Nearly 500K Clean Energy Workers Remain Out of Work After Only 13K Jobs Returned in August
14% of clean energy workforce still jobless as industry nears slow season August growth rate far below 2020 projections made before COVID-19 WASHINGTON (September 14, 2020) – After three months of lackluster job growth, nearly 500,000 U.S. clean energy workers (490,341) remain jobless as the sector struggles to recover. Just 13,600 jobs were added in August, leaving 14% of the clean energy sector’s pre-COVID-19 workforce unemployed as the industry nears the traditionally slow winter m...
Severn Trent Commissions the UK’s Largest MABR Plant During Lockdown
OxyMem membrane aerated biofilm reactor (MABR) at Severn Trent’s Spernal site – the largest MABR in the UK Ireland, September 14th, 2020 – July marked a milestone for wastewater treatment in the UK, with the installation of 10 OxyMem membrane aerated biofilm reactor (MABR) modules from DuPont Water Solutions at Severn Trent’s Redditch Spernal site in Worcestershire. This central treatment plant has thus become the largest MABR in the UK, all during a period of restricted access to the site due...
FHWA Issues Emergency Funds to Louisiana for Storm Recovery
The Federal Highway Administration issued $5 million in “quick release” emergency relief funds on September 4 to help Louisiana begin repairing highways and bridges damaged by Hurricane Laura and Tropical Storm Marco. [Above photo by the Louisiana DOTD.] Louisiana experienced high winds and heavy rain from August 23-29 due to those storms, with high winds and floods causing significant damage throughout the western half of the state. The FHWA added that “quick release” funds make it eas...
Janet Gonzalez Tudor Promoted to Transportation Operational Resiliency Director
New Role Will Support Clients’ Long-Term Resiliency and Organizational Health OMAHA, Neb. — Janet Gonzalez Tudor, MBA, ENV SP, LEED AP BD+C, STP, has accepted a new role as HDR’s Transportation Operational Resiliency director. Gonzalez Tudor’s responsibilities include working closely with our clients and cross-functional teams in the development and implementation of new programs to support infrastructure resiliency planning and long term organizational health. She will partner with o...
18 Exceptional Student Projects Win Steel Industry Awards
CHICAGO – The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) are pleased to announce that 18 remarkable student projects have won the 2020 Steel Design Student Competition. This year, the competition offered two challenges that prompted architecture students to explore working with steel in design and construction. For the first category, the 2020 ACSA/AISC Steel Design Student Competition challenged students to design an urban...
Bentley Systems Announces Finalists in the Year in Infrastructure 2020 Awards Program
Winners to Be Selected and Announced at Bentley’s Virtual Year in Infrastructure 2020 Conference, October 20-21 EXTON, Pa. – September 14, 2020 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading global provider of comprehensive software and digital twins services for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, today announced the finalists in the Year in Infrastructure 2020 Awards program. The annual awards program honors the extraordinary work of Bentley software users ad...
WEF Announces 2021 Stormwater Summit Call for Abstracts
ABSTRACT SUBMITTAL DEADLINE: December 1, 2020 We are excited to announce that the 2021 Stormwater Summit will be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota; and we are calling the water sector’s thought-leaders and experts to share their knowledge with the rest of the industry. The topics crafted for This Summit will deepen the technical knowledge of professionals involved in stormwater and provide forums where leading issues in the sector are discussed. Potential speakers are invited to submit an abst...
VDOT's I-81 Operational Improvements Receive National Recognition For Operations Excellence
RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has been named a Top 12 national finalist in the 13th annual America’s Transportation Awards competition sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), AAA, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. VDOT’s I-81 Corridor Operations Expansion Program won in the Southeastern Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials regional competition in the Operations Excellence – Small Project...
National Stormwater Trust (NST) and OptiRTC announce strategic partnership; Boston-based Opti shares proprietary technology with Florida firm
BOSTON, MA and TALLAHASSEE, FL - OptiRTC (https://optirtc.com), a leader in forecast-based control of distributed stormwater infrastructure through cloud-based solutions, today announced the formation of a strategic alliance with the Tallahassee-based National Stormwater Trust (NST). OptiRTC will work with NST to provide Opti’s cloud-based, proprietary adaptive control technology to allow NST to generate off-site stormwater offsets through enhancing existing performance of regional facilities...
$20 Million Bronx Charter School for Excellence, Designed by CTA Architects, Receives LEED Silver Certification
CTA Architects collaborated with the engineering and construction team to achieve the high sustainability rating within a limited budget. Bronx, NY – The Bronx Charter School for Excellence, also known as Bronx 1, has earned a coveted LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). This high performing school, located at 1952-1960 Benedict Avenue in the Parkchester neighborhood of the Bronx, serves over 800 students in grades K-8. Bronx 1 is currently one of the m...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
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