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.TOP NEWS
New York-New Jersey tunnel work may start in 2023
Transport Topics
The $12.3 billion Gateway rail tunnel linking New York City and New Jersey has reached a major preconstruction milestone with the completion of geotechnical studies necessary for the engineering phase. The analysis of rock and silt from 75 earth samples on both sides of the Hudson River marks the latest in a series of swift leaps toward a potential 2023 start date.
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.NJSME NEWS
NJSME to host NJ Water Bank Presentation on March 9th
NJSME
NJDEP to Present Water Bank Intended Use Plan to NJSME Membership
On March 9 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. the NJSME will host a virtual meeting featuring NJDEP’s Paul Hauch, Chief, Bureau of Construction.
Click here to view agenda.
Click here to register.
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Future Leaders Scholarship Application
ASFPM Foundation
The ASFPM Foundation has opened a new application period for the 2022 Future Leaders Scholarship (FLS). Applications are due by April 18, 2022. We need applicants! The ASFPM Foundation needs the ASFPM Chapters help.
Please share this news with your members, any organizations, colleges or universities that you or your chapter are associated with, including national associations, STEMs, student groups, NGOs, and businesses. WE CAN ALL SHARE WITH AT LEAST ONE ORGANIZATION!
Most important:
- The FLS is up to $20,000 per year for two years available to a student entering their junior year in a 4-year undergraduate degree program or entering the last two years of a 5-year or dual degree undergraduate program. The scholarship will pay tuition and living expenses.
- The FLS is for any degree program that supports the Foundation’s vision of reducing the risk and impacts of floods on people and communities. The FLS is not just for engineers.
- Visit the FLS page for details. An online application is required. A PDF of the application is available here and it is also attached. Application deadline is April 18, 2022.
Email asfpmfoundation@flood.org with any questions regarding FLS. We truly need your help. Please share.
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It's Renewal Time!
NJSME
Have you sent in your membership renewal? Are you a non-member that wants to take advantage of all the NJSME has to offer? Join us today – and keep the organization strong!
If you did not receive your 2022 renewal notice, or would like to join as a new member, please send an email to info@njsme.org. You can also find our membership info at https://njsme.org/join-njsme/.
If you pay your dues by voucher/ purchase order, please send them in for signature. Comments, Questions, Concerns? Call us at 609-393-0102.
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.STATE OF NEW JERSEY NEWS
Report: More than 7% of New Jersey bridges are 'structurally deficient'
The Center Square
Roughly 7.1% of bridges in New Jersey are “structurally deficient,” meaning critical elements are in poor – or worse – condition.
The finding is included in a recent report from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). To compile its findings, the group analyzed the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) 2021 National Bridge Inventory (NBI) data.
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NJ Transit, SEPTA
Railway Age
New Jersey Transit has earned three capital construction awards. Also, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) Board has approved a new ambassador program to promote system safety. New Jersey Alliance for Action on Feb. 25 recognized NJ Transit with Leading Capital Construction awards for its work on the Port North Bridge Project Construction Phase and on the Lyndhurst and Perth Amboy station projects.
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Property redevelopment for last-mile logistics
New Jersey Business Magazine
Fueled by increased e-commerce and the need to get goods quickly to the consumer, the demand for fleet parking and warehousing for last-mile logistics has grown dramatically.
Investors and developers are turning more to previously developed properties, including environmentally impacted sites.
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.INDUSTRY NEWS
Discovery lab offers young girls opportunity to learn about engineering
News9
The Discovery Lab in Tulsa invited young girls to learn about engineering this weekend.
The goal of these camps was to teach young girls how to code robots, design catapults, and even build bridges.
At the Discovery Lab's "Introduce a Girl to Engineering" workshop, girls from six to twelve years old worked with an adult mentor to solve different engineering challenges.
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Commerce gives over $277M in grants to build out broadband
Nextgov
The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration announced recently that it issued over $277 million in grant funding to further develop the U.S.'s broadband infrastructure, a key component in President Joe Biden's infrastructure goals.
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Women in science and engineering helping to boost women in STEM
Syracuse University
Hundreds of people — students and faculty — in STEM fields have been mentored, energized and supported in their advancement through the work of Syracuse University’s Women in Science and Engineering, since its inception more than 20 years ago.
Serving 19 STEM departments at the University, WiSE offers undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and faculty networking and learning opportunities that help enhance the inclusion and success of STEM women.
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New realms for gas power technology
POWER Magazine
At the end of 2020, about 1,600 GW of gas turbines were installed globally, the vast majority of which burned natural gas or methane for electricity generation. While high-level outlooks generally suggest natural gas will continue to flourish as the largest source of power in advanced economies over the next decade, a broader push for net-zero emissions could send the resource into long-term decline.
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Largest US offshore wind lease auction attracts $1.5B in bids and counting
Utility Dive
Offshore wind advocates say the large number of bidders indicates the deployment targets from the Biden administration and from East Coast states are successfully spurring interest in the area. BOEM's last auction yielded $405 million for 390,000 acres off the coast of Massachusetts.
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