HDR Experts Share How Airports Can Approach PFAS Contamination Concerns
HDR’s Marc Gambrill and Kate Garufi Explore the Impact of PFAS at Airports in Latest Experts Talk Interview Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, have become a growing concern for airports as their human health impacts have become clearer. These “forever chemicals” have a wide variety of applications including a number of uses with particular significance for airports, but they are increasingly being targeted by environmental regulations seeking to sharply reduce or eliminate their us...
Stantec appoints Stephen Willis as federal sector leader for Infrastructure in Canada
Industry veteran will help grow Stantec’s portfolio with Canadian government and federal agencies EDMONTON, AB; NEW YORK, NY TSX, NYSE:STN Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has appointed Stephen Willis as its Infrastructure federal sector leader for Canada. Willis is a registered professional planner and a professional land economist with over three decades of experience in the federal infrastructure industry. In his new role, Willis will collaborate a...
Arcadis Welcomes Jeffrey Till, AIA LEED AP, as Principal in San Francisco Placemaking Practice
Till’s innovative approach to placemaking underscores his commitment to sustainable urbanism and high-performance building design November 2024 — Arcadis, a leading partner in sustainable transformation, has announced the appointment of Jeffrey Till, AIA LEED AP, as Principal in their Placemaking practice in San Francisco. Till will play a key role in establishing and growing the firm’s placemaking team, with a strong focus on architecture and urbanism. In his new role, he will lead effo...
Exodigo Expands Transportation Leadership Team to Meet Intensifying Demand for Capital Project Support
Appoints Rod Lacy, PE as Vice President of U.S. Operations and Anthony Bauer, PE as Vice President of Business Development for Transportation Palo Alto, CA — Exodigo, a leading provider of non-intrusive subsurface imaging solutions, today announced the appointment of Rod Lacy, PE and Tony Bauer, PE to its leadership team to deepen its support for the transportation and infrastructure industry. With their addition, Exodigo will be able to ensure cost and schedule certainty for its clients...
Angela Schwarz to Lead WSP Transit and Rail Business; Inez Evans Benson to Serve as Deputy
As transit agencies modernize and expand infrastructure, recently promoted leaders elevate WSP’s voice in the industry and enhance delivery of cost-effective and sustainable solutions. ATLANTA — As WSP evolves to remain at the forefront of innovation in the transit and rail business, the firm announced the appointments of Angela Schwarz, senior vice president, to transit and rail market leader; and Inez Evans Benson, senior vice president, to deputy transit and rail market leader, emphas...
Woolpert Welcomes Global Head of Technology and Innovation Amar Nayegandhi
The respected ASPRS Fellow, photogrammetrist, and remote sensing scientist will oversee and enhance Woolpert’s architecture, engineering, and geospatial technology portfolio. DAYTON, Ohio — Woolpert has hired Global Head of Technology and Innovation Amar Nayegandhi to help support the firm’s international growth strategy. Nayegandhi will work with Woolpert’s executive and operational leadership and will be responsible for aligning, optimizing, and expanding Woolpert’s technology portfolio acr...
Stantec strengthens Ports and Marine Terminals sector leadership team in the United States & Canada
Industry veterans will help grow firm’s ports and marine terminals presence across North America Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has appointed Kip Skabar and Maxwell (Max) Mozo as its new sector leaders for Ports and Marine Terminals (PMT) in Canada and the United States. Both Skabar and Mozo will be integral to growing Stantec’s Ports and Marine Terminals business and presence across North America and helping the firm to achieve its short- and long-term g...
Payette’s Parke MacDowell, AIA, Joins 2025 Forge Prize Jury
CHICAGO - Parke MacDowell, AIA, sits at the intersection of architectural practice and fabrication--right where people who design innovative structures meet the people who know how to put them together in the real world. Also at that intersection? The American Institute of Steel Construction’s Forge Prize, which challenges emerging architects, educators, and graduate students to dream big and envision how structural steel will help people live, play, and work in the future. In the second p...
Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute Names Director of Sustainability
CHICAGO, November 12, 2024 – The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) has named Thomas Ketron as its director of sustainability. In this new position for PCI, Ketron will be the staff liaison to the PCI Sustainability Committee and its subcommittees, as well as serve as representative to other industry groups and organizations on sustainability and resiliency issues. “I’m thrilled to join the PCI staff and its dedicated members in furthering our industry’s commitment to a more su...
GHD Welcomes Juan Zorrilla as its new Regional General Manager U.S. Mid-Continent
GHD, a global professional services company operating in the markets of water, energy and resources, environment, property and buildings, and transportation, welcomes Houston-based Juan Zorrilla as its new Regional General Manager for the US Mid-Continent Region, based in Houston. With over 20 years of experience in water engineering, infrastructure, and project management, Juan brings a wealth of knowledge and a proven track record of leadership to this role. Having served in multiple region...