AtkinsRéalis Hires Shailen Bhatt as SVP and COO for its US, LATAM and M&M business
Tampa, FL – AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear company with offices around the world, has hired Shailen Bhatt as a Senior Vice President and the new Chief Operating Officer for its U.S., Latin America and Minerals & Metals business. Mr. Bhatt joins AtkinsRéalis as the former Administrator for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). “We are successfully executing our plan to grow strongly in the US and adding Shailen’s industry renowned leadership and experience is...
Mammoet launches increased capacity Mega Jack 10000
Innovative new system reduces working at height and custom steelwork needs The new system provides 10,400t of lifting capacity per tower – upgraded from 5,200t currently – without increasing the footprint of the tower base. This means that less steel is required to support structures as they are lifted, and the heaviest lifts will be able to start meters closer to ground level. Moreover, as the system’s capacity per tower has doubled, fewer towers will be needed to lift larger loa...
Trimble Ranks #3 on Fast Company’s Annual List of Best Workplaces for Innovators, Wins Science and Technology Category
Recognized for commitment to innovation across projects, processes and company culture Trimble is pleased to announce it is the science and technology category winner in Fast Company’s 2024 Best Workplaces for Innovators list and ranks #3 overall out of the top 100. The annual list honors organizations and businesses that demonstrate an inspiring commitment to encourage and develop innovation at all levels. Trimble was also named a finalist in the large companies category, honoring companies...
Zekelman Industries Launches Demand Domestic Campaign
Effort to Focus on Illegally Imported Influx of Steel Products Targets Electrical Industry CHICAGO — Zekelman Industries, the largest independent steel pipe and tube manufacturer in North America and an innovator in integrated real estate development, today kicked-off an integrated marketing campaign to spotlight the issue of illegally imported steel products into the United States and to encourage the electrical industry to buy American made product. “Domestic manufacturing is import...
Stantec selected to design home for Boston’s new National Women’s Soccer League team
Expansion team will bring new life to 79-year-old stadium in Franklin Park Global integrated design firm Stantec was selected by Boston Unity Soccer Partners to redevelop White Stadium into a premier soccer venue for the city’s new National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) team. The firm is providing architecture and landscape architecture services. Designed by Fredrick Law Olmsted in the 1880s, the historic landmark Franklin Park is home to White Stadium, which was built in 1949 and has...
Engineering Tomorrow Announces Executive Director Transition
Timothy McNiff, whose strategic innovation and financial stewardship contributed significantly to the organization’s rapid expansion, passes Executive Director title to former Director of Operations Megan Barrett Megan Barrett brings 20 years of experience in education and nonprofit management, including over eight years of leadership at Engineering Tomorrow September 16, 2024 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time NEW YORK-Engineering Tomorrow, a public charity dedicated to inspiring high...
Second Keynote Speaker Announced for DFI’s 49th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations
October 7–10 in Colorado Hawthorne, N.J.: Edward E. Belk Jr., P.E., director of civil works for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in Washington D.C., is presenting a keynote lecture at the plenary session on Day 3 of DFI’s 49th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations (DFI49). The international conference is being held October 7–10, at Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center in Aurora, Colorado. His presentation is titled “Dam and Levee Barrier Walls at the Corps of Engineers – H...
Missouri S&T professor wins ASCE President’s Medal
ROLLA, Mo. – Dr. Joel Burken, a longtime faculty member at Missouri University of Science and Technology, has been selected as a recipient of the 2024 President’s Medal from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). According to ASCE’s website, the annual award was established in the 1980s to honor engineers who have made significant accomplishments and contributions in support of ASCE, their field or the public. No more than two recipients are selected each year. “I feel humbled...
Better Coordination on Construction Projects Can Improve a Contractor’s Profitability
New data reveals that improving how companies work together onsite can increase schedule and budget reliability and reduce stress for workers BEDFORD, Mass., & MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., September 11, 2024 / Nearly all contractors in the U.S. and Canada (98%) have had projects with serious quality issues in the last three years, such as errors, omissions, and rework, according to the latest study released by Dodge Construction Network. Not By Design: The True Cost of Poor Collaboration in Co...
Jacobi Carbons unveils coconut shell-based AddSorb™ OX-Series
More sustainable specialty activated carbons for hydrogen sulfide removal COLUMBUS, Ohio (Sept. 11, 2024) – Supporting its ‘GO GREEN’ initiative, Jacobi Carbons, Inc. is introducing a refined AddSorb™ OX-Series, a coconut-shell based replacement for AddSorb Sulfox, Jacobi’s original coal-based product for hydrogen sulfide (H2S) removal. Available in two pelletized variations, OX20 and OX30, the sustainable OX-Series is specially formulated for optimal odor control, offering high H2S capa...