Los Angeles Valley College Monarch Center Wins Steel Design Award
(Chicago, IL) – The Los Angeles Valley College Monarch Center in Valley Glen, Calif., has earned national recognition in the 2017 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel awards program (IDEAS2). In honor of this achievement, members of the project team will be presented with awards from the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) during a ceremony to take place at the building on Tuesday, July 25, at 1:30 p.m. “A vibrant and uplifting steel structure th...
Esri Honors Architect of the Capitol, Woolpert for Special Achievement in GIS
SAN DIEGO — The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) and Woolpert were awarded Esri’s Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award on Wednesday at the 2017 Esri User Conference in San Diego. The team was among 180 selected from more than 300,000 eligible candidates worldwide for its U.S. House of Representatives Congressional Suite Transition Selection Application project. Esri, the global leader in spatial analytics, recognizes the innovative application of technology, data collection, geospatial inform...
AECOM Appoints Julie L. Labonte Senior Vice-President and Senior Program Manager within its Design and Consulting Services Group’s Program and Construction Management Business
SAN FRANCISCO — AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced today that Julie L. Labonte has been named senior vice-president and senior program manager within its Design and Consulting Services group’s Program and Construction Management (PM/CM) business. In this role, Ms. Labonte will concentrate on growing the firm’s PM/CM business with a focus on helping major California and National clients meet significant water and wastewater challenges. Ms. Labonte comes t...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $152.2 Million Loan to Riverside County Transportation Commission Toward Funding the I-15 Express Lanes Project
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau (Bureau) will provide a $152.2 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC), at 2.84% with a term of 35 years after substantial completion for the I-15 Express Lanes Corridor Project (Project). The Project will be built along a 14.6-mile corridor of Interstate 15 (“I-15”)...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $290.6 Million in Infrastructure Grants to 105 Airports
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $ 290.6 million in airport infrastructure grants to 105 airports in 38 states across the United States as part of the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP). The airport grant program funds various types of airport infrastructure projects, including runways, taxiways, and airport signage, lighting, and markings which help to create thousands of jobs. “AIP grants will all...
MDOT Refunds Bonds, Saves Taxpayers Millions
Batesville, Miss.–The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) recently refunded H.E.L.P (Highway Enhancement through Local Partnerships) bonds for Marshall County on the Interstate 269 project saving the taxpayers of Mississippi $3,844,769, announced Transportation Commissioner Mike Tagert. Refunding is the financial practice of refinancing governmental bonds; similar to when individuals refinance their homes. Bond refunding is used to achieve savings on interest costs. “The refund...
Announcing Autodesk Structural Precast Extension for Revit 2018
Autodesk brings into play a new automated workflow for the precast concrete industry. The Autodesk Structural Precast Extension for Revit 2018 is a BIM-centric offering for modeling and detailing precast elements that promotes productivity and precision for engineers, detailers and fabricators working on typical building projects in the precast industry. As an app for Autodesk Revit software, Structural Precast for Revit provides Revit users access to powerful tools for automatic rule-based segm...
Barko “B” Series Merchandising Loaders Deliver Service and Safety Enhancements
SUPERIOR, Wisc. – Barko’s B-Series merchandising loader product line has been updated to offer several new service and safety features. Known for rugged components and durable construction to withstand the rigors of forestry jobs, the loaders deliver high-capacity performance for various log handling applications, including sorting, stacking, pull-through delimbing and loading. New enhancements to provide easier and safer machine serviceability on the B-Series loaders include relocated f...
HNTB Hires Kia Gillette as Environmental Project Manager
INDIANAPOLIS – Kia Gillette joined HNTB Corporation as an environmental project manager. Her role is strategic adviser on National Environmental Policy Act projects, programs and pursuits. She offices in Indianapolis and currently is working on environmental documents for the Indiana Department of Transportation. “I am pleased to welcome Kia to HNTB,” said Jack Allen, HNTB national environmental planning professional services leader and vice president. “Her experience and outstanding technic...
Heartland Water Technology Continues Its Global Push with Two Strategic Hires
WALTHAM, Mass.- Heartland Water Technology, Inc., a global technology company that develops products to solve some of the world's most challenging waste water problems, today announced it is adding two executives to its leadership team. Marek Herrmann-Nowosielski joins Heartland as the Senior Vice President for Product Management. In this role, Mr. Nowosielski will lead in developing and commercializing the company's technologies and products, with a key focus on extending Heartland's platf...
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