CDR Expands Licensure; Now Providing Civil Engineering Services in Ten States Across the U.S.A.
Commercial Development Resources is now able to offer premier civil engineering and dry utility consulting services to clients on both the east and west coasts. The company is focused on serving a wider regional client base in support of steady industry and company growth. Costa Mesa, California – Commercial Development Resources (CDR), California’s premier civil engineering land development firm announced today that the company has expanded its practice and now holds licenses in ten sta...
AASHTO Elects 2022-2023 President, Vice President
The board of directors of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials have elected Roger Millar (above left), secretary of the Washington State Department of Transportation, as its 2022-2023 president during its 2022 Annual Meeting in Orlando. The board also elected Paul Ajegba (above right), director of the Michigan Department of Transportation, as its 2022-2023 vice president. WSDOT’s Millar. Photo by AASHTO. “To be entrusted with this national leadership role at a...
JLL adds key hire to Clean Energy and Infrastructure practice
Jennifer Hara joins JLL to help public- and private-sector clients finance infrastructure projects WASHINGTON, D.C. – JLL announced today that it has hired Jennifer Hara as a Vice President for its Clean Energy and Infrastructure Advisory team. In this role, she will play a key part in expanding JLL’s public-private partnership (P3) business and managing transportation and energy engagements. Hara brings with her more than 15 years of experience with project development and financin...
Crowley, Humboldt Bay to Develop and Operate California Wind Terminal
EUREKA, Calif. - Crowley signed an agreement today with the Port of Humboldt Bay to exclusively negotiate to be the developer and operator of a terminal to serve as California’s first hub for offshore wind energy installations. Through Crowley’s Wind Services group, the company will enter into negotiations with the port to lease and serve as the port’s developer of the Humboldt Bay Offshore Wind Heavy Lift Marine Terminal. The services provided will support tenants in the manufacturing, inst...
Spacewell Releases White Paper on the Energy Challenge in Commercial Real Estate
Antwerp – PropTech firm Spacewell, a leader in the digital transformation of building management & operations, has released a white paper on the energy challenge in CRE. The paper, which is co-authored with Dexma Energy Intelligence, examines the role of the built environment in the energy transition against the background of the climate emergency, the energy crisis, ESG pressures, and recent evolutions that are transforming the world of commercial real estate. CRE is critical in the energy t...
A ‘testament to collaboration,’ Rainier Square Development earns 2022 OCEA Award
Ron Klemencic accepts the 2022 OCEA Award for the Rainier Square Redvelopment in Seattle. ASCE honored the Rainier Square Redevelopment as the 2022 Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement award winner, announced Tuesday night at the OPAL Gala in Anaheim, California. The 58-story high-rise, Seattle’s second-tallest, is the world’s first to be constructed using the innovative SpeedCore structural system. The process allowed construction to occur 43% faster than conventional methods an...
The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Achieves LEED Gold Certification
Convention Center officials celebrate the Center achieving LEED gold certification. Left to Right: Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority Commissioner Geri Baloney Broussard; Convention Center Vice President of Operations Adam J. Straight; Convention Center President Michael J. Sawaya, Convention Center Director of Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility, Linda Baynham, and Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority Chairman Jerry Reyes. First conv...
ACEC’s Statement on the 50th Anniversary of The Brooks Act
Washington, D.C. – The American Council of Engineering Companies celebrates the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Brooks Act, which codified Qualifications-Based Selection for public works projects. The following statement is from ACEC Board Chair W. Arthur Barrett, II: “For 50 years, the Brooks Act has established an environment where engineering firms compete for public works projects based on their skills and capability. As a result, QBS has safeguarded scarce taxpayer dollars and sa...
VpCI®-649 Solves the Irony of Corrosion During Hydrotesting
Hydrotesting of industrial pipes, valves, and other vessels presents an irony. While hydrotesting is done to ensure that no leaks are present and that the vessel will hold up under expected operating pressures, it also raises the risk of corrosion by introducing moisture to the system. The same water that proves the vessel is not compromised can be the very cause of corrosion that deteriorates the metal and leads to leakage over time. Cortec® provides an excellent answer with the VpCI®-649 Serie...
WSP USA Hires Manjeet Ranu for Advisory Leadership Role
Ranu, who joins following leadership role with Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, brings 25 years of public and private leadership and project management experience to firm. ATLANTA — WSP USA, a leading engineering, environment and professional services consultancy, has hired Manjeet Ranu to serve as the national planning lead and senior vice president for the firm’s Advisory national business line. In his new role, Ranu will collaboratively lead development, implementatio...