Transportation Getting $100B From $1.9T COVID Package
The $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, known as the American Rescue Plan or ARP recently reconciled between the House of Representatives and the Senate and signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 11, allocates $100 billion to transportation. [Above photo of President Joe Biden signing the ARP into law. Photo via the White House.] According to funding breakdown issued by Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., chair of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, the final version o...
MetLife Investment Management Originates $15.7 Billion in Private Placement Debt and Private Structured Credit In 2020
2020 business activity includes $3.6 billion of investments originated on behalf of third party institutional asset management clients WHIPPANY, N.J.— MetLife Investment Management (MIM), the institutional asset management business of MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET), today announced it originated $15.7 billion in private placement debt and private structured credit across 215 transactions in 2020. This included $3.6 billion of investments originated on behalf of third party institutional clie...
Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance Launches Steel Bridge Sustainability Blog
WASHINGTON D.C. – The Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance (SSSBA) has initiated a monthly blog to address the issue of sustainability in steel bridges. The first blog, “What is a Sustainable Bridge,” includes a video and covers a wide range of topics, including sustainability rating systems, sustainable priorities for bridges, the steel bridge advantage, life cycle issues and more. It can be viewed at https://www.shortspansteelbridges.org/sustainable-bridge/. The blog serves as an educational to...
National Building Museum Announces Aileen Fuchs as New Executive Director
Fifth Director to Lead 40-Year-Old Cultural Institution WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Building Museum is pleased to announce that Aileen Fuchs has been selected by the Board of Trustees as its new President and Executive Director. Currently the President and CEO of the Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Fuchs will be the fifth director of the Museum, which last year celebrated the 40th anniversary of its creation by Congress. Her appointment comes at an opportune time in the...
IDOT Launches All-Electronic Permit System for Work Impacting State Roads
New system to streamline and speed up application process for physical alteration permits The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today launched a new all-electronic permitting system for those wishing to apply for a physical alteration permit (PAPA) – the type of permit required for any work that impacts a state road such as a new driveway or commercial development. The system replaces an all-paper submission process that required extensive time for documents to be mailed ba...
Skyline Tower transit improvements open in Long Island City
New York, NY TSX, NYSE: STN: In addition to making a mark on the skyline as the tallest building in Queens, Skyline Tower is also enhancing the Long Island City transit experience through a series of critical station upgrades that are now open to the public. These improvements, designed by a Stantec-led team, replaced an existing subway stairway with a new fully accessible elevator now located within the building’s base at 23-15 44th Dr., expanding accessibility and capacity at the Court Square...
Statement on the Death of Richard H. Driehaus
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Paul W. Edmondson, president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, issued the following statement on the death of Richard H. Driehaus: “Richard Driehaus had a passion for historic preservation, as well as a keen understanding of how historic places provide a unique character to our communities, and how they contribute to the quality of people’s lives all across the country. Richard recognized the power of historic buildings and landscapes to inspire, and t...
Bentley Systems Enters into ~ $1.05 Billion Agreement to Acquire Seequent, Global Leader in 3D Modeling Software for the Geosciences
To Advance Environmental Resilience by “Deepening” Infrastructure Digital Twins! EXTON, Pa. – Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with investors led by Accel-KKR to acquire Seequent—a leader in software for geological and geophysical modeling, geotechnical stability, and cloud services for geodata management, visibility, and collaboration—for $900 million in cash, s...
Profile Products Hires Ross Bruno as Senior Marketing Manager
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. (March 11, 2021) — Profile® Products is pleased to announce the hiring of Ross Bruno as senior marketing manager. Bruno joins the Profile team remotely from Shawnee, Colorado, and will partner with other Profile business managers to drive marketing insights, strategy alignment and tactics execution. “We’re thrilled to welcome Ross to the Profile team,” said Adam Dibble, director of marketing and environmental business development at Profile Products. “His business developm...
Stantec-designed San Ysidro Land Port of Entry named ACEC California’s top engineering project
“Port of the Future” is the 2021 Golden State Award winner Sacramento, CA - NYSE, TSX:STN: The Stantec-designed San Ysidro Land Port of Entry (LPOE) Phase 2 modernization and expansion project was recently named the 2021 Golden State Award winner by American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), California. The Golden State Award is the highest honor ACEC California bestows as part of its annual Engineering Excellence Awards program. The San Ysidro LPOE is the busiest internationa...
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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