Team selected to build $7B Austin light rail
Construction Dive
JANUARY 6, 2025
AECOM, Parsons and STV are among those picked to design and construct the Texas city’s new all-electric system, which is set to open in 2033.
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Helene deals billions in damage to infrastructure
Construction Dive
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Roads, bridges, electrical grids and water systems need to be rebuilt following the deadly storm, illustrating the impact of climate change.
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2M households still without power after Helene; some local grids must ‘be completely rebuilt’
Construction Dive
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Multiple utilities say they will need to completely reconstruct, rather than repair, electric systems in the hardest-hit areas.
The Rise of Electrical Engineers in Transportation Signals Industry Shift
Civil + Structural Engineer
MAY 20, 2024
As technology becomes more advanced and sophisticated in transportation, a new trend is emerging: the need for electrical engineering. Despite being fewer in number compared to civil engineers, the role of electrical engineers in transportation is becoming more prominent, and DRMP is at the forefront.
Hoist & Winch designs bespoke electric winch system for ‘wet room’
Civil + Structural Engineer
DECEMBER 7, 2023
The company wanted a bespoke electric-powered winch lifting system to raise and lower large vinyl-type sheets in a purpose-built ‘wet area’. The innovative winch system raises the vinyl sheets safely and in a level position. Further responsibilities included all wiring and load testing of the whole system.
4 Trends in Sustainable Site Design
Civil + Structural Engineer
MAY 1, 2024
Sustainable design options for parking lots include shared parking agreements, designated electric vehicle parking spaces, and integrated green space. Incorporating electric vehicle (EV) charging stations into your site design, or even a redesign to an existing property, is a good way to go green.
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Harvest Secures $2 Million DOE Grant to Revolutionize Affordable, Ultra-Low Carbon HVAC for All
Civil + Structural Engineer
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
These projects aim to decarbonize buildings, reduce peak demand on the electrical grid, enhance energy resilience, and lower utility costs. With over 200 systems sold to date, our customers are not only enjoying lower energy bills but also taking pride in smartly reducing the carbon footprint of their homes.”
Baltimore Aircoil Company Highlights Customized Data Center Cooling Solutions
Civil + Structural Engineer
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
BAC offers customized solutions ideal for keeping data centers operating at peak performance, allowing data center servers to maintain ideal temperature levels while minimizing electricity usage and its overall carbon footprint. Plus, with a range of layout options, this system can be tailored to meet customers’ individual needs.
New Leica MC1 3D Machine Guidance System for Develon DX225LC-7X Excavator
Civil + Structural Engineer
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Develon and Leica Geosystems develop tailor-made 3D machine guidance system for DX225LC-7X Heerbrugg, Switzerland – Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, and Develon, formerly Doosan Construction Equipment, today announced a new aftermarket 3D machine control solution for the DX225LC-7X ‘Smart’ crawler excavator.
Firms readied for £750m Parliament repairs deal
Construction Enquirer
JUNE 9, 2023
The £750m framework is being set up as a successor to the existing MEPFS (Mechanical, Electrical, Public health, and Fabric Safety) framework. This works programme is designed to prevent future deterioration of the mechanical, electrical, public health, fire and life safety systems, building fabric, roofing and stonework.
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Celebrating the successful completion of Caltrain’s electrification
Civil + Structural Engineer
OCTOBER 2, 2024
The electrification initiative includes the introduction of 19 new, high-performance seven-car electric trainsets, replacing diesel-hauled trains. The firm also oversaw the procurement of multiple new electric units for Caltrain and the upgrade of the existing maintenance facility to accommodate the new fleet.
DRMP Leads Largest LED Lighting Conversion Project in Florida
Civil + Structural Engineer
JULY 8, 2024
Since 2002, I have specialized in designing lighting systems ranging from expansive expressway setups to intricate arterial networks. Much like Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), lighting design is becoming more technology driven and remains a niche, promising field.
