Woolpert Contracted to Collect Lidar Data Across 10K Square Miles of Florida
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Woolpert has been contracted by Dewberry Engineers Inc. to collect high-resolution lidar data over approximately 10,000 square miles across the peninsula of Florida, from St. Johns County to Palm Beach County, as well as six inland counties in support of the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) 3D Elevation Program (3DEP). Mike Zoltek, Woolpert senior project manager, said that Woolpert teamed with Dewberry to provide both lidar data collection and deliverable production, based...
Vertical Images: From Film Making to Inspection, and Why the Future of Drones Doesn’t Lie in Flying
Successful drone entrepreneur Petr Lněnička went from award-winning filmmaker to drone inspection leader in his native Czech Republic. Here he lays out 3 pieces of advice and explains why for him, the transition seemed logical, and why he believes the future of drone mapping services will place less and less emphasis on drones and more and more weight on mapping data. Petr Lněnička was working as filmmaker when aerial footage became a hot commodity. “In 2011 it was something pretty new and un...
Hillary Rodham Clinton Children’s Library and Learning Center Wins Design Award
Chicago, IL – The Hillary Rodham Clinton Children’s Library and Learning Center in Little Rock, Ark., has earned national recognition in the 2016 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel awards program (IDEAS2). In honor of this achievement, members of the project team will be presented with awards from the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) during a ceremony to take place at the building on Wednesday, September 7, at 4 p.m. “With a community-driven...
AECOM and the University of Salford Announce New Research Partnership
16 August 2016 - Global infrastructure services firm AECOM and the University of Salford have today launched a new research partnership with the aim of improving understanding of how major infrastructure programmes interact with the natural environment. Given the UK’s ambitious infrastructure pipeline, developing industry’s knowledge of this topic will be increasingly important for future programmes. The organisations will jointly fund environmental research on topics directly applicable to majo...
New Leadership Strengthens Michael Baker International’s Commitment to Growth and Client Service in the Fast-Growing Orlando Region
Orlando, Fla. - Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today named Jeff Messenger, P.E., as office executive for the company’s Lake Mary/Orlando office, which serves as the base of operations for a growing team of experts in engineering, design and planning. Messenger will focus on growing existing relationships with clients through consistent, superior service across all project stages and will drive regional business growth and d...
Black & Veatch Takes on Innovative South African Waste-to-Energy Project
Johannesburg, South Africa/Overland Park, Kansas – Black & Veatch was selected by MBHE African Power (PTY) Ltd, a local renewable energy developer, to provide technical assistance for the country’s first waste-to-energy (WTE) plant. The energy plant will be located in the Drakenstein Municipality, near Wellington in the Western Cape. The energy plant will contribute 10 megawatts to the nation's power grid – enough to power more than 10,000 South African homes. “This landmark project will p...
Specification Section: Foundation Modeling and Materials
The foundation is the start of all structural projects. There are many software tools to analyze and optimize this critical component, and there are many pre-engineered products that can be specified. These products are tuned to challenging conditions, such as liquefaction mitigation, uplift resistance and MSE wall applications. The software can help analyze conditions, and most manufacturers offer free consultation. The Specification Section provides an ongoing resource that’s regularly upda...
Test Embed of CloudCities Viewer
This is a test of the embed of CloudCities Harvard mapping project. Gund Hall Routes in Cambridge Campus (full) from Harvard (HPPM) on CloudCities.
Mobile LIDAR Systems and Services Guide
Mobile light detection and ranging (LiDAR) systems represent a new level of automation and accuracy for surveying roads, including route inventory, bridge structures, bridge clearance and highway-pavement surveys. Vehicle-mounted laser scanner systems have significant advantages over traditional mapping methods, including improved safety for surveyors, faster survey speed and a minimal impact on traffic flow. This brief guide includes some of the mobile LiDAR sensors, systems and services on the...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
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