Keystone Crossing

Keystone Crossing

A new 366-ft. pedestrian crossing at Villanova University, near Philadelphia, took top Transportation: Best Non-Highway Bridge honors in the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute 2020 Design Awards program. A practical solution linking the main campus and residence...
Asphalt Goes Autonomous

Asphalt Goes Autonomous

Many asphalt contractors will be quick to tell you that they can’t find the workers they need to fill the open jobs they have. It’s funny then, that these same contractors are the ones who are strongly opposed to bringing autonomous equipment to their...
How 5G will Power Smart Cities of the Future

How 5G will Power Smart Cities of the Future

Imagine a city where autonomous vehicles communicate with traffic lights and on-the-ground sensors to clear traffic jams.A 10-per-cent drop in commuter travel time could increase productivity that would boost GDP by $270-million in Vancouver and $535-million in...
3D Laser Scans Reveal Everything

3D Laser Scans Reveal Everything

Today’s laser scanning equipment can provide a complete digital image of any structure – top to bottom; slabs to columns; before, during and after construction. The quantity of data is nearly limitless. A series of laser scans stitched together reveals everything...
Thousands Evacuated as River Dams Break in Central Michigan

Thousands Evacuated as River Dams Break in Central Michigan

EDENVILLE, Mich. (AP) — Rapidly rising water overtook dams and forced the evacuation of about 10,000 people in central Michigan, where the governor said one downtown could be “under approximately 9 feet of water” by Wednesday. For the second time in less than 24...
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