A System that Takes Developers and Builders from Design to Completion
The Pro Builder
MARCH 8, 2024
A System that Takes Developers and Builders from Design to Completion qpurcell Fri, 03/08/2024 - 11:41 When the team behind the design-build company Shibusa Systems researched the causes of the U.S. Reynolds, cofounder, president, and CEO, Shibusa Systems. The upshot? Fewer people can build many more homes per year.”
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Platinum Contracting of Nevada to Advance Utility Distribution through Underground Installations
Civil + Structural Engineer
APRIL 28, 2023
The installations will integrate energy, sewer, water, gas, phone and internet services below ground in effort to create a more efficient and reliable distribution system. percent reliability rates and some with more than a 97 percent reduction in electric outage minutes. “As
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Why Pumps Are Critical Resources for Renewable Energy Applications
Civil + Structural Engineer
MARCH 19, 2024
As the demands for electricity and mobility continue to grow, businesses, municipalities and nations are looking to sustainable solutions for the future. This global shift toward renewable resources is only possible with a reliable infrastructure, including wind turbines, solar panels and other systems. million people worldwide.
Surging demand sees AFI boost Zoomlion electric fleet
Construction Enquirer
JUNE 27, 2023
The all-new Electric Telescopic Boom Lifts, the ZT22JE and ZT26JE, are a first for the AFI Rentals fleet. These Electric Telescopic Boom Lifts include the latest intelligent connectivity technology with a customised Lithium-ion battery, low noise, zero emissions and a maintenance-free AC Drive system.
Stantec selected to lead design services for Durham Region Transit’s new zero-emissions facility
Civil + Structural Engineer
DECEMBER 6, 2023
The firm is partnering with RJC Engineers on structural design, and GHD is providing electrical design services. New functional spaces will include administrative areas, indoor bus storage with charging infrastructure for battery electric buses, and fleet maintenance and servicing areas.
DOE Announces Six Finalists in Home Electrification Prize
The Pro Builder
MAY 2, 2023
They will integrate smart circuit splitters to avoid the need for costly electrical panel upgrades. are prototyping and demonstrating an HVAC-integrated façade panel system installed onto the building exterior for non-invasive building electrification of multifamily housing. Aris Hydronics Aris Hydronics, Inc. Milwaukie, Ore.)
Smart Neighborhood Project Combines Net Zero with Natural Gas
The Pro Builder
MAY 15, 2023
Smart Neighborhood Project Combines Net Zero with Natural Gas qpurcell Mon, 05/15/2023 - 09:49 Building net zero, carbon neutral homes means going all-electric and getting rid of natural gas entirely—right? We can leverage a reliable, affordable system that’s already in place,” she says.
Kolbe Launches Smart Privacy Glass for Single-Family Homes
The Pro Builder
AUGUST 17, 2023
Single, as well as multiple, windows and doors can be controlled with a wall-mounted touch panel, remote, or home automation system. When electricity is applied, the glass changes from obscure to transparent, allowing adjustable shading.
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A Visit to the Cairo Monorail
Civil + Structural Engineer
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Photo Credit: Megan Payne The Cairo Monorail project began in 2020, and is a two-line monorail rapid transit system owned by the Egyptian National Authority of Tunnels (NAT). The second line will be the 6th of October City Monorail Transportation System or the West of Nile Line (WoN). Largest span on the EoN line under construction.
Kistler’s largest WIM installation in the world slated for Providence, Rhode Island, to monitor structural health of aging bridge
Civil + Structural Engineer
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Included is a customized Kistler Digital Weigh In Motion (WIM) system to provide real-time evaluation and monitoring of precise bridge traffic load, as that information impacts the structural health of each bridge.
