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2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement: Transportation & Infrastructure

Civil + Structural Engineer

It features elements that maximize the safety, security, and efficiency of the travel process including 100 percent automated screening lanes, 100 percent facial recognition “e-gates” for international departure, an innovative landside terminal design, and 100 percent trackable RFID Independent Carrier System.

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Combining Concrete and Offsite Manufacturing to Create Resilient Homes

The Pro Builder

The offsite manufacturer, which launched in 2021, decided to build its initial homes in Florida. “We In its offsite factories, Onx manufactures all of the elements of the home—the foundations, staircases, walls, roofing systems, and bathroom pods—and then assembles them onsite.

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SHARC Energy Announces 2022 Year End Financial Results

Civil + Structural Engineer

SHARC International Systems Inc. Revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2022 (“ Q4 2022 ”) is $0.81M compared to $0.98M from the three months ended December 31, 2021 (“ Q4 2021 ”) while Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2022 (“ YE 2022 ”) is $1.94M compared to $2.7M (“ YE 2021 ”) for the year ended December 31, 2021.

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Bearing Steel Market Worth $8.47 Billion, Globally, by 2028 at 3.7% CAGR | The Insight Partners

Civil + Structural Engineer

The increasing demand for electric vehicles, which require high-performance bearings for the transmission and wheel assemblies. Increasing demand for electric vehicles, which require high-performance bearings for the transmission and wheel assemblies. million units.

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South Carolina utility expands Stantec’s work in wastewater treatment

Civil + Structural Engineer

South Carolina Public Service Authority (Santee Cooper) has selected Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, as its engineer to design wastewater treatment systems at two of the state’s power generation facilities. Water treated through these best available technology treatment systems, as defined by the U.S.

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Barrier breakthroughs: Achieving airtightness in modern construction

Construction Specifier

Improving building enclosure performance While energy efficiency might initially suggest well-insulated walls and efficient HVAC systems, controlling air leakage can be just as critical. Uncontrolled air movement through penetrations in the building enclosure can increase energy costs as HVAC systems work harder to condition the air.

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ASCE Report Calls for Sweeping Changes to Texas Grid Infrastructure

ENR Construction

Detailed analysis of the catastrophic 2021 Texas winter storm finds systemic flaws in the state's electric sector contributed to a "cascade of failures" that overwhelmed the power grid.