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by Mary Scott Nabers Public officials at the local government level are initiating large, innovative, and forward-thinking projects aimed at enhancing economic prosperity in various regions of the country over the next few decades. Many of the projects are funded by federal programs, with billions yet to be allocated before the end of 2026 unless the programs are reauthorized—which may or may not happen. Illinois is set to embark on a groundbreaking and historic initiative with the establishment of a new quantum computing facility on the former U.S. Steel South Works site. This unique project, which includes the construction of a cryogenic facility that will house the world’s first industrial-use quantum computer, is estimated to cost $9 billion and is backed by a diverse group of supporters, including the state of Illinois, the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and Chicago’s housing, Cook County and economic development organization. It will deliver a newly created car

By SHANE D. BOONE, Ph.D., Chair of ASNT Research Council Infrastructure Committee For generations, bridges have served to link communities across the country. They carry hundreds of millions of people over rivers, railroads, and valleys to their work, school, home, and other important destinations.  In addition, the US transportation infrastructure, particularly highways and associated bridges, carry the goods and services needed for our society to properly function. Bridges are a critical part of the nation’s infrastructure, worthy of our attention and preservation efforts. Approximately 2.7% of the bridges in the United States have been classified as fracture critical as they have nonredundant elements that are susceptible to an increased risk of failure. This threat highlights an urgent need to inspect and preserve older bridges and associated infrastructure.  Specifically, nonredundant and associated fracture critical bridges may be susceptible to sudden collapse due to vessel im

Platinum Contracting has completed construction on La Cova in South Shore at Lake Las Vegas, expanding Southern Nevada’s largest lakeside master planned community. As the general contractor for the landmark project, the heavy civil construction firm successfully laid the groundwork for a premier residential subdivision. The comprehensive construction project included extensive grading, paving, concrete work and the installation of essential infrastructure components such as wet and dry utilities. Platinum’s efforts have prepared La Cova for its future as a residential enclave, offering a rare desert living experience surrounded by a 320-acre lake.  “To take part in transforming this landscape into what is soon to be a thriving community, showcases our commitment to excellence and our ability to tackle challenging projects,” said Bill Gettman, chief operating officer and co-managing partner of Platinum Contracting. “This project underscores our expertise as one of the leading general

DALLAS-FORT WORTH – KAI, one of the largest minority-owned and -led architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) firms in the country, is thrilled to celebrate 25 years of delivering exceptional design and build services across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and surrounding Texas communities. KAI was founded in 1980 in St. Louis and has operated an office in Dallas since 1999. The company expanded with the acquisition of Fratto Engineering, Inc. in 2019, and in 2021, KAI’s Texas staff consolidated into one location at 5010 Riverside Drive in Las Colinas. Today, KAI’s DFW office is growing rapidly with over 70 employees. Its diverse design and construction services, as well as a local footprint, allow KAI to offer superior service to its North Texas partners in aviation and transportation, education, healthcare, community, government and more. KAI’s DFW leadership team, from left: Managing Partner Brad Simmons, President Darren L. James, CEO Michael B. Kennedy, CFO Jim Starr (

Visit booth 4155 for pump solutions for lithium-ion battery production Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions (WMFTS) highlights its range of pumps ideal for a variety of manufacturing processes used in producing lithium-ion batteries at the 2024 Battery Show. The show will take place October 7-10 at Huntington Place in Detroit, Michigan. Visit the WMFTS stand to learn how  Bredel hose pumps ,  Qdos chemical metering pumps , and  Aflex hoses  can bring benefits to customers in the battery technology industry. Booth 4155 will feature Bredel hose pumps and Bredel APEX products, both of which provide constant production cycle efficiency and help manufacturers meet ever-more demanding battery production schedules. Visitors will also get a preview of WMFTS’ newest innovation, the Bredel C42 close-coupled pump, with access to literature and a video demonstrating the pump. Bredel hose pumps are ideal for use in the ball milling process used in manufacturing lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO

Expansion team will bring new life to 79-year-old stadium in Franklin Park Global integrated design firm Stantec was selected by Boston Unity Soccer Partners to redevelop White Stadium into a premier soccer venue for the city’s new National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) team. The firm is providing architecture and landscape architecture services. Designed by Fredrick Law Olmsted in the 1880s, the historic landmark Franklin Park is home to White Stadium, which was built in 1949 and has since fallen into disrepair. The existing building lacks the spaces, accessibility, systems, and amenities needed to be a citywide resource. When Boston was chosen as one of three cities for a NWSL expansion team, the stadium offered the ideal location for the team’s home. Franklin Park is conveniently located near the Green Street and Forest Hills Orange Line stops and is easily accessible by walking and biking. A visionary partnership “This project is a visionary partnership between the City of Boston

