Rare Construction Area

TOPODRONE advances airborne bathymetric surveying with

RowleysOctober 20, 2022

Montreux, Switzerland – TOPODRONE, a Swiss based designer and manufacturer of high-precision LiDAR equipment for installation on drones, vehicles and backpacks, launches AQUAMAPPER, a UAV-based solution for bathymetric surveying and marine construction. The new multitasking data collecting device and TOPODRONE LiDAR ULTRA equipment have been successfully used together for airborne surveying at a highway construction project in Romania, EU to

Construction

Webuild wins Palermo-Catania rail line contract

RowleysOctober 20, 2022

The contract – Lot 4b – covers the design and construction of the Nuova Enna-Dittaino. Webuild will lead the consortium with a 70% stake, with partner Pizzarotti having the remaining 30%.

The project, commissioned by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI), the infrastructure division of Italian state railway operator Gruppo Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane

Construction Contractors

Neurodiverse standard addresses ‘final frontier’ of

RowleysOctober 20, 2022

Neurodiverse standard addresses ‘final frontier’ of

A first-of-its-kind standard has been developed for building designers and planners to improve accessibility for neurodiverse people.

One in seven people are neurodivergent, which can include autism, ADHD, dementia, and other sensory or information processing differences. In the UK estimates suggest there are 700,000 people with autism, 900,000 living with dementia, and 1.5 million with ADHD.

The British Standards Institute

Construction Engineering

a corrosion-resistant, highly active, low-cost

RowleysOctober 20, 2022

Palladium — a precious metal — is attracting attention as a fuel cell electrocatalyst, which requires metals with high electrocatalytic activity. Because of the high cost of palladium, creating a palladium-zinc alloy should improve catalytic activity while reducing costs. In addition, corrosion resistance is important for potential electrocatalyst materials because catalytic reactions use extremely corrosive alkaline aqueous solutions that degrade … Read More

Construction Equipment

Linking up With Jeff Beavers

RowleysOctober 20, 2022

Jeff Beavers joined NECA as executive director, network integration and services in February 2022. Previously, he was South-Central region director, president-elect and president of BICSI.

What’s your background?

I entered the information and communication technology industry at age 19 as a cable splicer in the U.S. Air Force. I’ve worked in OSP construction, as a systems tech from the early

Construction Management

Architecture + interiors practice JZA+D promotes five

RowleysOctober 19, 2022

Award-winning integrated design firm JZA+D has recently announced the appointment of Pam McStay to lead the firm’s marketing efforts. At the same time, the Princeton, N.J.-based, globally recognized firm has also announced a raft of internal promotions for staff architects and designers. These include the elevation of:

Richard Perry, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP to Principal
Benjamin Grace, AIA to Senior