ACI to Highlight Technology Innovations Through Collaboration with Ohio Department of Transportation
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – The American Concrete Institute (ACI) will host a hot-topic discussion titled: “Do We Have a Sustainable and Scalable Material to Address Carbon Steel Corrosion Once and for All?” at the upcoming ACI Concrete Convention. Held October 20-24, 2019, at the at the Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, the featured discussion will occur on Sunday, October 20 from 8:00-10:00 p.m. To address the corrosion of carbon steel reinforcement in concrete, the current s...
Repeal of Proprietary Products Rule Heralds Era of Product Innovation and Safer Highways and Bridges
WASHINGTON — The Sept. 26 Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) repeal of a 103-year-old federal procurement rule is a major victory for motorists that should spur deployment of new technologies to help save lives, minimize congestion and improve the performance of the nation’s highways, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) says. The FHWA formally rescinded 23 CFR 635.411 (commonly known as the “proprietary products rule”), a federal regulation that prohibits state...
New Centralized Training Platform Available through Vectorworks University
Columbia, MD — Initially previewed at the 2018 Vectorworks Design Summit, global design and BIM software provider, Vectorworks, Inc., has launched a centralized e-learning platform, Vectorworks University. As the main repository of training resources, Vectorworks University is a new platform for designers, educators and users across the architecture, landscape architecture and entertainment industries. “Vectorworks University is a tremendous new learning platform that demonstrates our commitm...
Wärtsilä and Q Power sign strategic cooperation agreement to support development of renewable fuels
The technology group Wärtsilä and Q Power Oy, a Finnish pioneer in biomethanisation, have signed a cooperation agreement to accelerate the development and commercialisation of renewable fuels. The companies will work closely together to further develop the market and to find business opportunities for biomethanisation and synthetic fuels globally. The first target of the cooperation is to showcase a mobile demonstration plant at the Finnish pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai between October 2020 and Ap...
GrapheneCA Supplies Major Construction Built with Graphene
NEW YORK - Graphene supplier and manufacturer GrapheneCA was the sole provider for all of the graphene used in one of the first major commercial constructions to make use of the miracle material. A new convention center Centro de Convenciones Siglo XXI start building 200 km away from Cancún relies on concrete enhanced by GrapheneCA’s 99.7% carbon pure graphene in its entirety. Constructions that use graphene as an additive are anti-flammable, anti-corrosive, and share its improved mechanical...
ARTBA Announces 2019 Division Award Winners
WASHINGTON) - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) September 23 recognized transportation design and construction industry leaders with division awards at the association’s National Convention in Savannah, Ga. The association announced the following honorees: Nello L. Teer, Jr.: Denise M. Richardson, former executive director, General Contractors Association of New York Created in 1988 as a tribute to contractor and Past ARTBA Chairman (1959-61) Nello L. Teer,...
U.S. Department of Transportation Awards Over $77 Million in Grants to Improve Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that it has awarded $77.3 million in grants to states and educational institutions to enhance commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safety. “Safety is the Department’s top priority and these grants will further assist state and local officials in their efforts to prevent commercial motor vehicle crashes,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao. FMCSA today announced:...
Energy Department's Better Plants Partners have Saved $6.7 Billion
Today, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced that Better Buildings, Better Plants partners have cumulatively saved $6.7 billion in energy costs and more than 1.3 quadrillion British thermal units (BTUs). More than 220 organizations now partner with DOE through Better Plants; DOE welcomed 22 new companies to the program this year. These partners have more than 3,200 facilities and represent roughly 12% of the U.S. manufacturing energy footprint. Through the Better Buildings, Better Plants p...
HCSS and Command Alkon Announce Alliance to Create Value for Shared Customers and Partners in Heavy Civil Construction
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Command Alkon, the Leading Supplier Collaboration Platform for Construction’s Heavy Work, and HCSS, the Leading Heavy Civil Software Solutions Provider, announces a new collaboration partnership to streamline heavy materials management across contractors, suppliers, and haulers. The companies have aligned around their shared goals of eliminating paper tickets, removing manual tasks, and automating data flows so that inter-company operations are easier and much more friction-fr...
BQE Software Offers Free Automatic Mileage Tracking to Core Users
How would you like an extra $2,800 tax deduction at the end of the year? For 2018 (filing your taxes in 2019), the IRS lets you deduct 54.5 cents per mile for business purposes. So, if you drive 100 miles a week for business, that’s a potential mileage deduction of more than $2,800! However, to get that sweet tax deduction, you’ve got to keep proper records. According to the IRS, your mileage log must include, at a minimum, for every trip: The time and date of travel Your...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
