Civil Contractors optimistic about 2021
Dodge Data & Analytics’ latest findings from The Civil Quarterly (TCQ) found that civil contractors are increasingly optimistic about the outlook for new business over the next 12 months. The report confirms that contractors have had a challenging year but believe that the market…
Today’s wind turbine blades could become tomorrow’s bridges
On December 16, three 40 foot-long wind turbine blades were delivered via truck from a wind farm in Belfast to the Cork Institute of Technology in southern Ireland. For the next few months, civil engineers will subject the blades to a battery of tests as…
IAPMO and ASSE International publish Chemical Dispensers Standard for U.S. and Canada
The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) and ASSE International have published ANSI/CAN/ASSE/IAPMO 1055-2020 (Performance Requirements for Chemical Dispensers with Integral Backflow Protection) as both an American National Standard and National Standard of Canada. The ANSI/CAN/ASSE/IAPMO 1055-2020 supersedes the…
ACI Virtual Concrete Convention to be held March 28-April 1
The American Concrete Institute announces that the ACI Virtual Concrete Convention will be held March 28-April 1, 2021. Originally scheduled as an in-person event in Baltimore, MD, USA, this 100% virtual event will provide ease for participation from anywhere around the…
Contract awarded to build South Bow River Bridge in Calgary
PCL Construction has won the contract to replace the eastbound bridge over the Bow River on southeast Stoney Trail in Calgary. The contract was awarded for about $48 million and offers significant savings for taxpayers. The total project cost, which includes…