Virginia Transportation Board Approves $18.6 Billion Six-Year Improvement Program
Virginia’s Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) has approved the most recent Six-Year Improvement Program for the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and the Department of Rail and Public Transportation. The program will allocate $18.6 billion to transportation projects for six fiscal years beginning July 1. VDOT reports the program will fund more than 3,600 transportation projects. The program allocates $15.2 billion to highway construction, broken out by the following cate...
FARO Releases Revolutionary FARO Zone 3D for Public Safety Professionals
Lake Mary, FL - FARO® (NASDAQ:FARO), the world’s most trusted source for 3D measurement and imaging solutions for factory metrology, construction BIM/CIM, product design, public safety forensics, and 3D solutions applications, announces the availability of the FARO Zone 3D software. This revolutionary platform, through its advanced smart tools, is the first of its kind to enable investigators to move fluidly between 2D and 3D environments and enhance the quality of incident reconstruction analys...
Cummins Sales and Service Names Jacques Fourie President, Rocky Mountain Region
COLUMBUS, INDIANA – Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) today announced Jacques Fourie is the new President, Rocky Mountain Region. The Rocky Mountain Region has 900 employees located across the U.S. (New Mexico, Arizona, Montana, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Nevada and Idaho) and Mexico. “Jacques is an authentic leader committed to building great teams and coaching and developing leaders to meet and exceed their fullest potential. He will do an exceptional job leading this important region for Cummins,” sa...
Tim Morgan Appointed Practice Leader in HNTB’s Oklahoma City Office
OKLAHOMA CITY – Timothy Morgan, PE, has been named practice leader for HNTB’s office in Oklahoma City. An HNTB associate vice president, Morgan brings more than a decade of experience in service to municipal, state and federal infrastructure clients. In this role, Morgan leads the firm’s work in Oklahoma City. He oversees daily operations for the region, including talent acquisitions, developing strong client relationships, and supporting major project pursuits and delivery. The firm will gr...
BASE's The Ritz-Carlton Residences Waikiki Beach, Phase 1 Wins Top Post-Tensioning Institute Award
MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS – Baldridge & Associates Structural Engineering, Inc. (BASE) has announced that The Ritz-Carlton Residences Waikiki Beach, Phase 1 was awarded 2017 Project of the Year by the Post-Tensioning Institute (PTI). The PTI awards are given biennially and recognizes projects worldwide for excellence in its application of post-tensioned concrete. BASE was the structural engineer of record for this project developed by PACREP, LLC, designed by Guerin Glass Architects, and constr...
Vectorworks, Inc. Senior Landscape Product Specialist Brian Nicholson Among First to Earn SITES AP Designation
Columbia, MD —Brian Nicholson, senior landscape product specialist at global design and BIM software developer Vectorworks, Inc., has passed the Sustainable SITES Initiative accredited professional exam. Nicholson is among the first group of SITES Accredited Professionals (APs) to pass the exam and receive the resulting designation. First announced at the October 2016 ASLA Annual Meeting in New Orleans, the SITES AP exam uses the expertise of leading practitioners to assess a candidate’s comp...
Stantec to Acquire RNL Design
Global design firm Stantec will strengthen the coast-to-coast reach of its US Buildings practice while broadening its civic and commercial capabilities through the acquisition of RNL, a Denver-based, 134-person integrated architectural, interior and urban design firm. A recognized industry authority in transit facilities, urban design, workplace, civic, higher education, and mixed-use facilities, RNL also embraces a companywide strength in sustainable design. The company’s award-winning services...
French Industrial Giant to Open Office in South Australia
FRENCH software giant Dassault Systemes says it has plans to open an Adelaide office and is looking for skilled workers to staff it. The company’s vice-president of business transformation, sales, strategy and innovation, Pierre Marchadier, told InDaily that Dassault saw many opportunities in South Australia’s need for economic transformation. South Australia is on Dassault’s radar due to the Future Submarines project, in which it is a partner of fellow French company DCNS, the winning bid...
Cartegraph Battles Crumbling U.S. Infrastructure; Builds High-Performance Governments
DUBUQUE, Iowa - In response to America’s near-failing infrastructure, Cartegraph has announced its dedication to transform cities, counties and states across the country into high-performance governments. Through this commitment, Cartegraph will devote its software and services to individuals in government operations striving to be more effective, efficient and productive for the benefit of their citizens. “Financing our nation’s critical infrastructure is only half the battle—the other half...
Denham Statement from Hearing on Building a 21st Century Infrastructure for America: Challenges and Opportunities for Intercity Passenger Rail Service
Chairman Jeff Denham (R-CA) Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Material Hearing on “Building a 21st Century Infrastructure for America: Challenges and Opportunities for Intercity Passenger Rail Service” June 22, 2017 Opening Statement (Remarks as Prepared) Good morning and welcome to today’s hearing to consider the challenges and opportunities for intercity passenger rail service. At the outset, I want to thank Mr. Capuano for his bipartisan work to reauthorize Amtrak...