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Call for papers — 7th World Congress on Joints, Bearings and Seismic Systems for Concrete Structures
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June 7, 2010
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IJBRC — The International Joints & Bearings Research Council (IJBRC) has announced that it is soliciting papers for the 7th World Congress on Joints, Bearings and Seismic Systems for Concrete Structures....
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Chinese engineering society endorses Vision for Civil Engineering in 2025
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June 4, 2010
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RESTON, VA. — The China Civil Engineering Society (CCES), supported by the China Association of Science and Technology, has endorsed The Vision for Civil Engineering in 2025 — an American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)-initiated vision for the future of the civil engineering profession.
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ACI names new executive vice president
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June 2, 2010
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FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. — The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has announced Ronald G. Burg, formerly vice president at CTLGroup, its new executive vice president....
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3M introduces 3M Fire Protection Revit BIM Objects
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June 1, 2010
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ST. PAUL, MINN. — 3M Co. has introduced 3M Fire Protection Revit Building Information Modeling (BIM) Objects. The new objects support architectural designs using the 3D BIM approach. Architects can now integrate 3M Fire Protection products into their 3D design specifications, the company said.
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AIA honors Kleinfelder/SEA Consultants
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June 1, 2010
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ROCKY HILL, CONN. — The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has presented a design award to the Centerbrook Designers & Planners LLP, with Kleinfelder/SEA Consultants providing materials management services....
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Joint effort brings earthquake engineering expertise to Haiti
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May 28, 2010
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BUFFALO — At a university campus in Port-au-Prince, where not a single building withstood the January earthquake, more than 200 Haitian engineers, architects and other professionals gathered in tents in temperatures hovering near 100 degrees F to begin learning the principles of earthquake-resistant design....
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Holcim to host celebration of new ‘green’ plant
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May 28, 2010
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Holcim (US) — Holcim will host the inaugural celebration of its newest plant located in Ste. Genevieve County, Mo., Friday, June 4. The state-of-the-art facility is one of the most environmentally-efficient and safest in the world, the company said.
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Oregon may build first tsunami evacuation structure
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May 27, 2010
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CORVALLIS, ORE. — Residents of a small Oregon coastal community are moving closer to the creation of something that’s never before been built in the United States — a structure designed specifically to withstand a major earthquake and the force of a tsunami, and give people somewhere to run to for safety....
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Hilti design team honored
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May 26, 2010
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SCHAAN, LIECHTENSTEIN — Hilti has been honored with a significant award in the design industry. Hilti’s chief designer Stephan Niehaus, and the Hilti design team, will receive the Red Dot Design Team of the Year Award, presented at a ceremony to be held July 5 in Essen, Germany....
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Clark Nexsen receives first-ever construction information award
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May 26, 2010
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NORFOLK, VA. — Clark Nexsen has been selected to receive the first-ever Excellence in Construction Information Award (Innovation category) from the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) and Specifications Consultants in Independent Practice (SCIP) for its original sustainable design document — An Approach to Systems....
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Korte awarded design-build project
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May 26, 2010
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HIGHLAND, ILL. — The Korte Co. has been awarded an $86 million design-build project at Fort Lee, Va.. The project, a 1000-room lodge, was awarded by the U.S. Army's Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Command. It is also The Korte Co.’s largest Department of Defense project to date....
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Simpson Gumpertz & Heger announces L.A. pomotions
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May 26, 2010
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LOS ANGELES — Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. (SGH) has announced several promotions in its L.A. office.
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ACI seeks submissions for spring 2011 convention
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May 25, 2010
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FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. — The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is currently seeking submissions for sessions taking place during the ACI Spring 2011 Convention in Tampa, Fla., April 3-7, 2011....
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AMEC-led joint venture among winners of U.S. Navy contract for Guam relocation
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May 25, 2010
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HONOLULU — A joint venture managed by AMEC is among the winners of a $4 billion contract for design and construction work to support the U.S. Defense Policy Review Initiative in the Pacific region....
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Survey shows Americans too confident in flood, hurricane preparedness
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May 24, 2010
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KANSAS CITY, MO. — While a new America THINKS survey from HNTB Corp. shows six in ten (60 percent) Americans believe their area is prepared to deal with the potential damage from an extreme storm, hurricane or extensive flooding, events this spring have shown otherwise....
