Todd Childress Joins HNTB as Senior Project Manager in Hampton Roads
ARLINGTON, Va. – Todd Childress, PE, joined HNTB Corporation as senior project manager, based in the firm’s growing Hampton Roads office. His responsibilities include program management, business development, technical quality oversight and project delivery. He will closely collaborate with transportation agencies in the region to help deliver mobility solutions. Childress has 20 years of experience spanning multiple engineering disciplines. “Todd has a comprehensive understanding of Virginia...
HNTB Names Keith Hinkebein as Central Division President
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Keith Hinkebein, PE, has assumed the duties of Central Division president for HNTB Corporation, overseeing more than 500 employees in 15 locations across 11 states. Hinkebein has served in a variety of leadership roles in his 24 years with HNTB, most recently as chief sales officer leading a team focused on large-scale project pursuits across the country. Other leadership roles within the firm include Great Lakes Division president, chief operations officer, corporate chief...
Former Deputy Mayor of London for Environment Says the UK Government Must Do More to Address Air Pollution from Construction Sites
London: Matthew Pencharz, the former Deputy Mayor of London for Environment and current director of Off Grid Energy, is urging the UK Government to do more to encourage local authorities to introduce and have the powers to enforce environmental regulations on construction sites to push the utilisation of clean technologies after the disappointingly unambitious Government Air Quality Plan was published by Defra today. In London, construction equipment accounts for some 7% of emissions lea...
Carl Galioto Is Appointed President of HOK
NEW YORK—Carl Galioto, FAIA, managing principal of HOK’s New York and Philadelphia offices and member of the firm’s executive committee, has been appointed to the position of president at HOK. Galioto also serves on HOK’s board of directors and leads its technical board, which includes HOK buildingSMART, the firm’s virtual design and construction initiative. In this additional role, he will work directly with CEO Bill Hellmuth, FAIA, who has now assumed the role of chairman, and the other mem...
Lasse Petterson Named Chief Executive Officer of Great Lakes
OAK BROOK, Ill., May 01, 2017 - The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (“Great Lakes”) (NASDAQ:GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States and a major provider of environmental and remediation services, announced today that Lasse Petterson will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on May 1, 2017. Chairman of the Board Robert Uhler stated, “We are pleased to have Lasse join the executive management team at Great La...
Dan Juntunen Elected Chairman of Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
CHICAGO – Members of the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) have elected Dan Juntunen as their 2017 chairman. Juntunen is President/CEO of Wells Concrete, Albany, Minn. “Dan brings a wealth of financial and business acumen to the role of PCI chairman and we are fortunate to be able to benefit from his leadership,” said Bob Risser, PE, PCI’s president and chief executive officer. “We look forward to his guidance as we move ahead with our goals of growing the precast concrete in...
Michael Baker International Promotes Michael J. Conaboy, P.E. to SVP and National Water Practice Lead
Pittsburgh - Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced the promotion of Michael J. Conaboy, P.E., to Senior Vice President and National Water Practice Lead. In this position, he is responsible for the implementation of the firm’s water strategies and works in collaboration with the regional water and management teams to expand the firm’s water practice related to the areas of water/wastewater, water treatment, distribution/coll...
Utility Variable-Generation Integration Group Elects Four New Board Members
RESTON, VA. – The Utility Variable-Generation Integration Group (UVIG) has elected four new members to its Board of Directors. These individuals serve as industry ambassadors for UVIG and collectively oversee and ensure the association’s operations and strategic growth plan. The newly elected board members are: Mike Casper, President and CEO, Jo-Carroll Energy; Will Kaul, Vice President and Chief Transmission Officer, Great River Energy; Bruce Rew, Vice President of Operations, Southwest...
Transportation Expert David Speirs Joins HNTB
SANTA ANA, Calif. – David Speirs, PE, joined HNTB Corporation’s growing Southern California team as project director, based in the firm’s Santa Ana office. He directs the SR 241 Toll Road Extension environmental documents process for Transportation Corridor Agencies, and plays a key role in expanding the firm’s growing transportation practice. Speirs has more than three decades of experience in transportation including major highway improvement projects located in the counties of Orange, Los...
James Ford Joins HNTB as Senior Roadway Project Manager - Engineering
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – James Ford, PE, joined HNTB Corporation as senior roadway project manager–engineering, based in the firm’s Fort Lauderdale office. Ford has nearly three decades of experience in highway design and plan production with the Florida Department of Transportation District 4. His experience includes team leadership, project management, quality assurance and design support services. “James is a proven leader with capabilities to balance multiple priorities and project deli...
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