Hyphen Solutions Announces New Vice President of Customer Relationship Management
DALLAS - Hyphen Solutions, the leading cloud-based construction management software, with over 12,000 companies subscribing to its comprehensive Home Builder and Supply Chain platform, is proud to introduce Danny Forbes as Hyphen's Vice President of Customer Relationship Management. Forbes joins Hyphen with over 25 years of experience in residential SAAS software, specializing in Customer Relationship Management (CRM), user interface experience and design, and product development. As Chief Te...
New Whitepaper Offers Smart City Roadmap for Public Power Utilities
WASHINGTON, D.C. — American Public Power Association, the voice of not-for-profit, community-owned utilities that power 2,000 towns and cities nationwide, and SmartEnergy IP™, a division of SmartMark Communications, announced today the release of “Creating a Smart City Roadmap for Public Power Utilities” whitepaper. The publication, prepared by SmartEnergy IP’s smart city subject matter expert, provides a roadmap for cities and utilities considering implementing a smart city program. The pap...
USDOT Opens up Applications for Second Round of INFRA Grant Funds
The U.S. Department of Transportation opened second round of the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America or INFRA discretionary grant program via a Notice of Funding Opportunity or NOFO issued Dec. 21. [Above photo by Colorado DOT.] The agency said in a statement that it expects to offer a pool of grant money totaling between $855 million and $902.5 million, subject to funding provided by fiscal year 2019 appropriations, which are currently in limbo due to the partial federal government shut...
Nason Nominated to Lead FHWA; Szabat Confirmed for USDOT
President Trump has nominated Nicole Nason (above, left) to be the next administrator of the Federal Highway Administration; one of 17 nominations the president sent to the Senate on Jan. 3. Concurrently, the Senate confirmed Joel Szabat (above, right) to be the assistant secretary for aviation and international affairs within the U.S. Department of Transportation on Jan. 2 by a voice vote. Nason – who is currently assistant secretary of the Bureau of Administration within the U.S. Department...
AGC Contractor Survey Predicts Growth for Transportation and Utility Construction
A survey of 1,300 contractors in 49 states and the District of Columbia found that most are “confident” construction demand will increase in 2019 across most industrial sectors, especially for highway, water and sewer, and transportation facility projects. [Above photo by Utah DOT.] However, that survey – conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America and Sage Construction and Real Estate following the midterm elections last November – also found that while 79 percent of those...
Harley Ellis Devereaux (HED) and Walsh Construction Celebrate Opening of Palos Health South Campus
CHICAGO- Harley Ellis Devereaux (HED) and Walsh Construction are pleased to announce the successful completion of the new Palos Health South Campus in the Chicago suburb of Orland Park, IL. The $80 million design-build renovation was executed over the course of a phased, five-year process beginning in 2013 bringing new, modern technologies to an aging campus and incorporating a sophisticated new Cancer program with the help of academic partner Loyola University. The completed campus includes...
CivilGEO Releases Next-Generation 2D River Flood Modeling Software
Middleton, WI: CivilGEO has released a new version of GeoHECRAS that greatly speeds up 2D river model creation and review by rapidly constructing HEC‑RAS models from a variety of data sources. Automation for various engineering workflows is provided to compute water surface profiles for both steady and unsteady flow models, bridge and culvert roadway crossings, FEMA floodplain encroachments, and stream restorations. GeoHECRAS provides an AutoCAD, MicroStation and ESRI ArcGIS compatible interacti...
American Concrete Institute Opens New Middle East Regional Office In Dubai, UAE
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.- The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announces the opening of its regional office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The grand opening celebration on January 6, 2019, marked the Institute's first physical presence outside of the United States since its inception in 1904. The Middle East Regional Office, headed by Ahmad Mhanna, ACI's newly appointed Middle East Regional Director, will focus on advancing the development, dissemination, and adoption of ACI consensus-based...
Historic Growth at Gannett Fleming Continues with BB&A Acquisition
(Harrisburg, Pa.) Global infrastructure and engineering firm Gannett Fleming has acquired renowned Chicago-based transportation firm Bowman, Barrett & Associates Inc. (BB&A). The 30-year-old consulting firm now operates as BB&A, a business group of Gannett Fleming. “This marks Gannett Fleming’s third acquisition in the past six months, and each new addition strategically positions us to thrive in a rapidly changing marketplace,” said Bob Scaer, PE, Gannett Fleming chairman and CEO. “BB&A’s re...
Stantec Leads Design of First Bus Rapid Transit Line to Open in Calgary
With hundreds of businesses located along the 17 Avenue corridor, a median running transitway was selected to optimize the transit operations and minimize bus/vehicle conflicts (looking eastbound at 44 Street SE). Photo credit: Jaime Vedres. Calgary’s first dedicated Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor, called MAX Purple, is now open and serving the community. The design, led by Stantec, has transformed the corridor into a multimodal street with a strong focus on...
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Redevelopment of Horseshoe Bay Terminal
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