2022 TRB Annual Meeting: Vincent Valdes Recipient of the 2021 W.N. Carey, Jr. Distinguished Service Award
In recognition of his outstanding service to TRB and safety-critical systems research, Vincent Valdes is the 2021 recipient of the W.N. Carey, Jr., Distinguished Service Award. Mr. Valdes is the is the Executive Director of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission (SPC), the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization for a ten-county region including the City of Pittsburgh, where he leads a team of planners, program managers, transportation specialists and engineers working to create a common...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces up to $1.66 Billion TIFIA Loan to Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission for the New Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel Project
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that its Build America Bureau (the Bureau) has provided a Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) direct loan in the amount of up to $1.66 billion to Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission (HRTAC) for the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel (HRBT) Project and to cancel and replace the existing 2019 TIFIA HRTAC Loan. The DOT provides TIFIA and other surface transportation infrastructure financing t...
Top 12 Finalists Named In America’s Transportation Awards Competition
WASHINGTON—The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials today announced the Top 12 finalists in the 2021 America’s Transportation Awards competition. State department of transportation projects in Arizona, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Utah have earned the highest number of points in the regional contests, solidifying a place in this year’s Top 12. The Top 12 finalists – whittled do...
Building Talent Foundation and Simpson Strong-Tie Form Strategic Alliance to Promote Trades
Simpson Strong-Tie and Building Talent Foundation will work together to promote construction trades education and careers (Washington, DC; Pleasanton, Calif.) — Building Talent Foundation (BTF) and Simpson Strong-Tie (NYSE:SSD) announced a strategic alliance to promote the growth of the residential construction industry workforce in the United States. BTF is a non-profit organization focused on connecting young and underserved people to skilled trades training and career opportunities....
2021 UAS Summit & Expo to Host Panel Discussion on Job Opportunities and Research
Produced by UAS Magazine, in collaboration with the University of North Dakota, the UAS Summit & Expo is set to feature a distinguished panel of professionals that will examine new job opportunities and industry research. Grand Forks, ND – The 15th Annual UAS Summit & Expo will host a large panel containing 11 individuals titled, “Accelerate to Industry: A Discussion of Workforce Opportunities and Higher Education in the UAS Sector.” The panel will focus on the latest job opportunities withi...
CNY Group Promotes AnaTracey Hawkins to Senior Vice President of Strategic Growth
Ms. Hawkins' appointment will continue to push the company’s internal and external advancement New York, NY — New York City-based construction and development services firm CNY Group today announces the elevation of AnaTracey Hawkins to Senior Vice President of Strategic Growth. Since joining CNY Group, Ms. Hawkins has championed the company's success and increased CNY’s brand awareness across both new and existing markets. Her promotion equally recognizes this achievement and will conti...
Over 350,000 Projects Turn to Autodesk Construction Cloud for Preconstruction Workflows
Autodesk releases new product enhancements for quantity takeoff and design review workflows to increase collaboration and mitigate risk during preconstruction San Francisco, Calif. -- September 23, 2021 – Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced that more than 350,000 projects across the globe are using Autodesk Construction Cloud to power more effective preconstruction workflows, including document management, bid management, quantification, model coordination and design collabora...
New ASCE Manual of Practice 145 Provides Guidance on Liner Design for Gravity Pipes
Reston, Va. – ASCE’s new book, Design of Close-Fit Liners for the Rehabilitation of Gravity Pipes, MOP 145, provides a comprehensive source of information on the design of flexible, close-fit linings for the renewal or rehabilitation of pipes designed for gravity flow such as sanitary sewers, culverts, and storm sewers. The Manual of Practice begins with topics on pipe-soil structure interaction, condition assessment and inspection methods, and lining options, but the main focus is on the thi...
Study: Union Construction Apprenticeships Rival Bachelor's Degrees on Key Economic and Social Metrics
La Grange, IL: A new national study by the Illinois Economic Policy Institute (ILEPI) has found that on average, graduates of joint labor-management (union) apprenticeship programs in the construction industry are able to achieve near wage and benefits parity with other types of workers with four-year college degrees. Read the report, “Union Apprenticeships: The Bachelor’s Degree of the Construction Industry – Data from the United States 2010-2020.” The study, which analyzed ten years...
Applanix Introduces New Term Licenses for POSPac MMS, POSPac UAV and New Subscription for POSPac PP-RTX for UAV to Lower Upfront Costs
Customers can access the latest software releases and features with the included maintenance and support RICHMOND HILL, CANADA, Sept. 23, 2021—Applanix, a Trimble Company (NASDAQ: TRMB), announced today the introduction of new term licenses with full maintenance and support for its desktop post-processing software—POSPac™ Mobile Mapping Suite (POSPac™ MMS) and POSPac™ Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (POSPac™ UAV). In addition, a new subscription for POSPac™ PP-RTX for UAV is also available. These new...
Video: Crashes Drop Measurably After Rural Road Safety Improvement Project on US 521 in Lancaster County
Redevelopment of Horseshoe Bay Terminal
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