AU 2020 Call for Proposals is now open
With AU going digital this year, now is the opportunity to share your knowledge with a global audience. We're excited to hear your ideas. Are you moving your industry forward? Have a breakthrough to share? Submit a proposal to teach a class, give a Theater talk, or write an article for publication on the AU website. Get Started Important 2020 dates Call for Proposals | May 20 - June 22 Community voting | June 1 - July 13 Speakers notified | Early August
Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards Finalists Announced
Chicago, IL: The Structural Engineers Association of Illinois (SEAOI) is pleased to announce the projects that have been selected as finalists in the 2020 Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards. This illustrious design competition takes place each year to recognize excellence in structural engineering. The projects selected are: AIRE Ancient Baths Chicago, The Structural Group The Old Chicago Post Office, WSP USA Roselle Road Pedestrian Bridge, Ciorba Group, Inc. Dream Catc...
Bentley Systems Adds Infrastructure Industry Experience to Digital Twin Consortium
EXTON, Pa. – May 20, 2020 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software and digital twin cloud services for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, has joined Digital Twin Consortium at the “Groundbreaker” level. Digital Twin Consortium was formed by non-profit trade association Object Management Group® with Ansys, Dell, Lendlease, and Microsoft, creating a global ecosystem of users who are accelerating the digital twin mark...
Wärtsilä and Vantaa Energy Ltd. to cooperate on a carbon neutral synthetic biogas production project in Finland
The technology group Wärtsilä and Vantaa Energy Ltd., a Finnish energy company, have signed an agreement on a joint concept feasibility study for a Power-to-Gas facility at Vantaa Energy’s waste-to-energy -plant in the city of Vantaa in the capital region. The co-development agreement was signed in May and is valid for 12 months. The Power-to-Gas facility would produce carbon-neutral synthetic biogas using carbon dioxide emissions and electricity generated at the waste-to-energy plant. The pu...
Kathleen Abbott named president of Arcadis’ US environment unit
HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo.- Arcadis has named Kathleen Abbott president of its U.S. environment business. Abbott most recently served as executive vice president and director of client development and technical solutions for the business. In this role, she developed a market-based strategy focused on sales growth, service diversification and increased profitability. “Kathleen has been instrumental in the success of our environment business. She’s a rare leader – an inspiring visionary with a h...
The U.S. & Europe Automatic Toll Payment Machine Market to Reach $101.5 Million, by 2027 Allied Market Research
Surge in demand for efficient traffic management at toll collection centers, and increase in need for improvement in parking infrastructure drive the growth of the U.S. & Europe automatic toll payment machine market. Portland, OR, May 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to the report published by Allied Market Research, the U.S. & Europe automatic toll payment machine industry was estimated at $63.9 million in 2019 and is expected to hit $101.5 million by 2027, registering a CAGR of 5.7...
Wanted: America’s Most innovative Structures for 2021 IDEAS² Awards
CHICAGO - The American Institute of Steel Construction is looking for the next generation of American landmarks constructed with structural steel. AISC’s Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel (IDEAS²) Award program is now open for entries! These awards recognize outstanding projects that illustrate the exciting possibilities of structural steel. The IDEAS² Awards showcase the innovative use of structural steel in: the accomplishment of the structure's...
DLR Group Awarded Wood Innovations Grant from the U.S. Forest Service
In partnership with the University of Minnesota, the research will test the viability of mass timber systems for hotel design & construction. May 19, 2020 – DLR Group was awarded the U.S. Forest Service Wood Innovations Grant to fund a conceptual building design and wall panel prototype for a cross-laminated timber hotel. The proposal, Mass Timber Hotel: Tuning CLT to Overcome Barriers to Adoption in the Hospitality Industry, was submitted in partnership with the Master of Science-Research...
New ASCE Standard 69 Addresses Current Practices for Managed Aquifer Recharge
Reston, Va. – Ongoing demand for water supplies and the need for water storage have led Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) to becoming an increasingly important component for both storage and supply in regional water planning and management. ASCE’s new standard, Standard Guidelines for Managed Aquifer Recharge, ASCE/EWRI 69-19, provides a thorough and up-to-date description of MAR projects. This standard provides details on planning, design, construction, operation, monitoring, and closure of MAR...
Joseph Richards joins Stantec’s Environmental Services team in Portland
Expert in civil and water resources engineering will strengthen ecosystem restoration services PORTLAND, OR – Joseph Richards, PE, CWRE, has joined Stantec’s Portland, Oregon office as a principal and a civil and water resources engineer. With more than 26 years of experience, Joseph will work to strengthen the team’s ecosystem restoration practice – both in the Pacific Northwest, and nationally. “We’re excited that Joe has joined the Stantec team,” says Matthew Lieuallen, operations...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
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