ARTBA Announces 2023 Division Award Winners
(WASHINGTON) – The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) recognized transportation design and construction industry leaders Sept. 11 with division awards during the association’s national convention in La Jolla, Calif. ARTBA announced the following honorees: Nello L. Teer, Jr.: John Pourbaix, executive director, Construction Industries of Massachusetts. Created in 1988 as a tribute to contractor and past ARTBA Chairman (1959-61) Nello L. Teer, Jr., it annually honor...
Ohio State Gets New and Improved 200-Meter Indoor Track with Help from an Advanced Polymer from NCFI Geotechnical
HOUSTON, TX—Track and Field at Ohio State’s French Field House needed a major facelift to be ready to compete in the upcoming NCAA season. “The university’s 200-meter indoor track needed serious repair,” says Joe Work, owner of the Cleveland-based company, Mr. Level. “At some point in time, every track in the US faces problems from sub-surface soil erosion. The track inside French Field House has been resurfaced many times because of settling issues due to erosion. However, the cause of the s...
KOVA Debuts the First Non-Industrial AI-Powered HVAC System: KOVA Comfort Intelligent HVAC
KOVA Comfort Intelligent HVAC | Courtesy of KOVA The Intelligent HVAC System Uses Behavioral, Environmental, and Unit-Specific Inputs to Revolutionize Comfort and Energy Efficiency Austin, TX — September 12, 2023 — Building material solutions leader KOVA launches KOVA Comfort Intelligent HVAC, an innovative, AI-powered HVAC system that seamlessly integrates into building projects creating healthier, more comfortable environments based on a variety of inputs, including users’ daily rou...
Precast Days Provide Local Communities with Opportunities to Visit Precast Concrete Manufacturing Facilities
Events range from plant tours and production demonstrations to educational programs and job fairs. The National Precast Concrete Association (NPCA) and its members are hosting Precast Days 2023 at facilities across the United States to raise awareness of precast concrete manufacturing. Students, contractors, specifiers, job-seekers, government officials and community members are invited to visit their local plants to learn more about the industry and see how precast concrete plants utili...
Woolpert Engineering Project Manager John Brigham Appointed to TxDOT Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee
The global traffic and transportation engineering expert will assist in the development of departmental policies affecting bicyclist and pedestrian safety across Texas. HOUSTON, Texas (Sept. 12, 2023) — Woolpert Project Manager John Brigham has been appointed to the Texas Department of Transportation Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC). Brigham is a professional engineer and professional traffic operations engineer who is based in Houston and has more than 34 years of global tran...
FK Architecture Continues Its Affordable Housing Work; Celebrates Ribbon-Cutting for Ekos Magnolia Oaks Complex
Tallahassee, FL: September 11, 2023 - FK Architecture, a Fugleberg Koch Company, is pleased to announce its work on Ekos Magnolia Oaks, an affordable housing complex in northwest Florida, which will provide housing to households making between 33-60% of the Area Medium Income. A ribbon-cutting commemorating the opening of Ekos Magnolia Oaks will take place on September 12. The developer is McDowell Housing Partners. The $24-million, 110-unit project is located on a 7-acre parcel in Tallahasse...
HCSS Announces its Partnership with Clearstory to Help Streamline Operations
This partnership further integrates clear oversight and helps contractors and their customers streamline the documentation of time and materials work SUGAR LAND, Texas -- HCSS, a leading provider of software helping heavy civil construction businesses streamline their operations, announce a new integration and partnership with Clearstory, the commercial construction industry's only Change Order communication tool purpose-built to reduce risk for all stakeholders. This purpose-built integ...
Virginia DOT, David Nelson Construction and TYLin Executives Honored With Leadership Impact Awards
(WASHINGTON) - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) Foundation Sept. 11 announced the winners of its annual Leadership Impact Awards, which honor graduates of its Industry Leader Development Program (ILDP). The awards were presented at ARTBA’s national convention in La Jolla, Calif. Taking place annually in the Nation’s Capital, more than 800 professionals have completed the ILDP. It provides participants with a solid understanding of industry economics, how U.S....
Port Meets Clean Air Goals Ahead of Schedule
Record reductions in diesel particulate, nitrogen oxides Air pollution emissions dropped significantly in 2022 at the Port of Long Beach in all categories, according to a new study that confirmed the Port had met all the goals of the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan a year ahead of schedule. The Port’s annual emissions inventory report, presented to the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners on Monday, found that compared to 2005, diesel particulates are down 91%, nitrogen oxides...
ARTBA Recognizes Top Women in Transportation Design & Construction
(WASHINGTON) - Two transportation construction professionals, a leading academic, two vehicle technology researchers, and a company empowering female employees were all honored with the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation’s “Women Leaders in Transportation Design & Construction” awards Sept. 11. The awards were given during the association’s national convention in La Jolla, Calif. Ethel Birchland Lifetime Achievement Award Named for an ARTBA executive from...
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