KOREC and NCTech launch KlearView360°
Companies join forces on vehicle-based visual asset inspection and verification system Liverpool & Edinburgh, UK – KOREC and NCTech today announced the launch of KlearView360°, a streamlined, hosted system designed for the identification of assets, defects or changes within images collected by vehicle or backpack. A cost-effective solution, KlearView360° makes vehicle-mounted asset inspection accessible to local authorities and many others. The system is a joint partnership between the tw...
Lux Predicts Energy Storage Market Will Hit $500 Billion by 2035
BOSTON, MA – The total energy storage market is expected to grow to $546 billion in annual revenue by 2035, according to a report released by Lux Research. The report, “Global Energy Storage Market 2019,” estimates that the three main drivers of energy storage – mobility applications, electronic devices, and stationary storage – will reach an annual combined deployment level of 3,046 GWh over the next 15 years, up from the current 164 GWh, with mobility applications making up the lion’s share...
U.S. Green Building Council Expands Its LEED for Cities and Communities Program With New $500,000 Grant From Bank of America
Grant Supports 20 Additional U.S. Cities and Communities Addressing Climate Change, Resilience and Social Equity Challenges Through LEED WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), creators of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating system, announced that Bank of America has provided an additional $500,000 grant to the LEED for Cities and Communities program, which helps local governments pursue LEED certification and provides access...
Diversified Product Development Launches DesignWise Brand
WACO, Texas — In response to growing demand for its engineering design services, Diversified Product Development has launched its DesignWiseÔ brand. The new brand encompasses all of Diversified’s fully integrated product design and development capabilities. The DesignWise team offers a breadth of services to clients including exploring new markets and products; redesigning or modernizing existing products; improving ergonomics; increasing maintenance efficiency; and making products faster and mo...
Stantec Selected to Study Transit-Oriented Development in Cleveland
Leading global design firm Stantec has been selected by the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) to lead the West 25th Street Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Plan. The plan will look at implementation opportunities and the urban design impacts to bus station implementation for the anticipated bus rapid transit (BRT) program along the corridor.“We are excited to work collaboratively with GCRTA, the City of Cleveland, and community stakeholders along the West 25th Street Corrido...
Curb Roller Manufacturing Cuts Curb and Gutter Work in Half with the Curb Roller CM4000
FAIRVIEW, Kan. – Curb Roller Manufacturing, the world leader in shaped concrete roller screeds, offers the Curb Roller CM4000, a single-operator machine for shaping concrete for curb and gutter work. The CM4000 reduces the labor of shaping curb and gutter pours, allowing crews to complete work up to twice as fast as manual methods or face forming. The Curb Roller CM4000 is most commonly used for curb and gutter projects ranging from 50 to 5,000 linear feet, and can be used on jobs of all typ...
ARRA, NAPA Team Up to Track In-Place Recycling Technologies
Greenbelt, Maryland — The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) and the Asphalt Recycling & Reclaiming Association (ARRA) are partnering in an effort to measure the use of in‑place recycling technologies for asphalt pavements during the 2019 construction season. The survey is being conducted under contract with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). NAPA and ARRA are encouraging every contractor in the United States engaged in hot in-place recycling, cold in-place recycling, cold c...
Global survey of 100 cities reveals roadmap to smart city best practices
Keys to unlocking ROI and managing investment among findings in research from ESI ThoughtLab and Stantec Today, ESI ThoughtLab announced the key findings from its Building a Hyperconnected City program, a year-long global study co-sponsored by Stantec and other industry partners. The survey included 100 metro centers using technology to improve, connect, and secure areas of their urban ecosystem. The study shows how cities can go beyond current smart solutions to become “hyperconnecte...
Stantec-led Marine Arctic Ecosystem Study Receives National Award
Multiyear research of Alaskan, Canadian waters recognized for excellence in partnership San Diego, CA - The National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP) announced Thursday that the Marine Arctic Ecosystem Study (MARES) is the 2019 recipient of the NOPP Excellence in Partnering Award. The award was presented at the Ocean Sciences Meeting in San Diego, California. The Excellence in Partnering Award is given annually to a NOPP project that best exemplifies the NOPP’s objective of de...
Machala to Lead Buildings Team for WSP USA in Houston
Jared Machala been designing science and technology facilities at WSP for education, government and private clients since joining the firm in 2003. HOUSTON — Jared Machala has been promoted to managing director of property and buildings in the Houston office at WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy. Machala, a vice president, has been a design engineer and project manager since joining the firm 17 years ago. He is a science and technology facility expe...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
