James Collins, Construction Management Expert, Joins HNTB
New York – James Collins joined HNTB Corporation’s transit/rail practice as a project director and vice president. Based in HNTB’s Empire State Building offices, Collins is supporting the continued growth of the transit/rail practice in the region with an emphasis on major design-build projects. “Jim is a recognized leader, known for his experience with complex transit projects,” said Stephen Dilts, HNTB’s New York office leader and senior vice president. “His knowledge of all phases of trans...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $205 Million in Funding for Airport Infrastructure
WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded $205 million in supplemental funding for infrastructure grants to small airports in 34 states. More than half of these airports serve rural communities and mostly general aviation. This funding is in addition to the $3.31 billion already awarded in regular Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding during fiscal year 2018. This $205 million in Airport Im...
Simpson Strong-Tie Introduces the Yield-Link® Connection to Reduce Structural Steel Framing Costs
Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, has introduced a new, precision-made Yield-Link connection to simplify and streamline structural steel connections made in the field, without compromising structural strength. The Yield-Link connection requires no field welding, resulting in reduced onsite labor costs, licensing fees and construction time for contractors who are already facing a massive shortage of skilled field welder...
San Francisco's New $2 Billion Transit Center Is Shut Down Over Cracked Beam
One month after it opened, the Salesforce Transit Center complex has shut down in downtown San Francisco, as engineers examine a crack in a steel beam. San Francisco officials have temporarily shut down the city's huge new transit center after a crack was spotted in a steel beam in the ceiling. Structural engineers are now inspecting all the beams in the Salesforce Transit Center — which opened just a month ago, at a cost of more than $2.1 billion. The crack was discovere...
Vectorworks, Inc. Opens New Office to Better Serve Customers in Canada
Columbia, MD (September 26, 2018)—To best support and grow its rapidly expanding user base, global design and BIM software solutions provider Vectorworks, Inc. has opened a new corporate office in Canada. To facilitate this new office, Vectorworks has acquired Resolve Software Solutions and the assets of Paxar Technologies Corp, both long-time distributors of Vectorworks software. The Vectorworks Canada office is located in Vancouver and led by Geoff McBeath, former director of Resolve Softwa...
AGC NYS & BCA NY Announce Partnership to Strengthen Construction Industry Voice in New York City and Statewide
The Associated General Contractors of New York State (AGC NYS), the leading statewide voice of the construction industry, and the Building Contractors Association of New York (BCA), the leading association of union building contractors in the City of New York and downstate region, have entered into an unprecedented collaborative agreement to strengthen the voice of the construction industry in New York City and across the State. The agreement between AGC NYS and BCA will provide a strong and...
Former Western Specialty Contractors COO Jim Rechtin, Sr. Passes Away
(St. Louis, MO) – It is with a heavy heart that Western Specialty Contractors announces the passing of former Chief Operating Officer Jim Rechtin, Sr. on Sept. 17 following a battle with cancer. Rechtin officially retired from Western on Jan. 1, 2018 after 46 years of dedicated service to the company. He started working for Western in 1971 as a laborer, then was promoted to foreman two years later, then to Superintendent in 1975. In 1977, Rechtin was promoted to Sales/Project manager, then tw...
BizWatt Concludes Seed Round and Announces New Product
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - Software developer and technology consultancy BizWatt, LLC concluded its initial round of funding and announced the release of their project management application, Qfactor for Land Surveyors which is being used by land surveying firms across the United States. BizWatt, LLC closed its seed round by announcing venture capital firm Nordic American Ventures as their lead investor. According to Nordic American Ventures partner Chaz Groves, this is one of his fund's bette...
ITD Wins Transportation Environment and Planning Honors from Nation's Highway Organization
BOISE – A bridge-replacement project near Sun Valley and the consolidation of 17 bridge projects in a single contract to reduce time and save millions in taxpayer funds won President’s Transportation Awards from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) on Sunday, Sept. 23. The awards, considered the highest honors for state departments of transportation, were handed out to the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) at AASHTO’s annual conference, held this...
New AASHTO President Says Workforce and Funding Issues Top His Priority List
Utah DOT’s Carlos Braceras Elected AASHTO President, Missouri DOT’s Patrick McKenna VP ATLANTA - Today, the board of directors of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials elected Carlos Braceras P.E., executive director of the Utah Department of Transportation, to serve as its new president and Missouri DOT Director Patrick McKenna as its vice president. “I’m honored and inspired to accept the role of AASHTO president during thi...
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