Construction to commence on Australia’s largest commercial microgrid
An IKEA store in Adelaide, South Australia will soon become a community microgrid supplying energy from its rooftop array. The IKEA Australia Clean Energy Transformation Project will transition IKEA Adelaide to operating with 100 per cent renewable energy by 2025, with the excess energy being placed back into the state power grid. The project, funded by $1.95 million from the South Australian Government’s Renewable Technology Fund, is being run in conjunction with Planet Ark Power, SA Powe...
AEIS Completes Testing and Inspection on Henry Hudson Bridge
New York, NY —Atlas Evaluation & Inspection Services (AEIS), a leading testing, inspection and certification company based in South Plainfield, NJ, has completed testing and inspection on Henry Hudson Bridge, a fixed steel-arch bridge with a double deck of two roadway levels, viaduct and approach structures on both sides of the arch span, and spanning over 840 feet. Originally built in 1935, Henry Hudson Bridge connects the northernmost tip of Manhattan and the Bronx, serving over 62,000 cars pe...
Novara GeoSolutions Awarded the Esri Release Ready Specialty Designation
Norwell, MA. Novara GeoSolutions (Novara) (www.novarageo.com), a multi-disciplined organization providing solutions for asset management, compliance, integrity management, operational improvement and other geospatial needs announces it has been awarded the Esri Release Ready Specialty status. This significant recognition is given to partners that show innovation with Esri technology, are committed to developing their wide-ranging expertise and offer expert technical support for a variety of Es...
Transportation Diversity Council and Massachusetts Institute of Technology To Host 2020 TDC-MIT Transportation & Infrastructure Virtual Summit
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, conference will discuss navigating transportation challenges and opportunities New York, New York: The Transportation Diversity Council and Massachusetts Institute of Technology will host the virtual summit featuring panels on funding structures and transportation workforce challenges. Keynote speakers will include Phillip Washington, Chief Executive Officer, Los Angeles County MTA, and Craig Cipriano, President of MTA Bus & Senior Vice President of NYC Trans...
Further investment in Lotus Engineering consultancy with major Hethel site upgrades
Latest investment includes all-new Electric Drive Unit (EDU) test cell, plus upgrades to other engineering facilities and workshops Famous Hethel track has also been upgraded Designed to support Lotus Engineering consultancy as it further expands services and client base Complements investment in new advanced technology centre as Lotus Engineering’s new HQ in Wellesbourne, Warwickshire (Hethel, UK) – Lotus is revealing the latest upgrades to its Hethel site, which will help driv...
ACEC Research Institute Panel Pushes for New Federal Council to Coordinate Infrastructure Policies and Funding
Washington, D.C. – A panel of national infrastructure funding experts pressed for establishment of a new federal infrastructure planning council that could coordinate multiple agency policies and funding programs improve federal response to the nation’s infrastructure needs. Panelists applauded new strategies outlined in the “America’s New Playbook for Infrastructure” developed by the non-profit Accelerator for America in collaboration with the new National Infrastructure Partnership, which...
Rolls-Royce Expands MTU Power Generation Footprint in Mankato
Increased customer demand and industry outlook drive need for increased capacity in the Americas Multi-phase expansion to provide added production lines, increased testing capabilities and additional manufacturing jobs Rolls-Royce has announced a $13.9m investment in its Power Systems business unit for the addition of a new research and development building and multi-phase expansion of its MTU power generation manufacturing facility in Mankato, Minnesota, USA. The project is a result of gr...
Skanska to design, construct and renovate aluminum processing facility in Southeast, USA , for USD 91 M, about SEK 810 M
Skanska has signed a contract to design and build an expansion to an existing aluminum processing facility in the Southeast, USA. Skanska will include the contract worth USD 91 M, about SEK 810 million, in the US order bookings for the third quarter of 2020. The contract includes the design and construction of a 8,000-square-meter expansion, in addition to remodelling 1,900 square meters of existing plant space. The facility will utilize green technology and state-of-the-art equipment to sign...
Watson-Marlow to Feature Bredel Heavy-Duty Sludge Pumps and Qdos Peristaltic Chemical Metering Pumps at WEFTEC® 2020
Visit virtual booth to view WMFTG’s latest pump technology Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG) is featuring its Bredel line of heavy-duty sludge pumps and Qdos range of peristaltic chemical metering pumps in its virtual booth at WEFTEC® 2020, the Water Environment Federation’s Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference. The virtual conference will be held October 5th-9th, 2020. The Bredel heavy duty sludge pumps on display are ideal for centrifuge and belt press feed. They feature...
Woolpert Establishes UAS Hub, Adds Office at Aviation Research Park in New Jersey
The Egg Harbor Township site is next to the FAA technical center and the Atlantic City International Airport. EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Oct. 9, 2020) — Woolpert is opening an office that will serve as the firm’s aviation research and unmanned aircraft systems hub in the National Aviation Research and Technology Park in Egg Harbor Township, N.J. The space will support Woolpert’s full suite of UAS and urban air mobility personnel, technology and equipment, which includes platforms, sensors and...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
