ACEC Urges House to Pass HR 7024 to Fix the Crippling R&D Tax Amortization Issue
Washington, DC — Today, American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) President and CEO Linda Bauer Darr released the following statement urging the U.S. House of Representatives to pass HR 7024 to fix the crippling R&D tax amortization issue: "ACEC strongly supports passage of HR 7024, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024, legislation that will provide small engineering companies with relief from crippling tax increases and restore incentives to promote cutting-edg...
JCJ Architecture Announces Significant Additions to Principal-Level Leadership
Senior-level professionals with Global and National reputations for excellence and innovation in design, project management, and strategic operations join the firm HARTFORD, CONN.—Jan 31, 2024—JCJ Architecture (JCJ), a forward-thinking and nationally ranked planning, architecture, and interior design practice, welcomes Shaowen Chou, AIA, LEED AP as Associate Principal and Senior Project Manager, and Raymond C. Bordwell, FAIA, LEED AP as Principal and Community Market Sector Leader. S...
Vectorworks, Inc. Announces New Zealand Expansion
Global Design and BIM Software Provider Updates Distribution Model in New Zealand to Deliver Enhanced Customer Experience. Columbia, MD (January 31, 2024)— In a continued commitment to provide customers with the highest standard of service and support, global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. is excited to announce a new, direct presence in New Zealand. Previously overseen by Megabits, the New Zealand distributor of Vectorworks software, all New Zealand operations wil...
NSBA Recognizes Eight Top Bridges--and One Remarkable DOT--for 2024
CHICAGO - Innovation abounds in the steel bridge industry, but eight recent bridges rise above the rest. The American Institute of Steel Construction and the National Steel Bridge Alliance are recognizing eight bridges with 2024 Prize Bridge Awards--the structural steel industry’s highest design honor for bridges. “Steel bridges have connected American communities for centuries,” said NSBA Senior Director for Market Development Jeff Carlson, PE. “This year’s Prize Bridge Award winners cont...
HCSS Announces Partnership with Bulk Exchange
The collaboration will enable contractors to seamlessly access bulk construction materials and streamline the bidding process SUGAR LAND, TX and SAN RAFAEL, CA— HCSS, the leading provider of construction software for estimating, field entry, project management, safety, digital plans, fleet management, and telematics, announces its partnership with Bulk Exchange, an online marketplace where contractors and construction professionals can easily find bulk construction materials and dumpsit...
Woolpert Hires Cloud Alliance Manager Zack Schreiber to Support Google Cloud Relationship
The sales and location-based technology professional will support Woolpert’s 10-year partnership with Google and help advance Google Cloud services and opportunities for clients worldwide. DAYTON, Ohio (Jan. 30, 2024) — Woolpert has hired Cloud Alliance Manager Zack Schreiber to help manage its longtime partnership with Google and its expanding Google Cloud relationship. Schreiber brings more than a decade of cloud sales, location-based data, and operations management experience. He will help...
Chris Hubbard promoted to PWTech vice president
Industry veteran accepts expanded role at wastewater solutions company ROSEDALE, Md. (Jan. 30, 2024) – Process Wastewater Technologies LLC (PWTech), an American manufacturer of sludge handling products, has announced the promotion of Chris Hubbard to the position of vice president. In his new capacity, Hubbard will work to expand the PWTech product portfolio and market presence in the USA and Canada, as well as help streamline internal operations to improve the already outstanding customer se...
Center releases guide to assist rural communities with grant application process
LYONS, NEBRASKA – While the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act offers an unprecedented amount of funding to rural communities for infrastructure, energy, and conservation projects, applying for the grants can be challenging. “Rural communities have the desire and the need to make improvements,” said Lindsay Mouw, senior policy associate with the Center for Rural Affairs. “But, the application process can sometimes be an intimidating and time-consuming...
Amtrak Celebrates Completion of New Baltimore Platform Construction
New Boarding Platform Five to Open This Spring at Baltimore Penn Station BALTIMORE – January 29, 2024 - Amtrak representatives and stakeholders gathered today with state, local and federal officials for a ribbon cutting to inaugurate a newly constructed boarding platform at Baltimore Penn Station. The new platform is scheduled to begin serving trains this spring. This project is part of Amtrak’s overall redevelopment of Baltimore Penn Station, a $150 million investment to improve custome...
WSP Energy Future Report: Electric Grid Reliability Worries Americans
A new WSP survey, conducted by The Harris Poll, reveals 79 percent of Americans are concerned about aging U.S. electric infrastructure; suggests wholehearted support for clean energy projects. WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA — Americans are deeply concerned about the country’s aging electric power grid with 61 percent saying they would be willing to pay slightly more for electricity if it meant building a more reliable electric grid, according to the WSP Pulse on Energy report released today....
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