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BUILD Infrastructure Grants Reduced in Recent Funding Deal

February 20, 2019 - in Financial, News

Funding for grants meant to assist states with infrastructure projects of regional significance was cut under the recently signed law ensuring federal agencies remain open through fiscal 2019. The Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development, or BUILD,…

AISC to Honor Eight Leading Design and Construction Professionals at the 2019 NASCC: The Steel Conference

February 20, 2019 - in Awards, Events, News, People

Row one, left to right: Michel Bruneau, John Cross, David B. Ratterman, Doug Rutledge; Row two, left to right: Matthew Yarnold, Matthew Hebdon, Heather…

FARO® Introduces FARO RevEng™ for Design Professionals

February 20, 2019 - in News, Products

LAKE MARY, Fla. - FARO® (NASDAQ: FARO), the world's most trusted source for 3D measurement and imaging solutions for 3D design announces immediate…

Blue Water Advisors LP Announces Agreements with Grupo Energía Bogotá with Respect to the Electro Dunas Group, Blue Water’s Electricity Distribution, Generation, and Services Platform in Peru

February 20, 2019 - in News, Projects, Water

New York, NY  – Blue Water Worldwide LLC, a fund managed by Blue Water Advisors LP (BWA), and its subsidiary Electro Dunas Cayman Holdings Ltd. have reached an agreement with Grupo Energía Bogotá S.A. E.S.P. (GEB) pursuant to which GEB will initiate,…

Tennessee Department of Transportation Turns to PlanGrid to Boost Productivity on Infrastructure Construction Across the State

February 20, 2019 - in News, Projects, Transportation

PlanGrid’s construction productivity software is now mandated on all TDOT projects, empowering stakeholders to collaborate efficiently on civil infrastructure projects San Francisco, CA — PlanGrid, recently acquired by Autodesk and a leader in construction…

FAA Decision Opens Door for Vietnamese Airlines to Fly to US

February 19, 2019 - in News

WASHINGTON – Federal officials say Vietnam is now meeting international standards for aviation safety, a decision that will let the country's airlines fly to the United States and work with U.S. airlines. The Federal Aviation Administration said late Thursday…

Roberto “Carlo” Adair joins HNTB in Lake Mary as ITS section manager

February 19, 2019 - in News, People

LAKE MARY, Fla. – Roberto “Carlo” Adair, PE, joined HNTB Corporation as intelligent transportation systems section manager, based in the firm’s growing Lake Mary office. Adair has more than 15 years of experience, primarily focused on ITS design and…

HNTB Viewpoint Discusses e-Commerce for Public Transportation and the Rise of Microtransit

February 19, 2019 - in Corporate, News

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A new HNTB Corporation Viewpoint discusses technology tools that innovative transit agencies have begun to embrace to deliver safe, cost-effective services and improved rider equity to communities they serve. The Viewpoint, “Transit’s…

USDOT Formally Awards Florida City $25M BUILD Grant

February 19, 2019 - in Financial, News

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao officially awarded the City of Jacksonville, FL, and the Jacksonville Transportation Authority a shared $25 million grant to support two projects in a formal ceremony on Feb. 8. [Above photo via USDOT.] Made under the Better…

Seven State DOTs Get FHWA Grants to Test ‘Alternate’ Infrastructure Funding Methods

February 19, 2019 - in Financial, News

The Federal Highway Administration awarded $10.2 million in Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives or STSFA grants to seven state departments of transportation on Feb. 12; grants that aim to test “new ways” to finance highway and bridge projects.…