Conserving a Terra-Cotta Cornice and Puertorican Patrimony: Dome of the Capitol Building Restoration Project
Repairing and protecting the Terra-Cotta cornice The History Construction of El Capitolio (the Capitol Building of Puerto Rico) began in 1925 in the neighborhood now known as “Old San Juan”. The building contains two chambers, with the Senate on one side, the House of Representatives on the other, and an array of galleries, friezes and mosaics in between. A vast marble staircase faces Ponce de Leon Avenue and gives access to the building to the south. The building also boasts an...
DOT Vision Zero Report Shows Large Decline in Traffic Deaths in Lower-Income Neighborhoods with Street Redesign
Image Credit: New York City Department of Transportation On January 15, 2025, New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez announced a new Vision Zero equity report revealing that predominantly lower-income neighborhoods that received street redesigns saw the largest declines in traffic deaths. Vision Zero began in 2014 to improve street safety through data driven initiatives. The new report shows several findings. While communities of all...
ASCE honors 2025 OPAL leadership award winners
ASCE recognizes exceptional civil engineers with Outstanding Projects And Leaders – OPAL – Awards every year for achievement in each of five categories: construction, design, education, government, and management. These are the people who have crafted engineering wonders; the people who have led huge project teams, managed massive budgets, pushed engineering research forward, and altered the course of civil engineering education. These are the OPAL winners. And here are the 2025 honorees:...
ASCE salutes 14 2025 OCEA Honor Award projects
Each year ASCE recognizes the best of the best with Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement – or OCEA – Honor Awards. These projects have demonstrated exceptional civil engineering innovation and made significant contributions to society. The list of OCEA Honor Award recipients for 2025 is even more excellent than usual – with a record-high 14 projects. ASCE will honor each project and reveal the bronze, silver, and overall OCEA winners at the 2025 OPAL Gala, Oct. 10 in Seattle. H...
ARTBA CEO Dave Bauer’s Statement as Senate Confirms Sean Duffy to Lead U.S. DOT
(WASHINGTON)— Please attribute the following statement to American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) President and CEO Dave Bauer: "Sean Duffy’s decisive confirmation as secretary is a testament that bipartisanship remains key to advancing meaningful transportation policy. “We are eager to partner with him and the U.S. Department of Transportation team to highlight the vital economic and safety benefits of robust federal investment in highways, bridges, public transit,...
STV To Spearhead Design for VPRA’s Long Bridge South Package, Linking Virginia and Washington, D.C.
$2.3 Billion Project Will Double Rail Capacity Over the Potomac River WASHINGTON, DC – STV, a leading professional services firm that plans, designs and manages infrastructure projects across North America, today announced the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) has selected the firm to lead the design for the South Package of the Long Bridge Project. This project will double rail capacity over the Potomac River between Virginia and Washington, D.C., alleviating congestion caused by the e...
BlueConduit launches LSL Replacements tool to streamline lead service line replacement planning
New Esri-integrated software enables data-driven prioritization, planning, and tracking in compliance with the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) Ann Arbor, MI — BlueConduit, the leading provider of digital solutions for the water industry, today announced the launch of its latest software solution: Lead Service Line (LSL) Replacements. This powerful new tool builds on the company’s data science expertise and empowers utilities and engineering firms to create optimized, data-driven LSL...
Dave Henderson Named President of FP2
Jan 28, 2025 – The FP2 board of directors elected Dave Henderson the new president of FP2 Inc. for 2025-2027, succeeding Mark Ishee. Improving the condition of our transportation network is at the core of FP2's mission, and Henderson is passionate about developing strategies for this organization that will positively impact and influence its direction. Henderson is executive vice president of Business Development for Asphalt Materials, Inc., a portfolio company of Heritage Construction + M...
FCA Celebrates 2025 With Key Leadership Promotions
Strategic Elevations Emphasize the Firm’s Commitment to Uplifting Team Members PHILADELPHIA, PA — FCA, a full-service architecture, planning and design firm, ushers in the new year with a series of pivotal promotions, including three seasoned team members to Principal. This period of internal growth highlights FCA’s commitment to supporting the next generation of industry leaders. These advancements further embody the firm’s collaborative spirit and underscore its mission to change lives...
Matern Professional Engineering Promotes Mechanical Engineer Dorian Maness to Senior Project Manager
Matern Professional Engineering is proud to announce the promotion of mechanical engineer Dorian Maness to Senior Project Manager. Maness has over seven years of project experience in K-12 and higher education mechanical systems design, as well as municipal, healthcare, and other commercial project experience. He is currently working in the company’s Education Division. Maness is a certified Green Globes Professional and is intimately familiar with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Desig...
Video: Crashes Drop Measurably After Rural Road Safety Improvement Project on US 521 in Lancaster County
Redevelopment of Horseshoe Bay Terminal
June Issue 2026
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