Dewberry Announces the Promotion of Melissa Whitney
Dewberry announced the promotion of Melissa Whitney, PE, to senior associate in the firm's Fairfax, Virginia, office. As a project manager for the firm's disaster recovery team, Whitney manages contracts and systems development for individual recovery efforts. She is currently supporting both the Mayor's Office of Housing Recovery Operations in New York City and the Governor's Office of Storm Recovery for New York State as a project manager....
Fluor Named to Forbes JUST 100 List
IRVING, Texas - Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that it was named to the inaugural Forbes JUST 100 list. Fluor was also ranked as the most just company in the Capital Goods category. “We are honored to make the Forbes inaugural JUST 100 list of top companies,” said David Seaton, chairman and CEO of Fluor. “The recognition reaffirms the values that have contributed to Fluor’s 100-plus year global legacy and why we are recognized as an employer of choice in our industry.” The F...
BTS Opens New Fellows Program in Geospatial and Library Science
The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), one of the federal government’s principal statistical agencies, has opened a new fellows program for people looking to bring transformative change to data and geospatial information. These post-graduate research and developmental opportunities are currently available in the areas of Geospatial, Information Science/Library Science, and Data Visualization programs. The appointed fellows will work at Dep...
Dr. Todd Helwig Delivering NASCC Keynote Address
Todd Helwig, PhD, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin, is the 2017 recipient of the T.R. Higgins Lectureship Award. His lecture will focus on the stability of exural systems in steel buildings and bridges with a particular emphasis on bracing requirements. The presentation will highlight the results from large-scale experiments and computational studies on I-shaped beams, trusses, and box girders. Discussions on lean-on techniques, system buckling of narrow girder systems, and other...
AECOM Appoints Andy Sallis President of Global Oil & Gas
LOS ANGELES (Nov. 30, 2016) — AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, today announced that Andy Sallis has been named president, global oil & gas of AECOM’s construction services organization. In this role, Mr. Sallis is charged with leading day-to-day operations and developing the organization’s oil & gas strategy to best position it for emerging opportunities in the industry. Further, he will be focused on leveraging AECOM’s full suite of design, build, fi...
AASHTO Supports Nomination of Elaine Chao as U.S. Transportation Secretary
WASHINGTON - The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials looks forward to working with Transportation Secretary Nominee Elaine Chao and the administration of President-elect Donald Trump to fully fund the nation's critical transportation needs and ensure a healthy and robust national transportation system. "Former Labor Secretary Chao is a respected leader who, based on her previous service at the U.S. Department of Transportation and in other roles, has a strong un...
Paul Comfort Wins Prestigious National Transportation Award
Maryland Department of Transportation’s MTA Administrator Earns Top Spot in the Public Transportation Category from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials BALTIMORE, MD (NOVEMBER 21, 2016) – At its annual meeting in Boston, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) presented its prestigious President’s Award for Public Transportation to Paul Comfort, Administrator and CEO for the Maryland Department of Transportation’s Mary...
Paul Hobelmann to Lead New Structures Practice in the DC Metro Area for Our Buildings Sector
ARLINGTON, VA — Paul Hobelmann has been appointed a vice president in the Arlington, Virginia office of WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff, a global engineering and professional services organization. He will lead the new structural engineering practice for the buildings sector in the Washington DC metro area. With Paul’s appointment, WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff’s Arlington office adds structural engineering to its existing suite of comprehensive building engineering services, including: mechanical, e...
Michael Baker International Reinforces Its Commitment to Client Service in Fast-Growing Texas Region with Two Strategic Hires
Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, announced today that Michael Clements, P.E., and Miguel Sanchez, P.E., have joined the firm’s Dallas and San Antonio offices, respectively. In their new roles, Mr. Clements will manage Michael Baker’s Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) projects in North Texas, working alongside the CEI Practice Lead. Mr. Sanchez will manage transportation projects to better serve the growing Transportation P...
Dewberry Welcomes Transportation Engineering Expertise of Jeff Finitz
Dewberry announces that Jeff Finitz, PE, was hired as the head of the transportation department in the Boston, Massachusetts, office. He will manage the bridge and highway teams in the design and in-service inspections of highway, tunnel, and transit infrastructure, as well as support business development efforts in the New England region. Finitz has more than 34 years of experience as a transportation engineer and project manager for bridge, highway, and transit projects. Prior to joining De...
Video: New Roundabout Under Construction at McIver and Old Florence Roads in Darlington County
Promenade at The Point
June Issue 2026
.jpg?width=225)