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Cooperative Energy Selects New Wärtsilä 31SG Engine Technology for Power Generation in the USA

January 10, 2018 - in Corporate, Electric Grid, Energy, News

The technology group Wärtsilä will deliver a 22.7 MW Smart Power Generation plant under a full Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) contract to Cooperative Energy, a member-owned electric cooperative based in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The project…

Mulqueen Named to Gannett Fleming Board of Directors

January 10, 2018 - in News, People

(Harrisburg, Pa.) Gannett Fleming, Inc. elected Bryan P. Mulqueen, PE, to its board of directors effective Jan. 1, 2018. Based in the firm’s Raleigh,…

Concrete Suppliers Say Federal Budget Delay Interrupts FAST Act Funding Hikes

January 10, 2018 - in Financial, News

Associations representing concrete suppliers and related businesses are pressing Congress to soon complete a full-year budget bill for fiscal 2018, saying…

Groups Urge Infrastructure Plan That Maintains, Strengthens Current Investment System

January 10, 2018 - in Featured, Financial, News

A large coalition of national trade associations, all of which are stakeholders in infrastructure investment, called on Congress to pass a plan that increases direct federal project spending and encourages participation by states and private investors "without…

VolkerWessels and Trimble Working Together to Drive BIM Technology Innovation

January 10, 2018 - in Corporate, News

SUNNYVALE, Calif.—Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) and VolkerWessels, a leading construction firm and global player in the field of information and communications technologies, announced today a strategic relationship to standardize VolkerWessels’ projects on a…

Wilo USA and Weil Pump Join ASPE’s Affiliate Sponsor Program

January 9, 2018 - in Corporate, News

Rosemont, IL. Wilo USA and Weil Pump, providers of pumps and pump solutions for water management, building services and groundwater, are pleased to announce that they have signed on as American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE) Affiliate Sponsors for 2018.…

Half Million Dollars Available from Idaho Curb Ramp Program through March 2 in Individual Grants up to $60k

January 9, 2018 - in Financial, News

BOISE - Individual grants of up to $60,000 are available to Idaho organizations statewide through a competitive application process ending March 2 for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Curb Ramp Program. In total, the Idaho Transportation Department…

Michael Baker International Strengthens Operations in Dallas with Appointment of Laura Weis as Office Executive

January 9, 2018 - in News, People

Dallas (January 9, 2018) – Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced that Laura Weis, P.E., has joined the firm as Vice President and Office Executive in Dallas. As Texas experiences aggressive…

WinCan’s New ScanExplorer Presents Sewer Side-Scan Data

January 9, 2018 - in News, Products

PITTSBURGH, PA — Side-scanning technology is used to image the interior of sewer pipes without relying on video. A side-scan captures the entirety of a pipe wall as a single high-res image, allowing engineers to quickly evaluate condition and identify defects.…

Use of Cortec MCI-2005 Admixture Raises Seawall Service Life Prediction to 150+ Years!

A new reinforced concrete seawall off the Gulf Coast of Florida is predicted to last more than 150 years, thanks to a high density concrete mix enhanced with Migrating Corrosion Inhibitorâ„¢ admixture MCI®-2005.   The owner of the structure had future…