Jacobsen Construction promotes seven leaders in anticipation of strong U.S. economy, long-term growth
SALT LAKE CITY — In a move that prepares Jacobsen Construction Company for a busy project schedule, favorable construction industry conditions and strong economic tailwinds this year and beyond, the general contractor has announced the promotion of seven executives. Jon Wight, who joined Jacobsen in 2005, has been named Vice President of Field Operations, a new position at the company. In his pivotal role, he holds high-level strategic risk management and construction management responsib...
Terracon Acquires Wang Engineering Inc. of Illinois
Clients to benefit from expanded geotechnical services and resources OLATHE, Kansas – Terracon, an employee-owned firm with a long history of providing excellence in engineering consulting services, is pleased to announce it has acquired Wang Engineering Inc. (Wang) of Lombard, Illinois, which specializes in geotechnical engineering, construction inspection, and materials testing services. Over the past 39 years, Wang has provided geotechnical services to a wide range of clients throu...
ARTBA Seeking Nominations for Annual Industry Leader Development Program Deadline: April 1
(WASHINGTON) - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s Foundation is accepting nominations for its 2022 Industry Leader Development Program (ILDP), a basic introduction to federal and state advocacy on transportation policy, regulatory and legal issues. The program, exclusively sponsored by HNTB, is scheduled for May 15-17 in the Nation’s Capital. The ILDP and its associated Industry Leader Development Council (ILDC), boasts of more than 800 graduates from over 200 industry...
Infrastructure, Cyber, Equity Underscore NARUC Winter Policy Summit
Meeting Attendance Close to Pre-Pandemic Level WASHINGTON — After a two-year hiatus, the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners convened its 2022 Winter Policy Summit at the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Washington, D.C. February 13-16. The event boasted roughly 1,400 registered attendees comprised of state and federal utility regulators, industry members, consumer groups and press, with less than 300 attending virtually. The Federal-State Joint Task Force on Electric Transm...
ACI Adds New Path for Submitting Projects to Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.- The American Concrete Institute– a leading authority and resource worldwide for the development, dissemination, and adoption of its consensus-based standards on concrete – has announced an additional path for project nomination for their 2022 Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards, making it easier for companies and organizations to achieve recognition for their work. Any concrete project that has won an ACI chapter award is automatically considered for the Excell...
Resilient Roads Roundtable Announces Inaugural Innovators and Influencers List
Ten Transportation Infrastructure Public Sector and Agency Leaders Recognized. (Atlanta, GA, February 18, 2022): The Resilient Roads Roundtable announced its inaugural list of Resilient Roads Innovators and Influencers. The objective of the Resilient Roads Innovators and Influencers list is a bi-annual recognition of those whose advocacy is clear and effective amongst key transportation infrastructure decision-makers as well as those who are creating and adopting new materials, methods...
President Biden, EPA $1 Billion Investment from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Will Accelerate Cleanup Efforts and Benefit Michigan
EPA Projects Work to Be Completed at 22 of 25 Remaining Great Lakes “Areas of Concern” by 2030 CHICAGO (Feb. 17, 2021) – Today, President Biden and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael S. Regan will announce that as a direct result of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, EPA will make significant progress in the clean-up and restoration of the Great Lakes’ most environmentally degraded sites, securing clean water and a better environment for millions of Americans in t...
SBC Rewards Spacewell Solution Accreditation Against the Smart Building Certification Framework
Antwerp/Amsterdam, February 17, 2022 – Smart Building Certification has rewarded Spacewell solution accreditation against the SBC framework. “We can all learn a lot from Spacewell,” said Nicholas White, Co-Founder Smart Building Certification. They have solutions that span the entire certification and can truly deliver holistic smart buildings, from asset management, facility management, maintenance, smart workplaces, energy efficiency, and now office re-entry. Whatever the subject around sma...
Efficient and sustainable wooden modular construction of 32 schools in Berlin
The sustainable and innovative wooden modular construction with its extremely short construction time aided the decision to build 32 wooden schools by 2025 in Berlin. First 6 schools have been successfully built and new schools are under construction by The Senate Department for Urban Development & Housing. Metsä Wood’s Kerto® LVL beams are used for offsite production. Modular wood construction – fast and economical construction method Wooden modular construction has experienced an extreme...
Philippine National Railways Modernizes Communication System For Improved Work Efficiency
Picture credit: Philippine National Railways MANILA, February 17th, 2022 – Hytera (SZSE: 002583), the global leading provider of professional communications equipment and solutions, announced today that it has completed the construction of a new digital TETRA network for the Philippine National Railways (PNR). The PNR railway system spans 78 kilometers and serves countless passengers daily across 15 train crossings and 17 stations, making it one of the Philippines’ most used public tr...
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