A novel blend of old and new technology is helping Australian researchers combine renewable energy and low-cost thermal storage to deliver heat for industrial processes. Developed at the University of South Australia in Adelaide, the method involves using…
APTA Study: Public Transit Investment Stimulates a 4-to-1 Return
A new report by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) has identified at least $232 billion in critical public transportation investments.…
Oregon DOT Uses Technology to Keep up with Progressive Contractors
ODOT inspectors use the Windows 7-compatible DT Research model DT391GS tablet equipped with a GNSS antenna and MicroSurvey FieldGenius to stake out and…
Don’t Believe in Magic: Berne, Switzerland, Demonstrates 20 Years of Public Works Coordination
Smart City, Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Asset Lifecycle Management are today’s buzzwords to put a magic spell on many an infrastructure manager. How nice would it be to control unwieldy roads, bridges and tunnels, distribution networks…
New Insights into The Global Market For Heat Pump
A new report from Global Market Insights forecasts steady growth in the Heat Pump Market between 2018–2025. Rising focus toward improved environmental performance, energy security along with growing initiatives to minimize heat consumption from fossil driven…
Video: Microsoft’s Nancy Li Talks about Mixed Reality in Construction
At the Bentley Systems' 2018 Year In Infrastructure event held Oct. 15-18, 2018, in London, Todd Danielson, the editorial director of Informed Infrastructure, interviewed Nancy Li, Microsoft's global head of partnerships and industry solutions for its Mixed…
Commercial Construction Survey Shows 70% of Contractors Struggling to Meet Project Deadlines as Labor Shortage Persists
Mending Younger Workers' Unfavorable Perception of Construction Careers Provides Opportunity to Revitalize Workforce WASHINGTON, March 14, 2019 - Results from the Q1 2019 USG Corporation + U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index (Index)…
US Clean Energy Jobs Grow 3.6% to Nearly 3.3 Million
Top 10 States: Calif, Texas., Fla., N.Y., Mich., Ill., Mass., Ohio., N.C., Va. Energy efficiency added the most new jobs in 2018 across all energy sectors Clean energy jobs outnumber fossil fuel jobs by nearly 3 to 1 Clean storage and vehicle industries saw…
Video: Chicago’s 167 N. Green Street
Watch a video created by the development team for the 167 N. Green Street building in Chicago, which is featured in Informed Infrastructure's April 2019 issue.
New WIRES Group Report: $230 – $690 Billion Investment In US Transmission System Needed By 2050 To Support A More Electrified Economy
WASHINGTON - A newly released report by WIRES finds that the drive towards electrification of transportation and heating in the U.S. will require major new electric transmission infrastructure. The report, titled The Coming Electrification of the North…
