LiftEx and LEEA Award plans for 2021 announced
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) has announced that LiftEx 2021 will now be held in Bahrain on 27-28 September 2021, at the Gulf Hotel Bahrain & Convention Centre. The show will return to the UK the following year, when it will be held in Aberdeen on 5-6 October 2022 at The Event Complex, Aberdeen, Scotland. A standalone LEEA Awards dinner will take place on 5 November 2021 at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London. Ross Moloney, CEO of LEEA, commented: “While we start...
Woolpert Welcomes Federal Aviation Expert John Tye as Geospatial Project Manager
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Woolpert has hired airport operations specialist John Tye as an aviation geospatial project manager. Tye has more than 27 years of aviation technology and management experience and will work out of the firm’s unmanned aircraft systems hub in Egg Harbor Township, N.J. Tye previously served as a quality assurance and configuration manager for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Laboratory. He was certified by the International Society o...
California Company Uses New GPR Technology for Underground Utility Locating
State of the art equipment helps reduce risk of injury and costly damages By Modesto, CA-based ExceeD GPR & Locating focuses on safely locating underground utilities. The company has carved out a successful niche by using state of the art equipment to help clients save time while reducing the risk of injury and costly damages. Exceed uses Radio detection equipment and pairs it with the UtilityScan® Pro ground penetrating radar (GPR) system to serve their client base that includes Pacific...
New VR SpecPAK™ Delivers Reliable Pressure Boosting For Commercial and Industrial Applications
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (NASDAQ: FELE) announces the launch of the VR SpecPAK™ Pressure Boosting System, a new pump and drive package that combines the benefits of its high-performance VR Series Vertical Multi-Stage Pumps with premium efficiency TEFC motors and variable frequency drives specifically designed for pump applications. The new package offers comprehensive compatibility across system components for the ultimate in performance and reliability as well as easy s...
Global companies set to supply South Australia's next 'Big Battery'
Electricity generator and retailer AGL has short listed two major global energy storage companies to supply a huge battery system at a South Australian power station that will be more than twice the size of Tesla’s original 100 megawatt ‘Big Battery’ commissioned in the state’s Mid North in 2017. The Australian energy utility today announced Wärtsilä and Fluence had been secured under non-exclusive framework agreements to supply up to 1000MW of grid-scale battery storage in Australia...
ACI and ICRI Publish New "Guide to the Code for Assessment, Repair, and Rehabilitation of Existing Concrete Structures"
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — The American Concrete Institute and International Concrete Repair Institute have published an updated “Guide to the Code for Assessment, Repair, and Rehabilitation of Existing Concrete Structures.” This guide provides licensed design professionals with the knowledge, skill, and judgment to interpret and properly use the ACI 562, “Code Requirements for Assessment, Repair, and Rehabilitation of Existing Concrete Structures.” This updated guide is separated into three m...
Nationwide Survey Finds Utilities Lack the Analytics Needed to Improve Grid Resiliency In a Time of Extreme Weather
Out of 100 utilities surveyed in an NV5 Geospatial study, only one-third are using locational data and 3D modeling to assist with evaluating asset health, preventing outages and managing vegetation HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – NV5 Geospatial, powered by Quantum Spatial, North America’s largest geospatial data firm, today announced results of a recent survey showing that most utility companies are not taking advantage of advanced data and analytics to improve resilience and mitigate risk. The “Geospatia...
Gregory Chilik joins Stantec to oversee growth in Bus Rapid Transit projects
ATLANTA, GA - NYSE, TSX:STN: Leading global design firm Stantec has hired Gregory Chilik as Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Lead in the firm’s Atlanta office. In this role, he will be responsible for overseeing BRT projects across North America and leading business development, while also supporting the firm’s growing Zero Emission Bus business. BRTs are expected to be an increasingly important part of the transit mix, with the BRT market projected to reach $57.9 billion globally by 2027. Despit...
New Topcon Solution for North America Streamlines Point Creation Between Autodesk Platforms and Robotic Total Stations
LIVERMORE, Calif. – A new point creation software from Topcon Positioning Group to directly benefit construction professionals is now available. Topcon Point Manager, available as a plug-in for Autodesk AutoCAD and Autodesk Revit users in the U.S. and Canada, is designed to automate point creation and easily import and export layout files to and from a robotic total station. The new solution will simplify the BIM-to-field process with a faster, more seamless point creation experience from within...
ITR Concession Company Unveils Electric Charging Stations on Indiana Toll Road
ELKHART, Ind.- With millions of travelers switching to electric vehicles, customers are starting to look for electric chargers along their most popular routes. The owners of these vehicles often experience range anxiety, carefully eyeing their battery level while counting down the miles until they can reach another charging station. Starting today, customers travelling the Indiana Toll Road have access to fast-charging stations, marking the beginning of an electric charging network across the 15...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
