Michael Baker International Names Penny Mercadante, EVP, CHRO and Darcie Zeliesko, VP, Talent Management for Renewed Focus on HR, Recruiting and University Relations
Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced that Penny Mercadante, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, and Darcie Zeliesko, Vice President of Talent Management, have joined the firm as part of the organization’s renewed strategic focus and investment in HR related to talent selection, development and retention and enhanced capabilities around recruiting and university relations. In her new role, Ms. Mer...
Dewberry's Rahul Parab Selected as One of Engineering News-Record New York's 2017 Top Young Professionals
Engineering News-Record New York has recognized Rahul Parab, PE, CFM, D.WRE, an assistant department manager in Dewberry's New York, New York, office, as one of its Top Young Professionals for 2017. Parab is a member of the firm's water resources group with more than 15 years of engineering experience in the planning and design of water-related infrastructure for coastal and riverine projects. His expertise includes hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, environmental permitting, and flood studie...
Panasonic and Silver Spring Networks Extend Smart City Reach Through New Alliance
Las Vegas, NV – Today at CES 2017, Panasonic CityNOW, a business of Panasonic Corporation of North America, and Silver Spring Networks, Inc. (NYSE: SSNI) announced a new go-to-market alliance that leverages Silver Spring’s Starfish™ Internet of Things (IoT) platform and CityNOW’s diverse portfolio of smart and sustainable solutions for cities, real estate developers, utilities, and other smart city customers. CityNOW integrates best-in-class Panasonic and third-party technologies across five sm...
Great Lakes Announces Management and Board Transitions
OAK BROOK, Ill. -- Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (the “Company” or “Great Lakes”) (NASDAQ:GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States and a major provider of environmental and remediation services, today announced that the Board of Directors accelerated the date of retirement of CEO, Jonathan W. Berger, to January 3, 2017. The Board has also accepted Mr. Berger’s resignation from the Board of Directors. As previously announced, Mr. Berger had been expected to r...
Architectural Surfaces, Inc., Makes Waves at Angle Lake Station
SEATAC, WA – When Doug Bixel, partner and president of Forrest Sound, needed a specific ceiling solution for the newly opened Angle Lake Station in the Seattle area, he turned to Architectural Surfaces, Inc., a leading manufacturer of high-end acoustical wall and ceiling systems, and its Alumiline™ Linear Metal ceiling system. Architectural Surfaces came to the rescue for Bixel after the initial company that he was working with was unable to supply the originally specified ceiling. The Alumiline...
Martin Klepper Appointed First Executive Director of the Build America Bureau
WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced that Martin Klepper will join the USDOT Build America Bureau (Bureau) as the initial executive director. The Bureau is a newly created entity within the USDOT that streamlines access to federal credit and grant opportunities while providing technical assistance to project planning, financing, delivery, and monitoring. The Bureau will also help state and local governments develop and finance public-private partnership transactions...
Jeff Brickner Joins Stantec as Senior Principal in its Las Vegas Office
Jeff Brickner, PE, has joined Stantec’s Las Vegas office as a senior principal and Area Manager for U.S. West Transportation. With more than 34 years of experience in the infrastructure industry, Brickner will lead transportation-related activities in the Northwest and Southwest regions. Bricker’s primary initial focus is on expanding Stantec’s transportation practice in the Northwest and Southwest. He will be focused on the transit, aviation, highway, and ports/harbors market sectors an...
Viewpoint Construction Software Announces Viewpoint Team, its Next- Generation Collaboration Platform
PORTLAND, OR – – Last week Viewpoint Construction Software® launched Viewpoint Team, a fully collaborative, cloud-based platform for project management and construction operations solutions. Viewpoint Team integrates with Vista, Viewpoint’s core ERP product, and is browser and mobile friendly. The first application to launch in Viewpoint Team is Submittals. The Team Submittals solution streamlines the complex submittal process, ensuring all stakeholders can review, comment and approve documen...
VBA Wins Prestigious British Geotechnical Association’s Fleming Award for Crag End Landslip Project
VBA, the joint venture comprising VolkerStevin, Boskalis Westminster and Atkins, together with Northumberland County Council and Keller, have won the coveted British Geotechnical Association’s Fleming Award for the Crag End Landslip stabilisation project in Rothbury, Northumberland. The Fleming award is given annually to commemorate the life and work of Dr Ken Fleming and to recognise excellence in the practical application of geotechnics, teamwork, expertise and innovation. The team were giv...
Thornton Tomasetti Acquires Swallow Acoustic Consultants
Thornton Tomasetti, the international engineering firm, announces that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Swallow Acoustic Consultants Limited (SACL), a specialist in acoustics, noise and vibration control engineering based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The addition of Swallow will bolster Thornton Tomasetti’s Structural Engineering and Forensics practices as well as its Canadian presence. The deal is scheduled to close in early 2017. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. K...
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