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Engineering News // csengineermag.com Magazine Webinars Advertisers Events Structures + Buildings Capital Construction and Maintenance Support Field Services Company AMECO Spun Off From Fluor Corporation june 17, 2021 New, independent company will offer world-class expertise to fill critical market need for enhanced site support services to contractors and owners. READ MORE... ACCELERATE MARYLAND PARTNERS LAUNCH DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PROCUREMENT PROCESS FOR PHASE 1 SOUTH OF AMERICAN LEGION BRIDGE I-270 TO I-70 RELIEF PLAN june 16, 2021 Transurban and Macquarie Capital announce Industry Day Wednesday, June 16, 2021 with focus on Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation. READ MORE... Environment + Sustainability Standard Lithium Announces the Early Conversion of Loan Facility With LANXESS Corporation june 15, 2021 Standard Lithium Ltd., an innovative technology and lithium project development company, announced today that LANXESS Corporation (the "Lender") has elected for the early conversion in full of its loan facility (the "Loan") previously advanced to the Company. READ MORE... Mini, but mighty! june 14, 2021 The new compact system from Subpod can compost an entire household's waste. READ MORE... 56% of firms report a need to hire professionals with 7-10 years of experience.  Job Inquiries Advertiser Inquiries Transportation + Infrastructure Lane Construction Signs Mega High-Speed Rail Contract with Texas Central june 17, 2021 The Lane Construction Corporation and its parent company and joint-venture partner Webuild Group have signed a final agreement worth $16 billion with Texas Central that marks the latest milestone ahead of the start of construction of a high-speed railway between Dallas and Houston. The ambitious project promises fast, safe, and environmentally friendly travel as well as thousands of jobs and a major boost to the economy. READ MORE... TA Services Named to Transport Topics' Top 50 Freight Brokerage Firms of 2021 june 17, 2021 TA Services, a premier full-service logistics provider, announces that it was ranked among the Top 50 Freight Brokerage Firms in North America for the second consecutive year by Transport Topics. Notably, TA Services' multimodal freight brokerage solutions set a high standard for service levels and freight visibility. With 35 years in the industry, TA Services efficiently manages all shipment types, including dry van, truckload, flatbed, heavy haul, expedited, refrigerated and Less-Than-Truckload (LTL). READ MORE... Water + Stormwater First Major Component of Matilija Dam Removal Underway with Construction of Santa Ana Blvd. Bridge june 15, 2021 Completion of the project will create a wider channel and replace an existing bridge, allowing future removal of the Matilija Dam. READ MORE... Researchers Study Historic Mississippi Flow and Impacts of River Regulation june 11, 2021 Geosciences researchers examined the water flow from the Mississippi-Atchafalaya Diversion before river control systems to better understand impacts on coastlands. READ MORE... Business News WESTWOOD WELCOMES 10 NEW SHAREHOLDERS june 11, 2021 Westwood Professional Services, Inc. ("Westwood"), a national award-winning multi-discipline professional services firm in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry is pleased to announce ten new shareholders. The new shareholders are selected for their exceptional dedication and contributions to the firm. READ MORE... Karibia Baillargeon Receives APWA Outstanding Service in the Private Sector Award june 8, 2021 Karibia was recognized for her dedication to the public works profession, particularly her years of service with APWA San Diego & Imperial Counties Chapter. READ MORE... Software + Technology Welcome Wyzo – the first sidebot for high-speed collaborative automation june 14, 2021 The world's first high-speed pick-and-place sidebot – is now available for companies making their first steps into automation, as well as for large manufacturers looking for unrivaled versatility. Compact and agile, Wyzo works safely side-by-side with humans without protective barriers or performance compromises. This new approach to collaborative production is ideal for lightweight applications in the food & beverage, consumer goods, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, automotive, electrical and electronics sectors. READ MORE... Pfannenberg PYRA ® LED Series Visible Signaling Devices are Flexible Enough for Use in Any Signaling Application june 14, 2021 Products are easy to install and configure, and add safety and convenience in heavy industry, material handling, gas detection & amp; security applications. READ MORE... Unmanned Systems IDTechEx Discusses Technology Development to Drive Long-term EV Adoption june 16, 2021 The resilience of global electric vehicle (EV) sales during 2020 provided some optimism as to the maturing state of the electric vehicle market. However, sales are still primarily underpinned by government policy, and improvements in cost and performance to Li-ion cells and packs, not to forget other aspects of the vehicle or grid infrastructure, are needed for widespread adoption. READ MORE... Acoustic consultancy develops new R&D capability june 7, 2021 Acoustic Consultants, KP Acoustics, is restructuring its business. The acoustic consultancy will now sit within the holding group, KP Acoustics Group, which also includes KP Monitoring and KP Acoustics Research Labs. The company is now in the unique position of being the only acoustic consultancy which possesses its own Research and Development capability in-house. READ MORE... Surveying Channel Sponsor: Leica Geosystems raSmith Promotes Paul Schafer to Director of Construction Services june 15, 2021 Effective July 1 Paul Schafer will lead raSmith's Construction Services Division; Pat Zimmer will assume the assistant director role as part of a planned leadership transition. READ MORE... Trimble Expands its Geospatial Automated Monitoring Portfolio with Worldsensing Geotechnical IoT Solutions june 8, 2021 New Products Enable Trimble's Global Distribution Channel to Provide a Complete, Turn-Key Automated Monitoring System for Infrastructure and Construction Projects. READ MORE... Continuing Education Overview & Insights from Zweig Group's 2021 Financial Performance Survey airing june 23, 2021 Zweig Group's 2021 Financial Performance Report of AEC Firms is an extensive and comprehensive publication. This webinar will complement the report, allowing attendees to utilize and apply this insightful set of data to their firm. READ MORE... Leadership Skills for AEC Professionals – VIRTUAL SEMINAR starting june 8, 2021 Practical leadership skills are vital to the health and success of every company in any industry. Effective leaders motivate their teams to achieve exceptional results, inspire others to be better than they thought possible, and create an environment where their team is focused and working towards a common vision. Zweig Group's team of management experts – who have extensive experience working with AEC firms providing solutions to the challenges facing AEC firms today – deliver practical solutions that technical professionals can put to work immediately to lead their firms to success. register now! Coming in July's Unmanned Systems focused issue! After the Flood Emerges as Winner of 2021 EDVY Effectively Planning with Climate-Related Technologies Practical BIM Implementation for Facility Management: Part I Improving Risk Mitigation with Artificial Intelligence  FREE digital subscription! 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