Iris Ortiz Joins HNTB as Tolls Project Manager
ATLANTA – Iris Ortiz joined HNTB Corporation as tolls project manager, based in the firm’s Atlanta office. She is responsible for supporting strategic planning and delivery of a network of express lane projects as part of the Georgia Department of Transportation’s $11B Major Mobility Investment Program. Ortiz’ background includes extensive experience evaluating and forecasting funding solutions for transportation projects. She has more than 17 years of experience in transportation finance and...
Skyfront Sets World Record for Drones with 4 Hour and 34 Minute Flight
MENLO PARK, CA, SEPT. 14, 2017 – Skyfront, creator of the world’s longest endurance multirotor drones for the agriculture, energy and utility industries, has announced that its flagship drone has just set a world record for endurance. The Skyfront Tailwind UAV flew for a total of 4 hours and 34 minutes, 10 times longer than typical battery-powered drones. Please see link for video. “This is a huge milestone for the commercial drone industry,” said Skyfront CEO Troy Mestler, Ph.D. “Within...
The International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association Announces Tim Stewart of Colorado’s E-470 as 2018 President
WASHINGTON, DC – With global transportation leaders from 22 countries meeting for the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association's (IBTTA) 85th Annual Meeting and Exhibition in Atlanta, Georgia this week, IBTTA announced Tim Stewart, Executive Director of Colorado’s E-470 Public Highway Authority has been elected as the association’s incoming President for 2018. “We are thrilled that Tim Stewart will serve as the president of the association for 2018, bringing a wealth of knowledg...
New Airbus Aerial Technology Impacts Hurricane Irma Recovery Efforts
ATLANTA - As residents and insurers in the southeastern United States begin to consider recovery efforts following Hurricane Irma, Airbus Aerial is prepared to help by providing insurance companies free initial access to its library of aerial base maps and data analytics of the affected region. This effort duplicates work the company has already begun with insurers in the Houston, Texas area following Hurricane Harvey. “Our focus is on helping victims restore some sense of normalcy to thei...
Majority of Americans Willing to Pay More to Rebuild and Grow Transportation Infrastructure
NEW YORK – As federal and state lawmakers continue to search for solutions to fund and finance critically needed transportation infrastructure, HNTB Corporation’s latest America THINKS national public opinion survey finds Americans with definitive views on how that funding should be generated and who should be responsible for maintaining and building the nation’s transportation network. According to the survey, “Paying for Infrastructure - 2017,” seven in 10 Americans (70 percent) expressed...
Nessa Williams Joins HNTB as Program Manager
ONTARIO, Calif. – Nessa Williams has joined HNTB Corporation’s expanding Southern California team as project manager, program management. She specializes in program planning and management and will help support HNTB’s growth in California. She is based in the firm’s Ontario office. Williams joins HNTB after spending more than 10 years with San Bernardino County Transportation Authority. She will primarily be supporting the firm’s work on the I-10 Corridor project management and construction...
10 Design Teams from Around the Globe Selected to Create Community-Based Solutions to Climate Change in the Bay Area
Richmond, Calif. — Today, Resilient by Design | Bay Area Challenge, an exciting new approach to addressing climate change before disaster strikes, revealed the 10 Design Teams selected to join local community members in the year-long research and design challenge. Design Teams, chosen from over 350 local and global experts, were announced by State Senator Bob Wieckowski, Richmond Mayor Tom Butt and other leaders at a lively community BBQ along the beautiful Richmond Shoreline. Through the suppor...
Arcadis Selected to Join Team to Design for Resiliency in San Francisco Bay
San Francisco – Arcadis, the leading global design and consultancy firm for natural and built assets, announced today its selection as part of a team to participate in Resilient by Design’s Bay Area Challenge in San Francisco. Arcadis will join a team of engineers, architects, designers and other local and international experts to address sea level rise and storm flooding in San Francisco’s Bay Area over the next year. The team, called Public Sediment, is a multidisciplinary design team that...
Vectorworks Releases Version 2018 and Entertainment Rigging Analysis Module
Columbia, MD (September 12, 2017)—Global design and BIM software developer Vectorworks, Inc. announces the English-version release of its 2018 Vectorworks software. The release includes Vectorworks® Architect, Landmark, Spotlight, Designer and Fundamentals, as well as Vision. New this year is Braceworks™, a structural load analysis add-on module targeted to designers and riggers working on temporary entertainment structures. “With Vectorworks 2018, we focused on user workflows, making them mo...
Hexagon Receives Recognition from Huawei for Safe City Solution
Hexagon AB, a leading global provider of information technologies that drive productivity and quality across geospatial and industrial enterprise applications, received the “Best Developer Partner Award” and the “Business Win-Win Award” at Huawei Connect 2017 this week. This expo and forum brings together global IT leaders with the industries Huawei serves. With most of the world’s population living in cities, Hexagon and Huawei have collaborated on the first end-to-end Safe City solution. He...
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Redevelopment of Horseshoe Bay Terminal
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