U.S. Department of Transportation Announces FY 2021 Round of the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) Grant Program
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) today announced it is seeking applicants for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 round of the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program. INFRA grants will fund transportation projects of national and regional significance that are in line with the Biden Administration’s priorities including creating good-paying jobs, improving safety, applying transformative technology, and explicitly addressing climate change and r...
WSP USA Projects Win Nine 2020 ACEC Engineering Excellence Awards
Lower Crystal Springs Dam Bridge Replacement among top national Grand Award winners; WSP provided project management and final design for the seismically unsafe bridge. NEW YORK — The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) recognized nine WSP USA projects for Engineering Excellence Awards, including its top honor, the Grand Award, which was presented to the Lower Crystal Springs Dam Bridge replacement. WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, pro...
ANSI/AWWA C901 Update Heightens Standards For HDPE Water Service Pipes
IRVING, Texas - According to the Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI), the 2020 revision to the AWWA C901 standard provides specifiers and end-users with the best grade of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe for water service pipes. PPI is the major trade association representing the plastic pipe industry. Under this updated standard, HDPE pressure pipes and tubes from ¾ inch through three inches, produced under C901-20 must be manufactured from PE4710 compound and be SDR9 (PC 250). It als...
Boulder Valley School District Welcomes Redesigned Administration Campus
BOULDER, CO - The Boulder Valley School District (BVSD), to help best serve its 31,000-student network, recently completed its new administrative campus project. Global design firm Stantec led a comprehensive masterplan that structured the project design into three key phases: a new transportation center, a new central kitchen, and expansion/renovation of the existing administrative building. The campus redesign creates a separate, modern transportation hub; a central Culinary Center for scho...
IECA Region One Aligns Association Structure with Strategic Plan
Denver, CO – With the reunification of the International Erosion Control Association (IECA) Region One and Region Two, the board of directors are making structural changes to support incoming members and create a solid backbone for the future. Structural changes include: The board promoted Samantha Roe, IOM, to Chief Executive Officer of the association. Members from Region Two will retain their membership structure during the acquisition and the immediate future. Staff will be ret...
Contech’s Jellyfish Filter Receives Washington Ecology General Use Level Designation
West Chester, OH (February 18, 2021) – Contech® Engineered Solutions announced today that the Washington State Department of Ecology, under the Technology Acceptance Protocol – Ecology (TAPE), has granted General Use Level Designation (GULD) approvals to the Jellyfish Filter for the following pollutants: Basic (Total Suspended Solids – TSS) Phosphorous Treatment The approval comes after an extensive field study demonstrated that the Jellyfish Filter has successfully met or exceeded th...
CompassCom announces the immediate availability of version 7.7 of CompassTrac®
DENVER, CO – February 18, 2021 – CompassCom, a leading provider of real-time high-value asset tracking is pleased to announce the immediate availability of version 7.7 of CompassTrac®. The release incorporates several new features and enhancements for Department of Transportation (DOT) and Public Works operations. The features within the 7.7. release empower snow fighting and sweeping workflows with real-time and after-action analytics. CompassCom’s mobile IoT software monitors weather, traf...
A Unique FRP Repair System Receives ICC-ES Certification: QuakeWrap Inc.
ICC-ES reports QuakeWrap FRP structural repair materials like the carbon and glass fiber pictured here meet or exceed 2021 IBC and other regional building codes. Photo courtesy of QuakeWrap Inc. QuakeWrap fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) repair products and systems have been independently tested by ICC-ES and certified for 2021 international building codes as well as other U.S. building codes. TUCSON, Ariz. – QuakeWrap FRP systems – the leading engineered FRP repair and strengtheni...
Simpson Strong-Tie Releases 2021 Concrete Catalog with Updated Engineering and Design Tables, Code Listings, and a Quick Guide to Choosing Anchoring Products for Corrosive Environments
Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered building solutions, announced today the release of its 2021 Anchoring, Fastening, Restoration and Strengthening Systems for Concrete and Masonry product catalog, a comprehensive yet streamlined reference guide designed to help customers quickly identify the right products across the company’s extensive line of concrete construction solutions. Designed for engineers, the Concrete products catalog is often used as a training and...
WSP USA Partners with the Coalition for Climate Resilient Investment
Collaborating to integrate climate-related data into cash flow modeling and valuation estimation practices for infrastructure assets. WASHINGTON, D.C. — WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services firm, has partnered with the Coalition for Climate Resilient Investment (CCRI) on an initiative to support resilient communities and sustained socio-economic development. CCRI is focused on developing practical methods and tools to mainstream climate-related data into infrastruc...
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