USDOT Announces $500 Million Loan for Port of Long Beach
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau will provide a loan of $500 million under the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) to the City of Long Beach, California, acting through its Board of Harbor Commissioners (the Port of Long Beach). “This $500 million federal investment reflects the President’s continued emphasis on infrastructure that will reduce traffic conges...
Three Visionary Forge Prize Finalists to Present Their Ideas--Live
CHICAGO - Three emerging architects will compete for $10,000 in what promises to be a very inspiring YouTube event. The American Institute of Steel Construction has selected three finalists for The Forge Prize, which celebrates emerging architects who create visionary designs that embrace steel as the primary structural component to increase project speed. “With the Forge Prize, we eliminated all constraints to creativity,” said Alex Morales, Associate AIA, LEED GA, AISC’s Structural Steel...
Taqtile Announces Manifest 2.0
New features, Expert Connect and Working Together, allow for optimized communication and increased collaboration between remote workers SEATTLE — May 5, 2020 — Taqtile, the leading provider of enterprise software for industrial workers, today announces the 2.0 release of their flagship product Manifest. Manifest is an end-to-end spatial computing solution delivering digital transformation and productivity to frontline employees enabling the capture and sharing of knowledge in a simple,...
DLR Group Welcomes Workplace Leader in Chicago
(CHICAGO ) —Josh Tremblay, IIDA has joined DLR Group as a principal and leader in the Workplace Studio. Based in Chicago, Tremblay is responsible for collaborating with workplace clients and design teams to deliver solutions that meet the ever-changing needs of the industry. “Josh is a dynamic leader and we are fortunate to have him on the team,” said DLR Group Principal Jeremy Reding, AIA, global workplace leader. “His presence will open many new doors for workplace design in the region and...
Water-splitting module a source of perpetual energy
A schematic and electron microscope cross-section show the structure of an integrated, solar-powered catalyst to split water into hydrogen fuel and oxygen. The module developed at Rice University can be immersed into water directly to produce fuel when exposed to sunlight. (Credit: Illustration by Jia Liang/Rice University) HOUSTON – Rice University researchers have created an efficient, low-cost device that splits water to produce hydrogen fuel. The platform developed by the Brown Sc...
Survey Suggests Civil Engineers Take Moderate Hit from COVID-19
COMPARED WITH EMPLOYEES in other professions, ASCE members have fewer concerns regarding the short- and long-term viability of their companies in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the results of a recent survey commissioned by the Society and other organizations. And fewer civil engineering firms have had to let go of employees than other types of companies in the survey. Overall, the survey results indicate that the civil engineering business may be better positioned than other...
Research targets intelligent battery management system for storing wind and solar power
EAI conducts battery testing into parameters such as cycle life for energy storage applications A research project designed to balance electrical current across banks of advanced lead batteries supporting wind and solar systems has been launched in Arizona, US. The 18-month study, by Arizona-based Electric Applications Inc (EAI), is one of a range of innovation projects backed this year by the global research group, the Consortium for Battery Innovation (CBI). It will take an in...
Inpho version 10.0.3 now available
Trimble Inpho version 10.0.3 is now available and features an increased stability of the modules in Inpho version 10, including improvements to camera setup and stereoscopic viewing in UASMaster and DTMaster, stability in OrthoMaster, as well as a better matching of analogue photos. Further information can be found in the release notes for Inpho and UASMaster. Customers working from home that encounter issues using Inpho software via a Windows Remote Desktop Connection should contact imaging_...
Burns & McDonnell Bolsters Transportation Construction Capabilities, Hiring Steve Kellerman
20-Year Industry Veteran Will Lead Alternative Delivery Transportation Projects Nationwide KANSAS CITY, Missouri (May 4, 2020) — As the need to restore and fortify the nation’s critical infrastructure steadily grows, Steve Kellerman has joined Burns & McDonnell to lead and expand construction services for transportation projects across the U.S. Kellerman will support a range of alternative delivery transportation projects, including highways, bridges, roads and rail systems. “Transpor...
Growing Demand for Greasezilla System as FOG Separation Technology Expands into New Vertical and International Markets
LANSING, W.Va. – May 4, 2020 – Downey Ridge Environmental Company, developer of Greasezilla™, reports its installed base is expanding beyond its traditional wastewater treatment and grease trap waste hauling sectors and into the biodiesel production, anaerobic digestion, food processing and water reclamation industries. As the leading clean technology in commercial Fats, Oil and Grease (FOG) separation, the Greasezilla hydronic thermal separation system is increasingly becoming a “front-end” pro...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
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