HNTB’s Tim Faerber Named to ACE Mentor Advisory Council
CHICAGO – Tim Faerber, PE, HNTB senior vice president, was named to the Advisory Council of the Architecture Construction Engineering Mentor Program of America, a national organization dedicated to mentoring high school students who are interested in pursuing careers in the design and construction industry. “It is an honor to be named to the Advisory Council and serve alongside so many prestigious colleagues from across the country,” said Faerber. “Promoting interest in the fields of archite...
The Ataturk Cultural Center: The New Cultural Icon For Istanbul
ISTANBUL Just last month, the new Atatürk Cultural Center (AKM) was introduced in Turkey. The new contemporary culture center will appeal to a general public greater than other facilities have previously been possible to accommodate. Although it will mainly serve as a new opera house, the center will also have venues ranging from cinema and theater to exhibition halls, cafes and restaurants. The Atatürk Cultural Center will be built to accommodate performances of international statur...
AECOM Completed Project and Construction Management Services for Santa Clara Valley Medical Center’s Sobrato Pavilion
LOS ANGELES — AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announces the opening of the US$470 million Sobrato Pavilion building on the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (SCVMC) campus in San Jose, California. AECOM, as project and construction manager, provided schedule and cost management, quality assurance, project administration and contract management during the preconstruction and construction phases for the facility. AECOM also provided similar services for the medica...
Borealis Selects Jacobs to Conduct Engineering Study for Chemical Plant in Belgium
DALLAS - Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) has been awarded a contract to complete a front end engineering design (FEED) study for a propane dehydrogenation (PDH) plant located at the existing Borealis production site in Kallo, Belgium. The contract award follows the successful completion of the feasibility study for the plant. When complete, the new PDH plant will have a targeted annual production capacity of 740 kilotons, making it one of the largest and most efficient facilities in the...
Engineering and Research International and Stantec Selected by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Transport for Bridge Inspections
EDMONTON, AB. NYSE, TSX:STN: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Transport awarded Stantec and partner Engineering and Research International (ERI) the inspection and evaluation of all 6,000 bridges and structures for their national highway system. These two bridge photos are two of the bridges that will be inspected by the team Stantec has trained, and are being entered into the Stantec Bridge Management System As a sub-consultant to local firm ERI, Stantec’s role is to provid...
Atlas Copco Closes Acquisition of U.S. Mining Equipment Distributor
Stockholm, Sweden, January 3, 2018: Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, has closed the acquisition of the assets of Cate Drilling Solutions LLC., a U.S. company that distributes and services Atlas Copco drilling equipment and components. Cate Drilling Solutions is based in Salt Lake City, Utah, and is active in the states of Utah, Nevada, Wyoming and Idaho. The company is an Atlas Copco full service distributor for surface drilling products. Cate Drilling S...
DOT Awards Grants for Transit Needs of U.S. Tribes
Transportation is a lifeline for residents of tribal communities. Residents in these communities often must travel many miles to reach jobs, healthcare and other basic services. That’s why the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded nearly $5 million in grants to help tribal communities provide public transportation on tribal lands. FTA’s Tribal Transit Program makes funds available to federally recognized Indian tribes and Alaskan Native villages, groups or communities to support cap...
USDOT Announces Winners of 2017 Road Safety Student Art Contest
The USDOT is delighted to announce the 2017 Road Safety Student Art Contest winners. Top honors go to 2nd grader Avni Choudepally of Morrisville, North Carolina, and 4th grader Lynn Sun of Livingston, New Jersey. The contest was open to all students in kindergarten through sixth grade. Previously known as the Be Ready, Be Buckled Safety Belt Art Contest, this year’s contest expanded from emphasizing the importance of seat belt use to educating passenger vehicle drivers, bicyclists, and pedes...
Atlas Copco Completes Acquisition of South African Exploration Manufacturing Business
Stockholm, Sweden, January 2, 2018: Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, has completed the acquisition of the assets of Renegade Drilling Supplies Proprietary Ltd., a South African manufacturer and distributor of drilling consumables for mining exploration. Renegade Drilling is based in Johannesburg, South Africa, and sells its products throughout the Southern African region. The company manufactures and distributes mining exploration drilling consumables, s...
Zeyad Alkaisi Joins HNTB as Senior Project Manager
NEW YORK – Zeyad Alkaisi, CCM, joined HNTB Corporation as a rail transit senior project manager and associate vice president. Based in the firm’s Empire State Building offices in New York City, he is a member of HNTB’s program management and construction management practice, leading project teams working with key transit clients in the New York and New Jersey region. “Zeyad’s diverse combination of leadership and project experience for complex rail transit projects further strengthens HN...
Video: Crashes Drop Measurably After Rural Road Safety Improvement Project on US 521 in Lancaster County
Redevelopment of Horseshoe Bay Terminal
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