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Screen capture from video of marine biologist Shimrit Perkol-Finkel. (YouTube) An esteemed marine biologist who pioneered an innovative solution for eco-friendly seawalls was killed in Tel Aviv on Sunday while riding an electric scooter. Dr. Shimrit Perkol-Finkel, 45, was riding down Hamasger Street when she was struck by a passing truck. The driver, a 30-year-old resident of Tira, was called in for questioning by the police. She is survived by her husband and three children. Her husband, Kobi Perkol-Finkel, speaking Monday, said that “Shimrit pushed for a change in worldview.” “Israel ...

Coastalock on display in San Diego February 4, 2021, by Eldin Ganic ECOncrete Tech LTD and the Port of San Diego are teaming up to debut one of the most sustainable coastal armoring on the market – Coastalock. The Coastalock system, developed by Israel-based company ECOncrete, comprises interlocking hollow units made of proprietary bio-enhancing concrete that provide habitats for oysters, starfish, algae, grasses, echinoderms and other marine wildlife – which can fail to thrive in the barren environments created by rubble or concrete modules, k...

The 223-foot-long girder was set at night using two cranes. Concrete Technology Corp. has one-upped itself. Last summer, crews from Atkinson Construction placed 10 girders made by the Tacoma company that are 220 feet long and 115.5 tons — among the longest in the country. That mark was eclipsed earlier this month, when Atkinson installed a Concrete Tech girder that is 223 feet, 4.5 inches long and weighs over 123 tons. A Concrete Tech spokesman told the DJC last summer that the 223-foot girder is the longest in North America. For comparison...