NOAA Selects Woolpert for $40M Shoreline Mapping Support Services Contract
The firm will provide data and technology to support nautical charting, navigation, territorial limits and coastal resources across the country. DAYTON, Ohio (July 7, 2020) — Woolpert has been selected as a prime consultant for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Shoreline Mapping Support Services contract. The firm and its partners will provide updated charting data and analytics of the national shoreline for use in nautical charts, to support maritime navigation, to...
Mangione Promoted to National Markets Director for Transportation
WSP USA’s highway/bridge director has served multiple transportation leadership and technical roles since joining the firm in 1995. NEW YORK CITY (July 7, 2020) — With his promotion to national markets director for transportation, Michael Mangione will be expanding his leadership responsibilities at WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy. Mangione, also currently serves as the national highway/bridge director for WSP, will work with all market leaders to...
Federal Highway Administration Makes $60 Million Available for Advanced Transportation Technologies Grants
Federal Highway Administration Makes $60 Million Available for Advanced Transportation Technologies Grants WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for $60 million in Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment Program (ATCMTD) grants to fund new technologies that improve transportation efficiency and safety. “These grants promote the use of advanced techno...
American Concrete Institute Transitions its Convention to Virtual Event
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (July 7, 2020) – Due to local, state, and federal regulations, and to protect the health and safety of attendees, the American Concrete Institute announces the transition of the ACI Concrete Convention from an in-person event in Raleigh, NC, USA, this October, to a 100% virtual event. The ACI Virtual Concrete Convention will be held over similar dates at the end of October. Attendees to the ACI Virtual Concrete Convention will collaborate on advancing concrete codes,...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $3 Million for Small Business Innovators
Twenty U.S. small businesses in 14 states will receive more than $3 million to research and develop innovative solutions to our nation’s transportation challenges. WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced this month that twenty (20) U.S. small businesses will receive a total of $3 million in Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I awards stemming from the Fiscal Year 2020 Phase I Solicitation announced earlier this year. Each year, DOT’s SBIR Program...
Brokk Welcomes Matt Lyons to North American Service Team
MONROE, Wash. (July 7, 2020) – Brokk, the world’s leading manufacturer of remote-controlled demolition machines, welcomes Matt Lyons to the team as its newest training and application specialist. Over the past year, the company has enhanced training and support services across North America, providing easier access to both in-person and digital educational opportunities for customers through facility upgrades and new hires. Lyons joins a highly skilled team of six training specialists who have m...
USGBC Announces European Leadership Award Recipients
Watch and see how five companies are advancing sustainable, healthy and resilient buildings, cities and communities. USGBC is honored to announce the 2020 Leadership Awards recipients from Europe. Five companies were selected: COIMA, Ecover, the International Olympic Committee, Palazzo del Monte di Pieta and Union Investment Real Estate. USGBC’s Leadership Awards recognize those advancing the development of sustainable, healthy and resilient buildings, cities and communities in regions around...
SimActive Software Used for Oil and Gas Seismic Exploration
Montreal, Canada, July 7th, 2020 – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, announces that its Correlator3D™ product is being used by Texas-based company Dawson Geophysical for oil and gas seismic exploration. Orthomosaics and elevation models are generated from aerial imagery to aid in planning of seismic surveys. Dawson uses a medium format camera from Phase One to fly over areas of between 20 and 200+ square miles. The collected images are then processed by S...
CivilGEO Releases GeoHECRAS Version 3.0
Wisconsin, July 07, 2020 - CivilGEO, a leading provider of civil engineering software, has released a new version of the GeoHECRAS software. GeoHECRAS Version 3.0 utilizes an improved and easier to operate FlexNet software licensing technology from Flexera Software. This latest release provides key new features, updates, and bug fixes. GeoHECRAS is an AutoCAD, Bentley MicroStation and ESRI ArcGIS compatible interactive 2D/3D graphical user interface data wrapper to U.S. Army Corps of Engineer...
Haight Named Fellow by Society of American Military Engineers
Honored for distinguished four-decade career in public and private sector and focus on fostering engineering education and advancement. ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA — William Haight III, a WSP USA engineer, retired U.S. Army colonel and a leader in contingency engineering for global U.S. military and civilian agency international development programs, was selected for induction into the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Academy of Fellows. Haight, a senior vice president at WSP U...
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