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Intergraph 2010 to be held in Vegas
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May 24, 2010
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HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Intergraph 2010, the international conference for users of engineering and geospatial software, will be held Aug. 30 – Sept. 2 at the new ARIA Resort at CityCenter in Las Vegas.
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Avatech partners with Siemens to develop BIM strategy
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May 24, 2010
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BALTIMORE — Avatech Solutions Inc. has announced that its professional services group is working with the Building Technologies Division of Siemens Industry Inc. in designing BIM content and developing a building product model publishing strategy.
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Concrete canoe competition to commence in San Luis Obispo
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May 20, 2010
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RESTON, VA. — When one thinks of college sports, canoeing isn't typically one of the first events that come to mind, let alone concrete canoeing. But for more than two decades, civil engineering students from across the country have taken this everyday building material and molding it into something extraordinary — race worthy canoes.
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Bentley announces new software subscription for structural engineers
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May 19, 2010
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PHILADELPHIA — Be Together: The Be Communities LIVE Conference — At this gathering of infrastructure professionals, Bentley Systems Inc. today announced the immediate availability of the Structural Engineer for Plant Design Passport Subscription....
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Simpson Gumpertz & Heger announces Massachusetts promotion
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May 18, 2010
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WALTHAM, MASS. — Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. (SGH) has announced the promotion of Jeffry Ceruti to senior principal at the company’s Waltham, Mass., office....
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Bentley publishes May 2010 annual report
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May 18, 2010
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PHILADELPHIA — Be Together: The Be Communities LIVE Conference — At this gathering of infrastructure professionals, Bentley Systems Inc. announced the availability of its May 2010 Annual Report....
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CRSI appoints new chairman and board members
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May 18, 2010
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SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI) has announced a new chairman and the addition of eight new members to its board of directors....
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ASA announces graduate scholarship program
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May 17, 2010
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FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. — The American Shotcrete Association (ASA) is now accepting applications for graduate scholarships for the 2010-2011 academic year. The purpose of the ASA Graduate Scholarship Program is to attract, identify and assist outstanding graduate students pursuing careers in the field of concrete with a significant interest in the shotcrete process....
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New edition available of ASTM International Standards on Sustainability in Building
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May 17, 2010
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W. CONSHOHOCKEN, PA. — A new edition of ASTM International Standards on Sustainability in Building, a compilation that includes 150 ASTM standards that address sustainability or aspects of sustainability relative to building, including sustainable design, construction and operation of buildings, is now available on CD-ROM....
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ACI Foundation seeks student applicants for fellowships and scholarships
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May 17, 2010
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FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. — The ACI Foundation has announced the opening of its student fellowship and scholarship program for the 2011-2012 academic year....
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ASCE's executive director to serve as chief staff for ILC
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May 17, 2010
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RESTON, VA. — The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has announced that its executive director, Patrick J. Natale, P.E., F.ASCE, CAE, has assumed the chief staff role with the organization's Industry Leaders Council (ILC)....
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Bentley announces design competition winners
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May 14, 2010
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EXTON, PA. — Bentley Systems has announced the winners of the 2010 Bentley Student Design Competition and named professor Efrat Gilboa, B. Des., M.A., Shenkar College of Engineering and Design, Ramat-Gan, Israel, as Bentley Educator of the Year....
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Air Force agencies publish guidance for construction projects
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May 13, 2010
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LACKLAND AFB, TEXAS — Air Force civil engineers now have a clearer path to follow when seeking assistance for executing their construction projects on base....
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Report reveals global engineering and construction deals off to good start
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May 13, 2010
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NEW YORK — With 29 transactions in Q1 2010 in the global engineering and construction (E&C) sector, the year is off to a fast start, according to the PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP report, Engineering growth: First-quarter 2010 global engineering and construction industry mergers and acquisitions analysis....
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Quake simulation to test new bridge construction system
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May 12, 2010
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From the University of Buffalo Newsroom: Researchers are scheduled to employ a simulated quake to test a new bridge construction method. See a video clip of the accelerated bridge construction test unit under seismic loading....
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