State DOTs Helping Out with Hurricane Florence Recovery Efforts
[Above: Christy Hall, Secretary of the South Carolina DOT, inspecting flood prevention work on U.S. 501 being conducted by SCDOT and the South Carolina National Guard.] State department of transportation workers, national guardsmen, and a host of other federal, state, and local personnel fanned out across North Carolina and South Carolina this week to assess and start fixing the damage left behind by Hurricane Florence. The Carolinas took the brunt of storm, which dumped between one a...
With NECA 2018 Convention on the Horizon, Sanveo Announces Major Additions to Its Service Offerings For Electrical Contractors
NEWARK, Calif., Sept. 24, 2018 - Sanveo Inc., a pioneer in bringing next generation technology solutions to the AEC industry worldwide, recently announced some significant additions to its service offerings. Supplementing the advanced BIM & VDC solutions that Sanveo currently offers, the company will now provide additional value-added services such as Electrical Engineering, Seismic Design for MEP systems, and Field Layout Solutions (BIM to field). "Sanveo has been consulting some of the bi...
Patti Boekamp to Manage WSP Transportation Team in San Diego Will Lead Civic Engagement, Client Relations and Business Development
NEW YORK, NY, September 24, 2018 —Patti Boekamp has been named vice president and transportation area manager for the San Diego office of WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy. In her role, Boekamp will work with the regional leadership team to lead civic engagement, client relations and business development strategy in the San Diego area. She will provide oversight for the civil/highways, planning/environment, drainage, traffic and structures depart...
The Mohammed bin Rashid Initiative for Global Prosperity Launches Four Global Maker Challenges in New York with USD $1 Million Call for Action
The initiative invites the global community of makers and innovators to solve real world challenges Challenges address Sustainable Cities, Digital Divide and Digital Literacy, Rural Transformation and Zero Hunger, and Sustainable Energy The Mohammed bin Rashid Initiative for Global Prosperity, an initiative of the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit, has launched four Global Maker Challenges at the 2018 Solve Challenge Finals hosted by MIT Solve in New York. With...
Gannett Fleming Selected as Prime for Five NCDOT Divisions
(Raleigh, NC)- Global infrastructure and engineering firm Gannett Fleming announced that it will serve as a prime consultant for five North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) divisions and as a subconsultant for two more divisions within the state.“We now have contracting mechanisms in all seven Western region divisions for North Carolina, an outstanding win for Gannett Fleming and a game changer for our operations within the state,” said Terry Snow, PE, a Gannett Fleming vice preside...
Woolpert Strategic Consulting Group Adds Project Manager Specializing in Asset Management
ARLINGTON, Va. — Woolpert has hired Project Manager Dianne Bradshaw as a member of its Strategic Consulting Group, specializing in asset management and condition assessment. Bradshaw has more than 15 years of experience leading engineers and technicians, managing condition assessment and facility management programs, and implementing infrastructure and asset management programs for federal, state and local organizations. Bradshaw said she was drawn to this position at Woolpert due to the comp...
Bechtel To Design and Build Ohio Energy Facility To Power One Million Homes
Bechtel, a global leader in engineering, procurement and construction, has been selected by South Field Energy LLC to design and build a combined-cycle facility in Columbiana County, Ohio that will deliver a clean, reliable and efficient source of energy to more than one million homes. Bechtel has received approval to begin construction immediately on the 1,182-megawatt South Field Energy facility. The peak construction phase is expected to create approximately 1,000 jobs. The facility is sch...
Uma Vempati Receives George Warren Fuller Award from American Water Works Association
MINNEAPOLIS - Uma Vempati, PE, PMP, ENV SP, recently received the George Warren Fuller Award from the American Water Works Association (AWWA) at the organization's Minnesota September 2018 conference in Duluth, Minnesota. Uma, Associate Principal and Water Solutions leader at ISG, joins the ranks of other notable American water solutions professionals who have been honored over the organization's 100+ year history. The annual award recognizes winners for "distinguished service in the water supp...
Introducing the Finalists for the AEC Excellence Awards 2018
Autodesk, along with co-sponsors Construction Dive, HP, and Smart Cities Dive, is proud to announce the AEC Excellence Awards 2018 finalists! Now in its sixth year, the AEC Excellence Awards showcases global projects that have embraced Connected BIM and emerging technologies like generative design and industrialized construction. The categories of Infrastructure Design, Building Design, and Construction recognize small, medium, and large size projects. Debuting this year, the new “Innova...
Two States Earn Top Awards in National Transportation Competition
ATLANTA –An innovative fix for a congestion-plagued interchange connecting people to some of Chicago’s most popular destinations and a bikeable and walkable greenway that connects neighborhoods in Atlanta’s north side are today being honored as the winners in the 2018 America's Transportation Awards competition. The Illinois Department of Transportation's $135 million Interstate 55 and Lake Shore Drive Interchange project earned the Grand Prize, while the Georgia Department of Transportation’...
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