Michael Baker International Positions Land Development Practice for Continued Success in the West
Santa Ana, Calif. - Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced that the firm has established a dedicated role for Land Development in its West Region to drive growth, enhance client care and lead best practices for the important business area. To lead the efforts, Mike Tylman, P.E., will assume the position of West Regional Practice Lead for Land Development, and continue to be based in the firm’s Santa Ana, California, office....
Mary Wohnrade, P.E. of Wohnrade Civil Engineers, Inc., Joins Elite Global Group Recognized for Their Accomplishments and Advancing the Role of Women Working in the UAS Marketplace
Broomfield, CO – (August 29, 2017) –Wohnrade Civil Engineers, Inc., a full-service engineering firm leading the way in both the development of precision aerial mapping, and incorporating Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) data into civil engineering design, announced today that its Principal Engineer and owner, Mary Wohnrade, P.E., has been selected as an honoree in the category of Champion in the inaugural Women to Watch in UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems) Awards. The Awards, sponsored by Women and Dron...
DOT Announces More Than $4 Million in Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Instructor and Safety Training Grants
WASHINGTON –The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today announced more than $4 million in FY 2017 Hazardous Materials Instructor Training (HMIT) and Supplemental Public Sector Training (SPST) grants. The HMIT grants fund the training of instructors who then train private-sector hazardous materials employees. The SPST grant funds national nonprofit fire service organizations to train instructors to conduct hazardous materials res...
FTA Taking Applications for $30M in Grants for Passenger Ferry Service
The Federal Transit Administration said it is taking applications through Oct. 23 for $30 million in fiscal 2017 competitive grants for passenger ferry projects in urbanized areas. The grant program, it said, "is authorized by Congress to support ferry service on many of the nation's waterways, and help to repair and modernize ferry boats, terminals and related facilities that communities depend on." The agency will award grants to states and public entities to repair and modernize ferry b...
Calhoun to Become Acting Chief of NYSDOT; Governor Taps Driscoll to Head Thruway Agency
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo appointed Cathy Calhoun to become acting commissioner of the state Department of Transportation, as he nominated NYSDOT Commissioner Matthew Driscoll to become executive director of the Thruway Authority. Calhoun has been the department's chief of staff since July 1, 2015, and was formerly a deputy for intergovernmental affairs to state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. She earlier was a central New York aide for former U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton, Cuomo's announcement sai...
Ryan Says Congress Likely to Need Budget Extension; Could Delay Oct. 1 FAST Act Increases
House Speaker Paul Ryan said Congress will probably need to extend current-year funding of most government operations before the new budget year begins Oct. 1, an action that could delay another year of scheduled increases in highway funding. Ryan made the remarks to reporters while visiting Intel Corp. in Portland, Ore., on Aug. 23. Amid speculation on how much Congress can accomplish when it returns next month from a summer recess, before the Sept. 30 end of the fiscal year, he said that...
ENERCON Services Adds Jeff Lask as VP of Environmental Group
Enercon Services, Inc. (ENERCON), a $260M/30+ year professional engineering and environmental services firm, announced today that Mr. Jeff Lask has joined ENERCON as Vice President of the Environmental Services Group. In this role, Mr. Lask will lead the strategic growth of the group, with a focus on client and employee development, aligning client needs and emerging issues with ENERCON services’ offerings. Mr. Lask comes to ENERCON with over 25 years of management and operations experienc...
Pettibone Announces Highlift Equipment as New Ohio Dealer
BARAGA, Mich. — Pettibone/Traverse Lift, LLC announces the addition of Highlift Equipment to its dealer network. Highlift will carry Pettibone telehandlers for the state of Ohio at its three affiliated locations in Cincinnati, Canton and Sunbury (Columbus). “We’re very excited to welcome Highlift Equipment to the Pettibone team,” said Alecia McKay-Jones, dealer development manager for Pettibone. “They have a tremendous reputation as a high-quality supplier and service provider, and we lo...
Carmine Borea, P.E., Appointed Business Development Manager
Tallahassee, FL: FINLEY Engineering Group, Tallahassee-based bridge design and construction engineering firm, has vested bridge engineer Carmine Borea, P.E., with the additional position and responsibilities of Business Development Manager. This key leadership position gives Carmine significant responsibility for the firm’s growth. Carmine’s nine years of bridge design and construction engineering experience involve both concrete and steel bridges. This experience includes projects in t...
GWI’s New Market Intelligence Tool WaterData Enhances Water Sector Strategy and Planning
Global Water Intelligence (GWI) has announced the launch of a new platform designed to empower water businesses in strategy building, market assessment and competitor analysis processes. WaterData provides a comprehensive map of the municipal and industrial water and wastewater markets, both providing a top-level view of market trends and slicing the sector by region, technology domain, digital solutions and the industrial sectors. Supported by granular market size data, forecasts, databases and...
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