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New Hours of Service Rule Will Speed Project Delivery While Maintaining Road Safety

May 18, 2020 - in News, Transportation

WASHINGTON — New updates to the federal “hours of service” rule will speed up construction of transportation improvement projects while maintaining road safety, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA).  …

Woolpert’s Sam Moffat Named President of Tennessee Geographic Information Council

May 15, 2020 - in News, People

The geospatial program director and senior associate has worked with the state GIS council since 2001. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Woolpert Geospatial Program…

OBO Announces Design-Build Award for New Embassy Office Annex in Bangkok

May 15, 2020 - in News, Projects

The Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations Announces the Design-Build Award for a U.S. Embassy Office Annex in Bangkok, Thailand   The Department…

Siemens Mobility and Ondas Networks Bring Next-Gen Wireless Communications to North American Rail Market

May 15, 2020 - in News, Rail, Technology, Transportation

NEW YORK and SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Siemens Mobility, a leader in seamless, sustainable, reliable and secure transport solutions for more than 160 years, has entered into an exclusive partnership with Ondas Networks, a developer of private licensed wireless…

Engineering Firm Leaders Now Believe “Back to Normal” will take 12-18 Months, ACEC Business Impact Survey Shows

May 15, 2020 - in COVID-19, Financial, News

Washington, DC - More U.S. engineering firm leaders now believe a “return to normal” for their businesses will take between 12-18 months, a significant increase compared to nearly a month ago, the latest ACEC Research Institute Business Impact Survey 6…

Acrow Bridge Providing Detour Access During Federal Project on Hawaiian Island of Kauai

May 15, 2020 - in Bridges, News, Transportation

Temporary bridge was built in only eight days and expected to be in use through the completion of the replacement of the existing Kapa’a Stream Bridge     (Parsippany, New Jersey) – Acrow Bridge, a leading international bridge engineering and…

Command Alkon and Tread Team Up to Streamline Management of Heavy Material Movements in Construction

May 14, 2020 - in Corporate, News

Tread’s Integration with the CONNEX Platform Provides Transparency in Materials, Transportation, and Ticketing on the Jobsite BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- Command Alkon, the Leading Supplier Collaboration Platform for Construction’s Heavy Work, and Tread, a digital…

Goddard adds electrical engineering capabilities to its team with critical hire

May 14, 2020 - in Corporate, News, People

BEVERLY, Mass.- Goddard Inc., a leading provider of product development services, has hired John-Paul Perron as Principal Electrical Engineer. He will lead the company’s new electrical engineering division, broadening Goddard’s capabilities and enabling…

U.S. Green Building Council Launches Global Economic Recovery Strategy

May 14, 2020 - in Buildings, COVID-19, News

USGBC outlines path for how healthy places and LEED will support recovery efforts as businesses, governments and communities prepare for a post-pandemic world Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced a new strategy, Healthy…

Proposed Phase 4 COVID-19 Relief Bill Contains $15B for State DOTs

May 14, 2020 - in COVID-19, News

A $3 trillion, 1,815-page COVID-19 relief measure proposed by the House of Representatives on May 12 contains $15 billion in stopgap funds for state departments of transportation – well below the nearly $50 billion the American Association of State Highway…