Stantec Selected as Lead Engineer for $1.9 Billion Rail Modernization Project
Global design firm Stantec will serve as the lead engineer for the recent award of a $1.9 billion design-build commuter rail expansion for Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) in Nassau County, New York. The project will add a 9.8 mile third track and critical capacity for LIRR’s heavily used Main Line that carries more than 300,000 passengers daily. The project site, from Floral Park to Hicksville, is in the top two busiest commuter rail lines in North America. In January, The Metropolitan Transport...
Bechtel Recognized for Innovation Leadership
Bechtel, a global leader in engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC), announced today it has been named a winner in the 2018 BIG Innovation Awards presented by the Business Intelligence Group. The company was recognized for its enterprise-wide approach to innovation. “2018 BIG Innovation Award recognizes Bechtel’s focus on innovation as a key business driver. It is a testament to the dedication of our teams across the globe who explore, develop and implement solutions addressing indus...
Jacobs Partners with Atos to Deliver Powerful Predictive Maintenance Solutions
DALLAS - Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) and Atos, a global leader in digital transformation, have reached a non-exclusive collaboration agreement to provide predictive, condition-based maintenance and field services optimization solutions to clients across industry sectors including water, energy, transport, aviation, nuclear and the built environment. The enhanced data capture and analysis offers clients greater understanding of their assets, helping them to reduce operational and re...
Dewberry Named Employer of the Year by WTS Greater New York Chapter
Dewberry has been named Employer of the Year for 2017 by the Women's Transportation Seminar Greater New York Chapter (WTS-GNY). The award is given to a firm "that has enhanced the transportation industry through its support of WTS, its commitment to excellence and quality in its services or products, demonstration of an outstanding record of affirmative action in hiring and promotions, and provides internships to women students and supports continuing education of its employees," according to WT...
AECOM and SNC-Lavalin Inc. Preferred Consortium for the Design of the Réseau Express Métropolitain (REM)
MONTREAL — AECOM (NYSE:ACM), a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, is pleased to announce that the NouvLR General Partnership, of which AECOM is a partner of the design team, has been selected by CDPQ Infra Inc. as the preferred proponent for the infrastructure engineering, procurement and construction of the Réseau express métropolitain (REM). “We are delighted to contribute AECOM’s global design expertise and local talent toward the success of this landmark project,” said...
Gary Hullfish Named New Jersey Office Leader for HNTB Corporation
PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Gary Hullfish, PE, a vice president at HNTB Corporation, has been named New Jersey office leader. Hullfish is based in the firm’s Parsippany office. “New Jersey’s transportation network is facing important challenges, and Gary’s expertise and knowledge will help provide the state’s transportation agencies with thoughtful approaches and innovative solutions to improve mobility,” said Phil Brake, PE, HNTB’s Northeast Division president. A New Jersey resident with more than...
FRA Announces $73 Million Available for Rail Capital Projects and Operating Assistance
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced that it is accepting applications for $73 million in grant funding for projects that can strengthen intercity passenger rail, support capital projects and boost safety initiatives that may include the implementation of positive train control, improved highway-rail grade crossings, and congestion mitigation. “These grants are important resources in the Department’s ongoing efforts t...
REG Power Management Selects Greenbyte for Data Management
REG Power Management, headquartered in Guildford UK, is a developer, owner and operator of renewable energy projects, with a track record of over 1000 MW. Greenbyte will work with REG Power Management to bring into Breeze and Bright their current portfolio of 30 wind farms and 10 solar PV plants. The systems will be used for real time production monitoring, streamlined reporting and in-depth data analysis over any time period to optimize plant energy output, performance and availability. “We...
Clean Energy Technology Company Expanding in Sales and Employees
Donovan Energy, LLC, today announced a key addition to its executive team, naming Tim Driscoll as vice president of sales. Driscoll brings more than 20 years of executive experience in energy efficiency and telecommunications to the growing clean tech firm, most recently leading efforts in energy reducing lighting solutions over a broad array of industries throughout the Midwest. "Tim’s demonstrated leadership in our industry has impacted businesses, schools, and non-profit organization...
Veteran Government Affairs Professional Brandon Kirkham Joins Energy Team at Faegre Baker Daniels Consulting
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Brandon Kirkham has joined Faegre Baker Daniels Consulting as a senior director on the energy and environment team in Washington, D.C. Kirkham joins from Four Rivers Consulting, a D.C.-based advocacy firm he founded in 2017 after 15 years as a leader in government affairs at Marathon Oil Corporation. From 2013 to 2017, Kirkham ran Marathon’s Washington, D.C. office and was the company’s lead advocate to Congress, the executive branch, regulatory agencies and internationa...