Autodesk and AGC to Provide Construction Industry with Custom-Fitting Safety Harnesses for Women
Construction technology provider and national trade organization launch grant program to help address industry need for better-fitting personal protective equipment (PPE) for women working at heights SAN RAFAEL, Calif. – According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), falls are the leading cause of private sector worker fatalities in the construction industry. Everyone who works at heights, whether it’s on a roof, scaffolding, or the edge of a tall building, should...
AI-Based Traffic Project Taps Caltrans for Help
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab computer scientists are working with the California Department of Transportation to combine high performance computing and machine learning with the algorithms that control traffic management systems. Sherry Li As a result, those algorithms will be able to generate more accurate and timely traffic predictions and to aid real-time traffic control, such as rerouting traffic, altering traffic light configurations, and other corrective measures, according to Sherry L...
Rescission Funding Cuts May Go Deeper Than Expected
The initial state-by-state calculation of the impending $7.6 billion rescission of Federal-aid highway contract authority mandated by the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation or FAST Act indicates states may experience deeper funding cuts than what was called for in that 2015 law. According to Federal Highway Administration data released this week...
Meridiam Named Manager For International Municipal Investment Fund (IMIF)
Durban, South Africa--Meridiam, the infrastructure investment and global asset manager, with USD 7 billion in assets under management, was formally selected as the fund manager of the International Municipal Investment Fund (IMIF)—a unique, bespoke fund designed to focus exclusively on supporting cities and local governments; notably municipalities in developing countries, including the least-developed countries—launched by the coalition for a financial ecosystem that works for cities and local...
Electric Vehicles Pick Up at a Rapid Pace with Five Million on the Road Worldwide, says GlobalData
We are at the very beginning of the era of electric vehicles (EVs). Today, there are five million EVs on the world’s roads, which is up two million from 2018. China is in the leading position, in terms of the largest EV market, followed by Europe and the US. However, large-scale commercial production of EVs by the big car makers is unlikely to take off until 2025, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Technological advancements are leading to substantial cuts in EV ba...
Water Management Product Offering Expands with Torrent Resources, Inc. Acquisition
ATLANTA, Ga. – Oldcastle Infrastructure™, A CRH Company, has acquired Torrent Resources, Inc. a full-service stormwater solutions provider, based in Phoenix, AZ. Since 1972, Torrent has specialized in the construction of two stormwater infiltration systems designed for the pretreatment and recharge of excess surface water, the MaxWell® IV and the MaxWell® Plus drywell systems for deep infiltration. This new partnership builds on existing community and business relationships, while affording c...
Design-Build Team of Urbahn Architects, HAKS, and Citnalta-Forte Completes Modernization of Three Brooklyn Subway Stations for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
The three-station project was the first package in the MTA’s ground-breaking Design-Build approach to renovating subway stations Brooklyn, NY – The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and the Design-Build team of Urbahn Architects, HAKS, and Citnalta-Forte have completed renovations to the first three subway stations of the MTA’s multiple station renovation program. The design team for the $72 million, three-station package was a joint venture between the New York City-based architect...
Acrow Participates at Society of American Military Engineers’ Peninsula Engineer Conference in South Korea
Parsippany, New Jersey – Eugene Sobecki, Director, National Sales & Military Business and Steve Danner, Military Sales and Marketing Manager at Acrow Bridge, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, were featured panelists at the Society of American Military Engineers’ (SAME) 2019 Peninsula Engineering Conference, a joint effort with the 8th Army Engineers. The event provided a collaborative forum for discussing engineering, design and construction in support of the Republi...
Plex.Earth Timeviews™ empowers AEC professionals with the latest satellite imagery within AutoCAD
Plexscape, developers of Plex.Earth®, one of the most popular tools for AutoCAD for the acceleration of architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) projects, launched Timeviews™, a unique service in the global AEC market, which makes the most up-to-date satellite imagery affordable and easily accessible within AutoCAD. Following a strategic partnership with Bird.i, a company that combines the latest satellite imagery and artificial intelligence to provide valuable insights, Plex.Earth...
Switala Receives Coveted CIO of the Year Award
Gannett Fleming’s Chief Technology Officer Kevin Switala accepts the Philly CIO of the Year® ORBIE® Award in the corporate category for organizations with up to $500 million in annual revenue. Pictured, from left: Art Hoffmann, Gannett Fleming’s chief administrative officer, Kevin Switala, Katie Switala-Elmhurst. Harrisburg, Pa.- Mixed reality. Cybersecurity. The Fourth Industrial Revolution. Kevin Switala, Gannett Fleming’s chief technology officer (CTO), is facing the great technical chall...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
