RINA appoints new CEO of consulting business
Alberto Cavaggioni to succeed Roberto Carpaneto who remains as President Genoa – The Board of Directors of RINA Consulting, Italy’s premier engineering consultancy and part of the multinational group RINA, yesterday appointed Alberto Cavaggioni as the CEO of the company. Cavaggioni, who boasts twenty years of experience in senior international managerial positions, succeeds Roberto Carpaneto, at the helm of RINA Consulting since 2007, who will now hold the position of President. Cavaggioni...
AISI is Reaccredited by ANSI as an American National Standards Developer
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) today announced it has been reaccredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) under its recently revised operating procedures for documenting consensus on AISI-sponsored American National Standards. The revised procedures, which are posted here , replace the previous version that was approved on June 13, 2017. Jay Larson, P.E., F.ASCE, managing director, AISI Construction Technical Program, said, “AI...
Individuals in Engineering and Technology Recognized for STEM Achievements & Community Contributions
Chicago — The Society of Women Engineers today announced the recipients of its annual awards program, a nod to those movers and shakers who are making significant contributions to the STEM community and the advancement of women in engineering. SWE award recipients include professionals, collegiates, and groups from influential businesses, corporations, and universities across the globe. “It is always a huge honor for SWE to present our annual awards, highlighting the incredible accomplishment...
EIS Holdings Enhances Soil & Water Remediation Capabilities and Expands Geographic Footprint with Acquisition of AET Group
First Transaction of Aggressive Acquisition Strategy FORT WORTH, Texas – EIS Holdings (“EIS”), a provider of mission-critical environmental and infrastructure services to public and private organizations, today announced the acquisition of AET Group, (“AET”) a full-service remediation and clean-up platform with strong capabilities in site assessment and soil and water remediation services. Financial terms of the private transaction were not disclosed. Headquartered in Albany, Georgi...
Two Fluor Executives, LaGuardia Airport Redevelopment and Transurban's Northern Virginia Express Lanes Receive National Public-Private Partnership Awards
WASHINGTON — Fluor Corp. Project Director Roya Noorbakhsh, Fluor Corp. Communications Manager Laura Ware, La Guardia Airport’s Terminal B project, and Transurban’s Express Lanes community grant program in northern Virginia have been recognized as models of excellence in transportation leadership, finance and innovation, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) announced July 14. The awards were presented during ARTBA’s 34th Annual Public Private Partnerships (P3s) in T...
RMF Engineering Promotes Conrad Hertz to Division Manager of Boston Office
Boston, Mass. –– RMF Engineering, a leader in full-service MEP engineering, today announced the elevation of Conrad Hertz, PE, to Division Manager at the firm's Boston office. In his new role, Hertz will drive the strategic development and expansion of the growing team, maintaining excellence in quality and service across each of the firm's projects in the region. "Conrad has risen to the challenge of running the Boston Division and in his tenure has shown he has the technical ability, drive...
Self-Cleaning Filter Handles 2500 gpm without Bags or Elements
(Jeffersonville, KY) Spencer Strainer presents the GS-288-C Industrial Grade self-cleaning filter for process flows of up to 2500 gpm. Constructed of 316-L Stainless Steel, this inline strainer works continuously without bags or elements, so there is no downtime for filter changes. Elimination of bags or elements helps companies achieve their sustainability goals. Interchangeable Wedgewire or perforated screens of various openings allow one strainer to be used for multiple applications. The G...
Sherwin-Williams Now Accepting 2022 Water and Wastewater Impact Award Entries
Award Honors Outstanding Projects Featuring Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings CLEVELAND – Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine is now accepting entry submissions for its annual Impact Award, which recognizes outstanding water and wastewater projects completed in North America. The Impact Award honors application contractors, specifiers and owners for excellence in delivering long-term asset protection for the wide array of systems and structures that make up North America’s...
Wilo USA LLC celebrates the Grand Opening of Wilo Americas Headquarters and Wilo's 150th Anniversary
Ribbon Cutting during the Grand Opening Ceremony Cedarburg, WI. WILO USA LLC, a subsidiary of WILO SE, celebrated the Grand Opening of the new 250,000 square-foot Wilo Americas Headquarters and production facility on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. The new headquarters is now combined operations of Wilo USA, Weil Pump, Scot Pump, and Wilo Machine Co. into a single production site. In conjunction with the grand opening, Wilo also celebrated its 150th anniversary. Jeff...
Sotirios Vardakos joins HNTB as Technical Director – Tunnels and National Tunnel Practice Consultant
Veteran tunneling professional brings extensive experience in the underground engineering realm for transportation and infrastructure AUSTIN, Texas – Sotirios Vardakos, PE, PhD, has joined HNTB Corporation as a national tunnel practice consultant and associate vice president. In this role, he will focus on expanding HNTB’s tunneling business in the Central Texas region, and nationally, as one of the key technical resources to our transportation and infrastructure clients across the U.S...