The Trimble Reality Capture platform service streamlines data management, visualization and collaboration WESTMINSTER, Colo. —  Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today its new Trimble ®  Reality Capture platform service to enable more effective collaboration and the secure sharing of massive reality capture datasets captured with 3D laser scanning, mobile mapping and uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) systems. The service is available as an extension to Trimble Connect ® , a cloud-based common data environment and collaboration platform that has supported more than 30 million users to date. This service is the most recent addition to the Trimble connected workflow ecosystem, connecting the physical and digital worlds and unlocking the transformative power of reality capture data. Unlocking geospatial data at scale Built to drive deeper collaboration among owners, contractors, surveyors and more, the Trimble Reality Capture platform service offers a secure and intuitive web-based solution f

Combination of Cesium plus iTwin offers developers the most comprehensive digital platform for the built and natural environment EXTON, PA —    Bentley Systems, Incorporated  (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced it has acquired 3D geospatial company  Cesium . Cesium is recognized as the foundational open platform for creating powerful 3D geospatial applications, and its 3D Tiles open standard has been widely adopted by leading enterprises, governments, and tens of thousands of application developers globally. Cesium ion, the company’s SaaS platform, brings 3D geospatial experiences to more than 1 million active devices every month, while Cesium’s open-source offerings have more than 10 million downloads. Bentley’s iTwin Platform powers digital twin solutions that are used by engineering and construction firms and owner-operators to design, build, and operate the world’s infrastructure. The combination of Cesium plus iTwin enables develope

“Welcoming Betsy and Justin demonstrates our team’s commitment to the advancement and growth of our practice, enhancing our ability to provide the best support and resources to our clients. As our team in the Charleston office evolves, their addition underscores our foundational goal to pioneer engineering solutions that facilitate the merging of creativity and technical excellence,” says Beth Crutchfield, PE, LEED AP, Principal and Division Manager at RMF’s Charleston office. Turner , PE, has nearly 20 years of professional experience in electrical engineering, much of which was spent with nationally-recognized MEP firms in Los Angeles and Seattle. She relocated to Charleston in 2022 and has since contributed to a number of prominent projects in the southeast, including the MUSC Health Jean and Hugh K. Leatherman Behavioral Care Pavilion and the Pearl Innovation District’s Center for Education Building. Turner’s portfolio spans verticals including higher education, healthcare, museum

National survey highlights willingness to identify sustainable and equitable funding for road maintenance and improvements KANSAS CITY, Mo. – As advancements in the fuel efficiency of vehicles lead to a diminishing return on investment of federal and state fuel taxes, 81% of Americans are willing to explore new ways of funding how the nation’s roadways are maintained and improved, according to a new HNTB Corporation America THINKS national public opinion survey. The survey, “ Funding America’s Roads-2024 ” also found that half of respondents said there is not enough being invested in the nation’s roadways. Key findings include: 81% of Americans are open to new ways of funding road maintenance and improvements.   62% of Americans believe people should pay different amounts to support road maintenance, based on how much they drive or the type of vehicle they drive.   Half of Americans surveyed say there is not enough investment being made to fund road maintenance and improvements.

Berkeley, California – COWI, a leading global engineering firm, has been selected to support the City of Berkeley in its ambitions to transform the Berkeley Municipal Pier into a dual- purpose pier featuring ferry access as well as public recreation. The project will contribute to the rejuvenation of the Berkeley Waterfront, offering a distinctive and memorable experience for residents and visitors. The project aims to create a destination that offers entertainment and relaxation for residents and visitors while also addressing the congestion on the Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge while. The City of Berkeley commencement of the engineering design contract with COWI represents a significant milestone after a rigorous two-year undertaking, including a comprehensive one-year public process for the first ferry terminal designing for all-electric ferry use. COWI is tasked with providing engineering services to advance the project through concept development, final design, bid, and cons

