Winners Announced For 2020 America’s Transportation Awards
Projects overseen by the Washington State Department of Transportation and the Georgia Department of Transportation took home top honors at the 2020 America’s Transportation Awards. Those national winners each receive $10,000 cash awards donated to a charity or scholarship of their choosing. The winners – announced during the 2020 annual meeting of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials on November 9, held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic – were among 12...
GECF Ministerial Meeting and associated events to be held virtually
Doha, QATAR : The yearly Ministerial Meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) will take place on 12 November under the rotating Presidency of the Democratic People’s Republic of Algeria. The meeting, and its related events, will convene virtually owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 22nd Ministerial Meeting will discuss the current issues related to the gas industry and its interconnected domains of geopolitics, economy, and sustainability. Esteemed Ministers from the 20-member grou...
Xylem podcast ‘Through the Water Cycle’ dives into new series
New 2020 episodes address opportunities during changing times Charlotte, N.C. – “Through the Water Cycle,” on Solving Water: A Xylem Podcast, recently entered its second series, taking on trending issues in the ever-changing water industry, such as the shifting economic arena, impacts of COVID-19 and the opportunity for water utilities in extraordinary times. “Through the Water Cycle” is a podcast show providing information to water industry experts and consumers alike to better understa...
Stantec, with Northeastern University, supports City of Somerville in early COVID-19 detection
Innovative wastewater testing program will help city officials identify potential outbreaks up to two weeks faster Somerville, MA- TSX, NYSE: STNL: Leading global design firm Stantec has partnered with Northeastern University and the City of Somerville, located two miles north of Boston, on a neighborhood-level COVID-19 wastewater testing program focused on early detection and intervention. The program provides city officials with a more real-time understanding of COVID-19 infection tren...
Yotta Energy Closes $5M Seed Round to Commercialize Panel-Level, PV-Coupled™ Energy Storage Technology
Disruptive technology simplifies the integration of energy storage with solar PV to enable decentralized solutions for small and medium commercial and industrial customers Yotta Energy announced today that the company has closed a $5M Seed Round to finalize UL certification and commence commercial production of its disruptive panel-level, PV-Coupled™ energy storage technology. The investors for this round include Fiftysix Investments, EDP Ventures, Skyview Ventures and other undisclosed inves...
Stantec-designed Straub Medical Center–Kahala Clinic & Urgent Care Opens for Outpatient Care
New 8,200-square-foot facility in Kahala community increases local access to critical care Honolulu, HI: Hawaii Pacific Health recently opened its new Straub Medical Center–Kahala Clinic & Urgent Care, an 8,232-square-foot facility at Kūʻono Marketplace. Stantec—a global architecture, engineering, and design firm with a Honolulu office—led the design and medical planning for the new facility, which complements Straub’s previously opened clinics in Ward Village and Kapolei. The clinic...
Bentley Systems Commits $100 Million of Venture Funding to Accelerate Infrastructure Digital Twins
Launches Bentley iTwin Ventures to co-invest in digital twin ecosystem EXTON, Pa. – November 10, 2020 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced the establishment of Bentley iTwin Ventures to invest in promising technology companies addressing the emerging opportunity for infrastructure digital twin solutions for roadways, railways, waterways, bridges, utilities, industrial facilities, and other infrastructure assets. Be...
Mark Moschella joins HNTB as senior project manager in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
Industry veteran will assist with HNTB’s transportation infrastructure programs across the region KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. (Nov. 10, 2020) – HNTB Corporation has named Mark Moschella, PE, senior project manager in the company’s King of Prussia office. Moschella, an industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience in transportation infrastructure, will help manage and deliver HNTB projects with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Allegheny County and other valued clients across th...
University of Colorado, Denver to Establish Trimble Technology Lab for the College of Engineering, Design and Computing
SUNNYVALE, Calif., and DENVER, Colo.—The University of Colorado, Denver has received a significant gift from Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) to establish a state-of-the-art Technology Lab for the College of Engineering, Design and Computing. The gift will also support the Departments or programs in Construction Engineering and Construction Management, Geography & Environmental Sciences, Physics, and Urban and Regional Planning. The lab will expand the university’s access and expertise in a customized sui...
Skanska is divesting its ownership in Elizabeth River Crossings in Virginia, USA, for USD 625M, about SEK 5.4 billion
Skanska has signed a binding Sale and Purchase Agreement (“SPA”) for its 50 percent ownership stake in Elizabeth River Crossings HoldCo LLC, (“ERC”) in Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area, Virginia, USA for gross sale proceeds of USD 625M (to be adjusted by transaction costs and other items), about SEK 5.4 billion. The buyer is Abertis, and Manulife Investment Management, on behalf of John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.). The transaction will be recorded at closing under Central stream, whic...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
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