GPA on Track for 4.3M TEUs
SAVANNAH, Ga. - The Georgia Ports Authority is on track to reach 4.36 million twenty-foot equivalent container units handled in 2018, its highest volumes ever in a calendar year. The performance would mean an increase of 8 percent (312,385 TEUs) compared to CY2017. "Cargo expansion related to growth in inland markets, as well as increased demand right here in the U.S. Southeast have shifted the global logistics arena in Savannah's favor, with more port users choosing to serve their customers...
Dxa Studio Wins Best Restoration & Preservation Category for 100 Barclay in 2018 Architect’s Newspaper Awards
New York – DXA studio, a New York based architecture and design firm known for a diverse range of projects primarily in Manhattan and Brooklyn, has announced that their work on one of the most majestic buildings in New York City, 100 Barclay won the best Restoration and Preservation category in the prestigious Architect’s Newspaper Awards for 2018. Formerly known as the Barclay-Vesey Building by AIA designated "Architect of the Century," Ralph Walker, 100 Barclay has undergone an extensi...
HNTB Elevates Design with HD Aerial Imagery
Today's best proposals rely on fresh 2D & 3D aerial images. Communicate confidently and keep clients, stakeholders, and project managers on the same page. Watch this video to see how an engineering firm is enhancing design with current HD aerial maps.
Cardno Announces Acquisition of TGM Group Pty Ltd
Professional infrastructure and environmental services consultancy, Cardno Limited (ASX:CDD) today announced that it has agreed to acquire TGM, a Victorian based 130-person engineering services firm specialising in the approval, design and completion of urban development, building and infrastructure projects. On completion of the transaction, Cardno will pay up to AUD $21.6 million in cash for the purchase of TGM, with 20 per cent of the purchase price subject to achieving performance targets...
Water Systems Council & NGWA Agree to Collaborate on Future Initiatives
LAS VEGAS - The Water Systems Council (WSC) has signed a five-year memorandum of understanding with the National Groundwater Association (NGWA) that provides a foundation for collaboration on future joint projects and initiatives. WSC executive director Margaret Martens and NGWA CEO Terry S. Morse, CIC, signed the MOU following the first day of the Groundwater Summit in Las Vegas. WSC and NGWA leadership participated in a strategy session in early November at NGWA headquarters in Westervil...
Russelectric Announces Distributed Energy Controller
Hingham, MA – Russelectric, a leading manufacturer of automatic transfer switches and power control systems and solutions, announces its new Russelectric Distributed Energy Controller (RDEC™). RDEC is a fully integrated controller for complex, mission critical distributed energy systems, ranging from back-up generation and demand management to fully functional microgrids. At the core of each RDEC is the ability of Russelectric’s transfer switches, switchgear, and power controller to provide seam...
HNTB’s Growing Aviation Practice Adds New Hires; Provides Innovative Airside and Landside Solutions to Airports throughout the U.S.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – HNTB Corporation, a national infrastructure solutions firm celebrating more than a century of service to clients, continues growing its aviation practice to help meet transportation demands, improve mobility and enhance economic competitiveness of airports across the nation. The firm welcomes Vivek Khanna to its Dallas office and Sara Henderson to Chicago. Robert McFadden makes an office move from HNTB’s San Diego office to Denver. “These individuals boost our team’s expe...
Transit Systems Expert Michael Lee Joins HNTB as Senior Rail Systems Manager and West Division Systems Group Lead
OAKLAND, Calif. – Michael Lee joined HNTB Corporation in Northern California as senior rail systems manager and West Division systems group lead. Based in HNTB’s Oakland office, Lee supports the firm’s work on some of the most complex transit systems projects throughout the region. Lee brings more than 30 years of experience in a broad range of technically challenging rail projects, including specialized expertise in light rail transit, high-speed rail and conventional rail systems. In hi...
Infrastructure Expert Greg May Joins HNTB Corporation as Rail Program Manager
PHILADELPHIA – Greg May, PE, LEED AP, joined HNTB Corporation in Philadelphia as rail program manager and associate vice president. May is supporting the firm’s complex rail infrastructure projects throughout the region, initially leading a major opportunity with the Delaware River Port Authority. May’s 20 years of industry experience includes a robust background in leading and managing engineering teams to deliver rail and transit design projects and construction assignments to clients thro...
New Supplement to 2016 AISC Prequalified Seismic Moment Connection Standard Available for Free Download
(Chicago, IL) - Engineers now have more options for seismic design. AISC’s recently released Supplement No. 1 (ANSI/AISC 358s1-18) to the 2016 version of the AISC standard, Prequalified Connections for Special and Intermediate Steel Moment Frames for Seismic Applications (ANSI/AISC 358-16), now allows designers to specify slotted web moment connections. In addition, the supplement includes a field bolted option for the popular SidePlate moment connection. The supplement has been fully integrated...