By Garrett Harley, Product Marketing Director, Oracle Construction & Engineering As the world pivots into a new, AI-powered future, many industries are changing rapidly to accommodate new tools and new capabilities. The construction industry, in particular, is beginning to see a change in the culturally entrenched attitudes towards project management as organizations look to modernize their operations. One long-entrenched process—creating the schedule—is an area that has long been in need of a makeover. The schedule is the beating heart of every project, providing the road map that every team member will base their work around. It has traditionally been the expertise of a single scheduler that dictates the quality of the schedule, but now organizations can use AI-powered scheduling tools that can unite the entire team’s data to generate an all-encompassing first draft to make that scheduler’s life easier. Connecting the office and the field Today, a schedule needs to be mult

By giving nature a helping hand, a landmark restoration project is creating a more resilient coastline barrier for a highway along northwestern Florida’s Apalachicola Bay.   For years, chronic erosion and severe storms have caused substantial damage to a key six-mile coastal stretch of US Route 98 along Florida’s panhandle. Road repairs and concrete barriers after these events only provided a temporary fix to the problem. To break the cycle and find a more permanent solution, the Apalachee Regional Planning Council, together with environmental organizations, looked past the coastline and found that the innovative and sustainable answer might be in the waters of Apalachicola Bay.  The result of that effort is the Franklin-98 Project, which involves the development of a “living shoreline” that protects the coastal edge through the use of enhanced habitat—like oyster reefs and salt marsh—to help stabilize the shoreline. September marks the one-year anniversary of the completion of the

After nearly seven decades of drilling deep foundations in 49 states and pioneering the sub-specialty of electrical transmission and utility lines for renewable energy, infrastructure, and industrial projects, Tri-State Drilling was at a crossroads. The company’s exceptional reputation and expertise had provided unrelenting growth over the years, but outdated processes and a lack of real-time visibility to job costs created an environment that was constantly looking backward instead of planning ahead. Adam VanGrinsven, Tri-State Drilling’s Chief Financial Officer, recognized the challenges of keeping the business on track and on budget. The company’s leadership decided that HCSS would be the one platform that could help them forecast accurately, track change orders, and receive real-time insights into job health and productivity. Getting everyone aligned internally “Most of the time we worked through phone calls to get updates, and we relied heavily on manual calculations and ma

Same innovative services. New innovative website. PND Engineers, Inc. (PND) is pleased to announce the rollout of its brand-new website, which officially went live Monday, August 19, 2024. As our company celebrates its 45 th anniversary today, August 28, 2024, we have created a fresh, clean look for showcasing our wide range of multidisciplinary services while making it easier than ever for our clients to reach us. PND, founded in 1979 in Anchorage, Alaska, worked closely with our web design agency to ensure our website was accessible and navigable to all of our clients, old and new, including those located throughout the remote reaches of Alaska. PND’s new website places a renewed emphasis on our specialized services, highlighting our extensive project experience in waterfront engineering, arctic engineering, and coastal engineering, in addition to our full suite of civil engineering services. PND has been providing innovative design engineering services and industry-leading civil e

Pressure and Chlorine Ratings Revised IRVING, Texas – Recent revisions led by the Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) Building & ConstructionDivision resulted in improvements to the latest edition of the ASTM Standard, F2389 Standard Specification for Pressure-Rated Polypropylene (PP) Piping Systems, whichestablishes requirements for polypropylene (PP-R and PP-RCT) piping system components including pipe, fittings, valves, and manifolds. The standard applies to hydronic heating and cooling, chilled water, water service lines, hot-and-cold water distribution, irrigation systems, and other related fluid transport applications. Originally issued in 2004, revisions to the latest edition of the standard published in July 2024, F2389-24a, include: Pressure-temperature ratings used for PP pressure pipe systems are clarified and harmonized by adding new definitions for “design stress” and “design coefficient” and then applying requirements for these factors in a new Section 5.6.1.

Arup, Exigo, and Snøhetta are celebrating the opening of La Nube STEAM Discovery Center, a unique hybrid institution that merges the educational aspects of a science center with the experiences of a children’s museum. In partnership with Gyroscope and Jordan Foster Construction, Arup, Exigo, and Snøhetta provided architecture and engineering services for La Nube, which is located in Downtown El Paso’s Arts District and was designed to engage visitors of all ages. As Architect of Record, Exigo was selected to partner with Snøhetta from the preliminary design through the execution of construction documents, and finally throughout the construction phase. Spanish for “the cloud,” La Nube’s distinctive cloud-like architecture is a celebration of the surrounding El Paso community and the desert’s expansive skies. “La Nube exemplifies the importance of championing engaging cultural sites for all in our communities. We’re proud to be part of a great team that is providing access to enriching