CENTENNIAL, CO - The American Galvanizers Association (AGA) is pleased to announce the October 13, 2016 episode of Innovations with Ed Begley, Jr. will feature a segment on hot-dip galvanizing. The episode, scheduled to broadcast on Thursday, October 13,…
USDOT Issues Federal Policy for Safe Testing and Deployment of Automated Vehicles
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Transportation is issuing Federal policy for automated vehicles, laying a path for the safe testing and deployment…
DelDOT Awarded $10.4M from FHWA to Accelerate Work on Highway Projects
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has awarded DelDOT $10.4 million to accelerate…
Civil Engineers Applaud Senate for Passing Water Resources Bill
The following is a statement by Mark W. Woodson, P.E., L.S., D,WRE, F.ASCE, president of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) on the Senate's passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (WRDA; S.2848) in a 95-3 vote on Thursday, September…
Birmingham New Street Station Celebrates First Anniversary of Reopening
One year on from its reopening by her Majesty the Queen on September 20, 2015, visitors to Birmingham New Street station are enjoying a step-change in their experiences of what a station can offer. In addition to keeping over 170,000 passengers/day moving,…
Cardno Negotiates a Permanent Debt Reduction
Cardno Limited (CDD) today announced it has negotiated a permanent reduction in its debt facilities from US$210.0m in June 2016 to US$108.5m. This reduction of debt facilities reinforces Cardno’s strengthening balance sheet and reflects the Company’s decreasing…
World’s Largest Combined Sewer Reservoir Captures APWA Top Environment Project Award
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas (20 September 2016) – The Thornton Composite Reservoir, part of a massive Chicago-area combined sewer tunnel collection system that helps protect against flooding and pollution resulting from storm-related sewer overflows, has been…
Sokkia Announces New Compatibility with Autodesk Layout Application
LIVERMORE, Calif., USA/ CAPELLE A/D IJSSEL, The Netherlands — Sokkia announces its new iX robotic total station series’ compatibility with the Autodesk BIM 360 Layout application. BIM 360 Layout is designed to provide vertical construction contractors…
Greener and More Efficient District Energy in the US
District energy in the US relies primarily on steam heating, which can be costly to operate and maintain, as well as being a potential safety hazard. But more and more operators are looking to the alternative: hot water district energy. The system which is…
MDOT Celebrates Centennial Year in 2016: Establishing the Multimodal Transportation Improvement Program
JACKSON, MISS.—On March 29, 2016, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) began its second century of service to the people of the state, 100 years after the Mississippi Legislature created the Mississippi State Highway Commission in 1916. MDOT…
