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Significantly Lowers O&M Costs, Increases Ease of Operation and Operator Safety Compared to Submersible Wastewater Pumps LENEXA, Kan.  – Smith & Loveless Inc. highlights the EVERLAST Series 4000 Pump Station, an above-ground wastewater pump station that continues the S&L tradition of high efficiency, long service life, operator ease and safety, and low operation and maintenance costs. The EV Series 4000 pump station comes as a complete, factory-built and tested system that is fast and simple to install in both new installations and replacements of submersible pumps. This state-of-the-art packaged pump station incorporates premium efficiency motors designed for wastewater, resulting in reduced energy consumption costs and a smaller carbon footprint.  Unlike submersible pump stations, all mechanical equipment is safely located and easily accessible above ground and outside the wet well, eliminating confined space hazards during routine maintenance and operati...

ROSEMONT, Ill . –  The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) is pleased to announce Ernie Peterson of Ash Grove Cement as the Chairman of the Board of Directors in 2024. Peterson is the Vice President of Sales – Midwest for Ash Grove Cement, responsible for sales and transportation functions in eight states from South Dakota to Louisiana.  He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Iowa State University and a Master of Science from the University of South Dakota. Peterson has worked for Ash Grove for 25 years in various capacities. He joined Ash Grove in 1992 as a sales representative in western Iowa. In 1998 he went to work for Fibermesh, then became the Executive Director of the Nebraska Concrete & Aggregates Association. In 2002 he re-joined Ash Grove as a District Sales Manager, moving up to Regional Sales Manager and holding that role for 15 years before becoming vice president in 2012. He was on the board of directors for the National Concrete Pavement Technology C...

Wood secures contract from HD Hyundai Heavy Industries for detailed engineering of the topsides facilities on Woodside Energy’s Trion Floating Production Unit in the Gulf of Mexico. HOUSTON, TEXAS –  Wood, a global leader in consulting and engineering, has secured a contract from HD Hyundai Heavy Industries for detailed engineering of the topsides facilities on Woodside Energy’s Trion Floating Production Unit (FPU) in Mexican waters of the Gulf of Mexico. When complete, Trion will have a production capacity of 100,000 barrels per day and connect to a 950,000 barrel capacity floating storage and offloading vessel. This greenfield development will represent the first deepwater development in Mexico at a water depth of 2,500 meters. HD Hyundai Heavy Industries is the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) provider for the FPU and Wood’s latest award follows the delivery of the Trion pre-FEED and FEED design. John Day, President of Oil, Gas and Power at Wood commented,...

Troy, Michigan – G2 Consulting Group, LLC (G2), Troy, MI, a full service geotechnical, environmental, and construction engineering firm, is pleased to announce it has received a strategic investment from The Great River Company, Inc. (GRC).  Through this investment, GRC will partner with G2 leadership to continue the establishment of an engineering services platform with a core focus on geotechnical, environmental and construction engineering.  G2 will continue to operate independently under their own brand and be led by their existing leadership team.  Together, the leadership teams will focus on organic expansion and complimentary add-on acquisitions. G2 was founded in 1994 to provide geoprofessional engineering services.  Their philosophy is to create lifetime clients who value the expertise and knowledge of the people of G2. Clients represent the infrastructure, K – 12, telecommunications, power and energy, manufacturing, and commercial sectors of the built en...

WASHINGTON D.C.  –  Ware Malcomb , an award-winning international design firm, today announced that construction is complete on 20430 & 20440 Century Boulevard, two office buildings converted to a cGMP-ready white box facility and state-of-the-art lab facility respectively, located in Rock Creek’s four-building  Precision Labs  campus in Germantown, MD. Ware Malcomb provided lab planning, site design, and interior architecture and design services for the buildings, encompassing approximately 32,000 and 52,000 square feet, respectively. The project was recognized as the winner of the  NAIOP DC | MD  Design Excellence Award for Best Life Science Facility. Located off I-270, the buildings are within one of the largest life science clusters in the country and a showcase for creative repositioning of office property. The campus is owned by  Rock Creek Property Group , a Bethesda, MD-based real estate investment and development company with a diver...

Across the United States, cities and communities are being significantly shaped by three core driving forces. First, there are millions of buildings constructed before the year 1970. Secondly, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s an expansive amount of vacant office space , tallying up to billions of square feet. And lastly,  trillions of dollars are being invested into sustainable environmental solutions. These three factors capture many individuals’ attention, particularly real estate developers and owners. Their primary concern revolves around discovering valuable and innovative next-use options for the existing buildings, aligning with the evolving needs and goals of the modern era. Some of these spaces are undergoing transformation to meet the growing need for research and development space. This involves converting urban, mixed-use commercial buildings, including big-box retail, office,   and light industrial spaces, into research labs to foster innovation in th...

Ultra-High Performance Concrete innovations deliver more durable bridge deck in record time, with less cost & CO 2 CHRYSO & GCP (Saint-Gobain Construction Chemicals), a worldwide leader in sustainable construction, is pleased to announce that their concrete admixtures played a critical role in the Delaware Memorial Bridge deck rehabilitation project, recently completed in November 2023. The Delaware Memorial Bridge is a pair of twin suspension bridges that span the Delaware River, connecting Delaware and New Jersey. Opened in 1951 and 1968, these massive toll bridges, each two-miles in length, are vital transportation links for the Northeastern region. After over 60 years of service, it was determined that a major deck rehabilitation was needed on the northbound bridge to prolong the service life of the existing deck. The two-year, three phase rehabilitation project kicked off in September 2022, after a successful pilot installation was performed in 2020. Challenges As a ...