DFI Announces Winners of 2020 Young Professor and Student Paper Competitions
Hawthorne, N.J. : DFI announces the winners of the 2020 Paper Competitions. Alejandro Martinez, Ph.D., assistant professor, and Kyle O’Hara, Ph.D., graduate student researcher, University of California, Davis, are the winners of the Young Professor Paper Competition. Their paper, “Applications of Frictional Directionality for Monotonically- and Cyclically-loaded Piles,” describes the load-transfer behavior of piles with surface inspired by the belly scales of snakes that mobilize a direction...
San Antonio Construction Executive David Zachry Honored With ARTBA Award
WASHINGTON — David Zachry, CEO of San Antonio-based Zachry Corp. and a long-time volunteer leader in the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), is the 2020 recipient of the organization’s highest honor— the “ARTBA Award.” It was presented Oct. 20 during a special ceremony at ARTBA’s national convention. Established in 1960, the ARTBA Award recognizes individuals for outstanding contributions that have advanced the broad goals of the association. Recipients have included...
Green Business Certification Inc. Celebrates the 2020 Class of LEED Fellows
25 green building leaders represent the top of their field and are committed to creating healthier, more sustainable and resilient communities WASHINGTON, D.C. – October 20, 2020 – Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), the premier organization independently recognizing excellence in green business industry performance and practice globally, has announced the 2020 class of LEED Fellows. Twenty-five individuals from around the world are being recognized for their mastery of LEED, the world’...
New ASCE Biography on Benjamin Wright Chronicles Works of the “Father of American Civil Engineering”
Reston, Va. –The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) recognizes the impact Benjamin Wright has had on the civil engineering profession in their newest publication, Benjamin Wright: Father of American Civil Engineering. Steven M. Pennington chronicles Wright’s life and varied career from country surveyor to his early work on America’s railroads. Wright understood the mechanics and connectivity of how politics and economics demonstrated themselves. He worked with leaders across the bus...
Bentley Systems announces Executive Appointments of Nicholas Cumins (Chief Product Officer), Katriona Lord-Levins (Chief Success Officer), and Chris Bradshaw (Chief Marketing Officer)
External Recruitment Adds Deep Public-company Experience EXTON, Pa. – October 19, 2020 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, announced today, following the initial public offering of its stock on September 23, the company’s successful recruitment for three significant operating positions. All three new executives are presently in place. Greg Bentley said, “While Bentley Systems accomplished much throughout our 36 years of growt...
Populous Names Two to Global Holdings Board
Kansas City, MO – Global design firm Populous today announced the appointment of a new Global Chair and the addition of a director to its Global Holdings Board of Directors. At Populous’ annual Holdings Board meeting in October, Senior Principal Earl Santee, FAIA, was elected as Global Chair and Senior Principal Jonathan Mallie was appointed as a director of the Holdings Board. Joseph E. Spear, FAIA, a founder of Populous, is completing his second tour of Global Chair service and will be s...
Ralli to Head Federal and West Region Aviation at WSP USA
Possesses broad experience delivering complex construction programs for the U.S. Department of Defense and at major mega hub international airports across the U.S. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Alex Ralli has been named aviation federal lead and west coast aviation principal by WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy. In his leadership role, Ralli is responsible for the strategic long-term growth of the business within the target markets, managing client relations an...
Environmental Compliance Expert, Steven vanNieuwkerk, Joins Cardno
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, Canada - Cardno, an international professional infrastructure and environmental services firm, is pleased to announce that Steven vanNieuwkerk has joined the firm as a Senior Consultant. Steven has more than 18 years of environmental program experience, specific to the oil and gas industry. Steven has managed all environmental activities related to site decommissioning and remediation, soil and groundwater assessments, emergency spill response, regulatory compliance, and dr...
Stantec bolsters Cleveland architecture and design practice with the addition of Todd Griffith
Griffith brings 30 years of specialized experience in lab planning and design CLEVELAND, OH- NYSE, TSX:STN: Todd Griffith has joined leading global design firm Stantec as a Senior Associate in the firm’s Buildings practice. Based in Stantec’s Cleveland office, Griffith brings 30 years of experience in lab planning and design for the region’s leading higher education, healthcare, and science institutions. In his role, Griffith will contribute to Stantec’s leading position as a truste...
Sally Librera to join HNTB as vice president, strategic planning and client support
Previously served in leadership roles for MTA and NYC Transit NEW YORK – HNTB Corporation announced today that Sally Librera will join the firm as vice president of strategic planning and client support. Her career in transportation includes 16 years spent solving infrastructure and transportation challenges in the New York area. Librera is based in HNTB’s Empire State Building office and will support clients throughout the Northeast and across the country. “We are delighted to welco...
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