BHP and Caterpillar to accelerate development of zero-emissions mining trucks
september 2, 2021
BHP announced a partnership with Caterpillar Inc. to develop and deploy zero-emissions mining trucks at BHP sites to reduce operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.READ MORE...
Milling instead of grinding – with the hand angle miller – benefits for health, economy and ecology
SEPTEMBER 3
Increasing sustainability, efficiency and security are three important aspects when using the Maija milling discs. The sustainability is so outstanding that the Maija milling discs were awarded the German resource efficiency price in 2015. READ MORE...
Modular construction is a methodology where buildings are constructed off-site as separate modules and later transported and assembled to create a completed structure. This construction method provides a quick solution to uniform and repetitive projects, such as multi-story apartments, hotels, hospitals, and business buildings. The modules are constructed under controlled conditions and designed to the same codes and standards as an on-site constructed building. READ MORE...
Low-density Cellular Concrete for MSE Wall Backfill in Hawaii
SEPTEMBER 1
The H-1 Freeway in Oahu is the busiest roadway in the state of Hawaii. In 2019, Hawaii Department of Transportation completed improvements to H-1 through Pearl City, about ten miles northwest of Honolulu. The roadway surface was replaced with new pavement, and the shoulder lanes were widened. Two Reinforced Earth® mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls were installed along the highway on the existing slope to widen the road.READ MORE...
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HDR Hires Two New Transportation Principal Program Managers
SEPTEMBER 1
Bolstering its roster of experienced transportation program managers, HDR recently hired two new principal program managers to help oversee our clients' complex and high-profile programs. Tracy Johnson, P.E., and Scott Jarvis, P.E., are based in California, but will contribute to projects across the globe. Both bring decades of experience.READ MORE...
Kiwibot Expands Operations to Four Cities in Partnership With Knight Foundation to Advance Safe and Equitable Mobility
SEPTEMBER 2
Kiwibot's robotic fleet has cost-effective cyberinfrastructure and automatic data collection systems built-in to offer solutions to US cities' accessibility issues. READ MORE...
On Aug. 26, the Texas Floodplain Management Association (TFMA) honored Thomas Mountz, P.E., D.WRE., CFM, for his long service to the association and his contributions to the water resources industry. READ MORE...
HNTB adds Russ Poppe as Central Division federal programs consultant
SEPTEMBER 3
Russell Poppe, PE, has joined HNTB Corporation as a federal programs consultant for the firm's Central Division. Based in the Houston office, Poppe will be working directly with HNTB office leaders in Texas and throughout the division to provide strategic assistance to clients in developing and implementing local, state and federal flood control programs.READ MORE...
Women Leaders Paving the Way in the Northern Pacific
SEPTEMBER 1
Today, across the United States, women make up only 10 percent of the construction workforce with 1.1 million workers. In some metropolitan areas, such as Minneapolis, Seattle, and San Francisco that number is slightly higher–closer to 20 percent. These percentages are certainly rising, however, as there was a 101 percent increase in women with the title of construction manager from 49,400 in 2015 to 99,400 in 2019.READ MORE...
Inside A 'Land Exhibit'
SEPTEMBER 1
Today, I am putting together a deliverable we call an "exhibit." It is a document which describes an easement location. In this case, a power company is purchasing a road easement from a private landowner, and our exhibits describe the location and extents of the private land the commercial company wishes to use to enable compensation negotiations between the client and landowner. READ MORE...
Corum Client S-FRAME, AEC Structural Simulation Innovator, Acquired by Altair
SEPTEMBER 2
Corum announces that their client, British Columbia, Canada-based S-FRAME Software, has been acquired by Altair, the global leader converging simulation, HPC, and AI. S-FRAME's structural analysis software platform is used by engineers to evaluate a structure's ability to withstand external loads (like wind, water, and snow) and meet design code requirements around the world. Altair will offer S-FRAME software through its Altair Units platform, expanding its product offering for architects and civil engineers.READ MORE...
Black & Veatch Uses Descartes Visual Compliance™ to Help it Grow Globally
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Black & Veatch, a U.S.-based global engineering, construction and professional services company, is using Descartes Visual Compliance™ to automate denied party screening and reduce trade compliance risk as it continues its global growth trajectory. READ MORE...
Propeller Aero and DJI Expand Partnership with PPK Support for M300 RTK Drone to Provide Unparalleled Survey Data Accuracy
SEPTEMBER 8
DJI's M300 drone and Zenmuse P1 sensor will now be supported by Propeller's powerful drone data collection processing software, allowing hundreds of acres to be surveyed in a fraction of the time, accurate within a fraction of an inch.READ MORE...
Partners sought to develop pioneering underwater survey robot
SEPTEMBER 9
The development of an innovative autonomous underwater survey robot will save industries across the world hundreds of millions of pounds each year. READ MORE...
Scanning total stations, GNSS with visual positioning, drone data capture, smart software—technology advances empower small surveying firms to provide big service. READ MORE...
McKim & Creed Acquires Texas Engineering And Mapping Company (T.E.A.M.)
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
McKim & Creed, one of the largest engineering and surveying firms in the US, announced that it has acquired Texas Engineering And Mapping Company (T.E.A.M.), a Houston-based firm that specializes in land surveying, site development engineering and subdivision platting. READ MORE...
It's never been more important for cities to have accurate, reliable data that reflects the full complexity of the built environment. The right data can better equip you to help your clients plan for a post-COVID transit recovery, design transportation networks that connect people to opportunity, determine the equity impacts of large-scale projects, and discover who's most likely to trade car trips for walking and biking. These are just some of the ways Replica data has been utilized by architecture, engineering, and consulting partners, nationwide. Join CEO Nick Bowden on September 23rd to learn how the Replica platform has helped engineering firms and their public sector clients solve the built environment's most complex problems.register now!
Foundations for Extremes - on demand
aired 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. watch now!
Coming in October's Bridges issue!
World's First Stainless Steel 3D Printed Bridge
Incorporating Sustainability into Infrastructure Projects
Advancing the Construction of the Taihong Yangtze River Bridge
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