America’s Transportation Construction Industry Convenes in Washington as Congress Prepares Next Major Infrastructure Bill
More than 400 construction leaders, labor representatives, engineers, and infrastructure advocates convened in Washington and heard from the U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash. on the economic importance of transportation investments and planning certainty WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC), the united voice of America’s transportation construction industry, today convened more than 400 industry leaders, labor representatives,...
Trimble Technology Enables First Centimeter-Accurate 3D Model of Disappearing Puncak Jaya Glaciers
Data provides baseline measurement for tracking change at one of Earth's last tropical ice fields WESTMINSTER, Colo., May 12, 2026 - Trimble today announced its continued support of Project Pressure by providing advanced GNSS positioning technology and research funding for the nonprofit organization's latest expedition to map the disappearing tropical glaciers of Puncak Jaya in Papua, Indonesia. Project Pressure has released a centimeter-accurate, 3D model of the receding ice, created using Trim...
Zekelman Industries Appoints Jason Nofziger as Vice President of Supply Chain
CHICAGO (May 12, 2026) — Zekelman Industries, the leading independent steel pipe and tube manufacturer in North America and innovator in modular design and construction, announced today the appointment of Jason Nofziger as Vice President of Supply Chain, effective May 11, 2026. In this executive role, Nofziger will oversee the organization's comprehensive supply chain strategy and operations. He brings more than two decades of executive leadership experience in global supply chain management and...
New USEA Report: The Cost of Permitting Delays in PJM
Washington, DC— The United States Energy Association and Energy Exemplar today announced the publication of a new report, developed in partnership with Energy Exemplar: The Cost of Permitting Delays: Long-Term Impacts on Electricity Prices and System Reliability. The report examines how permitting and interconnection delays affect long-term electricity costs, reliability, emissions, and investment timing in the PJM Interconnection, the nation’s largest wholesale electricity market. Using Energy...
AISI Announces Recipient of 2026 Market Development Industry Leadership Award
Pictured Left to Right: Lourenco Goncalves, AISI Chairman and the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.; Michael A. Grubb, P.E., executive director of M.A. Grubb & Associates, LLC.; Kevin Dempsey, AISI president and CEO WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) today presented an award to recognize an individual who has made significant contributions to advancing the competitive use of steel in the marketplace — specifically in the constru...
HDR’s Erin Slayton Elected Chair of WTS International
Photo of Slayton attached, courtesy HDR Erin Slayton, P.E., has been elected chair of WTS International, continuing a tradition of notable HDR participation in WTS. Her two-year term as chair follows two years as vice chair of the 10,000-member organization committed to advancing women in transportation. Slayton serves as HDR’s program management director and has been an active participant with WTS for much of her 25-year career. Based in South Carolina, she helped charter the state chapter in 2...
DFI Announces 2026–2027 Traveling Lecturer Howard Perko, Ph.D., P.E., Magnum Piering
Hawthorne, N.J. (May 11, 2026): Howard Perko, Ph.D., P.E., director of engineering at Magnum Piering, has been selected as the 2026–2027 Traveling Lecturer. Recognized for his sense of humor, engaging teaching style and commitment to advancing the profession, Perko will travel and present a series of lectures to university students, professional groups and industry associations. He is available, on request of DFI, to present lectures September 1, 2026 – August 31, 2027. The Traveling Lecture pro...
Alpha Structural Named to Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies List for 2026
Alpha Structural has been named to Fast Company’s 2026 Most Innovative Companies list, ranking No. 10 in Corporate Social Responsibility alongside companies like Microsoft and LEGO, recognized for its disaster response efforts and community impact following California wildfires. (Los Angeles, CA) May 12th, 2026 – Alpha Structural, a leader in structural and foundation repair, hillside stabilization, and landslide mitigation, has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious list of the World’s Most I...
Tsurumi Pump: Reducing Complexity with the A-W System
In pump system design, adding capabilities has long meant introducing more components and increased complexity. Tsurumi’s A-W system challenges that assumption by embedding automatic and alternating controls directly within the pump. A-W functionality is available within Tsurumi’s VANCS™ line of submersible pumps. The A-W operation integrates key control elements into the pump itself, offering advanced functionality without the need for external panels or additional wiring. The result is a more...
Preservation-First Strategy Makes MassDOT Winner of FP2 Sorenson Award
Sorenson Award is presented at NEPPP meeting May 5. From left are Bobby Betsold, FP 2 vice-president; Brian Kelleher, MassDOT deputy administrator and Chief of construction; Cody Holemo, MassDOT pavement preservation engineer; and Eric Thibodeau, NE PPP chair May 11, 2026 -- The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is the winner of the 2025 James B. Sorenson Award for Excellence in Pavement Preservation, for its dedication to pavement preservation principles over the last two de...
Video: Crashes Drop Measurably After Rural Road Safety Improvement Project on US 521 in Lancaster County
Redevelopment of Horseshoe Bay Terminal
June Issue 2026
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