Amin Alsaden Appointed as the Director of the Sharjah Architecture Triennial
Amin Alsaden has been appointed the Director of the Sharjah Architecture Triennial, the first major platform dedicated to architecture and urbanism in the Middle East, East and North Africa, and South Asia. Bringing a depth of experience to the position as an architectural scholar and practitioner, Alsaden will contribute to the organization's growth, sustainability, long-term mission, and launch one of the Triennial's core initiatives: a research program. Alsaden will work closely with the...
The Transportation Impact of Justice Kennedy’s Supreme Court Tenure
On June 27, Justice Anthony Kennedy announced that he would be retiring from the U.S. Supreme Court effective July 31, 2018; wrapping up a 30-year tenure that included several major legal decisions that directly affected the transportation industry. According to research by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, Justice Kennedy participated in 15 transportation-focused legal decisions after President Ronald Reagan appointed him to the nation's highest court in...
Lisa Sargent-Davis Joins HNTB in Chicago as Public Involvement Manager
CHICAGO – Lisa Sargent-Davis joined HNTB Corporation as public involvement manager, based in the firm’s Chicago office. Sargent-Davis works with HNTB’s clients to develop strategic plans for public involvement, diversity outreach, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise partnerships, and more. Sargent-Davis has more than 20 years of experience developing and implementing workforce and education programs in the metropolitan area. Her extensive public outreach background includes building collaborati...
Energy Industry Leader Javier Cavada Named CEO and President of Highview Power
London: Highview Power, the true long-duration energy storage specialist, today announces that Dr Javier Cavada Camino (42) PhD (Eng.) is to join the company as its Chief Executive Officer and President. Mr. Cavada will drive the international deployment of Highview Power’s proprietary liquid air energy storage (LAES) technology and execute the company’s ambitious 10-year global expansion strategy. He will lead a team across the company’s United Kingdom headquarters in London and United States o...
Western Specialty Contractors Promotes Tim Braico to Branch Manager of its Ridgefield, NJ Facades Division
(St. Louis, MO) – Western Specialty Contractors has promoted Tim Braico of Hopewell Junction, NY to Branch Manager of its Facades Division in Ridgefield, NJ. Braico was previously a Superintendent at the Facades Division. Braico will be responsible for running the branch office, which will include marketing, sales, estimating, oversight of operations and administrative functions, safety of all branch employees, and productivity of office staff and field crews. Additionally, he will be respons...
WSP Bolsters Industry-Leading Connected and Automated Vehicle Team
NEW YORK, NY – WSP, formerly WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff, strengthened its industry-leading connected and automated vehicle (C/AV) team with the appointment of policy and technical leaders, Sahar Shirazi and Frank Perry. Sahar Shirazi “Our success is driven by our people and we are committed to augmenting our team which is already at the forefront of the development and testing of transportation infrastructure for connected and automated vehicles,” said John D. Porcari, president of advis...
HNTB’s Joseph Lawton Earns Designated Design-Build Professional Certification from DBIA
ARLINGTON, Va. – Joseph Lawton, AIA, CCM, FCMAA, DBIA, CM national practice leader, program management consultant, and senior vice president for HNTB Corporation, earned a certified Design-Build Professional designation from the Design-Build Institute of America. It is the design-build industry’s highest professional designation. Lawton is based in HNTB’s Arlington, Virginia, office and joined the firm in 2012. Lawton is a recognized specialist in construction with more than 40 years of exte...
Former U.S. Representative Lynn Westmoreland Elected to State Transportation Board
ATLANTA, GA – On Monday, former U.S. Congressman Lynn Westmoreland of Coweta County was elected to represent west central Georgia’s Third Congressional District (CD 3) on the State Transportation Board. Westmoreland was affirmed by state representatives and senators from his district to serve the remaining term of retired Board Member Sam Wellborn, which expires April 15, 2022. Westmoreland served in the U.S. House of Representatives for 12 years through 2017, where he served six years on th...
Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti Sworn in as Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Transportation
(Trenton) - Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti was sworn in this week as the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT). She released the following statement: The opportunity to serve as the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Transportation is an honor and a privilege. I can say without any hesitation that I understand both the tremendous responsibility and accountability commensurate with the office. Transportation enhances the quality of our lives. It enables our c...
Felix Vergara Joins HNTB’s Florida Construction Services Practice as Senior Project Engineer
LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Felix Vergara, PE, joined HNTB Corporation’s construction services practice in Florida as senior project engineer. Vergara is responsible for overall contract management, administration and coordination on mid- to large-size projects throughout Florida. He is based in HNTB’s Ft. Lauderdale office. Vergara has more than 34 years of experience in the administration of highway and bridge projects. Throughout his career, he has served on major projects for Florida’s Turnpike En...
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June Issue 2026
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