Uher brings extensive background and knowledge in sustainable and high-performance design BALTIMORE – (October 2024) — Hord Coplan Macht (HCM), an award-winning integrated architecture, interiors, landscape design, and planning firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Brian Uher, MS, MSE as Director of Sustainability. In his new role, Uher […]
Month: October 2024
Water Industry Leader Jim Schlaman Joins Woolpert to Direct Water and Energy Utilities
Schlaman will support key projects and expand Woolpert’s water and energy utility services, markets, and clients throughout the U.S. DAYTON, Ohio — Woolpert has hired Market Director for Water and Energy Utilities Jim Schlaman to support water and energy utility projects, clients, and market expansion. Schlaman brings over two decades […]
Thornton Tomasetti’s Aditya Bhagath Wins National Floodproofing Award
Thornton Tomasetti Associate Principal Aditya Bhagath was recently presented with the 2024 John R. Sheaffer Award for Excellence in Floodproofing by the Association of State Floodplain Managers for his innovative work in protecting buildings from floods. The award highlights Bhagath’s contributions to flood resilience, including work on projects like NYU […]
Video: Understanding Construction Loads
The Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance (SSSBA) presents a topic-based video series on short span steel bridges. In this series, Dr. Gregory Michaelson (Co-Director, SSSBA Bridge Technology Center & Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering at Marshall University) discusses how to understand construction loads for short span steel bridges. The […]
UK Met Office launches new Local Authority Climate Service
Built using technology from Esri UK to enable climate data to be viewed geospatially The Met Office has today launched the Local Authority Climate Service, a tool that provides local authorities with easy access to tailored information on climate change, to support local climate change adaptation planning. Underlying the […]
Canada’s First Certified Zero-Carbon Building Offsets its Energy Use Over Three Years with Rooftop and Carport Solar System
The DC optimized system offset 105% of the facility’s energy use and saved approximately $360,000 in energy costs Canada’s first certified zero-carbon building, the evolv1 building in the University of Waterloo Research and Technology Park, is saving around $120,000 per year on energy costs. Project exemplifies that net-positive energy […]
The American Concrete Institute (ACI) Announces the Michel Bakhoum International Collaboration Award
The Michel Bakhoum International Collaboration Award, founded in 2024, honors the memory of Prof. Michel Bakhoum, ACI Member, and internationally known structural engineer, researcher, and educator. The award is given for outstanding contribution to international collaborations for the progress of knowledge on reinforced and prestressed concrete and development/application of ACI […]
EarthCam Announces Eighth-Generation Integration with Autodesk Construction Cloud
SAN DIEGO, October 17, 2024 – EarthCam, the leader in live camera technology, content and services, today unveiled its eighth-generation integration with Autodesk Construction Cloud®, a portfolio of software and services that combines advanced technology, a builders network and predictive insights for construction teams, coinciding with Autodesk University. EarthCam has improved speed […]
STV Helps MBTA Win Historic $472 Million MPDG MEGA Grant
BOSTON, MA – STV, a leading professional services firm that plans, designs and manages infrastructure projects across North America, today announced it has played a key role in securing a $472 million MPDG Mega grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). This historic federal award, […]
Achievements Honored at 2024 PCI Committee Days
Attendees enjoyed the PCI Memberships Awards Luncheon at PCI Committee Days in Nashville Tenn. Credit: PCI CHICAGO, October 16, 2024 – Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) members gathered for 2024 PCI Committee Days in Nashville, Tenn., September 23-27, to recognize the accomplishments of many deserving members. The attendance of 612 […]