Skanska Builds Long Bridge North in Washington, D.C.
Skanska has, in a joint venture with FlatironDragados, signed a contract with Virginia Passenger Rail Authority for the Long Bridge North project in Washington D.C., USA. Skanska will include its share of the contract worth USD 658M, about SEK 6.7 billion, in the US order bookings for the second quarter of 2025. The approximately 1.6-kilometer (approximately one-mile) rail link will replace the current two-track system and enhance the busy rail corridor from East Potomac Park to Washington, D...
Siemens enters collaboration with Microsoft to enhance IoT interoperability for buildings
Collaboration to enable interoperability between Siemens’ digital building platform, Building X, and Microsoft Azure IoT Operations Open standards, such as W3C Thing Descriptions and OPC UA PubSub, will offer enterprise customers greater integration of IoT-based data Reducing integration efforts by up to 80 percent, resulting in optimized building operations and sustainability Today, Siemens Smart Infrastructure announced a collaboration agreement with Microsoft to transform a...
Ships trigger high and unexpected emissions of the greenhouse gas methane
Photographer: Chalmers University of Technology | Amanda Nylund Ship traffic in shallow areas, such as ports, can trigger large methane emissions by just moving through the water. The researchers in a study, led by Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, observed twenty times higher methane emissions in the shipping lane compared to nearby undisturbed areas. Despite the fact that methane is a greenhouse gas that is 27 times as powerful as carbon dioxide, these emissions are often over...
Optimise biogas production with the innovative BIO-ROXX mixing module from Wangen Pumps
Unique mixer design delivers homogenous inoculum and efficiently removes solid bodies July 3rd, 2025- Optimising biogas production in an Anaerobic Digestion plant requires a perfect mix of liquid and dry feedstocks, the elimination of contaminants and solid bodies. The BIO-ROXX module from Wangen Pumps accelerates the fermentation process and increases the biogas yield by mixing solid and liquid phases to prepare the ideal inoculum, limiting air introduction to a minimum and removing sol...
Mammoet signs contract with Heerema Marine Contractors for 2GW Program scopes
Heavy lift leader to support topside floatover operations for TenneT 2GW megaproject Mammoet has signed a support agreement for TenneT’s 2GW program; one that will see it support Heerema Marine Contractors (Heerema) with the offshore installation of two giant topsides for the 2GW Program. Mammoet will help to prepare them for floatover operations by skidding the topsides from HTV to the newly-built Heerema H731 barge, using hydraulic skid shoes. After the skid-over operation, Mammoe...
GLWA Bond Upgrade and Sale Delivers $77M in Savings, $280M for Infrastructure
GLWA SEWER SYSTEM BONDS RECEIVE UPGRADE TO AA /UTILITY EXECUTES SUCCESSFUL BOND TRANSACTION TO SECURE FUNDING FOR REGIONAL WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS AND GARNERS MONEY-SAVING REFUNDING GLWA received an upgrade from Fitch Ratings on its Sewer System to AA for the senior lien and AA- for the second lien, with affirmation of strong ratings from each of the other rating agencies Successful bond transaction provides $280 million in new funding for regional water and wastew...
Trafag Introduces 8719 Gas Density Monitor for Enhanced Power Grid Safety and Efficiency
Advanced Monitoring Device Offers Precise Density Measurement, Temperature Compensation, and Versatile Installation for Critical Infrastructure CHARLOTTE, NC - Trafag AG., a leading manufacturer of high-accuracy measurement devices, announces the launch of its 8719 Gas Density Monitor, designed to revolutionize gas insulated switchgear monitoring in the utilities, renewable energy, and manufacturing industries. The 8719 Gas Density Monitor sets a new standard in insulating gas monitor...
Line of Fire: How Wildfires Threaten Utility Credit
Summary Between 2020 and 2024, North America experienced an alarming increase in the frequency and severity of wildfires. Wildfire activity has reached unprecedented levels, fuelled by hotter, drier conditions and decades of fuel buildup in forests. The overall credit profile of the utility sector has been shaken by this new risk landscape. -- In what used to be considered a stable, low-risk industry, there has been a growing concern that wildfire-related losses, liabilities, and mitigat...
Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute Releases Key Sustainability Data
CHICAGO – The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) announces the release of 2025 PCI Regionalized Industry Average Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for architectural, insulated, and structural precast concrete products. These EPDs, based on data collected from 62 PCI producer plants, provide transparent, third-party verified data on the environmental impacts of precast concrete products, tailored to reflect data for all PCI regions across the U.S. The regionalized EPDs suppor...
Richard Barrett Joins STV to Lead Railroad and Transit Signal Work in New York
NEW YORK, NY – STV today announced Richard Barrett has joined the firm as vice president and New York signals manager within the organization’s national rail and transit systems practice. Barrett brings 38 years of industry expertise, specializing in management, design, procurement, integration, construction and in-service testing of train control and communications systems for railroads and rail transit agencies. “Rich’s arrival strengthens our signals practice and positions STV’s systems...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
