Metsä Wood: Building D(emountable) – fast construction with hybrid structures
The architectural office cepezed from the Netherlands wanted to build a four-storey office building that could be moved to another location, if needed. The end-result, Building D(emountable), is a hybrid structure that combines a steel structure with wooden elements and a glass façade. Using Kerto® LVL (laminated veneer lumber) elements made the project more sustainable, and the lightweight elements were extremely fast to install. The wooden floor elements were manufactured at De Groot Vroom...
Lithuania’s Solar Scene to launch World's First Online Consumer Platform for Purchasing Solar Energy in Remote Solar Plants
Lithuanian companies launch the first in the world online consumer platform where everyone can purchase a part of remote solar plant. New legislation in the country, changing consumer needs and growing demand for solar energy inspired a project called “Solar Community” (Lith. “Saulės bendruomenė”). Andrius Terskovas, Managing Partner and Chief Business Development Officer of Sun Investment Group - the company behind the project - explains how this model can benefit individual consumers, and help...
New Water Quality Modeling Resource Now Available
Stormwater, Watershed, and Receiving Water Quality Modeling provides straightforward guidance on a broad spectrum of modeling tools and their capabilities. Its contents offer past, present, and future perspectives of stormwater quality modeling and outline criteria for selecting the appropriate model based on the project or task. Complete with detailed examples of stormwater, watershed, and receiving water quality models, this up-to-date resource is an essential tool for those engaged in the...
Brokk Introduces Atomized Water Mist Dust Suppression System
MONROE, Wash. – Brokk, the world’s leading manufacturer of remote-controlled demolition robots, unveiled the Brokk Atomized Water Mist System during CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020. To combat harmful silica dust and other airborne particles created by the demolition process, Brokk’s new dust suppression system produces atomized fog that effectively binds dust particles in the air while also providing ground-level dust suppression. Additionally, the mist dissipates, rather than forming puddles, for a safer...
East Coast Erosion Control Receives “Sustained Partner Award”
The International Erosion Control Association recognizes East Coast Erosion Control’s contributions to the industry. Bernville, Pennsylvania - March 23, 2020 – The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) has honored East Coast Erosion Control with the 2019 Sustained Partner Award. East Coast Erosion’s President, Diane Smith, accepted the award during the IECA Annual Conference luncheon in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Sustained Partner award recognizes East Coast Erosion’s contribu...
FTA Makes Emergency Funding Available for Coronavirus Needs
The Federal Transit Administration expanded eligibility of federal assistance via it Emergency Relief Program on March 13 to help transit agencies coping with the Coronavirus in states where the governor has declared an emergency. [Above photo by MBTA.] This includes allowing all transit providers – including those situated in large urban areas – to use federal formula funds for emergency-related capital and operating expenses, while raising the cap on the federal government’s share of tho...
DRIVERSOURCE Announces the Formation of a Transportation and Distribution Relief & Delivery Coalition
The STRATEGIC TRANSPORTATION ALLIANCE AND RAPID RESPONSE (STARR) has been created to provide the community with a variety of critical transportation and distribution services. DEARBORN, Mich. - DRIVERSOURCE, INC. announces the formation of a Transportation and Distribution Relief & Delivery Coalition: The STRATEGIC TRANSPORTATION ALLIANCE AND RAPID RESPONSE (STARR) has been created to provide the community with a variety of critical transportation and distribution services. ...
Poland Quadruples Solar Energy Output, Becomes 5th Largest Producer in Europe
Source of the photo: Unsplash The European Union increased its solar energy market by more than 100% making 2019 the most successful year so far. Being one of the five countries contributing to this growth the most, Poland has almost quadrupled its solar capacities in one year to reach 784MW. The leading solar developer in the region, Sun Investment Group, credits the self-consumption model and government efforts for unprecedented growth. Last year was the most fortunate year for the Eu...
SLA launches 3D Singapore Sandbox at GeoWorks
Nationwide 3D geospatial data available for testing innovative solutions Set up to drive innovation & foster well-connected community of geospatial firms Singapore Land Authority (SLA) has announced the launch of 3D Singapore Sandbox, a first-of-its-kind collaborative environment for technology industry partners and developers. This initiative aims to encourage the use of 3D city models and geospatial data to develop and test new applications and services that can benefit both the public a...
Transportation Impact Partners with The Jordan Company
Partnership expected to drive continued technology leadership, organic revenue growth and strategic acquisitions EMERALD ISLE, N.C., March 20, 2020 - Transportation Impact, LLC ("TI" or the "Company"), a leading provider of technology and service solutions that reduce costs for high-volume shippers through automatic billing error refunds, carrier agreement negotiation, and both real-time and planned shipping optimization for small parcel and freight, today announced that it has closed a tran...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
