Burns & McDonnell Keeps Workforce Moving Through Pandemic
Firm Completes World Headquarters Campus and Continues Work on Nearly 10,000 Critical Infrastructure Projects KANSAS CITY, Missouri — State and local leaders joined Burns & McDonnell to dedicate the opening of the final building on its world headquarters campus to those who worked on its front lines — the critical infrastructure workers. Since breaking ground in 2018 on the $42 million project, crews worked more than 134,000 hours without any safety incidents — even through the height of th...
ARTBA Foundation Hall of Fame Class: Two Highway Contractors, Former U.S. DOT Secretary & Engineering Family
WASHINGTON — Peter Kiewit, Jim Peterson, Norm Mineta and the Roebling Family are the 2020 inductees into the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation’s Transportation Development Hall of Fame. Launched a decade ago, the Hall “honors individuals or families from the public and private sectors who have made extraordinary contributions to U.S. transportation development during their careers.” Nominees are considered in two categories: Transportation Design...
Ideate Software Applications Now Aligned with Autodesk Revit 2021
San Francisco, CA – Ideate Software, a veteran Autodesk Developer Network member, announced enhancements to its Revit productivity applications. “As we do every year, we launched updates to all our products shortly after Autodesk released its newest version of Revit software,” said Glynnis Patterson, Director of Software Development. “In addition to aligning our software with Revit 2021, we added enhancements requested by Revit users around the world. One of the most significant changes is wi...
AEIS Appoints Dr. Chandra Sekhar Meduri as Lead Metallurgical Engineer
New York, NY — AEIS, a testing, inspection and certification company based in South Plainfield, NJ, has named Dr. Chandra Sekhar Meduri as Lead Metallurgical Engineer. This newly-created role will focus on solving complex metallurgical technical challenges, and oversight of the firm’s Failure Analysis Laboratory which analyzes failures across all industrial sectors and material types. Currently, the lab is engaged in failures related to ductile iron pipe, marine shaft, HDPE (high density polyeth...
GPA elects officers for FY2021
SAVANNAH, Ga. -At its meeting Tuesday, the Georgia Ports Authority board elected officers for the coming fiscal year, selecting Will McKnight to serve a second year as chairman. Also on Tuesday, GPA Secretary-Treasurer Joel Wooten, Jr. was elected vice chairman and member Kent Fountain was elected secretary-treasurer. "I look forward to working with Joel and Kent, who have a deep understanding of our economy and the role our ports play in the development of jobs," McKnight said. "With thei...
Installation Begins on Energy-Saving LED Streetlights Throughout Utica
NYPA Partners with Utica to Install more than 7,100 LED Streetlights Governor’s Statewide Smart Street Lighting NY Program Calls for 500,000 Streetlights to Be Converted to LED Technology by 2025 View Video on the Installation of the Utica Street Lights WHITE PLAINS—The New York Power Authority is partnering with the City of Utica to install energy-efficient LED streetlights throughout the City of Utica as part of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s Smart Street Lighting NY program. Th...
Purdue Researchers Seek to Create Smart Concrete
Researchers at Purdue University are working to create “intelligent concrete” that would help cut down on road repairs and traffic delays; an effort based on information gleaned from a pilot project conducted jointly with the Indiana Department of Transportation. [Above photo by the Indiana DOT.] Lana Lu, an associate professor at the university’s Lyles School of Civil Engineering, and a team of researchers worked with the Indiana DOT in 2019 to embed sensors into three Indiana highways to...
Virtual Surveyor Drone Surveying Software Simplifies Workflow for Earthworks Monitoring at Construction Sites
Fast Cut-and-Fill Calculations AARSCHOT, Belgium, 15 June 2020 – Virtual Surveyor has introduced new functionality in Version 7.3 of its popular drone surveying software to create a simplified workflow for monitoring earthworks progress at construction sites. The productive workflow enables construction managers to quickly calculate cut-and-fill changes over time for comparison with the Earthworks design plan. “Drones are an inexpensive and accurate way to monitor the movement of dirt...
Michael Baker International Receives WTS International Employer of Year Award
Firm recognized for promoting equity and access for women in the transportation industry Kimberly Guice, P.E., Project Manager – Bridge, named 2020 WTS Member of the Year PITTSBURGH - Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services celebrating 80 Years of Making a Difference, has been named the 2020 Employer of the Year by WTS International. The Employer of the Year is awarded to organizations for their commitment to strengthening the transport...
AECOM to appoint W. Troy Rudd as Chief Executive Officer
Company also names Lara Poloni as President LOS ANGELES (June 15, 2020) — AECOM (NYSE:ACM), the world’s premier infrastructure firm, today announced the appointment of W. Troy Rudd to Chief Executive Officer. Currently AECOM’s Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Rudd will assume the role from Michael S. Burke, who previously announced his plans to retire. Mr. Rudd’s appointment marks the completion of AECOM’s CEO succession search process. The Company also announced today the appointment of Lara Pol...
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