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RMF Engineering , a leader in full-service MEP engineering, today announced the elevation of Craig Buck, PE, LEED AP, HFDP, to Chief Buildings Mechanical Engineer. In his new role, Buck will be a resource for the firm to ensure that RMF remains at the forefront of building engineering. “In his time as Division Manager of the Charleston office, Craig has been integral in driving continued success and growth of both his team and business through his hands-on approach,” said David Crutchfield, PE, Vice President and member of the executive leadership team at RMF. “I look forward to working with Craig in this new capacity and seeing him maintain and elevate the high engineering standards that have been set at the firm.”  Buck is a leader in innovation, with proven technical expertise in building systems design. His extensive background includes the planning, design, and construction of new and renovated buildings in industries spanning healthcare, research laboratories, higher e...

Queensland’s public works engineering sector has a new industry leader with the appointment this month of Brett Wright. The highly experienced administrator assumes the role of Chief Executive Officer of the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia Qld-NT (IPWEAQ-NT) after spending more than 21 years leading state and national peak industry bodies in the heavy vehicle and automotive industries. His most recent leadership position was as CEO of Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia where he oversaw the transformation of a state association to peak national body, A Fellow of the Australasian Society of Association Executives, he has been a former member of the Queensland Government’s Ministerial Freight Council and a member of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s Industry Reference Forum. He holds qualifications in governance and budgeting and business planning and is a board director of a children’s charity. Mr Wright said there were strong linkages between the heavy transp...

Opening Night features insights about urban planning while Closing Brunch features a D.C. Go-Go band performance and film screening about a D.C. public housing development.  WASHINGTON, D.C.–December 15, 2022 —The National Building Museum will, for the fifth year, partner with the  Architecture & Design Film Festival  to produce and host the beloved festival in Washington, D.C. ( ADFF:DC ) January 26-29, 2023. Throughout the course of four days, the festival will showcase a diverse selection of films from more than eleven countries that investigate design’s impact, environmentally and culturally, on the worlds of fashion, real estate, art, architecture, urban planning, and housing. ADFF:DC  Opening Night kicks off on Thursday, January 26, with  Alice Street , a moving documentary about the power of public art and a mural that brought together artists, community leaders and two neighborhoods in the fight to protect history, culture and voice in the face of ...

H.W. Lochner, Inc. (Lochner), a leading provider of transportation infrastructure planning and engineering services, is expanding its geographic presence and service offering to the aviation market with the acquisition of Armstrong Consultants (Armstrong).   Founded in 1973 and serving the airport community exclusively since 1985, Armstrong specializes in planning, engineering, and construction administration services, with a history of successfully completing over 3,000 improvement projects at more than 130 airports throughout the western United States. The firm is headquartered in Grand Junction, CO and has offices in Albuquerque, NM; Casper, WY; Denver, CO; Phoenix, AZ; Reno, NV; and Santa Rosa, CA. “Lochner’s aviation team, which provides planning, environmental, engineering, and construction management services to the aviation community, is excited to welcome our new Armstrong colleagues,” said Lochner’s Board Chairman and CEO Terry Ruhl. “The combination of our two firms wi...

Ware Malcomb, an award-winning international design firm, today announced that Lyz Ward has been promoted to Studio Manager, Branding in the firm’s New York City office. In this role, Ward is responsible for leading the Branding Studio and managing select projects in the Northeast region. Ward joined Ware Malcomb in 2019 as a Senior Project Designer with over 20 years of environmental graphic design experience. She leads the strategic design solutions and management of key Ware Malcomb projects and accounts for clients in various industries including real estate, telecommunications, financial, entertainment, among others.  “Since joining Ware Malcomb, Lyz has significantly contributed to the growth of the Branding Studio,” said Debra Bryant, Director, Branding for Ware Malcomb. “Lyz has led the refinement of our studio’s design processes and project management practices and we are delighted to congratulate her on this promotion.” “Lyz has emerged as a go-to for new project pursu...

