Hord Coplan Macht Announces New Sustainability Manager and Latest Green Initiatives
Ilijana Soldan Promoted to Sustainability Manager and Sustainability Action Team Lead Baltimore, MD – (May 2023) — Hord Coplan Macht, an award-winning integrated architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, and planning firm, is pleased to announce the promotion of Ilijana Soldan, AIA, LEED AP, EcoDistricts, NCARB, to Sustainability Manager. Soldan is a research-based designer and project architect with a diverse background in education, commercial, office, retail, recreation,...
Nicole Brown and Toho Water Authority recipients of AWWA’s Diversity & Inclusion Awards
Denver, Colorado - The 2023 recipients of the American Water Works Association’s (AWWA) Diversity & Inclusion Award are Nicole Brown (individual winner) from Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, and Toho Water Authority (organizational winner) in Kissimmee, Florida. The award recognizes an individual, group or organization that has created and maintained diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) by establishing an environment that recognizes and effectively utilizes individual talents. Brown, client de...
Cutting transport CO2 now reduces investment needs for core infrastructure
An ambitious transition to sustainable transport could be cheaper in terms of investment into core transport infrastructure than continuing as is – if action is taken now. This is the main message of the ITF Transport Outlook 2023 report of the International Transport Forum at the OECD, presented on 24 May at the global Summit of transport ministers in Leipzig, Germany. All transport decarbonisation measures currently in place and already committed to will reduce global transport-related C...
Michael B. Carroll Confirmed as PennDOT Secretary
On May 3, the Pennsylvania State Senate unanimously confirmed Michael B. Carroll as the next PennDOT Secretary. Under the direction of Governor Shapiro, Carroll has prioritized efficiency and customer service at PennDOT and is focused on directly improving the lives of Pennsylvanians through streamlined, helpful services. Carroll has advocated in support of Governor Shapiro's budget, which will provide increased funding for Pennsylvania's roads and bridges while ensuring the critical work of...
New Wooster Products Website Is A Convenient Resource for Architects and Specifiers
(Wooster, OH) – Wooster Products, the industry leader in anti-slip safety stair treads and walkway products, recently unveiled a new website at www.WoosterProducts.com. This helpful resource for architects, specifiers, and others provides a fast and easy way to find information on code-compliant non-slip stair treads and nosings, emergency egress systems, and more. The company’s new online presence contains information on their products for new construction and renovation projects in an intuit...
Nuvonic Launches Innovative UV Solutions for Enhanced Water Treatment
UV Solutions Tackle Remote Troubleshooting and Monitoring, Municipal Wastewater Treatment, and Drinking Water Quality Regulations Slough, UK - Nuvonic, a global UV technology solutions provider, has launched three innovative UV solutions designed to enhance water treatment processes. The UV solutions offer water treatment companies an efficient and cost-effective approach towards remote monitoring and control of UV systems, municipal wastewater treatment, and performance validation of drinkin...
ACI Foundation Announces New Fellowship Honoring Ronald G. Burg
The ACI Foundation has created a new Fellowship to honor the retirement and legacy of ACI Executive Vice President, Ronald G. Burg. Burg has held the position of ACI Executive Vice President for 13 years and his visionary leadership has initiated substantial positive changes in ACI, one of which was strengthening the ACI Foundation, its impact, and the culture of philanthropy within the ACI community. Burg became ACI Executive Vice President in 2010 and is the seventh person to hold that posi...
HDR to Provide Program and Construction Management Services for Landside Components of LAX’s Airfield & Terminal Modernization Project
OMAHA, Neb. — Los Angeles World Airports has selected an HDR-led team to provide program management and construction management services for the landside portion of its transformative Airfield and Terminal Modernization Project (ATMP). The far-reaching modernization will add a new terminal, concourse and airfield upgrades as well as a new elevated roadway system and numerous roadway improvements. The landside portion will be delivered through a progressive design-build approach, and HDR will...
Sheena Gaynes of Bentley Systems Named to CRN’s 2023 Women of the Channel List
EXTON, Pa. – Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Sheena Gaynes to the Women of the Channel list for 2023. Each year, CRN recognizes women from vendor, distributor, and solution provider organizations whose expertise and vision are leaving a noticeable and commendable mark on the technology industry. The CRN 2023 Women of the Channel honorees bring their creativity, strateg...
Autodesk releases Bridge for Design Collaboration
Construction teams today are continuously asked to do more with less. While, as an industry, we have made considerable strides in improving our efficiency, there’s still work to be done—and it needs to happen sooner rather than later. It’s estimated that we need to build 13,000 buildings each day between now and 2050 to meet the world’s growing population. This is a tall order in and of itself, and when combined with a shrinking workforce, it’s clear that we need to find even better ways of w...