ACI Foundation Announces 2020 Award Recipients
Farmington Hills, Mich. – The ACI Foundation is pleased to announce its 2020 awardees. Frank J. Vecchio (University of Toronto) receives the Arthur J. Boase Award for outstanding contributions made in the field of structural concrete and in recognition of work leading to the advancement of concrete modeling procedures and their application within nonlinear analysis software. John W. Wallace (University of California Los Angeles) receives the Arthur J. Boase Award for outstanding contributi...
Alex Rothchild appointed CEO of Arcadis North America
Head of U.S. environment business steps into top regional role HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo.- Arcadis has named Alex Rothchild CEO for its North American business. He succeeds Joachim Ebert, who passed away unexpectedly following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer earlier this month. Rothchild has more than 30 years of industry experience and has been with Arcadis since 1995. He has held a series of technical, client development and operational leadership roles with increasing levels...
Quantum Spatial’s Mark Meade Appointed to National Geospatial Advisory Committee
Meade Joins Leaders Across the Industry to Advance Geospatial Data Sharing St. Petersburg, Fla. – Quantum Spatial, Inc., an NV5 company and the nation’s largest geospatial data firm, today announced that Senior Vice President Mark Meade, PE, PLS, PSM, CP, was appointed to the National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC). He will serve a three-year term on the NGAC, which is a federal advisory committee sponsored by the Department of the Interior and authorized under the Geospatial Data...
Strategic Hires Enhance Stantec’s California Science & Technology Practice
Industry veterans bring a combined 50 years of experience to San Francisco office San Francisco, CA, NYSE, TSX:STN: Stantec—a Top 10 global integrated design firm—recently expanded its growing Science & Technology (S&T) team in San Francisco, California. Joining the team are sector development leader Kandice Lee and senior laboratory planner Greg Muth. Kandice Lee “It’s exciting to bring Kandice and Greg—with a work history focused on collaboration, client service, and excellenc...
DLR Group adds K-12 Education Leader in New York City
Jana Silsby will deliver K-12 education designs that enhance learning for students, educators, and communities. (NEW YORK CITY) — DLR Group announced that the firm has added education design expertise to its New York City location. Jana Silsby, AIA, LEED AP, joins the firm as a principal and will serve as a K-12 education client leader, collaborating with design teams across the country to enhance the learning experience for students, staff, and communities. Silsby, who has decades of expe...
2020-2021 ACI Foundation Fellowship and Scholarship Recipients Announced
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.– The ACI Foundation is pleased to announce it’s 2020-2021 fellowship and scholarship recipients. The ACI Foundation is a non-profit subsidiary of ACI that promotes progress, innovation, and collaboration in the concrete industry through strategic investments in research, scholarship, and ideas. All Fellowship recipients receive a $10,000 - $15,000 US educational stipend; paid travel expenses and attendance fees to two ACI conventions; and assistance in finding an indus...
Namrata Bhasin Joins Stantec’s Growing Northern California Healthcare Team
San Francisco, CA, NYSE, TSX:STN: Namrata Bhasin has joined Stantec—a global integrated design firm—as senior project manager in its healthcare buildings team in San Francisco. With a resume spanning more than 20 years and experience leading the design of some of California’s largest healthcare facilities, Bhasin has managed large-scale academic medical centers, county and community hospitals, corporate headquarters, and hospitality projects. Prior to joining Stantec, she served as the archit...
Seaman Corporation Names Jeff Swartz Chief Executive Officer
Wooster, OH – Seaman Corporation, a family-owned business headquartered in Wooster, OH, recently announced that its Board of Directors has selected Jeff Swartz as its new Chief Executive Officer. Swartz will replace John Crum who is retiring after 18 years at Seaman, including the last 5 as CEO. Swartz is a veteran of the building products industry, having spent 23 years with Armstrong World Industries and 6 years at Fortune Brands Global Plumbing Group in a variety of Sales, Operations, an...
Vice Chair Appointed for AASHTO Water Council
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials appointed Cheryl Ball (seen above) – the waterways and freight administrator for the Missouri Department of Transportation – to a two-year term as vice chair of the Council on Water Transportation on April 13, effective immediately. [Above photo by MoDOT.] A civil engineering graduate from Missouri University of Science and Technology, Ball also received a Juris Doctorate from Saint Louis University School of Law and is...
Profile's Matt Skinner Earns Designation as Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. — Profile® Products is pleased to announce that Matt Skinner, western national sales manager, earned the designation of Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC). “We encourage our employees to continue their education and broaden their knowledge, and Matt eagerly accepted this challenge,” said Marc S. Theisen, M. Sc., CPESC, CPSWQ, CESSWI, Profile Products vice president of business development and technical services. “Not only is this an honor for Ma...
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