The Walsh Group Achieves No.1 Water Rankings
CHICAGO - The Walsh Group has been recognized by Engineering News-Record as a top contractor in environmental construction. The magazine lists The Walsh Group as the top-ranking contractor for 2017 in three major categories: No. 1 Water Treatment and Desalination Plant Contractor No. 1 Wastewater Treatment Plant Contractor No. 1 Sewerage and Solid Waste Contractor “We’re proud to play a role in the treatment and distribution of life's most vital resource,” said Roy Epps, seni...
Bentley Systems and Topcon Collaborate for Constructioneering Academy Initiative
SINGAPORE – The Year in Infrastructure 2017 Conference – Topcon Positioning Systems, a world leader in positioning instruments for survey and construction, and Bentley Systems, a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing infrastructure, announced today that they have joined efforts to provide opportunities for construction industry professionals to learn best practices in constructioneering, a process of managing and integrating survey, engineering, and construct...
Canadian Contaminated Site Counts On New Storm Water System
IRVING, Texas - The redevelopment of the former Canadian National Railways repair complex was named Project of the Year by the Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI). The project used large diameter corrugated high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe in a new storm water drainage system that met local codes and would be able to stand up to the contaminated soil. "During 2017, Montreal is celebrating its 375th anniversary," commented Tony Radoszewski, CAE, president of PPI. "A large part of the...
Jeffrey Long Joins Stantec as Designer in Architecture
Sacramento, CA - NYSE, TSX: STN: Stantec hired Jeffrey Long as project designer supporting its architectural practice. His responsibilities include pre-design code and accessibility analysis, plan and detail development, coordination between architecture and consultant drawing sets for accurate submittals, and construction administration. Long is working in the Sacramento, CA office. A recent graduate of California College of Arts with a master’s degree in architecture, Long is currently suppor...
DOT Announces Over $23.8 Million in FY 2017 Hazardous Materials Planning and Training Grants
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA) today announced it is issuing three separate hazardous materials training related grants totaling $23,870,045. The grants are part of PHMSA's comprehensive approach to improving the safe transportation of hazardous materials across the country. "The Department's hazardous materials grants allow recipients to design and implement planning and training programs that meet t...
Reyes to Serve as FRA's Chief Counsel
Juan Reyes has been appointed chief counsel of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), according to a press release issued by Seyfarth Shaw LLP, a law firm where Reyes has served as partner. As the principal legal adviser to the FRA, Reyes will manage a legal department of 50 attorneys and provide executive direction to the general law and safety law divisions, Seyfarth officials said. At Seyfarth, Reyes concentrated his practice on land use, development and permitting, with particular...
White House Meets with Lawmakers on Infrastructure Plan
President Trump’s legislative affairs team met with a small group of House lawmakers at the White House on Thursday morning to discuss the administration’s plan for rebuilding U.S. infrastructure. Two Democrats and three Republicans attended the meeting, including two members who sit on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The panel is expected to be a key player in Trump’s $1 trillion rebuilding proposal, which has yet to be released. The administration is also hosting an infr...
Tetra Tech Broadens High-End Sustainable Infrastructure Design Capabilities with the Acquisition of Glumac
PASADENA, Calif. - Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK) announced today that it has acquired Glumac, a leader in sustainable infrastructure design. The company has more than 300 employees and incorporates innovative sustainable technologies and solutions into each of its designs, including the design and engineering of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standard and Net-Zero infrastructure. “Our clients, now, more than ever, are looking for sustainable solutions to their infrastr...
Atlas Copco Completes Divestment of Road Construction Equipment Business
Stockholm, Sweden, October 5, 2017: Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, has completed the divestment of its Road Construction Equipment division to French industrial and construction company Fayat Group. Atlas Copco announced on January 19, 2017, that it had agreed to sell the business to Fayat Group. The deal includes sales and service operations in 37 countries and production units in five countries; Sweden, Germany, Brazil, India and China. The business...
$8M in Funding Available for Transportation Alternatives Program Involving Walking, Biking
The Idaho Transportation Department is looking for walking or biking projects to be funded by nearly $8 million available through the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP). TAP uses federal funds to provide a variety of alternative transportation projects that advance ITD’s strategic goals of safety, mobility, and economic opportunity. Programs and projects such as on- and off-road pedestrian and bicycle facilities, infrastructure projects that improve access to public transportation and...
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