ODOT Names New Head of Public Transportation Division
SALEM -- ODOT has a new leader for the newly-formed Public Transportation Division. Karyn Criswell steps into the role of division administrator February 1, 2020. "We are excited to tap into Karyn’s experience bringing diverse interests together to forge partnerships that improve the public and active transportation system as an integral part of our state’s transportation system," said Cooper Brown, ODOT’s Assistant Director for Operations. Criswell will oversee the passenger rail and tran...
Brennan Named WSP USA Regional Director of Strategic Initiatives for the Texas/Mountain Region
Andrew Brennan has joined WSP USA to lead the firm’s transportation alternative delivery projects in the Southwestern U.S. HOUSTON — WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, has hired Andrew Brennan as Texas/Mountain region’s director of strategic initiatives for alternative delivery projects. Based in the firm’s Houston office, Brennan will manage the pursuit and execution of alternative delivery projects covering various markets, including highways, tra...
IQGeo drives digital transformation with Network Manager for Utilities
Cambridge - IQGeo (AIM:IQG) announces the launch of Network Manager for Utilities, a new product that extends the IQGeo platform to design, maintain and edit networks, as well as host network asset data. IQGeo’s mobile-first, scalable and flexible solution accelerates productivity and collaboration by streamlining the planning, design and construction processes for utility network operators. Distributed renewables, the proliferation of distributed energy resources (DER), IoT deployments, adop...
Wärtsilä GEMS energy storage technology to enhance Wärtsilä engine plant and integrate renewables in Honduras
The technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to add a 10 MW/26 MWh energy storage solution to a power plant owned by Roatan Electric Company (RECO) on the Caribbean island of Roatan in Honduras. Wärtsilä’s proprietary GEMS energy management software solution will control the utility’s energy system, including earlier delivered Wärtsilä engines, and solar PV. The order was placed with Wärtsilä in December 2019. The addition of energy storage and GEMS solution to RECO’s generation resource...
Sensera Systems and Trimble Announce Reseller Agreement
GOLDEN, CO — Sensera Systems, Inc., a leading provider of comprehensive, real-time jobsite intelligence solutions today announced a reseller agreement with Trimble. Trimble and its BuildingPoint channel will offer Sensera's cutting-edge jobsite intelligence solutions including solar/wireless cameras and Sensera SiteCloud® service to extend its jobsite management portfolio including Trimble CrewSight. Trimble CrewSight combines a jobsite access control system with a worker database for increas...
John "JB" Byrd Recognized for1 5 Years of Service at JMP&A
(1-r) Paul Miller, John "JB" Byrd, John Palatiello" FAIRFAX, VA- John "JB" Byrd was recognized today on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of his employment with John M. Palatiello & Associates, Inc. (JMP&A), a government relations and association management firm. Since joining JMP&A in January of 2005, Byrd has built a reputation as a trusted and effective advocate for the firm's clients, and has become a recognized subject matter expert on issues related to the surveying and geosp...
Port of Savannah sets calendar year record
SAVANNAH, Ga.- The Port of Savannah moved 4.6 million twenty-foot equivalent container units in Calendar Year 2019, an increase of nearly 250,000 TEUs (5.6 percent) compared to the previous year, Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) Executive Director Griff Lynch said Tuesday. "This record-breaking accomplishment is thanks to a dedicated team of professionals including GPA and the International Longshoremen's Association, our partners in trucking and rail, and those making important investments beyo...
Pickard Chilton Designs Innovative T3 RiNo Project in Denver, Colo. for McCaffery, Hines and Ivanhoé Cambridge
Mixed-Use Office Project Utilizes Heavy Timber, Features Floor-to-Ceiling Glass, and Provides Bespoke Balcony Experiences; Poised to Be One of Denver’s Most Sustainable Developments (New Haven, Conn. ) – Pickard Chilton, an award-winning architecture studio best known for its innovative and cutting-edge design of corporate headquarters and campuses, has been selected by McCaffery, Hines and Ivanhoé Cambridge to design T3 RiNo, a new Class-A, mixed-use office project in Denver, Colorado’...
CorelCAD 2020 Accelerates the 2D Drawing and 3D Modeling Experience with Precision and Control
OTTAWA - CorelCAD 2020 is the professional and affordable CAD solution that streamlines 2D drawing, 3D modeling, and 3D printing processes. New Lasso Selection and Layer group filters enable users to work more efficiently; while enhanced MultiLeader and Dimension tools, Custom Blocks, and 3D capabilities offer even greater control. Available for Windows and macOS, CorelCAD™ 2020 enhances efficiency across a full spectrum of design, architecture, and engineering projects. “CorelCAD 2020 offers...
KWK Architects/TKDA Wins American Council of Engineering Companies Grand Award for $104.5 Million Pioneer Hall Renovation
St. Louis, MO - Design architect KWK Architects, with architecture/engineering firm-of-record TKDA of St. Paul, MN, received a Grand Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Minnesota (ACEC/MN) for the design team’s renovation and expansion of the University of Minnesota’s historic Pioneer Hall. The award was presented at the organization’s 53rd annual Engineering Excellence Awards banquet on Jan. 24 which recognizes engineering firms and their clients for projects that demons...