Weatherization Assistance Program Boosted by New Funding

More Americans can make their homes more energy efficient and lower their utility costs after this year’s funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program—bolstered by $3.2 billion in new funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

In July 2022, DOE awarded more than $40 million to 21 organizations and five state agencies to help repair, electrify and

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Stantec grows North American aviation team with four

Kirk Meredith, Mike Smejkal, Alex Mariz, and Carl Abdallah will help strengthen the services the firm provides to airports across the United States and Canada

Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, welcomes Kirk Meredith, Mike Smejkal, Alex Mariz, and Carl Abdallah to the firm’s growing North American aviation infrastructure team. Meredith joins as the new airport sector

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Pioneering low-carbon Wendover Dean Viaduct works underway

Pioneering low-carbon Wendover Dean Viaduct works underway

Work has begun on the 450 metre long Wendover Dean Viaduct, the first major railway bridge in the UK to be built with a double composite structure.

Part of HS2, Britain’s long awaited high-speed railway line, Wendover Dean Viaduct uses significantly less carbon-intensive concrete and steel in comparison to a more traditional design.

The double composite approach was inspired by

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Biohybrid material performs like cartilage — ScienceDaily

Producing biomaterials that match the performance of cartilage and tendons has been an elusive goal for scientists, but a new material created at Cornell demonstrates a promising new approach to mimicking natural tissue.

The results were published July 8 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and provide a new strategy for synthesizing clinical solutions for damaged

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Atlas Awarded $26 Million Construction, Engineering, and

Reselected to provide services for Georgia Department of Transportation Southeastern District Under Three Year Contact

AUSTIN, Texas (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Atlas Technical Consultants, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATCX) (“Atlas” or the “Company”), a leading Infrastructure and Environmental solutions provider, announced that it has been awarded a three-year, $26 million contract with the Georgia Department of Transportation to provide Construction Engineering and Inspection

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The working from home dilema

The working from home dilema

To help ensure Government buildings are at full capacity, Cabinet Office minister Jacob Rees-Mogg urged civil servants to return to the office earlier this year. Given that COVID-19 related restrictions were removed in February, a full-scale return has already taken place across many sectors, despite the reluctance of some employees that have grown accustomed to flexible working.

Whilst it may

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