Connections Researcher Amit Kanvinde Wins 2022 Higgins Lectureship Award
CHICAGO - The American Institute of Steel Construction has awarded its 2022 T.R. Higgins Lectureship Award to Amit Kanvinde, PhD, professor of civil and environmental engineering at the College of Engineering at University of California, Davis. Kanvinde will present "Column Base Connections: Research, Design, and a Look to the Future" as a keynote speaker during NASCC: The Steel Conference, which will take place March 23-25, 2022 in Denver. Kanvinde will share his findings from 15 years of re...
Russelectric Announces Jeff Phelan as New Director of Field Service
Industry veteran brings expertise to help grow company’s service organization Hingham, MA – Russelectric, A Siemens Business, announces Jeff Phelan as the new Director of Field Service. Jeff brings over 30 years of experience leading service businesses that support some of the most critical applications in the electrical industry. He also worked for a Rep in Russelectric’s electrical space which provided additional insight for supporting our critical customers. For the last 18 ye...
A Grateful Industry Recognizes Structural Engineers on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11
CHICAGO - As the nation solemnly marks the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, we'd like to take a moment to thank a very special group of people who answered the call and offered their expertise in a time of great need: structural engineers. As first responders combed through the debris at ground zero, engineers, many of whom were affiliated with the Structural Engineers Association of New York or other member organizations of the National Council of Structural Engineers Associations, kept...
NARUC Nominees to Federal-State Electric Transmission Task Force Appointed
Maryland PSC Chair Jason Stanek Tapped to Co-Lead the Initiative WASHINGTON — The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners is pleased to announce that all of the state commissioner nominees to the new Federal-State Electric Transmission Task Force were accepted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, with Maryland Public Service Commission Chair Jason Stanek selected as the vice chair. As noted in its order, FERC will hold five seats on the task force (one for eac...
HNTB promotes Chris Lester to Office Leader in Arlington, VA
Seasoned transportation professional will provide critical leadership across DC, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia region ARLINGTON, VA —Chris Lester, PE, an industry veteran with nearly 30 years of public and private sector experience, has been promoted to Office leader for HNTB Corporation’s Arlington, VA office. Chris most recently served as deputy office leader overseeing more than 250 professionals and the expansion from two offices to six offices in the Washington, DC, M...
Individuals in Engineering and Technology Recognized for STEM Achievements & Community Contributions
CHICAGO (Sept. 3, 2021) – The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) announced today the recipients of its annual awards program, a nod to those movers and shakers who are making significant contributions to the STEM community and the advancement of women in engineering. SWE award recipients include professionals and collegiates from influential businesses, corporations and universities across the globe. “The men and women recognized this year have lived and learned through significant contribution...
CallisonRTKL’s Planning, Landscape and Urban Design Team Expands
Four talented designers join CRTKL [Dallas, TX] - CallisonRTKL welcomes three new design professionals to its North American planning, landscape and urban design practice: Craig Lewis, principal; Michael Lazar, senior associate; and Amanda A. Morrell, senior associate. Craig Lewis has a strategic vision for a complex world. For over 30 years, his work has ranged from small towns and metropolitan suburbs to transit-station areas to urban inner-city neighborhoods – and managing both gro...
HDR Experts Explain Federal Strategies for Expediting Infrastructure Environmental Reviews
Expediting the U.S. environmental review process for major infrastructure projects has been the focus of numerous efforts by states and the federal government. Environmental assessments and environmental impact statements can take years to finish, and finding efficiencies to expedite this review process can help important infrastructure projects remain viable while maintaining the needed emphasis on environmental protection. In the latest interview from HDR’s Experts Talk interview series, se...
Amid Recent Growth, Commercial Development Resources Hires Two Civil Engineers to Support Boom in California Land Development Projects
CDR hires Bianca Villanueva, E.I.T. and Arelly Ocampo to support an increase in demand for the company’s civil engineering land development services. Newport Beach, CA – Commercial Development Resources (CDR), Southern California’s premier civil engineering firm providing land development, surveying, construction management, and entitlement services to customers across a wide range of industries today announced the hire of two civil engineers, Bianca Villanueva, E.I.T. and Arelly Ocampo....
HDR Hires Two New Transportation Principal Program Managers
Tracy Johnson, Scott Jarvis Bring Decades of Transportation Leadership Experience Bolstering its roster of experienced transportation program managers, HDR recently hired two new principal program managers to help oversee our clients’ complex and high-profile programs. Tracy Johnson, P.E., and Scott Jarvis, P.E., are based in California, but will contribute to projects across the globe. Both bring decades of experience. “Today’s complex transportation programs require leaders who are flexib...
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