California Governor Taps Annis as Acting Secretary; Kelly Heads to Rail Authority
Gov. Jerry Brown has named Brian Annis to be California's acting transportation secretary effective Feb. 1, when current Secretary Brian Kelly leaves to become the next CEO of the California High-Speed Rail Authority. As secretary, Kelly has headed the California State Transportation Agency since its creation in 2013. That agency's stated role is to "to develop and coordinate the policies and programs of the state's transportation entities to achieve the state's mobility, safety and air quali...
Chamber’s Donohue Urges 25-Cent Fuel Tax Hike Over 5 Years, With Inflation Indexing
The CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce proposed that Congress pay for modernizing roads, bridges and transit systems by raising the federal excise tax on motor fuels by 25 cents a gallon over five years and "indexed for inflation and improving fuel economy." CEO Thomas Donohue said those actions "would raise $394 billion over the next 10 years" for investments in surface transportation systems. The business organization has long been on record favoring a hike in motor fuel fees to shore...
NARUC Promotes Jennifer Murphy to Lead New Policy Department
WASHINGTON—The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners has created the Department of Energy Policy and has promoted former Assistant General Counsel Jennifer M. Murphy as its director. As the Director of Energy Policy and Senior Counsel, Murphy will be the main point of contact for energy matters for the association and will coordinate energy matters within the association. Murphy will continue to be responsible for NARUC’s legal relations on energy matters before the Federal...
Bentley Systems Expands Concrete Building Design and Documentation Offerings through Acquisition of S-Cube Futuretech
EXTON, Pa. — Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing infrastructure, today announced the acquisition of Mumbai-based concrete building design and documentation software company S-Cube Futuretech Pvt. Ltd. The addition of S-Cube Futuretech’s applications expands Bentley’s offerings specific to the needs of concrete engineering design and documentation software users in India, South East Asia, and the Middle East. Concrete colu...
The UP Companies Hires Karl Lederman as General Manager, Service & Field Operations for Power UP
(St. Louis, MO) The UP Companies (UPCO) announces the hiring of Karl Lederman of Wildwood, MO as General Manager, Service & Field Operations for Power UP Electrical Contractors. As Power UP General Manager, Lederman is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the service and field operations, implementing a strategy to grow the business, coordinating key performance goals, managing field personnel, developing tactical programs for achieving goals and objectives, ensuring the overall...
HDR Researcher Appointed to AIA Leadership Group
Jeri Brittin, Ph.D., Director of Research at HDR, will serve a three-year term with the American Institute of Architect’s (AIA) Design and Health Leadership Group (DHLG). The AIA DHLG was founded in 2012 and provides strategic direction to the Institute and its staff relating to the design and health portfolio, now part of the AIA’s larger sustainability strategic initiative. The group is comprised of architects, public health researchers, physicians, academics, policy experts and planners wh...
Stephen Ho Announced as the New President and Chair of Board of Governors of The Pacific Telecommunications Council
HONOLULU - The Board of Governors of The Pacific Telecommunications Council (“PTC”) today announced the appointment of Stephen Ho as the new President and Chair of the Board of Governors. Stephen Ho, the CEO of CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited, will serve his third term as President and Chair leading PTC, the global non-profit membership organization promoting the advancement of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the Pacific Rim. Also elected on the Board of Governors...
Fluor Named a Fortune World’s Most Admired Company for 18th Consecutive Year
IRVING, Texas – Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that the company was named to Fortune magazine’s 2018 World’s Most Admired Companies list for the 18th consecutive year. “Fluor’s 60,000 global employees embody our core values of safety, integrity, teamwork and excellence on a daily basis,” said David Seaton, Fluor’s chairman and chief executive officer. “Fortune’s recognition of the importance of these core values is a testament to the outstanding work of our employees on projec...
Experienced Landman Goes Out on His Own to Provide Professional and Fair Land Services to the Region
Cody, Wyoming – Klym Land Services LLC, an industry leading energy and mineral resource firm, announced today the launch of a new Landman consulting practice. As a member of the American Association of Professional Landman since 1980, and achieving ‘Certified Professional Landman’ status in 1991, David Klym has started his own Landwork company, Klym Land Services LLC. Klym has extensive experience in the Rocky Mountain Region working directly with Landowners and industry Land Professionals t...
GPA Surpasses 4M TEUs
Savannah, Ga. - The Port of Savannah handled more than 4 million twenty-foot equivalent container units in 2017 - an increase of 11 percent and the port's highest annual volume ever. "This is the first time we've handled more than 4 million TEUs in a 12-month period, which is an important milestone for Savannah," said Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Griff Lynch. "These numbers clearly show that Georgia has the fastest growing and most critical port in the Southeast." F...
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