DEWALT Announces New Structural Design Software: DEWALT Design Assist
TOWSON, MD – DEWALT Design Assist is a new structural design software program that streamlines, automates, and optimizes DEWALT anchoring products in accordance with the latest national and international building codes. The free software revolutionizes anchor design with innovative customization tools for both connections and anchor properties. DEWALT Design Assist offers several new features and tools to optimize the design process for a variety of applications. The DEWALT Engineered by Pow...
Carl Von Hake, CPA Joins ROG+ Partners
Rusk O’Brien Gido + Partners is pleased to announce the addition of Carl Von Hake, CPA to the ROG team. Carl specializes in corporate financial advisory services including strategic business planning, financing strategies, operational effectiveness, ownership transition, stock structuring, business valuation, corporate governance and profit enhancement. A native of Las Vegas, Nevada, Carl will lead ROG’s expansion efforts in the Western U.S. and brings the unique perspective of an A/E business o...
Topcon and Bentley to hold collaborative Constructioneering Academy in Brisbane
LIVERMORE, Calif., U.S./ CAPELLE A/D IJSSEL, the Netherlands – Topcon Positioning Group and Bentley Systems announce the second collaborative Constructioneering Academy initiative. The session is scheduled for April 12, 2018 in Brisbane, Australia. The Constructioneering Academy is designed by Topcon and Bentley Institute to allow construction industry professionals to learn best practices for constructioneering, a process of managing and integrating survey, engineering, and construction dat...
Michael Baker International Selected to Implement 33 Smart Mobility Corridor Along U.S. Route 33 Near Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio (April 3, 2018) - Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced it was selected by the NW 33 Innovation Corridor Council of Governments for a $1 million contract to provide program management and technical oversight for the implementation of connected vehicle technologies along a 35-mile section of U.S. Route 33 between and within the City of Dublin and the City of Marysville near Columbus, Ohio. Michael Bake...
Vectorworks, Inc. Announces Chinese Language Version of Vectorworks 2018 Software
Columbia, MD (April 2, 2018)—As part of a worldwide rollout that began with the English release in September 2017, global design and BIM software developer Vectorworks, Inc. announces the release of the Chinese version of its Vectorworks 2018 software line, which includes Vectorworks® Architect, Landmark, Spotlight, Designer and Fundamentals, as well as BraceworksTM, a structural load analysis add-on module. The Chinese language version is the final installment to join other languages, including...
University of Oregon Knight Campus Breaks Ground
As University of Oregon students hit the books this spring term, shovels hit the dirt for the first phase of the Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, which broke ground March 2 in Eugene, Oregon. Working in collaboration between its Seattle and New York offices, Thornton Tomasetti is providing structural, bridge and façade engineering services to New York-based Ennead Architects, the design architect, and Portland-based Bora, the architect of record, for the project. The facilities...
Stantec Acquires ESI Consulting
Global design firm Stantec is further deepening its United Kingdom (UK)-based environmental consulting capabilities with the acquisition of Shrewsbury, England-based ESI Consulting (ESI). With more than 50 team members, ESI has three offices in England and Wales, including Shrewsbury, Reading, and Cardiff. The transaction closed on March 23. “ESI brings the experience and highly-respected project work that complements the longstanding presence we’ve held throughout the United Kingdom,” said C...
Dewberry’s Bill Fissel Named Northern Virginia Building Industry Association 2017 Associate of the Year
Dewberry has announced that Bill Fissel, PE, was named Associate of the Year by the Northern Virginia Building Industry Association (NVBIA). Fissel retired in February from his role as senior vice president and branch manager of the firm's Leesburg, Virginia, office. Fissel accepted the award at NVBIA's annual gala. The award is presented each year to an associate (non-builder) member who provides significant contribution and participation in NVBIA's programs, activities, and leadership. Fiss...
HNTB Names Five Technical Experts as Fellows
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – HNTB Corporation named five new Fellows, the highest technical honor within the company. HNTB’s Fellows Program distinguishes HNTB employees who are recognized experts in their respective fields. With these latest additions, HNTB calls 23 of its current top technical experts, Fellows: Sanja Zlatanic, PE, tunnel services practice chair and senior vice president; Ron Deverman, CEP, principal environmental planning manager and associate vice president; Chuck Miller, Ph....
Connected Vehicle Expert Jeffrey Arch Joins HNTB
Parsippany, N.J. – Jeffrey Arch joined HNTB Corporation as senior project manager for smart cities, connected vehicles and automated vehicles. Based in the firm’s Parsippany office, Arch joins the Northeast intelligent transportation systems practice supporting clients in the New Jersey/New York region that include the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the New Jersey Department of Transportation, and the New Jersey Turnpike Authority to implement connected and autonomous vehicle tech...