connected transit technology on Charlotte Avenue/Dr. Martin L King Jr. Boulevard in Nashville, an area that is densely developed with one of the slow...
CHC Navigation Introduces the AlphaAir 450 LiDAR System
One of the lightest, most accurate and cost-effective UAV LiDAR system in its class. Shanghai, China - CHC Navigation (CHCNAV) announced the release of the AlphaAir 450 (AA450) LiDAR system. The AlphaAir 450 is a very lightweight and compact all-in-one sensor. Featuring internal IMU, GNSS, 3D scanner and camera, the AlphaAir 450 solution is widely used for power line inspection, topographic mapping, emergency response, agricultural and forestry surveys, and more. The unit is easy to use,...
Stantec Selected by the Texas Department of Transportation to Design the Expansion of Us 80 in Dallas
Dallas, TX - TSX, NYSE: STN: Leading global design firm Stantec has been selected by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to provide design engineering services for the expansion of US 80 from Belt Line Road to Lawson Road in Dallas. With a construction cost of nearly $180 million, the firm will expand the five-mile stretch of highway from four to six lanes to increase road capacity and improve mobility and safety. In addition to roadway design, Stantec’s scope of work also includes t...
America's Engineers React to the American Jobs Plan
The American Council of Engineering Companies – the voice of America’s engineering and design industry - released the following statement from its president and CEO, Linda Bauer Darr on the Biden Administration’s American Jobs Plan: "America’s engineering industry applauds the vision and scope of the Biden Administration’s infrastructure plan, which calls for a $621 billion investment in the nation’s transportation systems and billions more to make our infrastructure safer and more resilient,...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
