Carbon emission concerns are rapidly changing delivery requirements for construction projects April 19, 2024 By Mary Scott Nabers Here's a fact that may be surprising – it surely was to me. The construction or renovation of buildings accounts for approximately 39% of the total global energy-related carbon emissions each year. | | | | For LAX, Unique Offsite-Built Concourse Takes Shape (via Buro Happold) April 25, 2024 WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Saturday, April 13, 2024, the National Building Museum opens FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT'S SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA, an exhibition co-organized by The Westmoreland Museum of American Art and Fallingwater, a property entrusted to the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. The exhibition is curated by Sc... | | | | Stantec-designed Engineering Classroom and Research Building opens its doors at Prairie View A&M University April 22, 2024 PRAIRIE VIEW, TX – Prairie View A&M University recently opened their new Engineering Classroom and Research Building (EnCARB). The three-story building provides instructional and research laboratory space for the Roy G. Perry College of Engineering and supports undergraduate education, student innovation, and emerging areas of research across various engineering disciplines. | | | | The American Planning Association Sustainable Communities Division Announces the Winners of the 11th Annual Awards for Excellence in Sustainability The American Planning Association's Sustainable Communities Division (APA SCD) announced the winners of the 11th Annual AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN SUSTAINABILITY at the 2024 National Planning Conferenc... | | | | Codling Wind Park Appoints COWI for Foundation Design of Phase One Irish Offshore Wind Project DUBLIN – Codling Wind Park is pleased to announce the appointment of the international engineering firm COWI for the Front End Engineering Design (FEED) and Detailed Design of foundations. This significant milestone marks a crucial step forward in the development of Ireland's largest phase one offshore ... | | | | Leica Geosystems launches its first Machine Smart Antenna — the Leica iCON gps 120 WESTMINSTER, COLO. — Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) and Radiodetection announced today a collaboration to improve the technology used in the utility measurement and mapping process. Through the integration of the Trimble® Catalyst™ DA2 GNSS system and Radiodetection's RD Map™+ application and precision locator products, the sof... | | | | Autodesk and the Nemetschek Group Agree to Advance Open, Interoperable Workflows for Design and Make Industries SAN FRANCISCO – Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced an interoperability agreement with the Nemetschek Group to improve open collaboration and efficiencies for the architecture, engineering, construction and operations (AECO) and media and entertainment (M&... | | | | Virtual Surveyor Adds Planimetric Survey Functionality to Latest Release of Smart Drone Surveying Software April 22, 2024 AARSCHOT, BELGIUM – Virtual Surveyor has enhanced its popular smart drone surveying software with new planimetric survey capabilities. In addition to multiple performance modifications, Virtual Surveyor version 9.5 now enables users to quickly, easily, and accurately survey 2D... | | | | Submissions are Open: the 2024 Engineering Drone Video of the Year March 11, 2023 If you or someone you know uses drones to create videos that benefit, enhance, and explain projects, then you're eligible to enter Civil+Structural Engineer Media & Zweig Group's Engineering Drone Video of the Year (EDVY) competition. It's as simple as that. The EDVY competition features the best drone footage, video editing, and post-processing data visualizations from the AEC industry. The... | | | | WGI Inc. Wins Prestigious Awards for Geospatial Engineering on the Brightline High-Speed Rail Project WEST PALM BEACH, FL — WGI Inc. is proud to announce that it has been honored with three prestigious engineering excellence awards for its work on the Brightline High-Speed Rail project in Florida. WGI served as the sole geospatial consultant for phase four of the Brightline project, which extended from West Palm Beach to Cocoa, collecting and analyzing essential survey data for the project's entire co... | | | | McCarthy Completes Harmon Road Project for City of Fort Worth FORT WORTH, TEXAS – McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. has completed construction on the Harmon Road project with the City of Fort Worth. Part of the city's 2018 City Bond for Streets and Mobility Improvements, the project expanded a two-mile section of Harmon Road, between US287 and Golden Triangle Boulevard in north Fort Worth, from a two-lane roadway to a four-lane road with turn lanes and three integral roundabouts at major intersections wit.. | | | | NEW DOCUMENT PROVIDES SEISMIC DESIGN CRITERIA FOR HDPE PIPE WATER MAINS April 12, 2024 IRVING, TEXAS – A new report that examines the required wall thickness for a fully fused high-density polyethylene (HDPE) water main to withstand the lateral spread from an earthquake or other seismic event has been published. Researched and authored by Michael O'Rourke, Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI, M.ASCE Professor Emeritus Civil Engineering at the ... | | | | Qdos CWT chemical metering pump doses chlorine without fail for over 15,000 hours at Ergon Inc. April 12, 2024 A Qdos CWT (Conveying Wave Technology™) chemical metering pump ran for over 21 months dosing chlorine at Ergon – West Virginia Inc.'s paraffinic refinery in Newell, West Virginia in the United States, after replacing a diaphragm pump which lasted less than half the time on average. | | | | Saturday Mornings In Ghana Selasie Buatsi has been a Project Manager for BOND Civil & Utility Construction for the past four years, but she has been around the AEC industry for her entire life. Growing up in Ghana on the West Coast of Africa, Buatsi describes herself as a curious kid and often tagged along with her father to work. Her father owns several construction companies, and Buatsi's curiosity was her introduction to the AEC industry. Of course, she wasn't content with just... | | | | Jason Caldwell Returns to WSP as U.S. Water Resources Market Lead HOUSTON — Jason Caldwell joined WSP, a leading engineering, environment and professional services consultancy, as national water resources market lead. An expert business strategist, Caldwell brings to the role a strong understanding of organizational development and sales in the water business. He is based in Houston. | | | | Civil + Structural Engineer is a Zweig Group publication. | | No longer want to receive these emails? Zweig Group P.O. Box 1528 Fayetteville, AR 72702 | | | | |
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