Rand Worldwide, Inc. promotes Bill Zavadil to President
BALTIMORE, MD — Rand Worldwide, Inc., the parent Company of IMAGINiT Technologies, Rand SIM, ASCENT and Rand 3D and a global leader in providing technology solutions to organizations with engineering design and information technology requirements, today announced that its Chief Operating Officer, Bill Zavadil, has been promoted to the role of President effective February 1, 2021. Larry Rychlak will remain as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and will work with Mr. Zavadil on growth and opera...
WisDOT announces 2019 Excellence in Construction Awards
Contractors honored for projects in Sheboygan, Iowa, Vilas, Douglas, Pierce, Winnebago, and Racine and Kenosha counties The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) announced seven Excellence in Construction Awards for 2019 during the annual Contractor-Engineer Conference held recently in Madison. More information and photos of the award-winning projects can be found on the WisDOT website. “Wisconsin is fortunate to have so many talented, hard-working contractors who help produce qual...
Vexcel Imaging is Presented with MAPPS 2020 Geospatial Excellence Awards for UltraCam Osprey 4.1
Graz, Austria: At the MAPPS 2021 Winter Conference in Orlando, Florida, Vexcel Imaging was presented with two separate awards for its Osprey 4.1 nadir/oblique aerial camera system released in the second half of 2020. The Geospatial Excellence Awards are presented to Regular and Associate Member firms whose entries exemplify the professionalism, value, integrity and achievement of the firm's staff as demonstrated over the previous year. A distinguished and impartial panel of two judges evaluat...
U.S. Green Building Council Elects New Members and Officers to its 2021 Board of Directors
Members bring expertise in community development, public health and sustainability WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today announced newly elected members to its 2021 board of directors. The members bring leadership and expertise in such areas as community development, the connection between human and environmental health, equity and sustainable real estate development. The members were selected to help further align activities with USGBC’s new vision, healthy people...
Diverging Diamond Interchange To Deliver Economic Benefits In Ohio
A diverging diamond interchange or DDI proposed by the Ohio Department of Transportation, the city of Findlay, and the Hancock County Engineer’s Office as part of the rehabilitation of the intersection of Interstate 75 and County Road 99 should deliver a range of economic benefits for the area – from greater safety and reduced traffic congestion to improved freight efficiency. [Above graphic via the Ohio DOT.] “A DDI will ensure the sustainability of the economic opportunities in this corr...
State DOTs Providing Local Transportation Funding
Three state departments of transportation – in New York, Massachusetts, and New Jersey – are helping disburse funding in support of a wide variety of local transportation projects, from bridge and road repair to transit service. [Above photo of the Trolley Boulevard Bridge by the NYSDOT.] The New York State Department of Transportation is making $200 million in BRIDGE NY funding available to local governments to help make their infrastructure more resilient to extreme weather events. Th...
February 2021 Trends
In this section, Informed Infrastructure compiles infographics from trusted sources that reveal insight on infrastructure spending. We also compile some of the top infrastructure stories that shouldn’t be missed. For ongoing news coverage, turn to Informed Infrastructure online (www.informedinfrastructure.com), our Twitter feed (@IInfrastructure) and our weekly e-newsletter. ASCE Report: Substantial Investments Needed for Infrastructure In its January 2021 report, “Failure to Act...
Rosendin Promotes Two Arizona Leaders to Accelerate Regional Growth
Electrical contracting company ranked among largest in the Southwest Tempe, AZ (February 1, 2021) – Rosendin, the nation’s largest employee-owned electrical contracting company, announces the promotions of two young leaders, Brandon Stephens and Ben Mlinar. In their new roles, Stephens and Mlinar will support existing projects and identify new opportunities for growth in the Southwest. Stephens will serve as Operations Manager overseeing Rosendin’s offices in Arizona, Texas, and Neva...
Australian firm partners with French giant to reduce carbon emissions in Japan
A company from Adelaide, South Australia is partnering with one of the world’s biggest energy utilities to provide renewable wood pellets for the Japanese electricity market. International Bio Fuels Marketing (IBFM) has entered into contracts with French energy giant Engie to build four wood pellet plants in Asia with construction starting this year. The joint venture, which has established a Singapore-based company called Consolidated Biomass, plans to begin construction of the firs...
New eBee Geo joins senseFly line of professional fixed-wing mapping drones
CHESEAUX-SUR-LAUSANNE, Switzerland, 01 February 2021 – senseFly, the global leader in fixed-wing mapping drones, today announces the expansion of its flagship eBee X drone solution with the launch of eBee Geo. The eBee Geo represents the first extension into a new eBee X series of fixed-wing drones and is positioned as a cost-effective option for surveyors and GIS professionals who may be unfamiliar with fixed-wing drone mapping and data collection. With a maximum 45-minute flight time, the...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
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