U.S. LBM Names John Gorczynski Vice President Of Exterior Products
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. - U.S. LBM Holdings, LLC ("U.S. LBM"), a leading distributor of specialty building materials in the United States, has named John Gorczynski vice president of Exterior Products. In this newly created role, Gorczynski is responsible for developing and leading U.S. LBM's market growth strategy in exterior products. A 34-year veteran of the building materials industry, Gorczynski joins U.S. LBM from GAF, a leading roofing and waterproofing manufacturer in North America, where...
Jacobs Names Executives for Company Strategy, Innovation and Information Technology to Extend Differentiated Leadership and Profitable Growth
DALLAS - Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced three key executive appointments to expand high-margin growth in an evolving professional services sector, including Marietta Hannigan, chief strategy and communications officer; Darren Kraabel, chief technology and innovation officer; and Madhuri Andrews, chief information officer. "Two years ago, we embarked on a strategy to strengthen our culture, transform the core of our business and expand profitable growth. Since then, we have...
Bechtel Opens Office In Downtown Los Angeles
Bechtel, a global leader in engineering, procurement and construction (EPC), has opened a new office in Los Angeles to meet the increasing infrastructure needs in the region and state with services ranging from master planning to project delivery. The Los Angeles team is led by Bechtel principal vice president Don Wright, whose experience spans North America, Europe, and the Middle East. He has recently directed airport expansions in Las Vegas, Nev., and Muscat, Oman and has previously manage...
Inuvik Tuktoyaktuk Highway Project Wins Canadian Consulting Engineer Award of Excellence
Tetra Tech was part of a team that planned and designed the award-winning Inuvik Tuktoyaktuk Highway (ITH) to connect communities along Canada’s Arctic Coast. The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies-Canada (ACEC) and Canadian Consulting Engineer (CCE) magazine selected the Tetra Tech-Stantec team for an Award of Excellence for innovation in planning, designing, and constructing the highway. Collectively, Kiggiak-EBA (Tetra Tech), Kavik Stantec, and the client—EGT Northwind Ltd....
ASCENT Presents Classes and Showcases Learning Solutions at Autodesk University 2018
Baltimore, MD - At this year’s Autodesk University (AU) 2018, attendees will have the opportunity to visit with experts from ASCENT- Center for Technical Knowledge, an Autodesk Authorized Author and Publisher, at the Exhibit Hall in Booth A210, as well as attend classes taught by three of ASCENT’s Learning Content Developers. “The range of topics our ASCENT speakers are presenting at AU this year is indicative of the broad spectrum of knowledge and insight our team brings to every proje...
Advanced Energy Announces Plans to Expand in Fort Collins and Denver
FORT COLLINS, Colo.— Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: AEIS), a global leader in highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions, today announced plans to increase its presence and activities across the Colorado Front Range. Advanced Energy plans to expand and modernize its Fort Collins facilities and laboratories by creating a state-of-the-art R&D, engineering and service hub. The company will also continue its investments in local business developmen...
Texas DOT Makes Major Commitment to Safety Embracing ARTBA Foundation’s ANSI-Endorsed Certification Program for Transportation Project Decisionmakers
(WASHINGTON) - The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has made a major commitment toward improving safety in and around the state’s roadway construction work zones. The agency has become the first in the nation to help hundreds of its employees earn the “Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals™” (SCTPP) credential endorsed by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). SCTPP Commission Co-chair David Walls, president & chief executive officer of Texas-bas...
ASCE Signs Landmark Agreement on Sustainable Development
Knowledge of sustainable development should be a key requirement for engineers, according to a joint statement of intent signed today by ASCE, the British-based Institution of Civil Engineers, and the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering. The statement was issued as part of the Global Engineering Congress, hosted in London by ICE and the World Federation of Engineering Organizations in London. More than 2,000 engineers – including several ASCE leaders – from more than 70 countries have ga...
Thornton Tomasetti’s Tanya de Hoog Receives University of Wollongong Alumni Award for Professional Excellence
(New York, New York ) – Thornton Tomasetti, the international engineering firm, announces that Principal Tanya de Hoog, CEng, FIStrutE, MIEAust, co-founding director of the firm’s London office, has received the Alumni Award for Professional Excellence from University of Wollongong (UOW) in New South Wales, Australia. The award was presented at the university’s Fellowship and Alumni Awards dinner on October 11. The UOW Alumni Award for Professional Excellence recognizes outstanding form...
Georgia Moves 630K Cars, Trucks and Tractors in FY18
Savannah, Ga. - October 25, 2018 - At the Brunswick State of the Port today, Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) Executive Director Griff Lynch detailed Fiscal Year 2018 successes, including 630,000 units of cars, trucks and tractors handled through Georgia terminals. "The Port of Brunswick achieved a solid performance across all cargo categories over the last fiscal year," Lynch said. "As GPA adds new terminal space, we will expand our service area in the Southeast and beyond." During...