BOSTON – STV, a leader in engineering, architectural, planning, and program and construction management services joined the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to celebrate the opening of the Green Line Extension (GLX) at the Medford/Tufts terminus. STV served as the lead designer for GLX, as part of the design-build team led by Fluor Corporation/Middlesex Corporation/Herzog Contracting Corp/Balfour Beatty joint venture – GLX Constructors. The new, $2.3 billion extension to Medford adds five new stations to the Green Line, while the first portion of the project, the  Green Line spur to Union Square , opened in March 2022. The entire joint venture included seven stations, six bridges, three substations, a viaduct with 50 spans, miles of retaining walls, and a community path with a pedestrian bridge, in addition to laying new rail. The official opening of the extension to Medford, held at the Joyce Cummings Center at Tufts University, was attended by the Massachusetts...

IDS GeoRadar, part of Hexagon, today announced it is extending the IQMaps software application to a wider range of GPR systems. IQMaps is IDS GeoRadar’s post-processing software application for advanced ground penetrating radar (GPR) data analysis, enabling fast interfacing between the user and GPR data. IQMaps is now available for: IDS GeoRadar Opera Duo: a compact, easy-to-transport and easy-to-deploy ground penetrating radar leveraging robustness, data quality and intuitiveness for unparalleled utility location and mapping  IDS GeoRadar RIS MF Hi-Mod: a GPR array solution enabling a high resolution survey while guaranteeing a great depth range Leica DS2000: a highly manoeuvrable detection radar to detect and position underground utilities before digging Leica DSX: an all-in-one utility detection GPR system designed for civil construction and straightforward mapping solution for underground locating IQMaps software is a customisable processing and analysis ...

Thornton Tomasetti announces that Timothy D. Lynch, P.E., a recognized expert in building forensics and emergency response, has joined the firm’s Forensics practice as a senior vice president. Based in the New York office, Lynch will play a key role in furthering the strategic growth of the practice. In addition to project work with contractors, government agencies and other key clients, he will assist with internal and external education programs, research and development initiatives and business development. “We are pleased to welcome Tim to the Forensics team,” said Thornton Tomasetti Managing Principal and New York Office Director James Feuerborn. “He brings an extensive technical background and industry knowledge to our team as we continue to increase our offerings and level of service to our clients.” Lynch has more than 35 years of structural engineering experience. Prior to joining Thornton Tomasetti, he was chief enforcement engineer for the New York City Department of Buil...

Clean Energy Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB:  CETY ), announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Synergy Bioproducts Corporation to design, build and operate a biomass renewable energy processing facility using its revolutionary high temperature ablative fast pyrolysis reactor (HTAP Biomass Reactor). Located in Vermont, this project will convert forest biomass waste products to renewably generated electricity and BioChar fertilizer. The plant is expected to deliver up to 14,600 MWh of renewable electricity and 1,500 tons of BioChar annually and be fully commissioned within 12 months. CETY is focusing on HTAP applications for industrial and municipality solid waste, landfill waste, agriculture waste, and forestry waste. This builds on the current increase in incentives for investment in clean energy solutions for commercial and industrial users, as well as a surge in interest in clean energy solutions in municipalities. This project will also benefit from the recent Infl...

Cintec North America announces its reinforcement anchors offer stability and support during the revitalization of Canada’s most renowned concert venue, Massey Hall. As Massey Hall marks its 125th anniversary, a century and a quarter of Canadian history has been stripped bare to be massively restored, not only to recapture the hall’s original sound, but to make sure it will serve audiences for generations to come. This restoration project is proudly supported by Cintec’s anchors. Cintec reinforcement anchors can stabilize and strengthen an unreinforced masonry structure without the need for external and internal steel bracing, making them ideal for historical buildings, masonry bridges, monument repair, high rise buildings, retaining walls and harbor walls. Cintec reinforcement anchors also withstand freeze-thaw cycles without shrinkage or loss of strength, limiting the threat of Toronto, Ontario weather to the historic structure. The Cintec system comprises a steel section in a m...

