WYDOT Launches New Driver Services Map
People looking for driver services office locations now have a new and improved tool at their disposal. The Wyoming Department of Transportation recently launched a new Driver Services map on its website that shows where all 29 locations are within Wyoming. For each location, the public can access hours of operation, exam station information, physical address and directions. “This new map provides a one-stop shop for the public when accessing information about all of our Driver Services l...
New Research from PlanGrid and FMI Identifies Factors Costing the Construction Industry More Than $177 Billion Annually
SAN FRANCISCO - PlanGrid, the leader in construction productivity software, today shared results from a new industry research report administered in partnership with management consulting firm FMI Corporation of nearly 600 construction leaders about how teams spend their time on construction sites, communicate during projects and leverage their technology investments. The survey indicates that time spent on non-optimal activities such as fixing mistakes, looking for project data and managing con...
HNTB Names Paul Godfrey as Maine Office Leader
PORTLAND, Maine – Paul Godfrey, PE, vice president, has been named HNTB Corporation’s Maine office leader, serving the firm’s clients in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. He most recently was transportation planning/traffic engineering department manager and operations manager for HNTB’s Maine office, based in Portland. Godfrey has more than 30 years of infrastructure experience, including many high profile transportation planning and design projects throughout Maine, New Hampshire, Rhod...
Sharp SmartStorage® Energy Storage System Plus Solar Installed at ILM Tool’s 25,000 Square-Foot Bay Area Machine Shop
SAN FRANCISCO - Sharp Electronics Corporation’s Energy Systems and Services Group (Sharp ESSG) announced today that its behind-the-meter SmartStorage® energy storage solution was selected to be installed at ILM Tool’s 25,000-square-foot machine shop to help offset its growing peak demand usage. ILM Tool handles quick turnaround prototype and production run orders for sheet metal manufacturing, plastic milling and machining, as well as thermoforming for a wide range of industries. Synergy Power,...
Propex GeoSolutions Featured On Success Files With Rob Lowe
Chattanooga, Tenn. – On August 2 and 5, the Fox Business Network will air an informational spotlight on Propex GeoSolutions during primetime hours. This is a preview of what’s to come on the Public Television show Success Files with Rob Lowe. Last year Success Files reached out to Propex to be included in a segment focused on America’s infrastructure. “The producer had been doing research about products that support infrastructure and he came across our website,” said Mike Gorey...
Muralist to Turn Residents’ Vision for the Future of Downtown Sacramento into Wide Open Walls Creation
Sacramento, CA (August 2, 2018) -- The stories shared by hundreds of local residents with their vision for the future of downtown are coming to life during the 11-day Wide Open Walls mural festival. Inspired by the six-word stories shared with the hashtag #DowntownSacStory on social media, Spanish artist Iker Muro (MurOne) will paint five stories of the parking garage owned by Pac West Office Equities at 555 Capitol Mall. Notably, the Downtown Sac Story mural will be the first of its kind for Ca...
KAI Promotes Theodore (Todd) R. Jacobs, AIA, to Director of Design
(St. Louis, MO) KAI Design & Build proudly announces the promotion of Todd Jacobs, AIA, FHFI, LEED AP, to Director of Design. Jacobs, who was hired in November 2016 as Vice President and Senior Project Manager, will replace Marcus Moomey, AIA, DBIA, who is moving from the Director of Design position to a new position as Director of Design-Build. As Director of Design, Jacobs will provide overall leadership for KAI's Architecture and Interior Design practice and foster a climate focused on...
HNTB’s John Barton Appointed Co-chair of Smart Infrastructure Task Force by ITS America
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – John Barton, PE, HNTB Corporation DOT market sector leader and senior vice president, has been appointed by Intelligent Transportation Society of America to co-chair its Smart Infrastructure Task Force. ITS America established the Smart Infrastructure Task Force in February 2018 to address how technology and innovation can be incentivized. The task force — building upon extensive dialogue over the last several years with private sector innovators, as well as state, county a...
$400 Million from the VW Mitigation Trust Available for New All-Electric Buses
Porterville, CA – GreenPower Motor Company Inc. (TSXV: GPV) (OTCQX: GPVRF) (“GreenPower”) announces that 10 States have recently released their proposed mitigation plans with $400 million available to purchase new all-electric school, transit and shuttle buses from the VW Mitigation Trust. The Trust provides $2.9 Billion to implement approved air pollution mitigation initiatives in the 50 States, Puerto Rico and federally-recognized Native American nations. Arizona – $38 million over the...
Jacobs Arup JV Recognized with Five Awards for Iconic Queensferry Crossing
DALLAS - Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) and Arup, as part of Transport Scotland's project delivery team, have received five awards for the Queensferry Crossing project, the longest three-tower, cable-stayed bridge in the world. Major innovations and technology solutions comprise the Queensferry Crossing, allowing the structure to carry substantial volumes of traffic while bringing it firmly into the digital age. The bridge is equipped with smart technologies that monitor weather, c...