Burns & McDonnell Continues Strong Growth in Chicago with Promotion of New Energy Leader
CHICAGO, Illinois — Patricia Scroggin has been promoted to lead an expanded power group for Burns & McDonnell out of its Chicago office. With a deep understanding of the issues affecting the rapidly evolving power industry, Scroggin will focus on bringing creative, innovative solutions to utilities and other power providers across North America. Before her promotion, she led power projects throughout the country from the Burns & McDonnell world headquarters in Kansas City. Scroggin will now foc...
Sarah Carpenter Joins HDR as Business Development Director
As HDR continues to grow its health program, we've added Sarah Carpenter to the team as a business development director for the southern region of the United States. Working closely with the regional director, Sarah will develop leads, coordinate proposals and formulate business development strategies to strengthen and expand HDR's health program in the South. "We're extremely pleased to have Sarah join our business development team," says Peter de la Mora, regional business development direc...
Ramboll Appoints Industry Heavyweight Mathew Riley as UK Managing Director
Ramboll has announced the appointment of Mathew Riley as UK Managing Director. Mathew joins from Arcadis where he was Managing Director for the Infrastructure, Industry and Utility sectors across the UK, Middle East and Asia. Mathew Riley has worked in property and infrastructure for over 27 years. He worked at Arcadis for nearly 7 years, having previously worked with Laing O’Rourke and spent over 16 years at BAA. Mathew has the unusual combination of having worked for client, contractor an...
Paul Sullivan Named Business Unit Leader for Gilbane Building Company
Durham, North Carolina – August 2016 – Gilbane Building Company is proud to announce that Paul Sullivan has been appointed as Vice President and Business Unit Leader for North Carolina. He will provide executive level oversight for the geographic region with a focus on the Raleigh Durham and Charlotte markets. Sullivan, who brings a diverse background in construction, has consistently shown extensive leadership credentials. He has been serving as Operations Manager and Vice President with Gilban...
AECOM Director Recognised for Visionary Leadership
SYDNEY — AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced today that Athena Venios, its Transport Technical Director for Australia and New Zealand, has won the Judy Raper Award for Leadership; an award that celebrates a female University of New South Wales (UNSW) graduate who has made a significant contribution to the advancement of Australia’s engineering profession. Ms. Venios received the honour at the annual UNSW Women in Engineering Awards reception...
Diep Tu Named New Executive Director for the Florida Prestressed Concrete Association
CHICAGO—August 22, 2016—The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) announced that Diep Tu has been named as the new executive director of the Florida Prestressed Concrete Association (FPCA). Tu is a registered licensed professional engineer in Florida, where he has been the director of engineering for the Florida Concrete & Products Association (FC&PA) for more than 16 years. At FC&PA, Tu was responsible for promoting concrete products for three market segments in Florida; parking lot...
KBR’s General Lester L. Lyles Recognized as Top Influential Corporate Leader
HOUSTON – KBR, Inc. (NYSE: KBR) announced with pride today that KBR Board Member, General Lester L. Lyles (retired), has been included on Savoy Magazine's 2016 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors listing. General Lyles, a retired Four-Star General and 35-year veteran of the U. S. Air Force, has been a member of the KBR Board since November of 2007. Savoy Magazine showcases African-American culture, lifestyle, and business. Its Most Influential Black Corporate Directors list recognizes Af...
Cardno Appoints Sarabjit Singh as Government and Infrastructure President
Professional infrastructure and environmental services firm Cardno is pleased to announce the appointment of Sarabjit Singh as president of the company’s Government & Infrastructure (G&I) Division in its Americas region. Reporting to Cardno’s COO Todd Wager, Mr Singh will be a key member of the company’s Americas Region Leadership Team. Mr Singh brings more than 25 years of broad professional experience managing the growth of complex infrastructure and federal business portfolios and serving...
Ahmad Soueid Named President-Elect of the Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology
HDR is pleased to announce that Ahmad Soueid, Principal and Senior Vice President, has been elected as President-Elect on the Executive Board for the Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology (IEST), a multidisciplinary, international society of professionals with recognized expertise in the areas of contamination control/cleanrooms, environmental testing, and nanotechnology facilities. Ahmad has been active in promoting good design practices within the IEST Nanotechnology Institute....
Phil Lohr to Manage Transportation Projects in Virginia Beach
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — Phil Lohr will manage transportation infrastructure projects in Virginia and throughout the Southeast as a new senior supervising engineer in the Virginia Beach office of WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff, a global engineering and professional services organization. Some of the firm’s projects in the Virginia Beach region include the Elizabeth River Tunnels Project, for which Mr. Lohr served as the civil/roadway design manager for a sub-consultant to WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff for...