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Jacobs Wins Contract Extension for Transperth Route Information System in Australia

October 19, 2016 - in Corporate, News

PASADENA, Calif. -  Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today it received a five-year contract extension from the Western Australia Public Transport Authority (PTA) to provide support services for the Transperth Route Information System (TRIS).…

Arup Appointed to Advisory Role for Sydney’s Parramatta Light Rail

October 19, 2016 - in Corporate, News

Parramatta Light Rail is an upcoming twin track light rail line that will connect the growth areas surrounding Western Sydney’s CBD. Arup is supporting…

AECOM Engineer Designs World Record-Breaking LEGO Bridge

October 19, 2016 - in Design/Engineering, Lifecycle

AECOM engineer Dr Robin Sham has designed a Guinness World Record-breaking suspension bridge made entirely out of LEGO. The 31 metre long bridge is at…

WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff Providing Services for Port Covington Development Infrastructure Improvements

October 19, 2016 - in Lifecycle

BALTIMORE, MD – WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff is providing advisory, coordination and technical services to the Baltimore City Department of Transportation (BCDOT) for the revitalization of Port Covington, a $5.5 billion plan to transform an industrial section…

Flexible Concrete Cloth Repairs Pipes, Goes Green

October 19, 2016 - in Erosion control, Water

Challenge Infrastructure problems occur throughout small towns in the United States and budgets are being squeezed every day.  These small communities are looking at innovative, cost effective solutions that extend the service life of in-place infrastructure…

Governor Wolf Announces $40 Million from the Multimodal Transportation Fund for 37 PennDOT Projects

October 18, 2016 - in Financial, News

Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary Leslie S. Richards announced today that 37 highway, bridge, bike and pedestrian projects will receive $40 million in Multimodal Transportation Fund grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation…

Boosting Renewables in Cities is Vital to Achieve Climate and Development Goals

October 18, 2016 - in Energy, Renewables

Quito, Ecuador, 18 October 2016 – Cities now have an unprecedented opportunity to transform and decarbonise their energy supply and use, according to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Renewable Energy in Cities, released…

Infrastructure Showcase: America’s Top 12 Transportation Projects

October 18, 2016 - in Articles, Showcase

Twelve projects from 10 state departments of transportation are finalists for the 2016 America’s Transportation Awards competition, selected by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), AAA and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.…

Bentley Systems 2017 Year in Infrastructure Conference to be Held in Singapore Oct. 10-12

October 18, 2016 - in Corporate, News

EXTON, Pa., U.S.A. – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing infrastructure, today announced that The Year in Infrastructure 2017 Conference will be held Oct. 10-12 in Singapore. The conference…

Indonesian Telco Uses Advanced Analytics Aechnology to Double Subscribers

October 18, 2016 - in Corporate, News

State-owned telecommunications company Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) has turned to advanced location-based analytics technology as part of its efforts to double the number of their IndiHome subscribers from 2 million to 4 million by 2020. Their new location-based…