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Engineering News // csengineermag.com Magazine Webinars Advertisers Events Structures + Buildings Total Construction Starts Slip in June july 22, 2021 Total construction starts lost 7% in June, slipping to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $863.6 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. All three major sectors (residential, nonresidential building, and nonbuilding) pulled back during the month. Single family housing starts are feeling the detrimental effects of rising materials prices. Large projects that broke ground in May were absent in June for nonresidential building and nonbuilding starts, resulting in declines. READ MORE... All County® Property Management partners with the Laramie Chamber of Commerce to celebrate the grand opening of their first Wyoming location with a ribbon cutting, refreshments, and networking july 22, 2021 All County® Property Management, a nationwide industry leader in property management, will soon officiate its expansion to Laramie, Wyoming. This will make All County® Cowboy one of their franchise corp.'s 70+ locations nationwide. All County® Cowboy will be the first location in Wyoming. READ MORE... Environment + Sustainability SEPA and Robertson join up to help build Scotland's greener future july 21, 2021 Scotland's environmental regulator has formed a three-year partnership with one of the largest family-owned construction, housing, infrastructure and support services businesses in the UK to support green recovery and help transform the construction of public and private sector projects across the country. READ MORE... International Consolidated Uranium Enters the U.S. Uranium Sector with Transformational Acquisition and Strategic Alliance with Energy Fuels july 21, 2021 Acquires Portfolio of Projects in the U.S., including Three Past Producing Mines; Enters into Toll-Milling and Operating Agreements. READ MORE... 56% of firms report a need to hire professionals with 7-10 years of experience.  Job Inquiries Advertiser Inquiries Transportation + Infrastructure OC Global and Synspective Sign MoU to Utilize SAR Satellite Data in Overseas Transportation and Traffic Infrastructure Projects july 21, 2021 Oriental Consultants Global Co., Ltd. and Synspective Inc. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a Strategic Alliance to promote the use of satellite data in the field of transportation and traffic infrastructure in Southeast Asia, South Asia, and Africa. READ MORE... Construction Equipment Market: Top trends that will augment the industry size by 2026 july 19, 2021 According to a recent study from market research firm Graphical Research, the global construction equipment market size is poised to expand at substantial CAGR during the forecast period. READ MORE... Water + Stormwater Badger Meter Reports Second Quarter 2021 Results july 21, 2021 Badger Meter, Inc. (NYSE: BMI) today reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021. READ MORE... RINA to undertake Tunisia Interconnection Marine Feasibility july 19, 2021 RINA, in JV with the Tunisian subsidiary Comete Engineering, has been awarded a public tender for the marine feasibility study for the 600MW Italy-Tunisia Interconnection issued by ELMED ÉTUDES SÀRL, a joint venture between Terna and Société Tunisienne de l'Électricité et du Gaz (STEG), the two companies which, respectively, manage the Italian and Tunisian electricity transmission grids. READ MORE... Business News 44 Definitions of Success july 12, 2021 If you were asked to define "success" in one word, what would  you say? If you could give three answers, how closely would your responses match those of your business partners, your clients, or your boss? If you asked 23 of your colleagues to give their top three answers, how many different responses do you think you would receive? READ MORE... How have principals been managing their time differently since the pandemic? july 1, 2021 Zweig Group surveyed 142 principals since January 1st of 2020 for its recently released 2021 Principals, Partners & Owners Report of AEC Firms. Using data collected before and after the start of the coronavirus pandemic allowed for key breakdowns between the time frames throughout the report: "Pre-COVID" and "COVID" eras. READ MORE... Software + Technology Nemetschek SE Selects 10Duke as its Preferred Supplier of Customer Identity Management and Licensing Solutions july 20, 2021 10Duke is excited to announce that Nemetschek SE, (German Stock Exchange: NEM) a forerunner of digital transformation in the AEC/O industry, has selected 10Duke as its preferred supplier of customer identity and licensing solutions for its 15 Brand subsidiaries. These Brands offer software solutions for the entire lifecycle of buildings and infrastructure projects – from the planning and visualization of a building to the actual construction process and building management and serve nearly 6 million customers worldwide. READ MORE... Air-powered computer memory helps soft robot control movements july 20, 2021 Pneumatic soft robots use pressurized air to move soft, rubbery limbs and grippers and are superior to traditional rigid robots for performing delicate tasks. They are also safer for humans to be around. Baymax, the healthcare companion robot in the 2014 animated Disney film, Big Hero 6, is a pneumatic robot for good reason. READ MORE... Unmanned Systems Verizon launches Robotics Business Technology july 19, 2021 Expands enterprise solutions for drones and ground robotics. READ MORE... Robotic Research Selected by DANNAR to Provide Autonomous Driving System for Zero-Emission Work Vehicles july 8, 2021 Robotic Research (rr.ai), a global leader in autonomous driving systems, announced that it was selected by DD DANNAR, LLC ("DANNAR") to be the preferred autonomy provider for the company's Mobile Power Station (MPS) platforms. READ MORE... Surveying Channel Sponsor: Leica Geosystems Maptek consolidates on field benefits for high accuracy survey-grade sensors july 16, 2021 A new dual-window scanner that halves data capture time headlines the latest Maptek mine measurement improvements. READ MORE... Bentley Systems Announces Seequent's Acquisition of Aarhus GeoSoftware july 13, 2021 Enriching Subsurface Digital Twins through Electromagnetic Remote Sensing for Water, Environmental, and Infrastructure Resilience. READ MORE... Continuing Education Overview & Insights from Zweig Group's 2021 Policies, Procedures & Benefits Report – WEBINAR airing July 28, 2021 Nearly 100% of firms have changed policies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the majority are not planning on reverting. Zweig Group's 2021 Policies, Procedures, and Benefits Report provides industry statistics on policies and procedures, so you can support your decisions with hard data. To help you better utilize this insightful set of data to its fullest potential, Zweig Group is offering a free webinar to complement the report. READ MORE... Foundations for Extremes airing august 19 and 26, 2021 Join CHANCE® for a two-part webinar to learn how extreme events such as earthquakes, tsunamis, storm surges, hurricanes, floods and other natural disasters often cause substantial damage to the foundation of existing structures that requires rapid response for repair. In some areas, recurring events produce repeating damage to traditional foundations of lightly loaded residential and commercial structures. Learn why helical piles are an attractive engineered solution that can be used to provide rapid high capacity load bearing characteristics in most geologic settings for both new foundations and remedial repair. register now! Coming in August's Rising Stars issue! 2021 Rising Stars profiles Precise Pipeline Design Provides Stormwater Runoff Control to Protect West Vancouver Practical BIM Implementation for Facility Management Vancouver Fire Hall Achieves Zero Carbon Certification  FREE digital subscription! 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