David Campbell Expands Veolia Nuclear Solutions’ Federal Services Business Team
Veolia Nuclear Solutions is pleased to welcome David Campbell as senior vice president of Veolia Nuclear Solutions’ federal services business, where he will lead business development activities for Veolia’s integrated nuclear services offering. Mr. Campbell joins the team led by federal services President Billy Morrison and brings more than 25 years of experience developing, managing and implementing government, corporate and commercial business development programs. He most recently served as v...
J.F. Kiely Construction Co. Expands Water Resources Design-Build Services
LONG BRANCH, N.J.,- J.F. Kiely Construction Co., a leading utility construction company headquartered in Long Branch, New Jersey, today announced that water industry veteran David J. Applegate has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Water Resources. Mr. Applegate's responsibilities include strengthening the Companies water resources design build services as well as developing short and long growth initiatives for our water resources engineering and construction departments. "The ad...
Michael DeMers Joins MoDOT as Director of Innovative Partnerships and Alternative Funding
The Missouri Department of Transportation is pleased to welcome Michael DeMers as the director of Innovative Partnerships and Alternative Funding. In this role, DeMers oversees the department’s efforts to find new opportunities for transportation revenue generation and explore new ways to leverage emerging technologies. “I am thrilled to be a part of the MoDOT team,” DeMers said. “The department is considered a national leader in innovation and I look forward to continuing and building upo...
Texas Transportation Commission Discusses 10-Year, $70 Billion Project Plan to Improve Transportation in State
AUSTIN – The Texas Transportation Commission today heard presentations from the Texas Department of Transportation regarding the agency’s Unified Transportation Program (UTP) – the 10-year project funding plan aimed at enhancing safety, reducing congestion, improving connectivity and maintaining the state’s massive highway system. The proposed updates to the UTP dedicate funding for 1,210 centerline miles of added capacity and improvements, including $2.5 billion in projects to relieve congestio...
Pennsylvania Governor Announces 'PennDOT Connects,' New Transportation-Project Approach
Philadelphia, PA – Recognizing transportation's role in connecting communities and supporting economic development, state Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Leslie S. Richards today announced PennDOT Connects, an approach that will enhance local engagement and improve transportation-project planning, design, and delivery. "We know that transportation plays a huge role in community identities and economies, and we take our responsibility as stewards of the system very seriously,"...
MDA to Acquire DigitalGlobe, Creating Industry Leader in End-to-End Space Systems, Earth Imagery and Geospatial Solutions
SAN FRANCISCO and WESTMINSTER, COLO ., Feb., 2017 - MacDonald , Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. ("MDA") (TSX: MDA), a global communications and information company providing technology solutions to commercial and government organizations worldwide, and DigitalGlobe, Inc. ("DigitalGlobe") (NYSE: DGI), the global leader in Earth imagery and information about our changing planet, today announced they have entered into a definitive merger agreement, pursuant to which MDA will acquire DigitalGlobe for...
Urban Solar Gains Tenured Transit Expert Dick Ruddell
BEAVERTON, OR - Urban Solar is pleased to announce Dick Ruddell has joined its team of experts as the new Vice President of Business Development to help lead its transit division. Urban Solar specializes in transit passenger amenities, with a focus on transit stop and bus shelter solar lighting solutions. The commercial solar lighting company is growing its transit division to keep up with increasing demand. Ruddell’s wealth of experience in the transit industry will further set Urban Solar a...
New Life Safety Network for Norway's New Airport Terminal
A new life safety system based around Kentec’s Syncro XT+ addressable extinguishing control panel technology is being installed in the new 4 billion Kroner (Euro 407m) terminal at Norway’s Bergen Flesland International Airport. Bergen Flesland’s new terminal will treble the airport’s capacity and will include a new dedicated train line connecting Flesland to Bergen city centre. The terminal building itself will be scalable, featuring all core functions, including check-in, baggage, storage sy...
Arcadis Mourns Loss of Chief Technical Officer Dr. Suthan S. Suthersan
Highlands Ranch, Colo. – Feb. 23, 2017 – Arcadis North America Chief Technical Officer and Executive Vice President Suthan S. Suthersan, PhD, PE, passed away unexpectedly Feb. 20 in Yardley, Pa., at the age of 60. A pioneer in the field of environmental remediation, Suthersan was an inspirational leader and trusted friend to many at Arcadis, which he joined more than 26 years ago. He and former Arcadis CEO Steve Blake coined the term remediation engineering, and Suthersan’s 1996 book of the sam...
Dewberry's Steve Kuntz Named ENR Mid-Atlantic 2017 Top Young Professional
Engineering News-Record Mid-Atlantic has named Steve Kuntz, PE, DBIA, as one of its 2017 Top Young Professionals. As associate vice president, Kuntz has 18 years of experience in the civil engineering field. He has served as a project manager and roadway design manager on many large design-build and design-bid-build transportation projects. One of his most notable projects was the Interstate 66/Route 29/Linton Hall Road Interchange, which was the overall winner at the 2016 Virginia Transporta...