Installation Begins on Energy-Saving LED Streetlights Throughout Utica
NYPA Partners with Utica to Install more than 7,100 LED Streetlights Governor’s Statewide Smart Street Lighting NY Program Calls for 500,000 Streetlights to Be Converted to LED Technology by 2025 View Video on the Installation of the Utica Street Lights WHITE PLAINS—The New York Power Authority is partnering with the City of Utica to install energy-efficient LED streetlights throughout the City of Utica as part of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s Smart Street Lighting NY program. Th...
Purdue Researchers Seek to Create Smart Concrete
Researchers at Purdue University are working to create “intelligent concrete” that would help cut down on road repairs and traffic delays; an effort based on information gleaned from a pilot project conducted jointly with the Indiana Department of Transportation. [Above photo by the Indiana DOT.] Lana Lu, an associate professor at the university’s Lyles School of Civil Engineering, and a team of researchers worked with the Indiana DOT in 2019 to embed sensors into three Indiana highways to...
Virtual Surveyor Drone Surveying Software Simplifies Workflow for Earthworks Monitoring at Construction Sites
Fast Cut-and-Fill Calculations AARSCHOT, Belgium, 15 June 2020 – Virtual Surveyor has introduced new functionality in Version 7.3 of its popular drone surveying software to create a simplified workflow for monitoring earthworks progress at construction sites. The productive workflow enables construction managers to quickly calculate cut-and-fill changes over time for comparison with the Earthworks design plan. “Drones are an inexpensive and accurate way to monitor the movement of dirt...
Michael Baker International Receives WTS International Employer of Year Award
Firm recognized for promoting equity and access for women in the transportation industry Kimberly Guice, P.E., Project Manager – Bridge, named 2020 WTS Member of the Year PITTSBURGH - Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services celebrating 80 Years of Making a Difference, has been named the 2020 Employer of the Year by WTS International. The Employer of the Year is awarded to organizations for their commitment to strengthening the transporta...
AECOM to appoint W. Troy Rudd as Chief Executive Officer
Company also names Lara Poloni as President LOS ANGELES (June 15, 2020) — AECOM (NYSE:ACM), the world’s premier infrastructure firm, today announced the appointment of W. Troy Rudd to Chief Executive Officer. Currently AECOM’s Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Rudd will assume the role from Michael S. Burke, who previously announced his plans to retire. Mr. Rudd’s appointment marks the completion of AECOM’s CEO succession search process. The Company also announced today the appointment of Lara Pol...
ASPRS 2020 Annual Conference Technical Program is Going Virtual JUNE 22-25
Bethesda, MD : The American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing: The Imaging and Geospatial Information Society announces its 2020 Annual Conference Technical Program schedule, originally to be held as part of Geo Week and now being conducted online, is now available! The ASPRS 2020 Annual Conference Virtual Technical Program is open for registration at http://conferences.asprs.org/geoweek-2020/sessions/. We have 63 confirmed oral presentations, 2 panel discussions, and a number of...
Federal Transit Administration Announces $22.97 Million to Improve Transit Access in Selected Communities Around the Country
WASHINGTON – The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced that it has awarded a total of $22.97 million to 23 organizations around the country to support comprehensive planning projects that improve access to public transportation. The funds are from FTA’s Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Planning, which assists communities that are developing new or expanded mass transit systems. "We are proud to support our local partners as they plan for transit-oriented dev...
ODOT and WSDOT name key leader to head the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program
PORTLAND: The Oregon Department of Transportation and Washington State Department of Transportation are excited to announce the appointment of Greg Johnson as the program administrator to lead the bi-state Interstate Bridge Replacement Program office. In this role, Johnson will jointly represent both ODOT and WSDOT to lead program development efforts using a transparent, data-driven process that prioritizes equity and inclusion. Replacing the aging Interstate Bridge across the Columbia Rive...
Skanska reaches milestone at LaGuardia Airport, New York, the company’s largest project ever
Skanska has completed and opened the new LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Arrivals and Departures Hall (Headhouse) in New York, USA. The opening of the Headhouse represents a major milestone towards completion of the LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment, Skanska’s largest project ever. The new Headhouse is the central entry point for travellers flying out of Terminal B, with seamless integration to passenger concourses and gates, the new parking garage, and the Central Hall that connects to...
CHC Navigation Introduces BB4 UAV and AlphaUni LiDAR Series
Shanghai, China - CHC Navigation (CHCNAV) announced today the launch of the new multi-rotor BB4 drone and AlphaUni 300/900/1300 LiDAR. The groundbreaking combination of the AlphaUni 300/900/1300 LiDAR and BB4 UAV solutions creates one of the most comprehensive and versatile ranges for 3D mapping and geospatial data acquisition in land, air and marine applications. "The purchase of a 3D mobile mapping system is too often constrained to a specific purpose, such as airborne or ground survey. A...