WASHINGTON - David Rutz of Xylem Inc. and Donna Weller of Baker Manufacturing, LLC, have been named to the Water Systems Council (WSC) board of directors. Rutz is Director of North American Sales–Residential and Agriculture, Xylem. He has worked…
Stantec’s Adam Leggett Among Top Young Native American Leaders
Anchorage, AK (November 8, 2017) NYSE, TSX:STN: Adam Leggett, Stantec’s Alaska Native Program Manager in Anchorage, was recently selected one of the…
BILCO Roof Hatches Add Unique Element to Washington, D.C. Housing Project
NEW HAVEN, CT/November 8, 2017 – The historic buildings, monuments and scenery around Washington D.C. draw tourists from all over the world. Tenants…
Michael Baker International Awarded $1.5 Million Contract to Provide On-Call Civil Engineering and Planning Services for Paving Projects in Oakland, California
Pittsburgh (November 7, 2017) – Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced that it has been awarded a $1.5 million contract to provide on-call civil engineering and planning services to…
NTL Launches New Public Access Repository ROSA P
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Transportation Library (NTL) in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has launched ROSA P (Repository and Open Science Access Portal), a new public repository for NTL’s collection of over 30,000…
Hawaii DOT Airports Division Says Rise in Bond Rating to Cut Infrastructure Costs
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
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
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
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
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…