  SHARC International Systems Inc . (CSE: SHRC) (FSE: IWIA) (OTCQB: INTWF) (“ SHARC Energy ” or the “ Company “), a world leader in wastewater energy transfer (“ WET ”), is pleased to announce that it has entered into a Supply and Maintenance Agreement with the City of Vancouver, for the provision and maintenance of five SHARC Systems for the  False Creek Neighbourhood Energy Utility  (“ False Creek NEU ”) Expansion. The expansion is expected to increase the capacity of the current 3.2MW of wastewater energy transfer (“WET”) system to 9.8MW— making it the largest WET project in North America, with an additional carbon emission reduction of an estimated 4,400 tonnes a year, upon completion in 2023. Under the Agreement, SHARC Energy will supply and commission five SHARC systems to perform sewage screening for the False Creek NEU and, subsequently, maintain these systems for five years with a City option for an additional five years. These systems will be paired with the cu...

Improving processes and unlocking future innovations relies on new ideas. Many of the engineers of tomorrow who will deliver these breakthroughs are currently learning their craft at university. However, students at Fontys University of Applied Sciences are already making a difference in the world of engineering thanks to an initiative set up by Sulzer’s Venlo Service Center. Designed to teach the Taguchi method, students have collaborated with engineers at the service center to help improve the quality control process for gas turbine coating samples, gaining valuable real-world experience. Students collaborated with engineers at the Venlo service center to help improve the quality control process for gas turbine coating samples, gaining valuable real-world experience Nicky Janssen and Jill Vloet, both studying Industrial Product Design, learnt invaluable skills from the practical learning Paul Thommassen, Process Engineer at Sulzer, presented to the students to learn t...

The heroism of entering a burning building is amplified by the fact that, at any moment, it could collapse. During evacuations and rescue missions, every second counts. Imagine if we improved monitoring systems – for mines, bridges, towers – to gauge hazards more precisely. How many lives could be saved? University of Adelaide researcher  Dr Noune Melkoumian  has invented an innovative structural health monitoring (SHM) system for this exact purpose – and she’s about to take her sensor technology global. In 1988, Armenia witnessed one of the most destructive earthquakes in human history. The shock tore through cities, distorting structures and reducing others to rubble. “After the earthquake, we didn’t know if the remaining buildings were safe or not,” Noune recounts. “With this early-warning technology, we could have known where to shelter survivors.” As an engineering academic in Adelaide, Noune teamed up with an earthquake expert to test her unique prototype. The senso...

Trade moving through the Port of Long Beach softened in November amid reduced orders from retailers, full warehouses, vessel transfers between the San Pedro Bay ports and goods shifted toward seaports along the East and Gulf coasts. Dockworkers and terminal operators moved 588,742 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) last month, down 21% from November 2021. Imports slid 28.4% to 259,442 TEUs, while exports increased 13.8% to 124,988 TEUs. Empty containers moving through the Port decreased 25.2% to 204,313 TEUs. “While some import volume has shifted to other gateways, we are confident that a good portion of it will return to the San Pedro Bay,” said Port of Long Beach Executive Director Mario Cordero. “As we move toward normalization of the supply chain, it’s time to refocus our efforts on engaging in sustainable and transformative operations that will secure our place as a leader in trans-Pacific trade.” “We appreciate the exceptional work of the dockworkers who moved containers off ...

The SFPE Foundation, a charitable organization focused on enhancing the scientific understanding of fire and its interaction with the natural and built environment, is pleased to announce the completion and availability of a research report on water supply, climate change, and the impact of water stress on fire protection systems. The research was conducted by Virginia R. Charter, Ph.D., P.E., FSFPE and Justin Paul Fletcher of Oklahoma State University, and is available for free download at  sfpe.org/foundation .  Water-based fire protection systems rely almost entirely on having an adequate water supply to aid in control or suppression of fire; plus, local fire departments also rely on the water supply as a part of their response. This research involved a detailed review of current water supply practices, design of suppression systems that depend upon the use of water supplies, and the impacts of water stress or scarcity on water supply systems. Additionally, the report incl...

