Ultrapure Micro 2020: New Dates Following Postponement
Global Water Intelligence (GWI) hosts the Ultrapure Micro (UPM) conference each year in the summer. This year’s edition was slated to take place May 27th-29th in Austin, Texas. However, due to the recent disruption and newly imposed travel restrictions as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, Ultrapure Micro 2020 has been postponed and will now take place on November 9th-11th 2020, a time when the peak of the crisis is predicted to have passed. GWI have also made the decision to extend the ear...
Skanska builds office space in Sleepy Hollow, New York, USA, for USD 32 M, about SEK 310 M
Skanska has signed a contract with Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. to construct the interior fit-out of their office space in Sleepy Hollow, New York, USA. The contract is worth USD 32 M, about SEK 310 M, which will be included in the US order bookings for the first quarter 2020. The project includes the interior fit-out of an approximately 18,500-square-meter space. The scope of work includes upgrades to the existing building, new mechanical distribution, ceilings, LED lighting, flooring and...
Expectations for infrastructure investment plummet globally, as COVID-19 outbreak shakes confidence
According to a new survey taken before and after the pandemic, a lack of infrastructure investment driving pessimism around a post-virus economic recovery WASHINGTON, DC — Despite the fact that social infrastructure and water projects - clean water, wastewater operations - are identified as top priorities from private and public sector entities from around the world, a new CG/LA Infrastructure survey shows that global industry leaders are not hopeful about an increase in infrastructure spend...
Energy Systems Integration Group Elects Three New Board Members
Reston, Va. – The Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) has announced three new members of its board, following a recent nomination and election process. The new board members were introduced during ESIG’s annual membership meeting held earlier this month. The board of directors serve as industry ambassadors for ESIG and collectively oversee and ensure the association’s operations and strategic growth plan. The newly elected board members are: Cristin Lyons, Partner and Energy Pract...
Transportation Construction Continues in Most States; Industry Taking Steps to Ensure Worker Safety, National Survey Finds
(WASHINGTON)— Many of the businesses and public agencies that design, build and maintain the nation’s critical transportation infrastructure continue to work while taking necessary precautions to protect their workforce from COVID-19, according to a new survey of American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) members. With a few exceptions, transportation design and construction projects continue across the country, but survey respondents say they are feeling the effects of the...
HDR Selected to Design 12-Story Mass Timber Tower
Taking Mass Timber Designs to New Heights in British Columbia RPB Hotels and Resorts has selected HDR to provide architectural design services for the development of a new 82-suite, 12-story mass timber constructed Ramada Hotel in Kelowna, British Columbia. The City of Kelowna was an early adopter of British Columbia’s new regulations allowing mass timber construction of up to 12 stories. The development will not only be the tallest mass timber tower in Kelowna, but a positive contribution...
elec calc™ 2020: Electrical Calculations Made Easy
Trace Software International announces that the latest version of elec calc™ is already available on the market. The software guarantees the optimal sizing and the calculation performance in real-time of any electrical installation. The newest version has been enhanced with new automation features, the result of the company’s decades of know-how in the industry. Since 1987, Trace Software International has focused its efforts on designing software solutions to help engineering professionals e...
PowerCell signs contract with leading European shipyard regarding fuel cell system worth MSEK 77
PowerCell Sweden AB has signed a contract with a leading European shipyard regarding the development and delivery of a megawatt marine fuel cell system. The system will be developed and delivered during three years and the total value of the contract for the period amounts to MSEK 77 (MEUR 6.9). The contract comprises the development and delivery of a marine fuel cell system with a total power of approximately 3 megawatt, MW. The system will be developed and delivered over the course of thre...
Skanska provides preconstruction services and site demolition in New York City , USA for USD 34 M, about SEK 330 M
Skanska has signed a contract with the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) for preconstruction services and site demolition related to the New York City Public Health Lab in New York City, USA. The contract is worth USD 34 M, about SEK 330 M, which will be included in the US order bookings for the first quarter of 2020. Skanska will provide design and constructability reviews, estimating and the demolition of three buildings at the Harlem Hospital complex. Demolition...
Newest Virtual Surveyor Software Highlights Dangerous Slope Angles in Sand Pits, Quarries, Escarpments
Focus on Safe Operations AARSCHOT, Belgium – Virtual Surveyor has introduced a new feature in Version 7.2 of its popular drone surveying software that automatically highlights terrain slopes that exceed dangerous steepness thresholds. Called Slope Threshold lens, this capability significantly enhances the safety of operations in sand pits, quarries and other dynamic environments with steep terrains. “With the click of a button, operators of sand pits and quarries can see precisely where the...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
