USDOT Provides $500M Loan to Port of Long Beach
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau said on May 4 it will provide a Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act or TIFIA loan to the Port of Long Beach for up to $500 million to help finance construction of the Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project, which is located at the Port of Long Beach at the southern end of State Route 710 in Los Angeles County. [Above photo by the Port of Long Beach.] The USDOT said this $500 million loan will replace a $32...
Transportation Fallout from COVID-19 Pandemic Continues
State departments of transportation, along with toll authorities and even public-private partnerships or P3s, continue to be affected by the massive decline in travel spurred by COVID-19 stay-at-home orders across the country. [Above photo by the Minnesota DOT.] According to a news story, the Maine Department of Transportation is expecting a roughly $74 million loss in transportation revenue due to COVID-19 over the spring and summer months, which could balloon to $124 million over the nex...
Dr. Gerhard Cromme, Former Chairman of Supervisory Board at Siemens AG and ThyssenKrupp AG, Joins Highview Power’s Board of Directors
Highview Power, the global leader in long-duration energy storage solutions, is pleased to announce that Dr. Gerhard Cromme, former Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Siemens AG and ThyssenKrupp AG, will join its Board of Directors. Dr. Cromme’s entire career has been focused on driving growth of technology and industrial brands. He brings a wealth of experience from decades of appointments to notable boards in Germany and France. Dr. Cromme currently serves as Chairman of the Supervisory B...
Islam Hussein Joins Thornton Tomasetti to Grow New Space Systems Group
(New York, N.Y. ) – Thornton Tomasetti, the international engineering firm, announces that Islam Hussein has joined as a vice president in the firm’s Applied Science practice. Hussein, who has more than 19 years of aerospace engineering experience, is charged with the launch of the firm’s new Space Systems group, an advanced science and technology research and development program targeting the space systems industry. The newly formed group at Thornton Tomasetti will provide solutions to gover...
GSSI Appoints New South America Regional Sales Manager
GSSI, the world’s leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, is pleased to announce that Amber Onufer is expanding her role at the company. In addition to supporting GSSI’s Geophysical and Environmental markets, she will also manage business operations in Central and South America. “Throughout Central and South America, private and government sectors are realizing the potential of GSSI GPR systems in a variety of industries, including construction, geophysics, and minin...
Barrington 220 School District to Update Learning Environments
Following a successful master planning effort, DLR Group has been selected to design district-wide improvements for students and staff. (CHICAGO — DLR Group is partnering with Barrington 220 School District in Illinois to update learning environments and improve safety and security measures at its 12 school facilities. Despite being ranked the best school district in Illinois in 2018 by 24/7 Wall St., several facilities within the district are outdated and need major renovation. Significant...
NATWeek Shares Industry Programming in New Virtual Conference Format
Denver, Colo. – Tunneling professionals can learn and connect at NATWeek: A Virtual Experience, a new week-long, online conference June 8-12. NATWeek is designed to share some of the much-anticipated technical program from NAT 2020 (North American Tunneling Conference) and connect industry professionals with a virtual tradeshow. “We are excited to bring the speakers, topics and connections vital to the tunneling community to professionals through NATWeek,” said Dave Kanagy, executive director...
Engineering Association Urges Congress to Act on an Infrastructure Recovery Agenda
ACEC Launches “Rescue, Recover, Rebuild” Advocacy Campaign Washington, DC – The American Council of Engineering Companies – the voice of America’s engineering industry – has launched a virtual grassroots advocacy campaign urging Congress to focus its COVID-19 recovery efforts on an infrastructure-based recovery legislative agenda. The central message of ACEC’s advocacy program is that significant investment in our nation’s physical and critical infrastructure is essential to unlock Am...
Atlas Molded Products supports a synchronized structural infill 73-stories above Detroit
WESTMINSTER, Colo.- When Detroit’s Renaissance Center opened in 1977, the centerpiece was the world’s tallest hotel at the time. The 73-story tower was capped by a three-story restaurant space that featured a revolving floor offering 360-degree views. Both the building and the dining experience were iconic, indelibly hosting a generation of engagement, anniversary, and graduation dinners. In January of 2018, the space was redeveloped with the intention of completely upending the once-a-year dest...
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