Building Extreme Weather Resilience into Transportation Asset Management Programs
Six states are wrapping up Federal Highway Administration-sponsored projects examining weather resilience strategies for their highway infrastructure, with the agency expecting reports on their research to be filed sometime in February; reports FHWA then plans to publish in a resilience “guidebook” later this year. [Above photo by Elissa Jun from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.] That insight from Stephen Gaj, asset management team leader within FHWA’s office of infrastructure, jum...
ODOT Director Matthew Garrett Leaving to Pursue New Opportunities
SALEM — Oregon Transportation Director Matthew Garrett announced today that he will resign as Director of the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) on or before June 30, 2019. “I’m eager to take the next few months to explore the opportunity to do something new,” Garrett remarked. “It was important to me to provide enough notice to allow time for a search to identify my replacement and provide a smooth transition to the new Director,” he added. In his resignation letter to Governor Kate...
State DOT Executives Delve into Workforce Issues at TRB Annual Meeting
New tactics are being deployed by several state departments of transportation to address the growing difficulties in recruiting and retaining workers across a number of disciplines, from engineering and finance to entry-level labor and equipment maintenance positions. [Left to right in above photo: Roger Millar, Mike Patterson, Scott Bennett, and John Schroer.] “One of things we are doing is sounding the alarm; just broadcasting the facts about our workforce situation,” noted Roger Millar,...
State DOT CEOs Discuss Transportation Funding at TRB Annual Meeting
A panel of six state department of transportation executives delved into some of the issues surrounding U.S. surface transportation funding during the 2019 Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C. [Left to right in above photo: Shawn Wilson (seated), Carlos Braceras (standing), Russell McMurry, Pete Rahn, Brian Ness, Kyle Schneweis.] Sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and moderated by Carlos Braceras, executive dire...
3 IN 1 ROOF Team-up with SunSpark Solar Technologies
The world’s most energy efficient solar integrated roofing system is proud to announce SunSpark Technology Inc. as their premiere module manufacturer for all introductory sales and installations. SunSpark Technology Inc. is a leading solar panel manufacturer. Although their name is new in North America, it’s not new to the solar industry. SunSpark’s parent company Yiheng Science & Technology Ltd. is based out of Qinhuangdao, China, and has been in the solar panel manufacturing equipment busi...
Concrete Specialties Acquisition Secures Oldcastle Infrastructure Foothold in the Midwest
For more than 60 years, Concrete Specialties has been the leading manufacturer of precast concrete products in the Chicago Metropolitan area, Southern Wisconsin, and Northern Indiana. When thinking about the future of the company, a natural next step was to join forces with an established leader in the industry. As such Concrete Specialties identified, and is now part of, Oldcastle Infrastructure, a leading provider of engineered products across North America and a subsidiary of CRH, a leading...
Cardno Ranks No. 8 in 2018 Top 50 Trenchless Engineering Firms List
Lone Tree, CO - Infrastructure and environmental professional services firm Cardno has been rated as the 8th largest trenchless engineering firm by Trenchless Technology Magazine. Cardno’s trenchless expertise lies in the delivery of Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) services to help clients map underground utility networks and reduce project risk. The company’s work on the Phoenix South Central Light Rail Transit project was highlighted in the publication. The 5.5-mile light rail ext...
Collier County to Go Live with Expansive Asset Management Implementation by Woolpert
COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — Woolpert was hired by Collier County, Fla., to support the implementation of Cityworks Asset Management Solution (AMS) for multiple county departments. It went live for its Park & Recreation Division in November and is scheduled to go live in the second quarter of 2019 for the Facilities Management Division. This project builds on the county’s previous work with Woolpert, whose implementation with the Collier County Public Utilities Department (CCPUD) went live in 2016...
Kryton's Enhanced Smart Concrete® Solutions Simplify and Speed Up Construction
LAS VEGAS - Vancouver, B.C. based Kryton International Inc. launched an improved concrete waterproofing solution at The World of Concrete Convention in Las Vegas. Enhancements to Kryton's surface-applied concrete waterproofing product, Krystol T1 are being rolled out to the market with two major improvements: one—it can now be applied in a single coat, which provides complete waterproofing protection; two—it is now available in two colors, the original gray and the newly introduced white. Krysto...
IRM Releases Fuelling the Debate Report: Trends, Survey Report and Findings for the Energy Industry 2019
The IRM sought to provide insights and thought leadership for risk managers in the energy sector (including oil and gas, energy and renewables). In addition to an exploration of the survey results, IRM has asked industry leading specialists to provide their advice on how risk managers can improve their performance and relevance across a range of topics – from safety and sustainability to improving risk maturity and building effective risk cultures. These are mentioned in the survey results and c...
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