Henderson Engineers Hits Slam Dunk on Sustainable Design Features for Intuit Dome
Civil + Structural Engineer
AUGUST 5, 2024
National Building Systems Design Firm Helps Bring World’s First Climate Positive Arena to Life LENEXA, Kan. — Henderson Engineers , a national building systems design firm, is proud to be part of the all-star team helping deliver Intuit Dome , the world’s first climate positive arena and home of the Los Angeles Clippers.
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Plantd Finds First Farmer for Perennial Grass
The Pro Builder
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Plantd’s factory will be automated, 100% electric, and multi-product capable. The start-up estimates that with its system, it can produce the same amount of material as wood OSB while using nine times less land—due to the fast-growth rates of grass-farming coupled with its near-zero waste production process.
Bentley Systems Wins Three Top Honors at the 2023 Construction Computing Awards
Civil + Structural Engineer
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced that it won in three categories at the 2023 Construction Computing Awards. Based on readers’ selections in an online poll, a panel of industry-expert judges made the final decisions.
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Smart Tech and Automation Products for a Fully Integrated Home
The Pro Builder
JUNE 5, 2023
consumers are increasingly discovering and embracing smart appliances, systems, and innovations in their homes, and building products manufacturers are continuing to bring new and better smart home and home automation products to market. The company’s new LED fixtures are compatible with the Crestron Home operating system.
Going Driverless: an Update on the Cairo Monorail System
Civil + Structural Engineer
JULY 3, 2023
By Luke Carothers Currently under construction in Egypt is a two-line monorail rapid transit system, which, when completed, will be the longest driverless monorail system in the world. When completed, the Cairo Monorail system will consist of two lines.
5 Steps to Cracking the Code for a High-Performance Home
The Pro Builder
APRIL 18, 2024
The software was used to help determine and then optimize the size and capacity of the home’s heating and cooling system. The half-depth practice not only reduces the cost of the spray-foam application but also makes installation and future servicing of the mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and other utility runs in those walls easier.
BAM JV bags UK’s largest electricity transmission project
Construction Enquirer
JULY 27, 2023
BAM in joint venture with Hitachi Energy has clinched the deal to build two major converter stations on the planned electricity superhighway project from Peterhead in Scotland to Drax in Yorkshire. The Eastern Green Link 2 project will see the longest HVDC cable in the UK and is the UK’s single largest electricity transmission project ever.
Why was the UK’s ‘blackout prevention system’ activated on 14 October?
New Civil Engineer
OCTOBER 23, 2024
The UK’s ‘blackout prevention system’ was activated around midday on 14 October, but how close was the UK to actually cutting off power to parts of its electricity grid? The post Why was the UK’s ‘blackout prevention system’ activated on 14 October? appeared first on New Civil Engineer.
Prefab, Modular Homebuilder Touts Energy and Cost Benefits
The Pro Builder
OCTOBER 4, 2023
A heating recovery system uses the exhausted air to pre-heat and pre-cool incoming air before it’s delivered to the home. The all-electric homes use heat pumps for heating and cooling, as well as for hot water and dryers. The factory panelizes the ceilings, floors, and walls, then brings all the elements together to form the module.
LSU Mechanical Engineering Professor Designs Non-Metal Battery To Replace Lithium Battery
Civil + Structural Engineer
APRIL 19, 2023
As the demand for electric vehicles, cell phones, and computers continues to grow, so does the demand for lithium used in lithium-ion batteries. NASA’s future space-exploration systems require safe, high-power-density, high-energy-density batteries,” Wang said.
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Affordable Housing Community Utilizes Universal Design
The Pro Builder
OCTOBER 23, 2023
TAT is designing the fully accessible units to allow for overhead pulley systems—for residents who require mechanical assistance getting between the bed and the bathroom. Courtesy The Architectural Team Also on the first floor, a workspace will allow service providers to repair any electrical or mechanical issues with residents’ wheelchairs.
