University of California San Diego Receives Prestigious Susan Harwood Training Grant from OSHA to Provide Hurricane Disaster Relief Training in Guam
SAN DIEGO - The University of California San Diego OSHA Training Institute Education Center (UCSD OTIEC) was one of five organizations recently awarded a $1 million direct Susan Harwood Training Grant through the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). This federal funding will be utilized from February 9 to March 3 to train and protect workers involved in hurricane recovery activities in Guam. "This area, as well as the Commonwealth of Northern Maria...
Ranking Member Graves Announces Committee Republican Senior Staff
Washington, D.C. - With the 116th Congress officially underway, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) today announced key senior Republican staff appointments for the Committee. Paul Sass is the Republican Staff Director of the Committee. Paul joins the Committee staff after serving the last four years as Rep. Graves’ Chief of Staff in his congressional office, where he managed the Congressman’s operations in his Missouri district and in Washington,...
New Color of CULTEC Chambers Has Added Benefits
BROOKFIELD, CT/January 9, 2019 -- CULTEC, a Brookfield, Conn. company that specializes in the manufacturing of plastic stormwater and septic chambers, announced an important design change that will allow for improved product integrity, safer handling, and a fresh look rebranding of its product line. CULTEC’s classic black chambers with a blue stripe have been a recognized staple in the marketplace since the company invented the original plastic chamber over 30 years ago. CULTEC even trademark...
AQUAOSO™ Announces Programmatic Assistance with Water Data Program
FOLSOM, Calif., Jan. 9, 2019 - AQUAOSO™ Technologies, PBC, a Public Benefit Corporation and a leader in water risk management amassing data and expertise on California's water supply, announced the AQUAOSO Programmatic Assistance with Water Data (PAWD) program. The PAWD program is part of the broader AQUAOSO value system where people, place, and community matter. Water risk is the sleeping giant for California's economy with over 40 percent of agricultural communities reliant on groundwater f...
Mike Wongkaew Joins HNTB’s Tunnel and Underground Team as National Practice Lead-Northwest
BELLEVUE, Wash.– Mike Wongkaew, Ph.D., PE, SE, PMP, joined HNTB Corporation’s national tunnel group as national tunnel practice lead-Northwest and associate vice president. He is based in Bellevue and oversees all tunneling work on the Sound Transit West Seattle and Ballard Link Extension Project. He also serves as an accomplished resource to the firm’s clients and projects across the nation. In his previous capacity, Wongkaew served as chief tunnel engineer for research and development of an in...
William Birch Joins HNTB as Senior Project Manager in the Firm’s Newly Established Lawrenceville, New Jersey Office
PARSIPPANY, N.J. – William Birch joined HNTB Corporation as senior project manager and associate vice president, leading the firm’s work for the New Jersey Department of Transportation. He is based in HNTB’s newly opened fourth office in the state, located in the Crossroads Corporate Center, 3150 Brunswick Pike. The office opened in support of the firm’s commitment to client service and opportunities for continued growth in New Jersey. Birch comes to HNTB after more than 33 years with t...
Critical Issues in Transportation 2019
TRB has released Critical Issues in Transportation 2019. In this report, which is updated periodically by the TRB Executive Committee, a series of challenging questions are posed to explore issues and opportunities that may arise 10 to 20 years into the future. These questions, 63 in all, have been organized into 12 topic areas and provide a way to frame future areas of research, policy analysis, and debate. Critical issues identified in this report deserve attention because of transportation’s...
The Kiely Family of Companies Promotes Mark T. Taylor, P.E. to Senior Vice President of Operations - Gas
TINTON FALLS, N.J.- The Kiely Family of Companies announces the promotion of Mark T. Taylor, P.E. from Vice President of J.F. Kiely Service Co. to Senior Vice President of Operations - Gas, effective January 1, 2019. Since joining the organization, Mark has been an integral team member in growing the company's Civil business unit, leading J.F. Kiely Service Co. through its transition from offering project management services to becoming a full-scale engineering and project management firm, an...
Harley Ellis Devereaux (HED) Names Five New Principals
LOS ANGELES - National architecture and engineering firm Harley Ellis Devereaux (HED) is starting the new year with promotion announcements, including the naming of five new principals within the firm: Gregory Blackburn, FAIA, LEED AP, a leader in higher education, who works from the firm's San Francisco office Michael Bulander, AIA, LEED AP, an architectural design leader in the Los Angeles office Jennette La Quire, AIA, LEED AP ID+C, a Pre K-12 + Community Education Facilities...
RigNet Names Retired Admiral Jamie Barnett as Senior Vice President of Government Services
HOUSTON- RigNet, Inc. (NASDAQ: RNET), the leading provider of ultra-secure, intelligent broadband and networking solutions for distributed oil and gas operations, announced today the appointment of retired Adm. James Arden “Jamie” Barnett, Jr. as Senior Vice President of Government Services. Barnett will lead the company’s efforts to build a meaningful business in the government sector by leveraging RigNet’s bundle of technology services: cyber security services, communications services, and...