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ARTBA Foundation’s “Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals” Program Earns ANSI Accreditation

May 9, 2018 - in News

(WASHINGTON)— The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation’s certification program to test and recognize an individual’s knowledge of the core competencies needed to recognize and mitigate safety hazards on transportation…

BP and Alaska Gasline Development Corporation Sign Binding Gas Sales Precedent Agreement

May 9, 2018 - in Corporate, Energy, News, Oil & Gas

(ANCHORAGE) — The Alaska LNG Project reached a historic milestone today as BP Alaska and Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC) announced the…

Sulzer Offers MIXPAC MixCoat Cartridge-Based 2-Component Dispensing System for Railway Applications

May 9, 2018 - in News, Products

Sulzer Mixpac USA, Inc., the leading innovator of 2-component adhesive dispensing systems, offers the MIXPACâ„¢ MixCoatâ„¢ cartridge-based system for…

Three New Fellows Join AASHTO’s Engineering Team

May 9, 2018 - in News, People

Above photo left to right: Kopinski, Bosin, and Clawson The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials welcomed three new fellows to its engineering department at the group's Washington D.C. headquarters. The three will each spend a…

Fuel Prices Could Reach Four-Year Highs This Summer

May 9, 2018 - in Featured, Financial, News

Data tracked by the Energy Information Administration and AAA indicate U.S. fuel prices could reach levels not seen since 2014; a price spike that is largely a reflection of higher oil prices. EIA forecasts that regular gasoline will reach an average of $2.74…

Surveys Indicate Labor Market Continues to Tighten

May 9, 2018 - in Featured, News

Private sector employment increased by 204,000 jobs from March to April, according to the most recent ADP National Employment Report, with the construction industry creating 27,000 jobs and the trade/transportation/utilities sector adding 14,000 positions.…

simuwatt’s Software Added to GSA Multiple Award Schedule

May 9, 2018 - in News

DENVER, Colo. — simuwatt announced today that it has been added to the Multiple Award Schedule by the United States General Services Administration (GSA). simuwatt is a small business revolutionizing how government-owned and -managed buildings…

Brown and Caldwell Strengthens Position in Water Reuse with Strategic Hires

May 8, 2018 - in Corporate, News, Water

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — Brown and Caldwell, a leading environmental engineering and construction firm, today announced the expansion of the firm’s water reuse practice with four key hires. The additions of Dr. Kati Bell, Melanie Holmer, Dr. Allegra da Silva,…

Woolpert Performs Largest Commercial Single Photon Lidar Acquisition in North America for USGS

May 7, 2018 - in News

LAKE ANDES, S.D. — The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) contracted Woolpert for single photon lidar (SPL) data acquisition and processing of approximately 3,726 square miles of South Dakota. The task order was issued under the Geospatial Product and Services…

Bechtel to Manage Groundbreaking Rail Project in Texas

May 7, 2018 - in News

Bechtel, a global leader in engineering, procurement, and construction, has been selected by Texas Central to manage the development of the Texas High-Speed Rail project. Once complete, the railway will connect North Texas, the Brazos Valley, and Houston in…