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Do I LOVE regulations? No, not really, but even I can see the value in some regulatory environments, sometimes. Michael A Twohig also sees the value in some regulations. Ironically, sometimes those who would be subjected to regulation are the strongest advocates for those regulations. In this clip, Mike refers to just such an instance. #utilitylocating #subsurfaceutilitymapping #SUM #ForrestSim

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The IEEE-IEA/PCA Cement Conference brought together industry professionals within cement and concrete to learn, network, and discuss industrial sustainability and the future of cement. Experts from our team, Kayla Carey, Zach Harmer, Trevor Mueller, and Dan Nugent, came back with key insights from the conference, including: • There is an increase in efforts to reduce emissions in the cement industry. • Cement companies use technologies like blended cements, alternative fuels, and carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) to lower emissions. • There are significant challenges to adopting these technologies widely. • The cement industry is developing strategies to actively engage with all stakeholders to achieve net-zero goals. Continue reading here: https://bit.ly/4bDnYcB #ClimeCo #CarbonMarkets #Cement #CementIndustry #Concrete #PCA #Decarbonization #Sustainability #LowCarbon

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Good news for project owners in San Antonio. Looking forward to seeing the outcome. If you're in San Antonio and the surrounding areas, please feel free to reach out and see how we can help you in your next infrastructure project and help you get a good understanding of what utilities are doing in your project areas. #SUE #Survey #Engineering #Maestas #DBE #MBE #ESBE #HUB #ASCE38-22 #UtilityInvestigation

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love our Bullet/ Asoe liner american mates using great tech on the other side of the pond - keep it up CPM - fight the good fight keep the Faith never give up you have the right recipe ASOE/ BULLET Liner and CPM is a great combination - we watching your success in the pipeline industry and loving it :-) setting standards higher with CLOSE FIT LINERS

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With states facing uncertainty around water supply and ongoing climate change in the US, potable water reuse projects are becoming increasingly important. Our VP of Water Reuse Zakir Hirani shares insights in this article from Engineering News-Record. #StantecWater #WaterReuse

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As Colorado faces increasing water scarcity, potable water reuse is emerging as a game-changer for both local communities and contractors. Here's how: For Contractors: - New Project Opportunities: Infrastructure development for water reuse systems. - Tech Advancement: High demand for expertise in advanced water treatment technologies. - Sustainability Practices: Enhances reputation with sustainable project delivery. - Long-Term Contracts: Ongoing maintenance and operation of water reuse facilities. - Funding and Innovation: Access to grants and research funding for technological advancements. For Locals: - Reliable Water Supply: Ensures consistent access to safe drinking water, especially crucial during droughts. - Environmental Conservation: Reduces strain on natural water sources, supporting local ecosystems. - Economic Growth: Creates jobs and attracts businesses, fostering economic stability. - Public Health: Provides high-quality, contaminant-free water, safeguarding health. - Cost Savings: More cost-effective than other water supply methods, potentially lowering water bills. Potable water reuse not only addresses water scarcity but also brings numerous benefits to our communities and the construction industry. #WaterReuse #Construction https://lnkd.in/enP52c2Y

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Small tip for how I make quicker H&H model updates… Right now, I’m working on a project that uses a 2-D PCSWMM model. It has: 1,200 junctions 50 MILES of conduits 121,000 2-D nodes Not surprisingly, it functions slower than I’d like… 😣 Here’s what I do to make my model updates quicker.  (Things like: adding more pipes, streams, retention basins, or refining and breaking up subcatchments.). I build the updates in a separate “blank” model that doesn’t have any of the 2-D components. Then, once I’m done building the new components, I bring them into the larger model. I don’t have to deal with a slower moving model. And I can do updates and finish QA/QC on the new bits much quicker. It might seem obvious, but it makes a big time difference and doesn’t test my patience.

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Regulatory update alert! Join industrial water expert Bill Kennedy as he delves into the US EPA’s latest modifications to the Steam Electric Generation ELGs. Discover how these changes could influence the future of coal-fired power plants and learn about effective paths to compliance. Register now! #StantecWater

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WEST is internationally recognized for our team of experts at the bleeding edge of several areas of water resources engineering (e.g., hydrometeorology, forecast-informed reservoir operations, holistic land management). We’re excited to share another example of how our forward-thinking staff allows us to balance the water resources needs of people and the environment. Recently, Benjamin Choat, PhD, presented “Hydrologically Meaningful Regionalization Including Anthropogenically Altered Catchments” at the Hydrology Machine Learning (HydroML) Symposium.   This poster session explored using machine learning techniques to regionalize catchments based on their characteristics, including both natural and anthropogenic factors, even as anthropogenic catchments are typically excluded from regionalization efforts. The goal is to better understand the potential for coupling unsupervised learning with predictive models in hydrology and, ultimately, to predict water yield more accurately and practically for diverse catchment areas. Learn more about our work here: https://lnkd.in/g6ZKe5cY. #hydrology #machinelearning #civilengineering

