Destruction in Izmir
Turkey — An earthquake strikes in the epicenter of the Izmir-Seferihisar, 17:26 km from the Aegean Sea (37.8881 N, 26.7770 E), 16:54 km in depth. According to the statement made by the Boğaziçi University Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Center, the earthquake’s magnitude measured at Mw 6.9. Our hearts were heavy and we shared the pain of those around us who had just lost their past and future as they now had to watch the remnants of their homes being demolished. SURV...
DFI Announces New Technical Committee Chairs
Hawthorne, N.J : Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) announces new chairs for two of its 28 Technical Committees: Sustainability Committee and Testing & Evaluation Committee. Gerald Verbeek, of Verbeek Management Systems (VMS) and Allnamics Pile Testing Experts, has taken the helm of DFI’s Sustainability Committee. He was recently the chair of the Testing & Evaluation Committee. Verbeek is very active in promoting soil and foundation testing philosophies and equipment. He recently s...
PURE SAFETY GROUP BECOMES THE EXCLUSIVE GLOBAL “WORKING AT HEIGHT” SOLUTIONS PARTNER OF HSE GLOBAL SERIES
HOUSTON, TX – Leaders at fall protection company Pure Safety Group (PSG) and HSE Global Series, the UK-based safety focused education and networking association, announced today that the organizations have formed a new exclusive partnership to educate companies and their employees on fall protection to reduce the risks of working at height. The agreement is effective immediately, through the end of 2021. PSG and HSE Global will kick off their partnership at the HSE Global North American Cong...
Gordon Murray Group Announces New Global Headquarters and Technology Campus
The Gordon Murray Group to establish a new global HQ and technology campus in Windlesham, Surrey, UK with £50M investment All-new 130,000 sq ft facility will house automotive design, engineering, research and development, sales, marketing and heritage centre More than 100 new highly-skilled jobs to be created Existing Dunsfold Park site to be retained as manufacturing centre of the all-new T.50 and T.50s supercar Gordon Murray Group supporting UK exports and UK supply chain – over 90...
ACEC Statement on the Election of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States
Washington, DC - The American Council of Engineering Companies - the business voice of America's engineers - released the following statement on the outcome of the 2020 presidential election: "The American Council of Engineering Companies congratulates President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their electoral victory. The 2020 presidential election has been a historic event in a tumultuous year. It is up to all of us as Americans to overcome the political divides...
Governor Cuomo Announces Completion of New Intermodal Transportation Hub for Downtown Buffalo
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that major construction has been completed on the new, state-of the-art transportation hub in downtown Buffalo. The Exchange Street Station, which was constructed on time and on budget, is twice the size of the city's previous rail station and provides travelers with a convenient and intermodal gateway to Buffalo's bustling downtown with easy connections to local bus and light rail service. The new station will promote economic activity and tourism for th...
Election 2020: Wins For Incumbent Governors, Transportation Ballot Measures
Out of the 11 state governorships up for election in 2020, incumbents seeking re-election won nine of them – six of them Republican and three Democrat – with two open seats captured by Republican candidates. [Above photo of Gov. Mike Parson (R) by MoDOT.] Meanwhile, voters in 18 states approved a record 94 percent of state and local transportation-focused ballot initiatives so far, providing an additional $14 billion in one-time and recurring revenue for transportation improvements through...
Esri Announces Launch of ArcGIS Field Maps
REDLANDS, Calif.- Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, today announced the launch of the ArcGIS Field Maps mobile app. ArcGIS Field Maps is an all-in-one app that uses data-driven maps to help mobile workers collect and edit data, find information, plus report their real-time locations. ArcGIS Field Maps will solve many workflow challenges for organizations that have prioritized digital transformation from paper-based to digital field operations management. “In the past, someone...
SimActive Releases Version 8.6 of Correlator3D™
Montreal, Canada – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, announces the release of Correlator3D™ version 8.6. The new version includes multiple new features, such as the use of intensity data from LAS files for image registration, the ability to improve mosaic seamlines with a DSM and the support of DJI sun sensors. The software also now allows to handle single image satellite projects. Specifically, aerial triangulation can be performed using GCPs to improve...
Pix4D launches new ground image capture app for 3D modeling with the iPad Pro and iPhone 12 Pro
Lausanne, Switzerland, [November 10, 2020]: Pix4D, the photogrammetry industry leader, announces today the release of a new app product for ground images acquisition: Pix4Dcatch. Pix4Dcatch empowers users to easily create ground-based 3D models using an iOS mobile device. No need to be an expert, the user simply scans the area of interest with Pix4Dcatch. The app records pictures along with GPS positions. Compatible with recent iOS devices, but optimized for the newest iPad Pro and iPhone 12...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
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