Miles joins Baker Institute’s Center for Energy Studies
HOUSTON – Steven Miles, an attorney who has spent 35 years focusing on natural gas, electric power and renewable energy, has been named a nonresident fellow in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, the institute announced today. Miles, who is based in Washington, D.C., serves as senior counsel at Baker Botts LLP, where he headed the LNG team for much of his career. While a partner at Baker Botts, he chaired the firm’s Energy Sector Committee...
Rosendin Promotes Mike Holmes and Ron Wilson at San Jose Headquarters
San Jose, CA – Rosendin, the electrical contracting industry’s largest employee-owned firm, is pleased to announce it has promoted Mike Holmes and Ron Wilson to Vice Presidents at the San Jose corporate office. Rosendin is a $2 billion firm which provides electrical installation on large scale builds including AT&T Park and San Jose Int’l Airport ConRAC. Mike Holmes has been promoted to Vice President of Preconstruction - West, where he will lead the preconstruction efforts in Northern Califo...
Utilities need to exploit the deluge of data set to grow in 2020 as smart device sales soar, reveals GlobalData
Big data analytics has emerged in response to the exponential growth in data and the utility industry, like most other industries, has started to make several transformations with the use of modern devices, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Cloud computing, machine learning, Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, blockchain and cybersecurity are being deployed by utilities in their operations. These technologies are the big current and future investment avenues for utilities...
AECOM names Todd Musterait senior vice president of strategy and growth for its environment practice in the Americas
LOS ANGELES — AECOM, the world’s premier infrastructure firm, announced today it has named Todd Musterait, P.E. as its new senior vice president of strategy and growth for its Design and Consulting Services, Americas, environment practice. Leveraging over 25 years of leadership experience within the environment business industry, Mr. Musterait will provide strategic direction and help drive critical growth initiatives for the company. “We are pleased to have Todd’s strong track record in dir...
Michael Baker International Positions for Growth in Southeast Region with a Trio of Promotions
Norcross, Ga. - Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services celebrating 80 Years of Making a Difference, today announced a trio of promotions in the firm’s Southeast Region. Tommy Montgomery, P.E., was named Regional Director of the Southeast Region and will be responsible for accelerating growth while ensuring project delivery excellence throughout the entire Southeast Region, which includes Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee....
Black & Veatch’s Reuss, Hurwitz win coveted awards from key water industry trade group
American Water Works Association honors distinguished service, innovation For much of his four decades at Black & Veatch, Brent Reuss has delivered on water solutions for the global infrastructure company. Less than two years into his Black & Veatch job as a process engineer, Gil Hurwitz has burnished his reputation for membrane technology. Now, both are being honored by a leading water industry trade group. Reuss, a civil engineer serving as a Black & Veatch senio...
Garrett Moore joins HNTB in Arlington as transportation group director
Former VDOT chief engineer brings program and construction management expertise to clients across the region ARLINGTON, Va. – Garrett Moore, PE, joined HNTB Corporation as transportation group director and vice president. Moore brings to the firm’s Arlington, Virginia, office more than two decades of managing and delivering significant transportation construction and maintenance projects, including public-private partnerships. Moore leads multiple engineering departments, directing pr...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $9.3 Million for Innovative Projects to Improve Rail Transit and Bus Operator Safety
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the availability of $9.3 million in research funding for innovative projects that will improve rail transit and bus operator safety. This includes $7.3 million for projects that demonstrate and evaluate new technologies, safer designs and practices to improve rail transit safety; and $2 million for projects that redesign transit bus operator compartments to improve safety for bus operators a...
American Concrete Institute Releases 2020 ACI Collection of Concrete Codes, Specifications, and Practices
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has released the 2020 ACI Collection of Concrete Codes, Specifications, and Practices. The ACI Collection is the most comprehensive and largest single source of information on concrete design, construction, and materials, with nearly 50 codes and specifications and more than 200 practices – including all guides and reports. The ACI Collection features ACI 318 “Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete,” ACI 301 “Speci...
Skanska Invests in a Climate-Neutral Office Project in Malmö, Sweden
Skanska invests about SEK 590 M in a climate neutral office project in Malmö, Sweden. The construction contract is worth about SEK 420 M, which will be included in the Swedish order bookings for the first quarter 2020. The office building Hyllie Terrass comprises 12 storeys and will have a total leasable area of approximately 14,000 square meters. It will offer an optimal location close to public transportation, enabling companies to be able to act sustainably at all levels. Hyllie Terrass...