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Secrets of Environmental Permitting Solar Farms

Civil + Structural Engineer

By Ken MacDonald, Regional Director of Environmental Permitting and Compliance with UES First, a secret is only a secret if one doesn’t know it. However, between a proposal to harness the sun’s power and throwing the switch lies the complexity of environmental permitting. Spoiler alert: There are no real “secrets.”

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Smart Watching Your Project Lead Indicators

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User Engagement and Awareness: Users actively engage with their smartwatches, receiving notifications staying aware of their health metrics, and fosterin g a sense of personal responsibility. Here is a list of KPIs that when tracked regularly help complete projects on time, on budget, and with stakeholder satisfaction.

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Smart Watching Your Project Lead Indicators

Wrench

User Engagement and Awareness: Users actively engage with their smartwatches, receiving notifications staying aware of their health metrics, and fosterin g a sense of personal responsibility. Here is a list of KPIs that when tracked regularly help complete projects on time, on budget, and with stakeholder satisfaction.

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How Practitioners are Applying AI and CFD Research to Advance Wind Engineering 

Civil + Structural Engineer

With these advancements, the wind engineering industry now uses CFD with more confidence and for more applications in bluff-body aerodynamics and microclimate assessments than available research would have allowed 20 years ago. Scientific research often happens in a sterile environment with controlled inputs.

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Zweig Group’s 2024 Rising Stars In the AEC Industry

Civil + Structural Engineer

By recognizing the young professionals already making a profound impact on the AEC industry, we are able to get a full view of its future. This impact also extends to work done in their communities as well as leadership and mentorship within their firms. For me, Rising Stars is the perfect way to start the awards season.

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It’s Not a Digital Twin If It Can’t Pass These Two Tests 

Civil + Structural Engineer

From Canada to Sweden, utilities are making use of detailed digital twins of water networks, linked to real-time data and controls, enabling operators and engineers to consider the entire water supply system when they plan repairs, upgrades, or respond to unusual situations. Consider the strides being made in water management.

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Leveraging AI in Infrastructure Projects – First Things First, Common Data Environment

Wrench

Infrastructure projects involve various stakeholders who play important roles in planning, designing, financing, constructing, operating, and maintaining the infrastructure. They ensure that the project meets technical standards, safety regulations, and environmental considerations.