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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Digitexx Data Systems, Inc. has launched REFLEXX Smart System for Buildings, a new damage detection and performance evaluation reporting system that provides essential structural health data in less than 15 minutes. REFLEXX is a turnkey solution that combines real-time data with sophisticated structural algorithms based on generally accepted engineering methodologies such as FEMA-356, HAZUS-MH, ASCE-41 and ATC-58 to provide detailed,...
Chien and Associates General Contracting Group shares knowledge and experience to help homeowners avoid mistakes when planning a home remodeling project. New York, NY (PRWEB) July 14, 2011 Today, Chien and Associates General Contracting Group, a New York general contractor, announced the launch of recommendations for homeowners interested in remodeling their homes to increase property values. The cost of a remodel depends on decisions a homeowner makes long before construction starts,...
NEW YORK, June 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- John Johnson, P.E., a senior associate and civil engineer at STV, is one of 85 of the nation's brightest young engineers selected to take part in the National Academy of Engineering's (NAE) 17th Annual U.S. Frontiers of Engineering Symposium. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110630/NY28989 ) Johnson is a civil engineering group leader for STV's Transportation and Infrastructure Division. He has been with the firm since 1998 and is based in...
In 2009, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) assigned the grade "D" to the overall quality of infrastructure in the U.S. and said that ongoing evaluation and maintenance of structures was one of five key areas necessary for improving that grade. Since that time, federal stimulus funds have made it possible for communities to repair some infrastructure, but the field of high-tech, affordable methods for the continual monitoring of structures remains in its infancy. Instead, most...
EVANSVILLE, Ind., June 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- After putting their academic and athletic skills to the test in a grueling three-day battle at the American Society of Civil Engineers' 24th annual National Concrete Canoe Competition, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo claimed their second consecutive title following their win in 2010. The school's win came in their 208-pound, oceanic-themed, white and blue canoe, the Cetacea. Throughout the year, teams of...
CHICAGO, June 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Textura Corporation, the leading provider of collaboration solutions for the construction industry, announces the addition of Jonathan Halloran to its management team in the newly-created position of Executive Vice President, Client Services. Jonathan will focus on improving the client service delivery model, coordinating sales and growing our partnerships with the construction industry. Jonathan will also advise on product development and will be...
BOSTON, June 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- GEI Consultants, Inc., one of the nation's leading geotechnical, environmental, water resources, and ecological science and engineering firms, announced today that it has hired eight senior professionals in several of its offices throughout the country. Joining the firm are Christopher Bradley, P.E.; Mike Carosotto, P.E., PMP, CFM; Ying-Kit Choi, Ph.D., P.E.; Scott Keating; Doug Laiho, P.E.; John McGrane, P.E.; Edward O'Rourke; and Chia Tan, Ph.D.,...
COOS BAY, Ore., May 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The evolution of the construction industry has brought the need for a higher degree of organization due to the level of complexity that modern construction projects require. Responding to these changing times, West Coast Contractors (www.westcoastcontractors.com) has emerged as an industry leader with its highly efficient proprietary Project Control System, which offers a fail-proof plan that acts as a vital blueprint to any project....
ORONO, Maine, March 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Infrastructure Technologies, Inc. (AIT) today announced that its Bridge-in-a-Backpack(TM) System developed at the Advanced Structures and Composites Center of the University of Maine has been awarded the 2011 Charles Pankow Award for Innovation by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). The Charles Pankow Award for Innovation was established to celebrate collaboration in innovative design, materials, or construction-related...
DENVER, March 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ARCADIS (EURONEXT: ARCAD), the international design, consulting, engineering and management services company, today announced Thomas Hessling, PE, has joined as Vice President and National Leader for Infrastructure Alternative Project Delivery (APD). In this role, Hessling will be responsible for developing APD opportunities and providing executive oversight and management for related projects. (Logo:...
