U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $85 Million in Grants for Projects Nationwide to Expand Advanced Bus Technologies
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced $84.9 million in grant selections through the Low- or No-Emission (Low-No) Grant program, which funds the deployment of transit buses and infrastructure that use advanced propulsion technologies. Thirty-eight projects in 38 states will each receive funding through the program. "These grants will help communities nationwide bring the next generation of bus technology to enhance the...
USDOT Event Highlights State DOT INFRA Grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation officially awarded nearly $856 million worth of Infrastructure for Rebuilding America or INFRA grants to fund 20 projects across the country during a special event at its Washington, D.C. headquarters on July 25 – with 12 state departments of transportation winning grants for a variety of highway, railroad, and bridge replacement undertakings. [Above photo left to right: Melinda McGrath, executive director, Mississippi Department of Transportation; Patric...
Michigan Team Wins NOCoE’s Transportation Technology Tournament
A student team from the University of Michigan took home top honors at the second annual Transportation Technology Tournament; a competition sponsored by the National Operations Center of Excellence and the U.S. Department of Transportation. The NOCoE is a partnership of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, the Institute of Transportation Engineers, and the Intelligent Transportation Society of America, with support from the Federal Highway Administration....
Wärtsilä Gas Engine Solutions Will Support Local Industry by Increasing Egyptian Power Plant’s Capacity by Two Thirds
The technology group Wärtsilä will supply additional capacity for an existing power plant located in Borg El Arab, an industrial city some 45 kilometres southwest of Alexandria, Egypt. The plant is owned and operated by the National Electricity Technology company, Kahraba, a part of the Egypt Kuwait Holdings (EKH) Group. Kahraba is one of the largest private electricity service providers in Egypt. The order with Wärtsilä was placed in June 2019. The engineering and equipment (EEQ) contract is...
Renee Ross Joins HNTB as Sales Officer for Central Division
AUSTIN, Texas – Renee Ross, PE, joined HNTB Corporation as sales officer and vice president for the firm’s Central Division. She is based in HNTB’s Austin office. Ross has 23 years of experience in engineering, project management, operations and business development working in transportation infrastructure for other large consulting firms. In those prior positions, she worked closely with departments of transportation, transit agencies and airlines across the country. “Renee brings a un...
Mark Grossenbacher Joins HNTB’s St. Louis Office as Practice Leader
Civil engineer provides transportation agencies with technical and project management excellence LOUIS – Mark Grossenbacher, PE, joined HNTB Corporation’s St. Louis office as practice leader. He is responsible for helping the firm deliver complex infrastructure solutions to transportation clients throughout the region. Grossenbacher moved to St. Louis from HNTB’s Arlington, Virginia, office where he served as senior project manager and client service leader. There he provided day-to...
Kansas City’s Chamber of Commerce Honors Black & Veatch’s Diversity, Inclusion Emphasis
Back Row (left to right): Nathan Young, Jason Baker, Scott Roesle, Diane Fischer, George White, Clint Robinson, Nate Castrop, Holly Perkins, Katie Johnson Front Row (left to right): Jessica Woolery, Amy Morasch, Roxanne Powers, Stephanie Hasenbos-Case, Ari Copeland, Linseey Johnson, Debra Simpson 'Champion for Diversity Award' cites company’s 'durable commitment' to multicultural workforce With a global footprint as an infrastructure solutions leader, Black & Veatch has comm...
Gannett Fleming Names Hattarki West Region Facilities Business Line Leader
(Los Angeles, Ca.)- Rebecca Hattarki, AIA, LEEP AP BD+C, joins Gannett Fleming as the new West Region Facilities Business Line leader. In this role, Hattarki will oversee the business strategy and planning, project delivery, and operational growth of Gannett Fleming’s facilities practice across the western U.S. Hattarki’s most notable programming, design, and construction projects include: the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center with more than 500 inpatient beds serving the most critically ill...
Tetra Tech Wins $46 Million Federal Architect-Engineer Contract
PASADENA, Calif.- Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK) announced today that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Middle East District (TAM) awarded Tetra Tech a $46 million, single-award contract to provide engineering design services to support the U.S. Central Command and TAM missions worldwide. Under this five-year contract, Tetra Tech will provide technical design services for existing and new facilities and infrastructure improvement projects. Tetra Tech architects and engineers wi...
Design-Build Procurement Begins for Third Phase of Narragansett Bay Combined Sewer Overflow Program
Narragansett Bay Commission (NBC), Stantec, and Pare Corporation have kicked off the procurement process for the third and final phase of NBC’s Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Program, a project 20 years in the making. NBC, which operates wastewater collection and treatment facilities for 10 member communities in Rhode Island, has led the three-phase program designed to reduce overflow volumes by 98 percent and treat stormwater before it flows into the Narragansett Bay. The project team recentl...
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