Neste: Sweden becomes a frontrunner in sustainable aviation
Neste Corporation, 17 September 2020 at 10 a.m. (EET): Sweden has an ambitious target of being fossil-free by 2045. As a part of the initiative, the Swedish Government announced on 11 September 2020, to introduce a greenhouse gas reduction mandate for aviation fuel sold in Sweden in 2021. The reduction level will be 0.8% in 2021, and gradually increase to 27% in 2030. This makes Sweden an undisputed leader in sustainable aviation. "We need frontrunners to lead the way in sustainable aviation....
Design, Engineering & Innovation Leaders Paramex Accelerate Growth with Appointment of Wayne Burgess
Coventry, UK – Renowned design and engineering consultancy, Paramex, has today announced that British designer, Wayne Burgess, is to oversee the group’s expanding design operations. Established in 1999, Paramex is currently undergoing a period of accelerated growth and is to move into new facilities in Coventry, the heart of Britain’s automotive industry. A leader in digital design, visualisation & innovation, serving the automotive and engineering sectors, Paramex is expanding its services...
Vectorworks, Inc. Launches 2021 Version of BIM and Design Software
Theme is quality and performance enhancements to empower designers with simplicity needed to design the complex Columbia, MD —Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. has launched Vectorworks 2021 with a continued emphasis on improving product quality, performance and the user experience. This latest release includes Vectorworks Architect, Landmark, Spotlight, Designer and Fundamentals, as well as 2021 versions of Vision, Braceworks and ConnectCAD. “Vectorworks 2021 is...
Richardson Gets Silver Line Rail Delivery
The newest shipment of rail for Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s (DART) Silver Line project has made its way to Richardson. The most recent delivery of 50 rail segments was off-loaded Tuesday, Sept. 15, between Renner Road and Custer Parkway, south of President George Bush Turnpike, after arriving by train from Steel Dynamics, Inc. in Columbia City, Ind. Each 1,500 ft. long segment will become part of the 26-mile Silver Line Regional Rail Project currently under construction between Plano and D...
H2OBiome Wastewater COVID-19 Testing Service Launches Across the United States
ROCKVILLE, Md.- CosmosID announces the official launch of H2Obiome, a testing service for water and wastewater testing for pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2. The first offering is detection of virus in wastewater treatment plants, providing early warning of community COVID-19 outbreaks. Studies have shown that SARS-CoV-2 virus is detectible in sewage approximately one to two weeks before a COVID-19 case is recorded by the health department. CosmosID is working with Maryland Department of Enviro...
Rashed Islam Named Central Region Transportation Director
Industry Leader Will Continue Tradition of Quality, Innovation and Service in Central U.S. OMAHA, Neb. — Rashed Islam, P.E., PTOE, ENV SP, has accepted a new role as HDR’s Central Region transportation director. The region stretches from Canada to Mexico and spans the U.S. from Indiana to the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. As regional director, Islam will help coordinate HDR’s transportation work, involving every transportation sector we provide services in: Highways & Roads, Transit, A...
Nominate Now: 40 Under 40: Construction Champions of 2020
Submit a Nomination by October 12 2020 has been a challenging year, to say the least. The construction industry has had its fair share of hurdles including jobsite shutdowns and restarts, a rapid shift to support remote workers, and strict and changing safety regulations. Despite these roadblocks, construction professionals have prevailed – demonstrating the grit, determination, and fearlessness that makes this industry so special. There’s no better time to celebrate the achievements that ex...
Autodesk Introduces “The Big Room,” An Online Community Dedicated to Construction Pros
The Big Room launches to provide a space for our industry to talk shop, network, learn and grow Today, Autodesk Construction Solutions announced the launch of The Big Room, an online community that enables construction professionals to network with others in the industry and connect directly with the Autodesk Construction Cloud team. The Big Room is an online online hub dedicated explicitly for construction professionals to expand their network and knowledge with others in the construction in...
AEC Excellence Awards 2020 Finalists: Bold and Inspirational in a Year of Challenge
An emergency COVID-19 hospital built in 10 days. The world’s largest balanced concrete cantilever bridge. A self-sustaining development on a floating island. These are just a few of the remarkable projects chosen as finalists for Autodesk’s AEC Excellence Awards 2020. In a year defined by hardships and change, we are pleased to showcase the ways in which the global architecture, engineering, and construction industry is successfully reimagining what’s possible – and giving us a moment to paus...
Join us in congratulating our scholarship recipients
Join us in celebrating the hard work put in this summer by our CDX researchers! The final presentations were phenomenal, putting on display their investigative findings using the CDX framework and terminology. Each came up with unique solution prototypes to a different AEC interoperability 'shared pain'. Andrew Foley, senior civil engineering student at Purdue University, researched the digital supply chain of trade production tracking. Andrew's CDX investigation began with his internshi...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
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