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With states facing uncertainty around water supply and ongoing climate change in the US, potable water reuse projects are becoming increasingly important. Our VP of Water Reuse Zakir Hirani shares insights in this article from Engineering News-Record. #StantecWater #WaterReuse

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All about SUE (subsurface utility engineering, not the T-Rex 🦖)! SUE and Project Planning: Knowing What’s Below Key to Avoiding Delays, Catastrophes https://hubs.li/Q02CPpSw0

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I had a great time sitting down with Engineering News-Record to record this podcast on water scarcity, aging infrastructure, and how Oldcastle Infrastructure is innovating solutions in this space. I hope you can give it a listen. The state of emergency declared in Atlanta this weekend over as many as eight water main breaks is just the latest example of the stress that our aging infrastructure is under and the consequences of when breaks happen - two hospitals without water, thousands under boil water advisories, and water being trucked in from out-of-state alongside police escort. We are at a critical juncture in the history of our nation's water infrastructure. While the answer is not singular, we must innovate and embrace tech-enabled solutions for accelerated and verified results, maximized ROI, and transparency. https://lnkd.in/ePKNfnx8

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"... At least 305 major clean energy projects have been announced in 40 states and Puerto Rico since the IRA passed, Timberlake said, totalling more than $123 billion in capital investments. The Midwest, he added, has received about a quarter of those funds. The growth in clean energy investments has been especially strong for electric vehicles. Despite a recent slow down in sales, EV adoption has been astronomical over the last three years. Americans bought nearly 1.2 million electric vehicles last year, setting a record and making EVs the fastest-growing category for car sales, according to Kelley Blue Book data. EVs comprised 7.6 percent of the total U.S. vehicle market in 2023, up from 5.9 percent in 2022. The rapid growth of EVs has been a major boon to Midwest manufacturing work, Timberlake said. Last month, carmaker Toyota announced that it was investing $1.4 billion to expand its EV manufacturing operations in Princeton, Indiana. The company said the project will create 340 new jobs. And last year, electronics giant LG and carmaker Honda began construction on a $4.4 billion jointly owned plant that will manufacture electric vehicle batteries in Jeffersonville, Ohio, and is expected to create some 2,200 new jobs. Since 2022, Timberlake said, the number of clean energy manufacturing jobs rose by 18 percent in Michigan, 17 percent in Indiana and 18 percent in Ohio. “I think electric vehicles could soon be the second biggest employer in the U.S. for clean energy jobs,” he said. “They’re fast approaching the total employment for renewable energy.” Of course, the Midwest isn’t the only region seeing a major injection of cash. The South, and particularly the Southeast, has received the majority of announced capital investments since 2022, with many believing the region is set to become the nation’s leading green energy hub. The top three states on E2’s investment analysis are North Carolina, Georgia and South Carolina, which together have garnered nearly $50 billion since 2022. Timberlake said that Southeast states, which exclude Texas and Oklahoma, have received about a third of all the private investments for clean energy projects following the IRA’s passage. “Obviously the Southeast deserves to get a lot of recognition,” he said. “But the Midwest is right there on its heels.”"

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Exciting to see #geothermal getting an Funding Opportunity Announcement for firming the grid. Geothermal has the potential to be similar in capacity factor to nuclear, however historically has been limited in deployment (4.2GW today, or 0.3% of total capacity). I'd love to see a next step for incentivizing deployment in #HVAC and impact on distribution over time.

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One of our team's ongoing subsurface utility mapping projects wrapped up this week, marking a significant milestone. The final phase seamlessly integrates extensive plans and records from various sources, including in-house files and public/private documents. We meticulously combined on-site traditional utility locating efforts with a wealth of GPR data, uncovering a plethora of valuable insights and anomalies. A recent highlight was using radar to map a newly constructed transmission line lacking any available as-built records. Despite the challenges posed by freshly paved areas concealing vital utility features, our team successfully collected radar data, capturing buried steel plates, underground chambers, and relocated gas lines at various depths. Noteworthy discoveries included abandoned lines left in place, enriching our final files with critical details. #SIM #SUM #utilitymapping #utilitylocating #utilitysurveyor #locating #EMI #campus #gpr #utilitylocating #bridges #transportationdesign #submersibe #undergroundutilities #facilitiesmanagement #highereducation #damageprevention #riskmanagement #campussafety #mobilemapping #mappingthefuture #digitaltwin #subsurface #subsurfacesolutions #surveying #survey #mapping #gis #environment #team #CFTA2024

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Baton Rouge, Louisiana, got a $1.6 billion upgrade 💰 As part of a decades-long partnership with #OurJacobs, we managed the #wastewater system upgrade program, meeting federal requirements protecting public health and delivering infrastructure for the future. Through the program, we even reduced sanitary sewer overflows by 80% and continue to provide operations and maintenance management 🌟 Learn more below in the comments! #OneWater #BoldlyMovingForward

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