The Deep Foundations Institute’s Educational Trust has announced the winners of its 2010 Paper Competitions. Each year, papers are solicited from students and entry-level faculty members on topics relating to
The world's largest vibratory hammer recently drove the world's largest pile in seven and one-half minutes. American Piledriving Equipment Inc., with cooperation with First Harbor Engineering Communications Bureau, drove the first
Nicholson Construction Co., Cuddy, Pa., recently was ranked as number 110 among Engineering News-Record’s top 600 specialty contractors. The ranking is a record high for Nicholson, which was listed at
Rocky Mountain Power recently completed construction of a new 11-mile-long, 3-kV power transmission line in West Jordan, Utah. The new line was constructed within the existing right-of-way, only 25 feet
Christel Åkerman has been appointed senior vice president of risk management at Skanska, reporting to president and CEO Johan Karlström. Åkerman succeeds Thomas Alm, who recently retired after 30 years
Experts in the field of water efficiency are invited to submit abstracts for the 5th Annual WaterSmart Innovations (WSI) Conference and Exposition, slated for Oct. 3-5, 2012, in Las Vegas.
Preliminary findings from a study on the use of hydraulic fracturing in shale gas development suggest no direct link to reports of ground water contamination, according to the project leader
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will be seeking permission from select local residents near Vienna, Mo., to conduct ground water measurements in their domestic wells. USGS scientists will be measuring
Infinity Tool Mfg. owners Ken Sentel and Todd Taylor have announced a campaign that will send a portion of the proceeds from every drill bit sold between Dec. 1, 2011
Because the Earth maintains a constant temperature just 10 feet below the surface, systems that use shallow heat to control building temperatures above ground represent an easily accessible resource that
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