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BILCO Roof Hatches Add Unique Element to Washington, D.C. Housing Project

November 8, 2017 - in News, Projects

NEW HAVEN, CT/November 8, 2017 – The historic buildings, monuments and scenery around Washington D.C. draw tourists from all over the world. Tenants of 32 new townhomes in the city’s swanky Capitol Hill will have a unique and private vantage point to the…

Michael Baker International Awarded $1.5 Million Contract to Provide On-Call Civil Engineering and Planning Services for Paving Projects in Oakland, California

November 7, 2017 - in News, Transportation

Pittsburgh (November 7, 2017) – Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced that…

NTL Launches New Public Access Repository ROSA P

November 7, 2017 - in Corporate, News

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Transportation Library (NTL) in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has launched ROSA P (Repository…

Hawaii DOT Airports Division Says Rise in Bond Rating to Cut Infrastructure Costs

November 7, 2017 - in Financial, News

The Hawaii Department of Transportation's Airports Division said an upgrade in the revenue bond rating for the state airport system means it can make infrastructure improvements at lower debt service costs. HDOT said Fitch Ratings raised its rating to A+ from…

FHWA Reopens Pilot Program to Allow Three States to Toll Interstate Segments

November 7, 2017 - in Financial, News

The Federal Highway Administration is taking applications until Feb. 20 to allow up to three states to levy tolls on existing interstate highway segments, under a pilot program in which the previous participants never used their authority to begin tolling…

GOP Tax Plan Would Affect Bonding, Transit Benefits; End Credit for Electric Vehicles

November 7, 2017 - in Financial, News

The proposed Republican tax reform plan would end private-activity bonds and tax-credit bonds that finance some types of infrastructure projects, a credit of $7,500 for each plug-in electric vehicle and a write-off for employers to offer commuter benefits.…

INDOT Offers Scholarships, Jobs to Engineers in Training

November 7, 2017 - in News, People

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Transportation is offering civil engineering students scholarships of up to $3,125 per semester, and paid employment during summer breaks and upon graduation. Students must be accepted or enrolled full time in one…

Lance Donnelly Joins HNTB as Senior Project Engineer

November 7, 2017 - in News, People

PHILADELPHIA  – Lance Donnelly, PE, joined HNTB Corporation as a senior project engineer for traction power systems. Based in the firm’s Philadelphia office, Donnelly leads teams of engineers who design electrical traction systems used to power passenger…

Subsurface Utility Engineering Expert Neil Eppig Joins Cardno’s Tampa Office

November 7, 2017 - in News, People

Tampa, FL - Cardno, Inc., is pleased to announce that Neil Eppig has joined the firm as Senior Project Manager, SUE Operations in the company’s Tampa, FL, USA office. With more than 43 years of professional experience, Neil brings exceptional client and…

Engineering, Architecture Sector Adds 3.8K Jobs in October

November 6, 2017 - in Corporate, News

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 261,000 in October, and the unemployment rate edged down to 4.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment in food services and drinking places increased sharply, mostly offsetting a decline…