CFSEI Names Recipient of the 2019 CFSEI John P. Matsen Award for Distinguished Service
WASHINGTON, DC —The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) has named Steven Walker, P.E., as the recipient of the 2019 CFSEI John P. Matsen Award for Distinguished Service. The award recognizes the significant contributions of an individual who has volunteered time, talent and resources to the cold-formed steel industry. It was renamed in 2016 to honor John P. Matsen, P.E., founder and principal of Matsen Ford Design Associates in Waukesha, Wisconsin, who passed away in June 2015. Steven...
CFSEI Announces Winners of 2019 Design Excellence and Innovative Detail Awards
Pictured from left to right are: Patrick Ford, R.A. Smith, Inc.; Derek Putz, R.A. Smith, Inc.; Patrick Hainault, R.A. Smith, Inc.; Winston Kile, Structuneering, Inc.; Andrew Newland, ADTEK Engineers, Inc.; Shane Ewing, Martin/Martin Consulting Engineers; and Brad Petersen, Martin/Martin Consulting Engineers. WASHINGTON, DC — The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) presented six Design Excellence awards and one Innovative Detail award during the 2019 CFSEI Expo held June 4-6 at...
Lingham Joins Intelligent Transportation Systems Team at WSP USA
Virginia Lingham brings experience in connected and automated vehicles to her new role with the firm’s national transportation operations strategy group. SAN DIEGO (July 9, 2019) — Virginia Lingham has joined the national transportation operations strategy group at WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy. She will serve as a member and contributor to the firm’s intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and connected and automated vehicles (CAV) service areas....
Thornton Tomasetti Foundation Announces 2019-20 Scholarship and Fellowship Winners
(New York, N.Y. ) – The Thornton Tomasetti Foundation (TTF) has awarded four college students—Tamika Bassman, Diego Rivera, Lorenzo Ferrari, Sooraj Kumar A.O. Nair — with scholarships and research fellowships for use during the 2019-20 academic year. Tamika Bassman Diego Rivera 8th Annual National Scholarship: Bassman, Rivera and Ferrari are the recipients of the TTF National Scholarship. Each will receive $10,000 to pursue graduate studies in building engineering,...
Stefan Buck Appointed GM of NSF International’s Global Drinking Water Treatment Programs
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (July 8, 2019) – Stefan Buck has been promoted to General Manager of NSF International’s Global Drinking Water Treatment Unit and Biosafety Cabinet Programs. In his new role, Buck will be responsible for NSF International’s certification services for point-of-use (POU) and point-of-entry (POE) drinking water treatment systems and components as well as for NSF’s biosafety cabinet certification and field certifier accreditation program. “We are thrilled to promote Stefan to...
HNTB Names Chris Gale President of Great Lakes Division
INDIANAPOLIS – Chris Gale, PE, has been named president of HNTB Corporation’s Great Lakes Division, overseeing operations, project delivery and client service in seven states, including Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. Gale leads 600 professionals who provide aviation, highway, bridge, transit and rail, and toll projects to improve mobility. Gale is based in the firm’s downtown Indianapolis office. “HNTB is growing in the Great Lakes Division as our co...
Brown Appointed to AWWA Leadership Role
(Harrisburg, Pa.) - Michael Brown, PE, Gannett Fleming vice president and Water Business Line principal engineer, recently joined the board of directors of the American Water Works Association (AWWA) serving as director of the Pennsylvania Section of the AWWA.“I look up to and respect many water industry professionals who have had filled these positions before me and I am honored that I was voted in by my peers,” said Brown. “Over the next three years I look forward to representing the Pennsylva...
Gregory G. Deierlein and Jonathan Humble Receive Industry Recognition
Gregory G. Deierlein (left); Jonathan Humble Gregory G. Deierlein, PhD, PE, was recently named a Distinguished Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), a high honor among civil engineers. A member of the AISC Specification Committee, Deierlein is a professor and director of the J.A. Blume Earthquake Engineering Center at Stanford University. He is well known for his research on steel and concrete composite structural systems, nonlinear structural analysis, and perform...
Two Longtime Employees of ODOT Named to lLadership Roles
Experience weighs in as two long-time Oklahoma Department of Transportation employees move in to new positions. Rick Johnson was named Director of Capital Programs and Jared Schwennesen was named Rail Division Manager at the July Oklahoma Transportation Commission meeting. The two bring with them years of experience at ODOT, having worked on a wide range of important projects and initiatives. Rick Johnson Johnson began his career with the agency in 1997 as a Transportation CADD Specialis...
GSSI Announces Appointment of Amber Onufer as New Technical Sales Support Team Member
GSSI, the world’s leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, is pleased to announce the hiring of Amber Onufer as Technical Sales Support. She will support GSSI’s Geophysical, Environmental, and Transportation Infrastructure teams. With a B.S. in Geology, Amber has more than seven years of experience with ground penetrating radar technology. In prior roles, Amber provided consultative sales, customer training, applications engineering, and research and development. She...
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