Peter Cohlmia Joins WSP as U.S. Wastewater Market Lead
Civil + Structural Engineer
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
He has led municipal business development efforts, client services, project delivery and contract management activities, as well as industrial work in oil and gas, mining and electric utilities. I’m eager to join WSP and help the firm accelerate its One Water approach in support of our clients,” Cohlmia said. About WSP in the U.S.
Speedy to launch hydrogen-fuelled generator hirer
Construction Enquirer
JULY 28, 2023
National hirer Speedy plans to launch a dedicated hydrogen-powered generator plant hire business to make off-grid electricity accessible to all contractors. It will use AFC Energy’s H-Power Generators launched last year, which use hydrogen fuel cell technology to generate electricity.
Topcon launches easy-to-use Digital Layout software for fast-paced building construction industry
Civil + Structural Engineer
APRIL 21, 2023
April 20, 2023 – Topcon Positioning Systems introduces Digital Layout , a simple, easy-to-use building construction software to enable more contractors to adopt a digital layout workflow for increased efficiency, accuracy, and productivity. LIVERMORE, Calif.
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How Heat Pumps Keep Buildings Cool and Warm?
Prodyogi
OCTOBER 9, 2023
The traditional approach to managing temperature control in buildings often treats heating and cooling as distinct and isolated systems. Typically, heating is accomplished using primary fuels, furnaces, or electric resistance heaters, while cooling relies on air-conditioning units.
First VCI Plant in Europe to Generate Electricity From Solar Panels
Civil + Structural Engineer
NOVEMBER 24, 2023
They are generating electricity by collecting renewable energy from the sun and convert it to electrical energy. By using new, solar power system, the plant is now able to achieve significant energy savings and contribute to reducing pressure on our atmosphere from the emission of greenhouse gases.
STV Helps NYCSBUS Secure $29.5 Million Grant for Zero Emissions Transition
Civil + Structural Engineer
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Grant Will Fund 100 Electric School Buses, 100 Electric Bus Chargers and Electrical Infrastructure Upgrades New York, NY – STV, a professional services firm that plans, designs and manages infrastructure projects across North America, is celebrating the selection of New York City School Bus Umbrella Services ( NYCSBUS ) to receive $29.5
10 Energy-Efficient Products for a More Sustainable Home
The Pro Builder
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Department of Energy’s Home Energy Score (HES) , which assesses the energy efficiency of a home based on its structure and heating, cooling, and hot-water systems, has a greater influence on home sale prices across the country. The units also include a quick-hang bracket system, making one-person installation easier.
The Critical Role of Utility Vegetation Management: Integrating AI and Digital Twins for Enhanced Safety and Reliability
Civil + Structural Engineer
OCTOBER 25, 2024
By Looq AI Addressing the Challenges of Utility Vegetation Management Managing vegetation around America’s electric transmission and distribution infrastructure is crucial for ensuring uninterrupted power delivery. The Scale of the Challenge Utilities manage thousands of tree trimmings each year, significantly straining their resources.
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The Impact of Policy on Residential Electrification
The Pro Builder
MAY 20, 2024
The Impact of Policy on Residential Electrification csweeney Mon, 05/20/2024 - 13:19 Study shows significant variation in states’ use of electricity Nearly one-fifth of the nation’s carbon dioxide emissions come from the residential sector, and with that, many are reconsidering ways to reduce emissions.
MGISS supports FM Conway to reduce on-site risks and improve asset visibility using augmented reality
Civil + Structural Engineer
MAY 3, 2023
The vGIS solution uses accurate survey and scan data to create virtual 3D projects with fully customisable layers, providing visibility over buried gas, water, electric, telecoms and unmarked assets, showing a visual representation of their size, depth and exact location. View a short video of the impact this solution is having here.
New connections to UK electricity grid to be suspended pending reforms
New Civil Engineer
JANUARY 17, 2025
The National Energy System Operator (Neso) has announced it will suspend the queue of projects waiting to connect to the electricity transmission grid to allow for reforms to be implemented, which are pending Ofgem approval.
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