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Courage That Shapes the Profession   Women’s History Month offers us an opportunity to celebrate the leaders who have shaped industries and professions through determination, expertise, and vision.  In the AEC industry, many of those stories share a common thread: courage.  The courage to step into leadership when the path is undetermined.  The courage to build organizations that endure.  The courage to persevere through challenges both professional and personal.  Few honors capture that spirit better than the Jerry Allen Courage in Leadership Award.  The award recognizes leaders whose careers demonstrate not only professional excellence, but also the strength of character required to guide organizations and people through defining moments.  Four women have received the distinction of winning the Jerry Allen Award: Marian Young, Sonia A Martinez, Nathelyne A. Kennedy, and, most re...

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — The Concrete Foundations Association (CFA)  has opened registration for the  2026 Concrete Foundations Convention (CFACON26) , the largest convention for the cast-in-place concrete industry. The event will be held July 21-23, 2026, in Milwaukee, Wis. CFACON26 unites commercial and residential foundation contractors, designers, manufacturers and suppliers from across North America. Industry professionals will gather at the Brookfield Conference Center to participate in three days of education sessions, networking, awards gala, social events and industry trade exhibitions. Attendees will engage directly with leaders and contribute to sessions designed to strengthen individual and company growth, and they will have ample opportunities to network with their peers. For the educational sessions, attendees will gain insights on cold weather concrete, emerging cement blends, 3D printed housing and more. In addition, expert panels will address business and ...

CHICAGO, Illi. — Brandon Bosaz’s and William Walker’s plan for a precast living/learning community they called Innovation Innovillage captured the top prize in the second annual PCI Design Precast contest. In the competition, college architecture students explore innovative uses of architectural precast concrete enclosure systems in structural, sustainable, and artistic ways.  Teams of two or three students present their designs in the form of elevations and 3-D BIM modeling. Students are encouraged to work with a local PCI-certified precast concrete producer to learn about the design-assist method, understand precast concrete production, and the colors and textures needed to complete the design.  “Going into it I didn’t really know a lot about precast concrete beyond parking garages,” said Bosaz. “I didn’t know that were more building types and applications we could do using precast concrete. This forced us to think outside the box and create something that traditionally ...

Forte Construction Scholarship Currently Benefits Two Civil Engineering Students Leading New York-based general contracting firm Forte Construction Corp. has been honored with the first-ever Vito A. Guido Award at the 100th anniversary celebration of The Cooper Union Student Chapter of The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). The celebration brought together nearly 200 attendees, including construction industry professionals, alumni, faculty, and students, to honor a century of innovation, service, and community in civil engineering.  Created specifically for the centennial celebration, the Vito A. Guido Award is named for the late beloved professor at New York City’s The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, who was part of the school’s civil engineering faculty from 1979 until his passing in 2022. The award recognizes individuals and organizations that have meaningfully guided and mentored civil engineering students at The Co...

Livermore, Calif. — AGTEK, part of Hexagon, today announced Reveal Transform, a new AI module that simplifies and accelerates how contractors convert plan sets into actionable digital data.  Built specifically for the heavy construction industry, Reveal Transform uses AI‑assisted automation to reconstruct PDF plan sheets back into CAD‑like digital form, eliminating hours of manual cleanup and enabling estimators and project teams to understand quantities earlier, with higher accuracy, and far less effort.  Turning PDF plans into structured, usable data – fast  Reveal Transform addresses a persistent bottleneck in heavy construction: preparing plan data for takeoff and modeling. With a guided, step‑by‑step workflow, the new module enables users to:  Quickly reassemble PDF plan sheets into clean, structured digital linework.  Automatically extract and convert...

LEADING engineering consultancy  Rodgers Leask  has bolstered its presence in Nottingham, following significant team growth, an office expansion and appointment to several local projects.  Since the office was established in 2021, Rodgers Leask has experienced steady growth in Nottingham. Recently expanded office space will accommodate the consultancy’s growing team and support its commitment to delivering multi-disciplinary expertise on projects in the county and wider region.  David Spurrell has joined the team as an associate, bringing more than 30 years of experience in structural engineering. He said: “Rodgers Leask’s collaborative approach and commitment to offering effective engineering solutions made this move a really exciting opportunity.  “I have always enjoyed the variety of structural engineering, because every job brings something different, whether that’s new landscapes or new technology. With the variety of projects the business is working on,...

Denver, CO —  In many hospitals in Guatemala, critical medical equipment is left unused, not because clinicians lack skill, but because the tools intended to save lives are no longer operational. This summer, Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB-USA) will collaborate with hospital partners in Guatemala to repair essential medical equipment through its Community Health Institute, which is set to run this summer. Since 2002, EWB-USA has partnered with communities worldwide to deliver sustainable, community-driven engineering solutions. In 2024, EWB-USA improved its ability to support hospitals in low-resource countries that often receive broken or outdated medical equipment by integrating Engineering World Health (EWH) into its programs. EWB-USA is now able to offer participants valuable technical experience while enhancing patient care. This new EWB-USA opportunity builds on the impactful model of the former EWH Institute. As one participant shared:  “ For me, the most valuabl...