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How Drone Data Delivers Real Bottom Line Value for SMBs in Construction

March 30, 2017 - in Featured, Technology

Headquartered in Beaumont, California, Bogh Engineering is a 3rd generation family owned construction and engineering company with 65 employees. It focuses on construction of public schools, and is currently working on 14 job sites including building the 1.4…

World First in Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) New Tool from EDEM Brings Discrete Element Modelling to Every Engineer

March 30, 2017 - in Featured, News, Products

EDEM®, the market leader in Discrete Element Method (DEM) technology, is changing the face of Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) with a revolutionary new…

2016 a Record Year for Renewables, Latest IRENA Data Reveals

March 30, 2017 - in Energy, Renewables

Abu Dhabi, UAE, 30 March 2017 — Global renewable energy generation capacity increased by 161 gigawatts (GW) in 2016, making the strongest year ever…

USDOT Celebrates Women’s History Month

March 29, 2017 - in Transportation

Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao has five sisters. Her parents taught all of their daughters to set goals and to proceed step-by-step to advance their situations in life. “My parents were incredible people who believed that their daughters could do…

Drone Video Footage Helps Washington State Engineers Monitor Unstable Rock Slide Area

March 29, 2017 - in Roads

When part of a steep hillside gave way March 13 in southwestern Washington and emptied debris onto part of State Route 503 near Woodland, the Washington State Department of Transportation needed to assess slope conditions before trying to clear the road. So…

Groups Warn About Proposed Transportation Cuts in Initial Trump Administration Budget

March 29, 2017 - in Transportation

The fallout continued to spread from President Trump's proposals to cut a number of transportation-related programs in initial budget plan, despite the fact that the administration has tempered those proposals by saying it will address some of those areas…

Stanford Ranks States in the Colorado River Basin on Water Rights Transfers

March 29, 2017 - in Water

A new report from Stanford’s Water in the West program assesses progress among states in the Colorado River Basin with respect to environmental water rights transfers, a legal tool that enables water rights holders to voluntarily transfer their water to…

Texas Children’s Hospital: Aircuity Helps Healthcare Facilities Meet Unique Energy Efficiency and Indoor Environmental Quality Challenges

March 29, 2017 - in Buildings

Texas Children’s Hospital is an internationally recognized full-care pediatric hospital located in the Texas Medical Center in Houston. One of the largest pediatric hospitals in the United States, the hospital is dedicated to providing the finest possible…

Flint’s Lead Pipes Will Be Replaced Under Settlement in Federal Safe Drinking Water Case

March 29, 2017 - in Drinking water, Featured, Water

DETROIT – Residents of Flint, Michigan will finally get their lead pipes replaced as the result of a settlement agreement approved by a federal judge today. The settlement will require the State of Michigan and City of Flint to replace Flint’s lead pipes…

Old Span Of Bay Bridge Going, Going, Gone

March 29, 2017 - in Bridges, News, Projects, Transportation

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – Demolition crews began dismantling the final section of the old eastern span of the Bay Bridge Tuesday, removing the last remnants of a structure that graced the San Francisco Bay skyline for more than 80 years.   The 288-foot…