APWA Board Selects New President-Elect
Kansas City, MO – March 31, 2022 – With just a handful of months to go before a new president heads the American Public Works Association (APWA), the association board has selected a new president-elect, long-time active member Keith Pugh, PE, PWLF. Previous president-elect Dan Hartman had to step down from his role, citing ongoing health issues and his worry that he would not be able to give the role the energy it deserves. Pugh has been active with APWA for over 20 years, starting with serv...
Bio Clean® to be Integrated into Contech® Engineered Solutions Customers to Benefit from Expanded Stormwater Management Solutions
West Chester, OH (March 31, 2022) –Contech® Engineered Solutions ("Contech") announced today it is merging the product lines of Bio Clean® into its stormwater management product portfolio. The move results from Contech's parent company, Quikrete Holdings, Inc., purchasing Forterra, Inc., the parent company of Bio Clean. Bio Clean has a strong team with a 20-year history of product innovation and project success within the stormwater industry. Bio Clean products to be incorporated into Contech...
Simpson Strong-Tie Introduces New Quick-Start, High-Strength Wood Fasteners to Take Home Improvement Projects to the Next Level
The new Wafer Head Construction Screw from Simpson Strong-Tie drives easily and holds materials in place for the long term. Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, today introduced the Wafer-Head Construction and Finish Trim screws to provide contractors, homeowners and DIYers with versatile fastening solutions that are ideal for a full range of home improvement projects from cabinetry to framing to installing trim a...
Louise Hallqvist new Senior Vice President of Skanska Financial Services, Skanska Group
Louise Hallqvist has been appointed as the new Senior Vice President of Skanska Financial Services for the Skanska Group. Louise will step into her new position on June 1, 2022. Louise currently holds the position as CFO of Skanska Sweden. In total, Louise has over 15 years of experience from Skanska, where she has held various roles linked to finance and economics. Louise has a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Business Administration and Economics. “I am very glad that Louise is taking...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Announces the President’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget for the U.S. Department of Transportation
Department’s Budget Makes Vital Investments in Making Transportation Safer, More Reliable and More Affordable The Biden-Harris Administration today submitted to Congress the President’s Budget for fiscal year 2023 (FY 2023). The President’s Budget details his vision to expand on the historic progress our country has made over the last year and deliver the agenda he laid out in his State of the Union address—to build a better America, cut costs for families, reduce the deficit, and grow the eco...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg Recommends Nearly $4.5 Billion To Move New and Expanded Public Transit Services Forward and Lower Financing Costs
Popular grant program that helps communities advance transit projects got a major boost from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg today announced the Department is recommending $4.45 billion both to advance seven new rail and bus rapid transit (BRT) projects for first-time funding and to continue funding for eight projects with existing construction grants in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023. These projects, which require a local match...
FHWA Announces New Guidance, Increased Funding for Infrastructure Program that Helps States and Communities Create Safer, More Walkable Streets
President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law nearly doubles funding for Transportation Alternatives, which supports projects from Safe Routes to School to bicycle infrastructure WASHINGTON – The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced new guidance and increased funding that can help state and local governments carry out projects that create safer, more walkable streets, including pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, Safe Routes to School programs, and other local commu...
Fluor Joint Venture Receives Final Notice-to-Proceed on Interstate 35E Phase 2 Project in Dallas
IRVING, Texas – Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that Lone Star Constructors, its joint venture with Austin Bridge & Road, has been granted final notice-to-proceed by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) that releases the full contract value and positions the venture for construction to begin on Phase 2 in summer of 2022 for the Interstate 35E (I-35E) project from Interstate 635 in Dallas to the Denton County line in Carrollton, Texas. The Fluor-led team was initially awa...
Digital Twin Consortium Announces Capabilities Periodic Table Framework
Guidance to help organizations develop composable digital twins BOSTON, MA – The Digital Twin Consortium® (DTC), The Authority in Digital Twin™, announced the Digital Twin Capabilities Periodic Table (CPT). It is a definition framework organizations can use to design, develop, deploy, and operate composable digital twins (CDTs) with faster time to value. CDTs are application-based platforms that deliver service orchestration using packaged business capabilities (PBCs), modular combinations of...
Matrox Video Announces David Jones as the New Vice President of Engineering
Jones brings over 35 years of industry experience to provide leadership, shape company vision MONTREAL, Quebec — Matrox® Video is pleased to announce the appointment of David Jones as the new vice president of engineering. As vice president of engineering, Mr. Jones will be responsible for providing leadership to the hardware and software engineering teams, shaping the company’s strategic vision, and growing a first-class team to pioneer the next generation of video innovatio...
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Redevelopment of Horseshoe Bay Terminal
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