Jeff Crosier Inducted into SEAOC’s Prestigious College of Fellows
We are proud to announce that Jeff Crosier, S.E., has been inducted into the Structural Engineers Association of California‘s (SEAOC) College of Fellows, one of the highest honors in the structural engineering profession. This recognition is awarded to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding contributions to the field and have played a significant role in the advancement of SEAOC. With an impressive 37-year tenure at SEAOC, Jeff has made a lasting impact on the organization and the stru...
Trimble Announces 2024 Tekla Global BIM Awards Winners
WESTMINSTER, Colo., Oct. 2, 2024 — Trimble® (Nasdaq: TRMB) announced today the winners of its 2024 Tekla® Global Building Information Modeling (BIM) Awards. In this biennial competition, the world's most impressive structural construction projects that use Tekla solutions are judged in eight categories on criteria such as Use of BIM and Collaboration, Innovative Use of Tekla Software, Constructibility, Environmental Benefits and Cool Factor. The overall winner for the best BIM project of 2024 is...
Woolpert Named 2024 VertiGIS Partner of the Year
The firm has partnered with VertiGIS to provide web GIS solutions to clients for the past 14 years. SYDNEY (Oct. 1, 2024) — Woolpert was named VertiGIS Partner of the Year at the 2024 VertiGIS Partner Summit in Dresden, Germany. Woolpert has implemented VertiGIS Studio solutions for more than 100 customers throughout Australia and New Zealand. VertiGIS Partner Manager Peter Rowand said the award recognises Woolpert for its successful introduction and cross-selling of new spatial solutions...
New Guides for Landscape Architects Offer Practical Steps to Achieve Zero Emissions by 2040
“Large pieces of concrete were carefully tagged and salvaged from the loading dock for repurposing within the Birch Grove and gabion walls. A 100 percent native Piedmont Region planting palette was used.” ASLA 2021 Professional General Design Honor Award. Atlanta Diaries, Atlanta, Georgia. Perkins&Will / Sahar Coston-Hardy ASLA releases three new resources that cover how to decarbonize landscape architecture project specifications, the design process, and navigate environmental product dat...
WSP Congratulates NCTA on Opening Complete 540 Phase 1 Project in North Carolina
WSP was the prime designer for a section of roadway in this phase, supporting planned economic growth and improved mobility of the greater Raleigh area. RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA — The first phase of the Complete 540 extension of North Carolina’s Triangle Expressway is officially open, with the North Carolina Turnpike Authority (NCTA) opening the new highway to traffic at 6 a.m. on Sept. 24. WSP, a leading engineering, environment and professional services firm, teamed with Lane-Blythe...
ASCE Statement on Devastating Impacts of Hurricane Helene
The following is a statement by Marsia Geldert-Murphey, P.E., President, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE): WASHINGTON, DC. – We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life across six states, in addition to the immeasurable damages caused by Hurricane Helene throughout the Southeast this past week. Hundreds of communities are without power. Citizens cannot move safely from one place to another. And in its wake, the storm has left many without drinking water and sewage services. As...
INVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Sends $62 Billion to States from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for America’s Infrastructure
The fourth year of funding under President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides funding to all 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico for infrastructure improvements WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced $62 billion in Fiscal Year 2025 funding for 12 formula programs that invest in the nation’s infrastructure. These investments from the Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law...
Bridge Fabrication Expert Selected for 2025 T.R. Higgins Lectureship Award
CHICAGO - Ronnie Medlock, PE, of High Steel Structures, LLC, has been selected to receive the American Institute of Steel Construction's 2025 T.R. Higgins Lectureship Award for his contributions to the Federal Highway Administration’s Bridge Welding Reference Manual. “Simply put, Ronnie Medlock is an icon within the bridge fabrication and construction world, and the impact of his contributions to the standards that guide the industry cannot be overstated. Ronnie Medlock has changed the way br...
Nucor’s Zach Moon Joins AISC Board of Directors
CHICAGO - Nucor Corporation Vice President and General Manager Zach Moon has been elected to the American Institute of Steel Construction’s Board of Directors. “We're pleased to have Zach as the newest member of our Board of Directors,” said AISC President Charles J. Carter, SE, PE, PhD. “His background and experience make him a great fit, and he'll enhance the breadth and depth of the group.” Moon started at Nucor in 1998, as a caster inspector, and has been with the company since then. I...
Great Lakes Water Authority Partners with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Regional Flood Mitigation Study
Partnership will study flooding problems across southeast Michigan and formulate alternatives to reduce flood risk Initial funding for the study ($500,000) is contained in federal appropriations for fiscal year 2024 and funding for fiscal year 2025 is pending Congressional approval; GLWA will provide a 50/50 match with in-kind-services to complete the study Study kicked off with three-day technical planning charrette attended by key regional partners to establish the project’s broad go...