Mortenson Women Wielded Hammers & Drills to Help a St. Paul Somali Family Build a Home
A team of 15 women from Mortenson aided homebuyers Marian and Abdikani to do interior trim and finishing work on a house just north of Frogtown in St. Paul, Minnesota. Construction Executive Kelly Mansell led the Mortenson Women Build team along with women at Habitat for Humanity. “Helping a family to improve their home and giving them a comfortable and safe place to live feels amazing” said Kelly. “I always enjoy these projects as it brings together women in the construction industry.” Ho...
Atkins Awarded Design and Engineering Contract for Thameslink Traffic Management Programme
Atkins, one of the world’s most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies, has been awarded a contract to support Hitachi Information Control Systems (HICSE) and Hitachi Rail Europe with the delivery of the Tranista® Traffic Management System (TMS) for Network Rail’s Thameslink programme. Atkins has been appointed by HICSE to review its Tranista system to ensure that it meets Network Rail’s functional and operational requirements for compatibility with the UK rail net...
Woolpert Earns Google for Work Premier Partner Status
DAYTON, Ohio, July 28, 2016 — Woolpert has attained Google for Work Premier Partner Status, an elite designation achieved by reaching sales benchmarks set by Google. Woolpert, a Google for Work Partner since March 2015, assists customers in navigating the Google Maps for Work licensing process and advises customers on the proper implementation of the Google Maps API within their solutions. Jon Downey, director of the Google Geospatial Sales Team at Woolpert, said his team is honored by the...
Tetra Tech Reports Third Quarter 2016 Results
PASADENA, Calif.- Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK) today announced results for the fiscal 2016 third quarter ended June 26, 2016. Revenue in the third quarter totaled $667 million. For ongoing operations1, revenue totaled $662 million, and revenue, net of subcontractor costs2 (net revenue), was $496 million, up 19% and 20%, respectively, compared to the same period in fiscal 2015. Operating income for the third quarter was $39 million, and on an ongoing basis totaled $44 million, up 8% compare...
Kara Lentz Joins HNTB in Dallas as Senior Program Manager
DALLAS – Kara Lentz, PE, joined HNTB Corporation as a senior program manager, based in the firm’s Dallas office. She has 16 years of professional experience in program, project and construction management. She has significant experience in the aviation infrastructure market sector, having managed major aviation programs that include gate concourses, airport train stations and mass excavations. Lentz will serve as program manager for the firm’s recent win of a five-year program management...
Atkins Appoints New Rail Asset Management Director
Atkins, one of the world’s leading design, engineering and project management consultancies, has appointed John Chappell as rail asset management director to its Transportation division. In his new role, John will support engagement with the rail market, setting out and driving forward the rail asset management strategy. John will build on Atkins’ significant experience of asset management leadership across numerous sectors, including rail, highways and water, drawing on skills from across th...
HDR’s Michael Keller Recognized as a Progressive Railroading Rising Star
Railroad industry "stars" aligned in Pittsburgh July 24 and among them was HDR railroad client manager Michael Keller. Keller is one of 20 rail professionals under 40 to be honored as a "Rising Star" by Progressive Railroading magazine. He was joined by 19 of his peers as well as railroad leaders from across the industry for a recognition dinner at the Omni William Penn Hotel. The dinner coincided with this year's annual meeting for the American Association of Railroad Superintendents. Bas...
Study Leads to Turf Installation at Georgia Southern Football Stadium
STATESBORO, Ga. — Georgia Southern University will kick off its 2016 football season next month on solid footing, thanks to an offseason project to install synthetic turf at Bryant Field in Paulson Stadium. The project was the result of a comprehensive study the university conducted with Woolpert, a national architecture, engineering and geospatial firm. “They were debating as to whether they wanted to go to a synthetic turf for the field, discussing playability, long- and short-term main...
Hjelholt Joins HDR to Lead Freight Rail Sector
Bill Hjelholt has accepted a position as director of freight rail with HDR. His responsibilities include developing HDR's vision and initiatives for continued growth and expansion of the freight rail sector across North America and globally. Hjelholt is based in the Richmond Hill, Ontario office. Prior to joining HDR, Hjelholt served as senior vice-president, freight rail for AECOM. While serving as vice president and director of rail, North America, Hjelholt and his team were able to more th...
USAID Awards Tetra Tech $125 Million Architect-Engineer Services Contract
PASADENA, Calif.- Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK) announced today that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded the Company a $125 million, single-award contract to provide comprehensive architecture-engineering services to USAID/Afghanistan. Under the five-year Engineering Support Program (ESP), Tetra Tech will provide engineering services, construction oversight, and quality assurance assistance to successfully implement USAID’s infrastructure design and construction...
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