Mary Siroky Appointed Acting Deputy Commissioner of DOT&PF
(JUNEAU, Alaska) – Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) Commissioner John MacKinnon has appointed Mary Siroky acting deputy commissioner. “Mary’s experience and knowledge of the department, and of state government, is essential as we work through the budget process,” said Commissioner MacKinnon. “Her leadership will be a considerable asset.” Siroky’s extensive legislative, budget, and management experience is rooted in her 30 years of state service. Before retir...
Wärtsilä Smart Power Generation plant to support Aruba’s move to renewable energy
The technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to deliver a dual-fuel power plant to the Caribbean island of Aruba. The 102 MW plant has been ordered by the local utility, Water – En Energiebedrijf Aruba N.V. (WEB), to enable WEB to build a solid foundation to transition to a cleaner and HFO (heavy fuel oil) free future. These engines will create the necessary flexibility in the current energy mix and are more efficient compared to the existing steam generating assets. The overall emissions f...
Ulysses Koutsogiannis Joins HNTB’s Pennsylvania Team as Structural Manager
PHILADELPHIA – Ulysses Koutsogiannis, PE, has joined HNTB Corporation as structural manager, Pennsylvania operations, in the firm’s Philadelphia office. He brings nearly 20 years of experience managing, designing, constructing, rating and inspecting a variety of transportation structures across the region for several owners, including Amtrak, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, the Delaware River Port Authority, Norfolk Southern, CSX, PennDOT, PA Turnpike and others. At...
HDOT Awarded Gold and Silver Level Recognition by the Water Environment Federation
HONOLULU – The Water Environment Federation (WEF) awarded the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Highways Division, Oahu District with a Gold Level in Program Management and Silver Level in Innovation as part of the organization’s National Municipal Stormwater and Green Infrastructure Awards Program. The awards celebrate administrators of municipal separate storm sewer systems that perform beyond regulatory requirements. “We are honored to have received recognition for our Hi...
Major Transportation Infrastructure Investments Announced for 2019
(Trenton) - The New Jersey Department of Transportation and the New Jersey Turnpike Authority are advancing more than $1.1 billion in construction contracts for 2019, delivering smoother trips for New Jersey’s motorists and a robust investment for the Garden State’s economy. NJDOT will issue over $500 million in construction contracts between now and March 2019 and the NJTA will issue more than $600 million, adding over $400 million in new projects currently under design. NJDOT is accelera...
LiDARUSA Works With Allegiant Partners for US Leasing
LiDARUSA is pleased to announce they now offer leasing options to qualifying US buyers with Allegiant Partners, Inc. Allegiant Partners, Inc., now doing business as AP Equipment Financing, was founded in 1998 to serve small businesses by lessening the burden of obtaining equipment financing which is typically difficult with more conventional lenders. Having funded nearly 18,000 clients, AP Equipment Financing has the necessary industry experience to provide the financing needed for new equipm...
Stantec Selected for $35 Million Critical Infrastructure Design at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Maine
EDMONTON, AB; NEW YORK, NY (December 18, 2018) NYSE, TSX: STN: Global design firm Stantec has been awarded more than $35 million in assignments for planning and preliminary design of a multi-mission dry dock and other upgrades at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) in Kittery, Maine. The projects represent tasks under Stantec’s $60 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract for multi-discipline waterfront architect-engineering services for the Naval Facilities Engineering Comma...
GenServe, LLC Announces Acquisition of On Call Power, Co., Inc.
NEW YORK, Dec - In partnership with GenNx360 Capital Partners, GenServe, LLC ("GenServe"), a leader in the sale, maintenance and repair of industrial generators and backup power solutions, acquired On Call Power, Co., Inc. ("On Call Power" or the "Company") on December 11, 2018. Based in Bohemia, New York, On Call Power provides maintenance and repair services to industrial generators and backup power solutions, as well as generator and equipment sales and rentals. The Company serves a diver...
MathWorks Introduces Sensor Fusion and Tracking Toolbox
MathWorks has introduced Sensor Fusion and Tracking Toolbox, which is now available as part of Release 2018b. The new toolbox equips engineers working on autonomous systems in aerospace and defense, automotive, consumer electronics, and other industries with algorithms and tools to maintain position, orientation, and situational awareness. The toolbox extends MATLAB based workflows to help engineers develop accurate perception algorithms for autonomous systems. Engineers working on the p...
SunShare Selected by Xcel Energy to Build Six New Community Solar Gardens in Colorado
DENVER – SunShare, the nation’s pioneer in community solar, announced today that it has been awarded six new community solar gardens by Xcel Energy totaling 12 MWdc. SunShare was selected in a competitive bidding process and will be able to serve more than 2,500 residential households in the Denver metro area as well as additional municipal, governmental, and educational entities. “We’re very proud that SunShare will be able to continue our mission of bringing community solar to residential c...
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Redevelopment of Horseshoe Bay Terminal
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