Mott MacDonald Appoints Ricardo Tavares as General Manager for Brazil
Mott MacDonald has appointed Ricardo Tavares as its new general manager for Brazil. Ricardo takes over from Ric Staniforth, who has returned to the UK after leading the consultancy’s Brazilian operations for the last five years. With over 30 years’ experience of working in Brazil, Ricardo has an extensive track-record of developing and co-ordinating environmental studies and projects in sectors including energy, transportation, industry and urban development. He has also been responsible for re...
UDOT Names Additional Deputy Director
SALT LAKE CITY – UDOT Executive Director Carlos Braceras announced today he has named Teri Newell as an additional deputy director for the department. The additional deputy director will help guide the department as it moves to address issues relating to Utah’s growing population, advances in technology and the evolution of the transportation industry. The newly-created position comes after the passing of SB 136, which addressed the governance of transportation in Utah. Newell joins Bracer...
Jeff Keller Earns National Design-Build Certification
KANSAS CITY, Mo.- Jeff Keller, a senior project manager in the Burns & McDonnell Water Global Practice, has earned the Design-Build industry's highest distinction as a nationally certified Design-Build Professional™. In order to earn the certification, Keller completed the Design-Build Institute of America's comprehensive education and certification testing program. The certification also requires two to six years direct project experience in design-build project delivery. Keller is a civil e...
Carl Von Hake, CPA Joins ROG+ Partners
Rusk O’Brien Gido + Partners is pleased to announce the addition of Carl Von Hake, CPA to the ROG team. Carl specializes in corporate financial advisory services including strategic business planning, financing strategies, operational effectiveness, ownership transition, stock structuring, business valuation, corporate governance and profit enhancement. A native of Las Vegas, Nevada, Carl will lead ROG’s expansion efforts in the Western U.S. and brings the unique perspective of an A/E business o...
Dewberry’s Bill Fissel Named Northern Virginia Building Industry Association 2017 Associate of the Year
Dewberry has announced that Bill Fissel, PE, was named Associate of the Year by the Northern Virginia Building Industry Association (NVBIA). Fissel retired in February from his role as senior vice president and branch manager of the firm's Leesburg, Virginia, office. Fissel accepted the award at NVBIA's annual gala. The award is presented each year to an associate (non-builder) member who provides significant contribution and participation in NVBIA's programs, activities, and leadership. Fiss...
HNTB Names Five Technical Experts as Fellows
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – HNTB Corporation named five new Fellows, the highest technical honor within the company. HNTB’s Fellows Program distinguishes HNTB employees who are recognized experts in their respective fields. With these latest additions, HNTB calls 23 of its current top technical experts, Fellows: Sanja Zlatanic, PE, tunnel services practice chair and senior vice president; Ron Deverman, CEP, principal environmental planning manager and associate vice president; Chuck Miller, Ph....
Connected Vehicle Expert Jeffrey Arch Joins HNTB
Parsippany, N.J. – Jeffrey Arch joined HNTB Corporation as senior project manager for smart cities, connected vehicles and automated vehicles. Based in the firm’s Parsippany office, Arch joins the Northeast intelligent transportation systems practice supporting clients in the New Jersey/New York region that include the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the New Jersey Department of Transportation, and the New Jersey Turnpike Authority to implement connected and autonomous vehicle tech...
Jason Chambers Joins Stantec as Project Manager
Irvine, CA , NYSE, TSX:STN: Jason Chambers, R.A., NCARB has joined Stantec as a project manager in its architectural practice. With more than 17 years of experience, he will manage multidisciplinary teams on a variety of projects for the US West buildings group. He is working in the Irvine, California office. “Jason’s skills as a senior project manager and technical architect are a great addition to our rapidly growing design team in Irvine,” says Richey Madison, principal. “He’s been fantast...
Western Specialty Contractors Promotes Jon Carden to Branch Manager of its San Francisco Branch
(St. Louis, MO) – Western Specialty Contractors has promoted Jon Carden of Hayward, CA to Branch Manager of its San Francisco branch office. Carden was previously Superintendent at the branch. Serving Northern California since 1965, Western's San Francisco branch offers the following commercial specialty services: Building cleaning Concrete restoration EIFS restoration/recoating Epoxy and chemical grout injection Expansion joint systems Exterior wall coatings...
Stantec Celebrates Advancement of Tri-State Infrastructure Group
NEW YORK, NY (March 28, 2018) NYSE, TSX: STN: Stantec has recognized the continued success and advancement of its Tri-State team, celebrating 30 recent promotions across the region’s Transportation, Community Development, Environmental Services, Project Management, Architecture, and Design practices. Among these advancements are several leadership-level promotions in the region’s Infrastructure group. “We are proud to recognize this talented group of professionals who are committed to driving...