IECA Announces 2021 Conference Presenter of the Year
Denver, Colo – The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) is proud to announce the 2021 Presenter of the Year Andrew Macleod, CPESC, CPSS for his session Down Under Erosion and Sediment Control presented at the 2021 IECA Virtual Annual Conference. His session looked at why Australia encounters extensive erosion and sediment control problems. “While Australia is the oldest, most geologically stable continent on the earth, it also has the oldest, most nutrient-depleted soils with exte...
32 Schools Qualify for AISC Student Steel Bridge Competition National Finals
CHICAGO - Ingenuity is on full display at American universities across the country, as student engineers from 32 schools have qualified to move on to the National Finals in a Student Steel Bridge Competition that’s been like no other. This year, the American Institute of Steel Construction's signature university competition offered two ways for schools to participate safely: either through a remote program in which teams designed, fabricated, constructed, and tested their bridges from campus,...
Profile Products Continues Growth with Two New Hires
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. (April 22, 2021) — Profile® Products is expanding its employee base with two new hires. Lauren Deem joins the team as a technical services associate and Dave Snyder, CPESC, will step into the role of the newly created alternative energy market development manager. Deem will be responsible for overseeing Profile’s Soil Solutions Software (PS3) and assisting customers with soil testing and technical support. Deem has her bachelor’s degree in environmental science from Allegh...
WSP USA Introduces New Leadership for Southern California-Nevada
Richard Chavez and Derek Messier bring extensive experience in multiple businesses to firm’s regional leadership team. LOS ANGELES — WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, is pleased to welcome Richard Chavez and Derek Messier to its leadership team for Southern California and Nevada. Chavez will serve as the advisory and planning business line leader and Messier as the operations leader for the district. “We are extremely fortunate to have lea...
With new CEO, Cenosco is on track to consolidate its Asset Integrity Management Software as a market standard
The Hague - Cenosco announced today that Jan Poulsen has been appointed as the company’s new CEO, succeeding Mischa Simonis. Poulsen will focus on further professionalising the company and steering Cenosco towards continuous product development. This will enable Simonis to focus on the product development side more exclusively. The announcement comes on the heels of the news about Cenosco’s new partnership with European software investor, Fortino Capital Partners. This investment milestone wa...
HDR Transit Expert Shares Strategies for CIG Funding Success
Mark Fuhrmann Demystifies the FTA’s Capital Investment Grants Program in the Latest Experts Talk Interview OMAHA, Neb. — What does it take to secure federal grants for transit projects? More than $2 billion a year is dedicated to funding investments in rail, streetcar and bus rapid transit projects in the Federal Transit Administration’s Capital Investment Grants program. But there are more eligible projects than funding, and competition is stiff. Knowing how to navigate the program,...
Patrick Watz to Lead Plains District at WSP USA
Watz brings industry-leading experience and focus on growth to new leadership position covering business in a nine-state region for the firm. MINNEAPOLIS, April 20, 2021 — Patrick Watz has joined WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, as Plains District leader and a member of the leadership team in the firm’s Central Region. In his new role, Watz will be responsible for business delivery performance and client engagement in the nine-state Plains District...
Strategic Hires Across the U.S. Spur Growth of WSP USA Water Business
Addition of industry leaders in key markets enhances firm’s position in critical aspects of projects to improve management of surface water, drinking water and wastewater. NEW YORK — WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, significantly expanded its water business leadership with the recruitment of water resource experts Alex Shannon and Juan H. Diaz-Carreras in the West, Atri Sen in Texas, and Steve Tarallo in the Capital area. This group of hires reflec...
Jennica Bellanca receives the 2020 Robert Peele Memorial Award
The Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) Mining & Exploration Division’s Robert Peele Memorial Award Committee has selected Jennica Bellanca as the 2020 recipient of the prestigious Robert Peele Memorial Award. The award was established in 1953 and is given for the most outstanding paper published in an SME publication on behalf of the Mining & Exploration Division by an SME member age 35 or younger. Jennica Bellanca is recognized for her paper “Developing a Virtual Reality Envi...
Alice Bravo to Lead Florida District at WSP USA
Miami native joins firm after more than five years directing transportation and public works for Miami-Dade County. MIAMI, April 16, 2021 — Alice N. Bravo has joined WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, as the Florida District leader as part of the leadership team in the firm’s Southeast Region. In her new role, Bravo will be responsible for project delivery and client engagement in the Florida region, covering a broad range of disciplines, including t...