USDOT Awards $9 Million for Tribal Road Improvements
Seventy-four tribes were part of a $9 million award this week that will support 77 road safety projects in 22 states. The funds, which come from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)'s Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund (TTPSF) are dedicated to improving transportation safety on tribal lands that are statistically some of the most hazardous in the nation because of poor physical condition and other factors. Congress created TTPSF in 2013 in the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Ce...
Timothy Bond Joins HNTB as Senior Aviation Program Manager
SEATTLE – Timothy Bond, PE, has joined HNTB Corporation as senior aviation program manager and vice president. Bond is based in Seattle and works with aviation clients nationwide. Bond is well-known in the aviation industry, both internationally and in the United States, bringing more than 34 years of experience in planning, design, construction management and program management. He has experience in a variety of project delivery methods, including design-build. “Tim’s extensive technical...
Kaman Measuring Announces KD-2306 Non-Contact Displacement Sensing System
Middletown, CT – The Measuring Division of Kaman Precision Products, Inc., a world leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance, precision non-contact position measuring systems, announces the availability of its KD-2306 single-channel multi-purpose non-contact displacement sensing system. When paired with any of the supported dual and single coil sensors, the KD-2306 becomes an easy-to-use, high precision static and dynamic measuring system. Its DIN rail mount interface makes it ide...
ITD Saves Taxpayers Millions Through Innovation
RIGBY - Making the job easier, safer and faster – that’s the focus of a highly successful innovation program at the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD). Nearly 1,600 ITD employees throughout the state are embracing the new approach of working together and sharing challenges, ideas and successes with colleagues statewide, which ultimately benefit all Idahoans and visitors using Gem State roads. ITD’s innovation program is an employee-driven initiative. Employees at every level are encoura...
Michael Baker International Promotes Bonnie D. Shepherd to EVP and Chief Practice Officer
Pittsburgh - Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced that Bonnie D. Shepherd has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Practice Officer. In this role, Ms. Shepherd is a member of the Executive Leadership Team and leads the firm’s strategic planning process. She also oversees Michael Baker’s overall practice leadership, spearheads communication and collaboration across practices, and engages practice leaders in...
AutoCAD Plant 3D 2018 –Simplified Design from Design Creation, 3D Modeling to Collaboration
This past year has been exciting for the AutoCAD Plant 3D development team. We have added features that further simplify the design process by helping customers easily produce P&IDs, integrate them into a 3D plant design model, and collaborative effectively – all within Plant 3D. This release also paves the way to help customer’s move to the Autodesk Cloud and to BIM solutions. What’s New in Plant 3D 2018 Cloud Based Collaboration This year, we are introducing a new collab...
InfraWorks and AutoCAD Civil 3D 2018: They’re Here!
April 13, 2018. The latest Autodesk InfraWorks and Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2018 are officially released today. Throughout the year many of you have met with our product managers and development teams; and, many, many more of you have shared your Ideas for product feature enhancements. Your involvement in the development of our solutions is invaluable, helping us bring you the tools you need to conceive, design and construct road, highway, bridge, land, and other infrastructure projects in w...
Increasing Population and Infrastructure Demands Spur HNTB Growth in Tallahassee
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – HNTB Corporation, a national infrastructure firm celebrating more than a century of service to clients, is growing in Tallahassee to help meet the state’s infrastructure needs. The recent hiring of three professionals adds valuable capabilities to the firm’s portfolio. “These new hires boost our team’s expertise and will help bring creative and efficient solutions to our clients who are working to improve the state’s multimodal transportation network,” said Len Becker, PE,...
Seismic Celebrations Present Concern Over Safety In Stadiums
With his team leading 34-30 in the final minutes of a Wild Card Playoff game against the New Orleans Saints in 2011, Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch took a handoff and exploded through the hole, beginning what would turn out to be a 67-yard touchdown run. Odds are as Lynch was sealing the victory for the Seahawks against the defending Super Bowl Champions, nobody in the stands was worried about the structural soundness of CenturyLink Field. Sitting a few thousand miles away on...
Michael Baker International Promotes Dwain Hathaway to Lead Growing Operations in Firm’s North Carolina Region
Cary, N.C. – Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced that Dwain Hathaway, P.E., has been promoted to Vice President and Office Executive to oversee operations of the firm’s North Carolina offices. He will help to bring Michael Baker’s full continuum of services and expertise to clients across the state. Mr. Hathaway has been with Michael Baker for 14 years and brings more than 23 years of experience in transportation...