HDR Researcher Appointed to AIA Leadership Group
Jeri Brittin, Ph.D., Director of Research at HDR, will serve a three-year term with the American Institute of Architect’s (AIA) Design and Health Leadership Group (DHLG). The AIA DHLG was founded in 2012 and provides strategic direction to the Institute and its staff relating to the design and health portfolio, now part of the AIA’s larger sustainability strategic initiative. The group is comprised of architects, public health researchers, physicians, academics, policy experts and planners wh...
Stephen Ho Announced as the New President and Chair of Board of Governors of The Pacific Telecommunications Council
HONOLULU - The Board of Governors of The Pacific Telecommunications Council (“PTC”) today announced the appointment of Stephen Ho as the new President and Chair of the Board of Governors. Stephen Ho, the CEO of CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited, will serve his third term as President and Chair leading PTC, the global non-profit membership organization promoting the advancement of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the Pacific Rim. Also elected on the Board of Governors...
Fluor Named a Fortune World’s Most Admired Company for 18th Consecutive Year
IRVING, Texas – Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that the company was named to Fortune magazine’s 2018 World’s Most Admired Companies list for the 18th consecutive year. “Fluor’s 60,000 global employees embody our core values of safety, integrity, teamwork and excellence on a daily basis,” said David Seaton, Fluor’s chairman and chief executive officer. “Fortune’s recognition of the importance of these core values is a testament to the outstanding work of our employees on projec...
Experienced Landman Goes Out on His Own to Provide Professional and Fair Land Services to the Region
Cody, Wyoming – Klym Land Services LLC, an industry leading energy and mineral resource firm, announced today the launch of a new Landman consulting practice. As a member of the American Association of Professional Landman since 1980, and achieving ‘Certified Professional Landman’ status in 1991, David Klym has started his own Landwork company, Klym Land Services LLC. Klym has extensive experience in the Rocky Mountain Region working directly with Landowners and industry Land Professionals t...
GPA Surpasses 4M TEUs
Savannah, Ga. - The Port of Savannah handled more than 4 million twenty-foot equivalent container units in 2017 - an increase of 11 percent and the port's highest annual volume ever. "This is the first time we've handled more than 4 million TEUs in a 12-month period, which is an important milestone for Savannah," said Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Griff Lynch. "These numbers clearly show that Georgia has the fastest growing and most critical port in the Southeast." F...
Esri Releases World's First Complete Utility GIS Platform
REDLANDS, Calif.—Esri, the global leader in geographic information system (GIS) technology and spatial analytics, today announced that it is releasing advanced network capabilities for utilities as part of the company's ArcGIS platform. The ArcGIS Utility Network Management extension, which delivers the new utility network, lets users create, manage, and share complete data about networks from source to demand, such as residential meters for electric, water, wastewater, gas, district heating, an...
Presto Announces New Porous Pavement Design Assistant Tool
Presto Geosystems, the manufacturer of porous pavement solutions including GEOBLOCK®, GEOPAVE® and GEOWEB®, offers a porous pavement design assistant tool to help engineers and stormwater designers choose pavement options suitable for site conditions and expected use. The user chooses product and inputs values for loading requirements, infill type, and subgrade strength. The tool returns recommendations for fill/base depth (includes a full cross section), and values for runoff coefficient and...
Dewberry Selected to Provide General Rail Engineering Services for North Carolina Department of Transportation Rail Division
Dewberry announced that it has been selected by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Rail Division to provide general rail engineering support. Contract services may include rail project management and technical support; track, roadway, and structure design and associated preliminary and final plans, specifications, and estimates; engineering feasibility studies for rail corridor projects; and program management support for federal grant programs. "With our robust team o...
Thornton Tomasetti Opens Office in Tampa
Thornton Tomasetti, the international engineering firm, continues to grow its presence in Florida with the opening of a new office in Tampa. This marks the firm’s third location in the state, and will complement established offices in Miami and Fort Lauderdale. The Tampa office will be led by Vice President David Fusco, P.E., LEED AP, a Thornton Tomasetti alumnus who previously served for five years in the Newark, N.J. office. With this commitment, Thornton Tomasetti now has 44 offices around th...
Stantec Airports Explores Transforming Airport Terminals into Destinations
The newly released Stantec Airports book looks at how airports can create memorable experiences for passengers and a sense of place for their communities. In-depth case-studies of ten airports around the world are featured in the book, which includes unique photography, and extensive architectural and engineering details. The Stantec Airports book tells a story that will resonate with the everyday traveler, and those in the airport, architecture, and engineering industries. “Airports are the...