Ben Pierce to Lead HDR’s New Mobility & Operational Technology Services
OMAHA, Neb. — Recognizing the importance of integrating technology into transportation operations, HDR is establishing a new initiative: Mobility & Operational Technology Services. Led by transportation technology leader Ben Pierce, the program brings together a wide range of experts with a broad understanding of the rapidly changing environment and experience in the application and implementation of technology-focused mobility solutions. The team will help clients understand the benefit of new...
Announcing ASCE Reproducible Results Option for Water Resources Journal
Reston, Va. – ASCE is pleased to announce a new program with the Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management (JWRPM) that will recognize and reward authors who make their results more reproducible. The goals of this program are to encourage researchers and authors to improve the reproducibility of their work, narrow the gap between research and practice, and allow the community of researchers, professionals, students, and others to more quickly use, apply, and advance published work. J...
Transoft Solutions Announces Daniel Shihundu as New President
Richmond, Canada: Transoft Solutions, developers of productivity-enhancing software and services for the civil, transportation, and aviation industry, is pleased to announce the promotion of Daniel Shihundu to President of the company effective on January 1, 2021. In this key role, Mr. Shihundu will take over some of the responsibilities from current President and CEO, Milton Carrasco. These duties include overseeing the company’s revenue-generating operations, developing company strategies a...
Pipeotech adds ‘industry diamond’ to the team
Norway’s Pipeotech has sealed the deal on an exciting new addition to its team by bringing in internationally recognised pipeline integrity and corrosions expert Jan Oredsson. Pipeotech makes the unique DeltaV-Seal, which carries a 10-year gas tight guarantee backed by DNV GL certification and trusted by a range of market leading industrial players, including VARD, Avista Oil, GE Healthcare, Quantafuel and Primagas. Oredsson has extensive experience in leading positions in the pipeline eng...
Australasia’s new lifting representative
As Steven Flint, founder and CEO of The Rigging Shed in Western Australia, takes his place on the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) Board as Regional Director – Australia, he commented: “My overall focus will be the membership – and letting the rest of the LEEA Board and organisation know their views, thoughts and aspirations.” He added: “I would like to thank Ashley Thacker for his work and dedication to LEEA during his tenure in the role. I wish also to thank the members...
DART Board of Directors Hires David Leininger as Interim President/Executive Director
At a special called meeting on November 20, the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Board of Directors selected David Leininger to serve as DART’s Interim President/Executive Director. This appointment follows Gary Thomas’ recent decision to retire from DART after almost 20 years of leadership at the agency. Leininger will join the agency as the Deputy Executive Director on November 30, 2020 and assume the role of Interim President/Executive Director on February 1, 2021. Thomas’ retirement...
AWWA Recognizes Hydraulics Expert and Bentley Fellow Thomas Walski for Papers that Focus on Digital Twins and Low Pressure in Water Systems
Thomas Walski, Bentley Fellow and senior project manager. Wins for “Risk and Resilience Assessment Isn’t Optional Anymore” and for Co-authoring “Pressure-dependent Demand under Pressure-deficient Conditions” EXTON, Pa. – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, has announced that the American Water Works Association (AWWA) has awarded Bentley Fellow and Senior Product Manager Thomas Walski, Ph.D., P.E., with the AWWA 2020 Opflow P...
Dr. Nikhil C. Trivedi receives prestigious Frank F. Aplan Award
The Mineral Processing Division and the Coal & Energy Division Frank F. Aplan Award Committee have selected Nikhil Trivedi, long-time member of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME), as the 2021 recipient of the prestigious Frank F. Aplan Award. The award recognizes engineering or scientific contributions that further the understanding of the technology of coal and/or mineral engineering. The award was established by AIME in 1989 as a tribute to Frank F. Aplan for his lifelong p...
Brokk Names Jeff Keeling North American Sales and Marketing Manager
MONROE, Wash. — Brokk, the world’s leading manufacturer of remote-controlled demolition machines, names Jeff Keeling North American sales and marketing manager. In his new role, Keeling is responsible for growing the Brokk brand in key segments across the United States and Canada, including demolition, processing and mining. He previously served as Brokk’s business development manager for North America. “Brokk’s demolition robots are all about having the right tool for the job,” said Lars Lin...
MDOT chief bridge engineer honored by national bridge institute for career contributions
November - Matt Chynoweth, the Michigan Department of Transportation's (MDOT) chief bridge engineer, has been named one of the American Segmental Bridge Institute's (ASBI) 2020 Leadership Award recipients for outstanding career contributions. Chynoweth, a 17-year veteran of the department, is director of the department's Bureau of Bridges and Structures (BoBS) (which develops statewide policy for design, construction, maintenance and operation of the state's 11,218 bridges) and se...
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