DFI Announces New Chair of Project Information Management Systems Committee
Hawthorne, N.J. : DFI announces that Jamey Rosen, P.Geo., a senior principal geoscientist at Geosyntec Consultants, is the new chair of its Project Information Management Systems Committee (PIMS). Rosen succeeds Massimo Mucci, director of R&D at Bencor Global, a Keller Company. Rosen has more than 20 years of experience focused on the management, visualization, modeling and analysis of construction, geotechnical and environmental data using database and Geographical Information Systems (GIS)...
Jacobs Announces New Leadership for People and Places Solutions Line of Business
DALLAS - Jacobs (NYSE:J) today announced new leadership roles for Ken Gilmartin and Patrick Hill, effective Aug. 1, 2020, within its People & Places Solutions (P&PS) line of business. Ken Gilmartin and Patrick Hill will both be promoted to executive vice president and jointly lead Jacobs' P&PS line of business. Gilmartin will have responsibility for the Americas, Federal and Environmental Solutions, and global Advanced Facilities businesses, and will continue to be based out of Philadelphia....
American Concrete Institute Expands Certification Offerings; Launches Android Version of ACI Certification Verify App
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – The American Concrete Institute (ACI) recently announced the addition of several new certification programs, marking a total of more than 30 certification program offerings now available. To keep pace with the growing demand for ACI-certified personnel on various concrete construction projects, the Institute has launched the ACI Certification Verify app to help supervisors verify the status of ACI-certified individuals on a jobsite. Available on iOS and now Android...
Woolpert’s Qassim Abdullah Named to TRB New Users of Shared Airspace Committee
The inaugural national committee addresses how to safely support emerging aviation applications like UAS and UAM in an already occupied airspace. ARLINGTON, Va. (July 23, 2020) — Woolpert Vice President and Chief Scientist Qassim Abdullah has been named to the Transportation Research Board’s (TRB) inaugural Standing Committee on New Users of Shared Airspace. The committee focuses on how emerging and growing aviation applications—including commercial space operations, unmanned aircraft systems...
AASHTO MTAP Steering Committee Elects New Leaders
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Multi-State Transit Technical Assistance Program or MTAP Steering Committee elected a new chair and vice chair on July 14. Don Chartock The new chair of the MTAP Steering Committee is Don Chartock, deputy director of the public transportation division at the Washington State Department of Transportation. A 20-year veteran of WSDOT, Chartock oversees a $400 million grant program, light rail safety, community partnerships,...
Hastings Named Vice Chair of A.I.I. Steering Committee
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has appointed Shante Hastings (seen above), chief engineer for the Delaware Department of Transportation, to a two-year term as vice chair of the Steering Committee for the AASHTO Innovation Initiative, known as A.I.I. Formerly called the AASHTO Technology Implementation Group, A.I.I. aims to accelerate the adoption of new innovations by transportation agencies nationwide. During her 19-year career with the Delaware DOT...
Smith Named Vice Chair of AASHTO Committee on Construction
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has appointed Shawn Smith, senior project manager with the Maine Department of Transportation, to a two-year term as the vice chair for its Committee on Construction. A 30-year veteran of the Maine DOT, Smith’s career experience spans highway reconstruction, pavement preservation, and bridge repair activity to recruitment and retention activities as well as managing the state’s capital interstate system projects. Within...
Thornton Tomasetti Foundation Announces 2020-21 Scholarship and Fellowship Winners
From left, Martha Hughes, Kennedy Stephens, Eden Wong, Zhao Chen, Jackson Wang and Moriah Hughes. The Thornton Tomasetti Foundation (TTF) has awarded six college students — Martha Hughes, Kennedy Stephens, Eden Wong, Zhao Chen, Jackson Wang, and Moriah Hughes — with scholarships and research fellowships for the 2020-21 academic year. 9th Annual National Scholarship Martha Hughes, Stephens and Wong are the recipients of the TTF National Scholarship. Ea...
WASHTO Awards Scholarship to USD Student
PIERRE, S.D. – Today, the Western Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (WASHTO) announced that Amanda Jandt, a junior at University of South Dakota (USD) student, was awarded a $1,000 scholarship. WASHTO has granted each of the 18-member state departments of transportation a $1,000 scholarship each year for the past six years to individuals seeking education and career opportunities in a transportation-related field. Amanda is a Pierre, South Dakota native majoring...
ACI Hires Resource Center Manager, Prepares for Opening in Southern California
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – The inaugural American Concrete Institute (ACI) Resource Center will open next month in Southern California. The ACI Resource Center will coordinate with ACI chapters and sponsoring groups to offer direct, on-demand access to all certification and educational offerings from the Institute. To help assist the industry and meet the growing demand for further access to ACI knowledge, the Institute recently hired William “Rusty” Owings, III, AIA, as Resource Center Mana...
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