Profile's Matt Skinner Earns Designation as Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. — Profile® Products is pleased to announce that Matt Skinner, western national sales manager, earned the designation of Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC). “We encourage our employees to continue their education and broaden their knowledge, and Matt eagerly accepted this challenge,” said Marc S. Theisen, M. Sc., CPESC, CPSWQ, CESSWI, Profile Products vice president of business development and technical services. “Not only is this an honor for Ma...
Transportation Project Safety Certification Leaders Provide Boost with New Website
WASHINGTON - “The Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals program allows an individual to demonstrate their personal commitment to safety,” says Superior Construction Safety Director Bryan Stone. “The knowledge gained helps identify hazards and solutions to mitigate risks, which elevates safety for an individual and the whole project team.” Adds Lane Construction Safety Training Manager Alissa Sternagle, “I am safety certified. I have put my safety training knowledge to...
Vectorworks, Inc. Sponsors Landscape Institute’s New Online Learning Platform
LI Campus offers high-quality educational content to landscape professionals around the world Columbia, MD (April 16, 2020)—To help nurture the professional development of landscape professionals, global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. sponsors the launch of the Landscape Institute’s (LI) digital learning platform, LI Campus. As a collection of educational content for landscape professionals, LI Campus will give users immediate access to a wide range of content, incorp...
Woolpert Purchases Additional Leica Geosystems TerrainMapper, Expands Geospatial Bandwidth
DENVER — Woolpert announced today that it had purchased its fourth Leica Geosystems TerrainMapper, a linear-mode aerial lidar sensor, to support the firm’s geospatial growth worldwide. Woolpert collects aerial, terrestrial and bathymetric lidar data, as well as acoustic data, for projects that range from national and coastal mapping programs to road design to disaster mitigation. Woolpert owns and operates more than 15 sensors and a fleet of over a dozen aircraft and helps test new lidar sys...
To Support Infrastructure Engineering Ecosystems Working from Home, Bentley Systems Opens Up Full Access to ProjectWise 365 and Waives Subscription Fees through September 30
Connects Virtual Project Workgroups for Collaboration and Design Review with Purpose-built “Instant-on” Cloud Service EXTON, PA, USA – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software and digital twins services for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, today announced it has opened up its ProjectWise 365 cloud service, including waiving subscription fees through September 30, 2020, to virtually connect infrastructure proj...
ACEC CEO Named to White House Economic Revival Industry Group
WASHINGTON, DC – Linda Bauer Darr, the President and CEO of the American Council of Engineering Companies, has been appointed to the Construction, Labor and Workforce Great American Economic Industry Group by President Trump. These industry groups, which span every segment of the U.S. economy, will be tasked by the White House to help chart a course forward toward prosperity as the nation emerges from the coronavirus pandemic. “You need a plan before you can build and America’s engineering fi...
Analysis: Wind energy expansion would have $27 billion economic impact
Expansion of wind power in the top 10 wind-producing states would create billions of dollars of economic impact. States that add wind power would see about $24 billion in activity, while other states would see $3 billion in spillover economic activity. (Photos provided by Shweta Singh) WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Wind, which generates less greenhouse gas emission than burning fossil fuels, is making up an increasing share of the energy production portfolio in the United States. But wind is no...
Skanska builds part of the UK’s new high speed railway, HS2, for GBP 1.12 billion, about SEK 13.9 billion
Skanska, as part of the Skanska Costain STRABAG joint venture, has signed a contract with HS2 Ltd to commence full detailed design and construction of Phase 1 of the UK’s new high speed railway in the southern section of the overall project. Skanska will include GBP 1.12 billion, about SEK 13.9 billion, in the order bookings for Europe for the second quarter 2020. The contract involves the design and construction of major tunnels in the approach to the London terminus at Euston station. To da...
Wärtsilä awarded two power plant EPC contracts in Latin America, total over 400 MW, followed by O&M agreements
The technology group Wärtsilä has been awarded full engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts for two power plants in Latin America. Wärtsilä will also operate and maintain both of the plants under a 10-year operation & maintenance service agreement (O&M). Together, the EPC orders are valued at over EUR 190 million. The EPC orders were placed in March 2020, and the O&M agreements shortly after. The O&M agreements will take effect when the plants commence operations, and Wärtsilä...
Helsinki Energy Challenge continues – registration phase prolonged
The coronavirus does not stop Helsinki's climate work. The schedule for the international Helsinki Energy Challenge has been altered due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the competition process remains intact despite the changes in the schedule. Helsinki wants to offer a platform for new, sustainable and innovative solutions, and, on 27 February, the City opened the international Helsinki Energy Challenge. The competition seeks to find solutions, by means of which the city can be heated in a sus...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
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