First Commercial Order of a Next-Generation Ultra High-Pressure Reverse Osmosis (UHP RO) Industrial System
RICHMOND, British Columbia - Saltworks Technologies is thrilled to announce the first full-scale order for an industrial Ultra High-Pressure Reverse Osmosis (UHP RO) system with Nitto high performing HYDRANAUTICS™ PRO-XP1 spiral wound membranes rated to 1,800 psi (124 bar). Ultra high-pressure RO builds on the pedigree of seawater reverse osmosis systems, but operates at 50% higher pressure—beneficially halving the volume of brine generated. This means less waste and more clean water. Saltw...
New York Architect Joins the Ideate Software Development Team
San Francisco, CA – Ideate Software, a veteran Autodesk Developer Network member, is pleased to announce that Michael Coffey joined its team as a Software Developer to develop and maintain tools that streamline Autodesk Revit software workflows. “Having used our software at his previous employer, Michael brings invaluable user experience to our development efforts,” said Glynnis Patterson, Director of Software Development at Ideate Software. “He has programming knowledge, is a registered arc...
Miyamoto Expands to Central Asia: Uzbekistan
Long-time partner of Miyamoto, Dr. Shakhzod Takhirov, will be the Principal for Miyamoto’s newest office, located in the capital city of Tashkent. Miyamoto International and Great Silk Road Technologies, LLC have joined together to bring global expertise to Uzbekistan. Miyamoto Uzbekistan will offer expert structural engineering, disaster management and risk mitigation consultation to international agencies and public/private sectors throughout Central Asia, a region that is highly exposed to...
AASHTO Issues Updated LRFD Bridge Design Guide
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials recently released the 9th edition of its LRFD Bridge Design Specifications guide, which employs the load and resistance factor design or LRFD methodology in the design, evaluation, and rehabilitation of bridges. AASHTO noted that this 9th edition replaces the 8th edition – published in 2017 – and includes revisions to almost all of its specification sections. That includes extensive changes to the “steel structures”...
AASHTO Releases 38th Public Transit Survey
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials recently unveiled its 38th Survey of State Funding for Public Transportation, which provides a snapshot of state-by-state public transportation investments as well as how state departments of transportation utilize funding and tax mechanisms to support both transit operations and capital projects. [Above photo by the Missouri DOT.] Compiled by AASHTO’s Council on Public Transportation, the survey is based on fiscal year...
USDOT Provides $500M Loan to Port of Long Beach
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau said on May 4 it will provide a Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act or TIFIA loan to the Port of Long Beach for up to $500 million to help finance construction of the Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project, which is located at the Port of Long Beach at the southern end of State Route 710 in Los Angeles County. [Above photo by the Port of Long Beach.] The USDOT said this $500 million loan will replace a $32...
Transportation Fallout from COVID-19 Pandemic Continues
State departments of transportation, along with toll authorities and even public-private partnerships or P3s, continue to be affected by the massive decline in travel spurred by COVID-19 stay-at-home orders across the country. [Above photo by the Minnesota DOT.] According to a news story, the Maine Department of Transportation is expecting a roughly $74 million loss in transportation revenue due to COVID-19 over the spring and summer months, which could balloon to $124 million over the nex...
Dr. Gerhard Cromme, Former Chairman of Supervisory Board at Siemens AG and ThyssenKrupp AG, Joins Highview Power’s Board of Directors
Highview Power, the global leader in long-duration energy storage solutions, is pleased to announce that Dr. Gerhard Cromme, former Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Siemens AG and ThyssenKrupp AG, will join its Board of Directors. Dr. Cromme’s entire career has been focused on driving growth of technology and industrial brands. He brings a wealth of experience from decades of appointments to notable boards in Germany and France. Dr. Cromme currently serves as Chairman of the Supervisory B...
Islam Hussein Joins Thornton Tomasetti to Grow New Space Systems Group
(New York, N.Y. ) – Thornton Tomasetti, the international engineering firm, announces that Islam Hussein has joined as a vice president in the firm’s Applied Science practice. Hussein, who has more than 19 years of aerospace engineering experience, is charged with the launch of the firm’s new Space Systems group, an advanced science and technology research and development program targeting the space systems industry. The newly formed group at Thornton Tomasetti will provide solutions to gover...
GSSI Appoints New South America Regional Sales Manager
GSSI, the world’s leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, is pleased to announce that Amber Onufer is expanding her role at the company. In addition to supporting GSSI’s Geophysical and Environmental markets, she will also manage business operations in Central and South America. “Throughout Central and South America, private and government sectors are realizing the potential of GSSI GPR systems in a variety of industries, including construction, geophysics, and minin...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
