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USDOT Awards $9 Million for Tribal Road Improvements

April 17, 2017 - in Financial, News

Seventy-four tribes were part of a $9 million award this week that will support 77 road safety projects in 22 states. The funds, which come from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)'s Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund (TTPSF) are dedicated to…

Delaware DOT Announces New Mobile App Features

April 17, 2017 - in Transportation

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has made improvements to the DelDOT mobile app that are now available to all Apple and Android device…

A Novel Solution for 3D Mapping Construction Sites: Put a Camera on a Crane

April 17, 2017 - in Projects, Technology

After making its name on the drone photogrammetry market, Pix4D is working its way into solutions designed specifically for construction–and some of…

Timothy Bond Joins HNTB as Senior Aviation Program Manager

April 17, 2017 - in News, People

SEATTLE – Timothy Bond, PE, has joined HNTB Corporation as senior aviation program manager and vice president. Bond is based in Seattle and works with aviation clients nationwide. Bond is well-known in the aviation industry, both internationally and in the…

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…

Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Urbahn Architects Complete Renovation of Historic Morgan Avenue Subway Station in Brooklyn, NY

April 14, 2017 - in Lifecycle, Maintenance

Photo by Peter Wilk/Wilk Marketing Communications Brooklyn, NY – The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and the New York City architectural and planning firm of Urbahn Architects have completed the renovation of the historic Morgan Avenue subway…

Kaman Measuring Announces KD-2306 Non-Contact Displacement Sensing System

April 14, 2017 - in News, Products

Middletown, CT – The Measuring Division of Kaman Precision Products, Inc., a world leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance, precision non-contact position measuring systems, announces the availability of its KD-2306 single-channel multi-purpose…

ITD Saves Taxpayers Millions Through Innovation

April 14, 2017 - in Financial, News

RIGBY - Making the job easier, safer and faster – that’s the focus of a highly successful innovation program at the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD). Nearly 1,600 ITD employees throughout the state are embracing the new approach of working together…

Michael Baker International Promotes Bonnie D. Shepherd to EVP and Chief Practice Officer

April 14, 2017 - in News, People

Pittsburgh  - Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced that Bonnie D. Shepherd has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Practice Officer. In this role, Ms. Shepherd is a…

Specification Section: Steel Products and Design/Fabrication Software 2017

April 13, 2017 - in Directory, Steel and Steel Design

Read below for a selection of software products, steel component manufacturers and industry associations. This brief listing is meant to introduce you to leading software and engineered products, with Web addresses to access further information. If we missed…