TPG Architecture Promotes Long Standing Team Member Ken Tracey to Managing Executive
His Commitment to Fostering Strong Client Relationships will Drive Continued Firm Growth NEW YORK — TPG Architecture, an award-winning New York City-based architecture and design firm, is pleased to announce the promotion of Ken Tracey to Managing Executive. Ken has been with TPG since 2011, and has cultivated an impressive career over the past 25 years. In his new role, he will work alongside the current distinguished group of managing executives and leadership to aid in the firm’s con...
President Biden and U.S. Department of Transportation Announce $1.14 Billion for Puerto Rico and U.S. Territories
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law delivers over 14% increase in funding to repair and rebuild roads and bridges WASHINGTON – President Biden and the U.S. Department of Transportation today announced more than $1.14 billion to repair and rebuild roads and bridges in Puerto Rico and four U.S. territories – American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands – under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs...
Climate change: a threat to human wellbeing and health of the planet
Taking action now can secure our future BERLIN, Feb 28 – Human-induced climate change is causing dangerous and widespread disruption in nature and affecting the lives of billions of people around the world, despite efforts to reduce the risks. People and ecosystems least able to cope are being hardest hit, said scientists in the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, released today. “This report is a dire warning about the consequences of inaction,” said Hoesung Le...
Department of Commerce’s NTIA Awards $277M in Grants to Expand Broadband Infrastructure
The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced today it has awarded 13 grants as part of the Broadband Infrastructure Program. These grants, totaling more than $277 million, will be used to connect more than 133,000 unserved households. The grants were awarded to 12 states and one territory: Georgia, Guam, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, and West Virginia. More...
President Biden and U.S. General Services Administration Announce Major Land Port Projects funded by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Projects will strengthen supply chains and boost local economies WASHINGTON – The Biden Administration and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) today announced major land port modernization and construction projects funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law signed by President Biden last year. The law includes $3.4 billion for GSA to build and modernize land ports of entry on the country’s northern and southern borders. The investments will improve commerce and trade; creat...
Dr. Sujan Punyamurthula joins Stantec’s Water practice to grow footprint across North America
Strategic hire will support multiple business lines with a focus on innovation and sustainability SACRAMENTO, CA - NYSE, TSX:STN: Dr. Sujan Punyamurthula, PhD, MBA, PE, has joined Stantec—a global engineering, architecture, and consulting firm—as a North American Water Growth Leader. A senior vice president in the firm’s Water practice, Dr. Punyamurthula will collaborate with team members across North America to identify and foster growth opportunities that span business lines. While his...
KWK Architects Designs New Mass Spectrometry Center at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO - Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis took another step toward transforming its education spaces to meet its modern vision with the recent completion of a new Mass Spectrometry Center designed by KWK Architects. Constructed on the fourth floor of the Medical School’s 4444 Forest Park Ave. building and adjacent to the McDonnell Genome Institute (MGI) and Informatics Institute, the new Mass Spectrometry Center features 8,000 square feet for new instruments, sampl...
Dr. Rick Huijbregts joins Stantec as Global Smart Cities Lead
Strategic hire will lead firm’s initiative on digital transformation in the built environment Leading global design firm Stantec has hired Dr. Rick Huijbregts to lead its global Smart Cities initiative. In this role, Dr. Huijbregts will grow, scale, and accelerate the firm’s smart city services by uniting innovative practitioners across multiple disciplines and business lines, including buildings, power, water, community development, and transportation. Stantec’s smart cities initiative...
Corporate Finance Director Rob Lundstrom Joins Biologics Modular
INDIANAPOLIS - Biologics Modular is proud to welcome its latest tactical hire, Rob Lundstrom, to the finance team. As a 36-year veteran of corporate finance, Rob brings fundamental direction for operational finance, strategic planning, and business capital development. As Corporate Finance Director and Chief Financial Officer, Rob is charged with defining, transforming, and directing all corporate finance framework at Biologics Modular. "I'm excited for the opportunity to develop and lead th...
Digital Twin tech market set to accelerate to $72 billion by 2028 in drive for global decarbonisation
Digital Twin technology continues to attract ever higher growth predictions as the world seeks Climate Change solutions that support Building Back Better. The latest forecast from Marketwatch expects the sector’s CAGR to be 57.2 % on its way to valuation at $53.61 billion by 2027, while Fortune Business Insights says it will rocket to $72.35 billion by the following year. Just some of many bullish forecasts, they also follow Digital Twins being named by the Vector Innovation Fund – an inve...