Penn’s top energy policy award—the Carnot Prize—will be given to the Honorable Shri Piyush Goyal, India’s former minister of power and renewables and current minister of railways and coal. During his tenure, Goyal directed a fast-track effort to electrify…
Tom Everett Named New FHWA Executive Director
Deputy Federal Highway Administrator Brandye Hendrickson announced on Oct. 12 that Tom Everett will be FHWA’s next executive director, with his tenure…
Infrastructure Expert Yoga Chandran Joins HNTB Corporation as Project Director
SANTA ANA, Calif. – C. Yoga Chandran, PhD, PE, GE, has joined HNTB Corporation in Southern California as project director and vice president. Based…
Lona Hankins Joins HNTB as Project Director Serving Gulf Coast
NEW ORLEANS, La. – Lona Hankins joined HNTB Corporation as project director in New Orleans, as part of the firm’s Gulf Coast District. Hankins is responsible for delivering large-scale, complex infrastructure programs using her extensive industry network;…
Bernd Fischer Named Group CEO of Technymon GBT
BERGAMO, ITALY (October 16, 2018) – Technymon GBT, a leading manufacturer of sliding bearing products, has announced the appointment of Bernd Fischer as Group CEO. Fischer’s leadership responsibilities will include the oversight of business development…
Kemper ASCEnds to 2019 Presidency
The thing about ascending to the ASCE presidency is the moment never comes as a surprise. After all, Robin Kemper was elected nearly 18 months ago. But the lack of drama doesn’t make the moment any less sweet. Kemper was inducted as ASCE’s 2019 president…
Suffolk Hires Nick Dhimitri As National Vice President Of External Affairs
NEW YORK - Suffolk, one of the most innovative and successful privately held building contractors in the country, announced it has hired Nick Dhimitri as National Vice President of External Affairs. Nick will work out of Suffolk's New York office at One…
Thornton Tomasetti Vice Chairman Aine Brazil Inducted into National Academy of Engineering
(New York, New York – October 15, 2018) – Thornton Tomasetti, the international engineering firm, announces that Vice Chairman Aine Brazil P.E., F.SEI, LEED AP, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). She was selected for her leadership…
Bart Sweeney Joins HNTB as Senior Project Manager
ROCKY HILL, Conn. – Bart Sweeney, PE, joined HNTB Corporation as senior project manager and associate vice president. Based in the firm’s Rocky Hill office, Sweeney has 25 years of transportation infrastructure experience that includes project management,…
Leading Design and Engineering Firm Stantec Consolidates Nearly 100 Team Members in Key Market of Portland
PORTLAND, OR (October 15, 2018) NYSE, TSX:STN: Stantec, a global engineering, consulting, and project management firm, is expanding its footprint in the Pacific Northwest by consolidating Portland-area employees from three area offices into one landmark location…
