New Leadership for Latin America Region
NEW YORK, NY — WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff, a global engineering and professional services organization, has named Jorge A. Chaves Dominguez as president and Asdrubal Montenegro as chief financial officer of its Latin America region. “We look forward to growing our business in Central and South America under Jorge’s executive leadership and Asdrubal’s financial management,” said Gregory Kelly, president and CEO of WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff in the U.S., Central and South America, which is acti...
HNTB Hires Jim Parsons as Director, National Transit Programs
SEATTLE – James Parsons, AICP, joined HNTB Corporation as a director of national transit programs and vice president, focusing on the delivery of transit planning and engineering projects. He is a senior technical resource for the firm, located in Seattle, and works with transit clients across the United States. “I am pleased to welcome Jim to HNTB,” said Kevin Nelson, HNTB chief growth officer and senior vice president. “His experience, outstanding technical expertise and extensive client r...
ADOT&PF Completes $59 Million One-Of-A-Kind Airport Project
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) has completed the $59 million Kodiak Airport Runway Safety Area Extension. This unusual project presented a major challenge — there wasn’t enough land for the extension. The solution? Build more land. ADOT&PF, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and project consultant HDR developed a plan to extend two federally required runway safety areas by 600 feet into the Gulf of Alaska and use engineere...
Burns & McDonnell Delivers A380 Gate Project at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport on Time and Under Budget
CHICAGO — Burns & McDonnell representatives joined Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) officials this week in welcoming the arrival of the first commercial A380 flight at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. As part of a major expansion effort, the group inaugurated a newly built A380 gate area specifically designed to accommodate the world’s largest passenger aircraft. The opening ceremony culminated an effort assisted by Burns & McDonnell to equip O’Hare’s International Terminal 5 with a g...
Geospatial Corporation Leveraging Technologies and Software to Meet New Federal Buried Pipeline Requirement
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania – July 25, 2016– Geospatial Corporation (OTCIQ Symbol “GSPH”) announces the long awaited passage of the PIPES ACT of 2016. The bill, recently signed into law by President Obama, empowers the Pipeline Hazardous Material Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) to require various certifications, data management, testing and mapping of all types of the more than 3 million miles of buried energy pipelines across the USA. “Geospatial is perfectly positioned to benefit from the new P...
USACE St. Louis District Awards Dewberry Five-Year Contract for Photogrammetric and Lidar Surveying and Mapping Services
Dewberry has been awarded a five-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) St. Louis District for photogrammetric and lidar surveying and mapping. The firm will provide geospatial services consisting of professional photogrammetric mapping lidar and aerial imagery acquisition, along with related surveying work and photo interpretation. The projects may be requested by USACE offices; other Department of Defense agencies; and other lo...
Dewberry’s Chris Zambito Elected Chair of the Florida Floodplain Managers Association
During the Florida Floodplain Managers Association (FFMA) annual conference held in March, Dewberry’s Chris Zambito was elected as its new chair. Zambito, a project manager in Dewberry’s Tampa, Florida, office, began his term as chair on June 1, 2016. He will play a major role in the organization’s resource development while representing the Florida chapter of the Association of State Floodplain Managers. He will head the board of directors to support the association’s 700 floodplain manag...
American Concrete Institute Announces New Structural Concrete Specifications
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., July 22, 2016 – The American Concrete Institute announces the availability of two important new documents for concrete industry professionals: ACI 301-16 Specifications for Structural Concrete, and the ACI Field Reference Manual. ACI 301-16 Specifications for Structural Concrete is a reference specification that an architect or engineer can apply to any construction project involving structural concrete by citing it in the project specifications. A mandatory requ...
Landscape Architecture Firm SWA Group to Plan Toronto's Last Large Undeveloped Site
Laguna Beach, CA: July 22, 2016 - SWA Group's Laguna Beach studio has been selected to plan the last large, undeveloped site in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Owners Woodbine Entertainment Group, along with development consultant Live Work Learn Play, have commissioned a transformation of the 683-acre site into a vibrant, urban mixed-use neighborhood with the extant Woodbine Racetrack at its center. Currently the land is bordered by a highway, two major roads, and a light rail line. In addition to re...
Skanska Sells Hotel Hagaplan in Stockholm, Sweden, to SPP for About SEK 970M
Skanska has signed an agreement with SPP on the transfer of Hotel Hagaplan in Stockholm, Sweden, for about SEK 970M. The divestment will be recorded by Skanska Sweden in the third quarter 2016. The transfer of the property to the buyer will take place in December. The combined hotel and office building is located in Hagastaden, next to the square Hagaplan and a planned new metro station. The building is 17 stories high with underground parking. The gross area totals about 16,200 square meters...
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