Don’t put your neck on the line without protecting what’s above it. That’s the advice from workplace safety advocate Ergodyne as they announced their latest salvo in the battle against the so-called “above-the-shoulders” injuries threatening millions of workers annually—including brain trauma, eye injuries, and the approximately 22 million U.S. workers currently exposed to hazardous occupational noise each year. “Hearing damage is particularly insidious,” said Tim Gallant, the product director charged with leading the St. Paul, MN-based work gear manufacturer’s latest offering of personal protective equipment (PPE). “Workers get acclimated to it (noise), and it does its damage over time,” said Gallant. Ergodyne’s Hard Hat Mounted Earmuffs are the work safety leader’s first foray into hearing protection and are part of a suite of new solutions aimed at protecting the eyes, ears and brains of a worksite: Eye and Face Protection Skullerz ®  DELLENGER Safety Glasses Feature adju...

Evercam is pleased to announce the addition of Evercam 4D View to Bentley Systems’ powered by iTwin program. Evercam 4D View helps project teams leverage engineering and design data to better understand the construction sequence and communicate project plans to all parties involved. The 4D View app combines real-time, high-quality video footage throughout the jobsite with a digital twin and allows users to switch between the model and reality to track changes and communicate progress. The app addresses the challenge of the volume of data available to project teams by connecting it with 4D planning, scheduling and analysis capabilities. It is no secret that the construction industry has famously low levels of productivity, and while BIM has significantly contributed to the improvement of communications, the industry is still hindered by the inaccessibility of project data. Often, a BIM model is only accessible to a limited amount of the project team. Evercam 4D View democratises this ...

Muskegon, MI – Lorin Industries, Inc., the global industry leader in the innovation and production of coil anodized aluminum, announces that it is hiring for multiple positions at its facility near the shores of Lake Michigan. Having been in business for 80 plus years, Lorin takes pride in its most valuable asset — its employees. Check out the “ Join The Team ” video and learn more about what makes Lorin Industries, Inc. a great place to work.  If interested, apply to join Lorin’s team of leading industry professionals and to advance your career in a supportive, inclusive environment that fosters a positive company culture.  Lorin is a third generation family owned business that has developed and grown to become the global leader in coil anodized aluminum. Lorin could not have achieved this without its talented, diverse, and accomplished employees. And so, Lorin treats employees like family because, at Lorin, employees are part of the Lorin family.  Lorin has built a ...

Steve Friess, Vice President of concrete operations at Milestone Contractors, LP, was named Chairman of the Board for the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) at the organization’s 59th Annual Meeting, held November 29 – December 1, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Friess takes the helm at a time when the paving industry is poised to receive approximately $350 billion over five years in highway and bridge funding as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Under Friess’ chairmanship, a significant focus of ACPA will be to continue progress on improving concrete’s sustainability and resiliency. Concrete has proven durability on roadways and airfields across the nation, many of which boast a lifespan of 50, 75 or even 100 years of service. Resilient concrete infrastructure can recover after a disruptive event, like flooding, reducing future reconstruction costs and societal costs associated with the inability to use the infrastructure during rescue, recovery and rebuild...

The American Concrete Pipe Association (ACPA) is excited to announce a major update to both its brand and its website.  The new brand was designed to be more modern, scalable, and representative of the products and the markets the association represents and serves.  Along with the change in brand, the ACPA has made significant updates to its website including better navigation, more on-demand training, and being mobile-optimized. “The changes to the ACPA’s brand identity are as much of a modernization of our brand as it is a reflection of the changing landscape of the market,” says ACPA President, Steve Hawkins, AIA.  “The ACPA has been in existence for 115 years and so much has changed in the quality, strength, and resilience of our product—and we wanted these updates to be a direct indicator to the market that the ACPA and our members are evolving with the times. The resilience and strength of precast concrete pipe and box culverts have made them an integral part of b...