Stantec and Space Institute Research Corporation Evaluate Smart City Mobility Technologies
NASHVILLE, TN NYSE, TSX: STN: Leading global design and engineering firm Stantec has partnered with the Space Institute Research Corporation (SIRC), an independent research and development organization at the University of Tennessee Space Institute (UTSI), to test Smart City Mobility technologies at the Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Technology Evaluation Center (CAVTEC). The CAVTEC mission focuses on testing and developing future-focused solutions to optimize existing vehicles and infrastruct...
Acrow Bridge Selected as 2019 Honoree by Association for Corporate Growth New Jersey
Award recognizes Acrow’s innovation, excellence and corporate growth as a leading provider of modular bridging solutions (Parsippany, New Jersey) – Acrow Bridge, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, announced today that it was one of four New Jersey companies chosen as honorees for the 2019 ACG NJ Corporate Growth Award. The award was presented at the ACG NJ annual conference and awards event on May 02 at the Palace at Somerset Park in Somerset, NJ and was acce...
Gasmet Technologies acquires MonitoringSystems GmbH for expansion in solutions for industrial emissions monitoring
Gasmet Technologies Oy, a Finnish gas analyzer and emissions monitoring systemmanufacturer, has announced its acquisition of MonitoringSystems GmbH, based in Austria. Acquisition further strengthens Gasmet’s global position as one of the leading gas monitoring equipment providers. Gasmet, founded in 1990, is the leading FTIR gas analyzer and emissions monitoring system provider with 30 years of FTIR experience. Gasmet offers complete solutions for monitoring industrial emissions and porta...
Aging Infrastructure Weighs Heavily on Water Utilities, J.D. Power Finds
COSTA MESA, Calif. — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that $473 billion in drinking water infrastructure investment will be needed during the next 20 years as aging pipes and treatment and storage facilities require upgrades and replacement. According to the J.D. Power 2019 Water Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study,SM released today, the ability of water utilities to successfully manage that process will increasingly be determined by how well they communicate with...
LEEA Celebrates 75th Anniversary with Forward Vision
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) is celebrating its 75 years since its first meeting, held on 3 June 1944, when nine people representing eight chain testing houses met at the Great Eastern Hotel, near Liverpool Street Station in London. It was at this meeting that the idea to form an association to take on the might of government was conceived. The name they chose was ‘The London Chain Testers Association’, which would eventually go on change its name to the Lifting Equipment E...
HNTB, Clients and Partners Celebrate Projects Recognized at ACEC Engineering Excellence Awards Gala
HNTB involved with ten projects recognized as winners at “Academy Awards” of engineering industry – including the year’s best KANSAS CITY – HNTB Corporation joined clients and partners in celebrating project collaborations, coast to coast, that earned recognition May 7 at the American Council of Engineering Companies’ annual Engineering Excellence Awards Gala in Washington, D.C. The winning projects reflect outstanding engineering achievement and are delivering mobility benefits that st...
HNTB Expands New England Presence with Office in New Hampshire
CONCORD, N.H. – A commitment to client service and regional growth opportunities led HNTB to establish a new office in Concord, located at 6 Loudon Road. Professionals provide multidisciplinary transportation infrastructure services, including highway and bridge design, bridge inspection, tolling services, program management, construction management, design-build delivery, transportation planning, disaster recovery and resiliency, and environmental planning and permitting, among others....
American Concrete Institute Honors Outstanding Contributions To The Industry
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is pleased to recognize several professionals, groups, and companies for their outstanding contributions and dedication to ACI and the concrete industry. The 2019 honorees include the induction of Honorary Members, ACI’s highest honor, which recognizes persons of eminence in the field of the Institute’s interest, or one who has performed extraordinary meritorious service to the Institute. The following six individuals are inducted a...
Tim Morgan Named Office Leader for HNTB’s Central U.S. Offices in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Iowa
Morgan is responsible for leading and growing HNTB’s presence in greater Kansas City, St. Louis, Oklahoma and Iowa KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Tim Morgan, PE, has been named HNTB Corporation’s office leader for the firm’s Central U.S. offices in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Iowa. A vice president, Morgan has 15 years of technical expertise and leadership experience in transportation infrastructure in the region. He previously served as HNTB’s Oklahoma practice leader for the past two years....
Nicole R. Nason Sworn in as New Federal Highway Administrator
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao swears in Nicole R. Nason as Administrator for the Federal Highway Administration, with Nason’s husband David, and children Abby, Alex and Brady, in attendance. (Photo Credit: USDOT) WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao swore in Nicole R. Nason as the 20th Administrator of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) on May 2, 2019. The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly confirmed Nason...