Reinhardt to Lead San Antonio Transportation Office at WSP USA
Previously served as San Antonio deputy director of transportation. SAN ANTONIO — Art Reinhardt, former interim deputy director of the Transportation & Capital Improvements department for the City of San Antonio, has been named the San Antonio office lead for transportation at WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy. In his new role, Reinhardt will work collaboratively to expand all markets in transportation and infrastructure, support diversification and...
New Hours of Service Rule Will Speed Project Delivery While Maintaining Road Safety
WASHINGTON — New updates to the federal “hours of service” rule will speed up construction of transportation improvement projects while maintaining road safety, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). “The revisions will help transportation construction contractors deploy project personnel more efficiently, saving on time and costs while maintaining high standards for safety,” said ARTBA President and CEO Dave Bauer. “These updates are especially needed...
Woolpert’s Sam Moffat Named President of Tennessee Geographic Information Council
The geospatial program director and senior associate has worked with the state GIS council since 2001. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Woolpert Geospatial Program Director Sam Moffat assumed the role of president of the Tennessee Geographic Information Council (TNGIC) today at the group’s online business meeting. The meeting was held in place of the annual TNGIC Conference, which was canceled this year. Moffat, a Certified GIS Professional and senior associate at Woolpert, said he joined TNGIC in 2001...
OBO Announces Design-Build Award for New Embassy Office Annex in Bangkok
The Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations Announces the Design-Build Award for a U.S. Embassy Office Annex in Bangkok, Thailand The Department of State has awarded the Design-Build contract for a U.S. Embassy Office Annex in Bangkok, Thailand to B.L. Harbert International of Birmingham, Alabama. This multi-story annex will be a secure, resilient, and modern office building for U.S. diplomacy in Thailand. SHoP Architects of New York, New York is the design architect for the project....
Siemens Mobility and Ondas Networks Bring Next-Gen Wireless Communications to North American Rail Market
NEW YORK and SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Siemens Mobility, a leader in seamless, sustainable, reliable and secure transport solutions for more than 160 years, has entered into an exclusive partnership with Ondas Networks, a developer of private licensed wireless data networks for mission-critical industrial markets, to bring a Siemens-branded portfolio of their wireless radio communication systems to the North American Rail Market. Ondas’ MC-IoT architecture is designed to provide railroads with wirel...
Engineering Firm Leaders Now Believe “Back to Normal” will take 12-18 Months, ACEC Business Impact Survey Shows
Washington, DC - More U.S. engineering firm leaders now believe a “return to normal” for their businesses will take between 12-18 months, a significant increase compared to nearly a month ago, the latest ACEC Research Institute Business Impact Survey 6 reveals. “The sixth wave of the Business Impact Survey continues to see the engineering industry grapple with the effects of the pandemic with a greater number of firm leaders feeling less optimistic about a quick return to normal for their bus...
Acrow Bridge Providing Detour Access During Federal Project on Hawaiian Island of Kauai
Temporary bridge was built in only eight days and expected to be in use through the completion of the replacement of the existing Kapa’a Stream Bridge (Parsippany, New Jersey) – Acrow Bridge, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, announced today one of its modular steel bridges is being used to detour traffic around a project to replace the Kapa’a Stream Bridge on Kuhio Highway (Route 56) near Kealia Beach. Route 56 is the main route north and south across th...
Command Alkon and Tread Team Up to Streamline Management of Heavy Material Movements in Construction
Tread’s Integration with the CONNEX Platform Provides Transparency in Materials, Transportation, and Ticketing on the Jobsite BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- Command Alkon, the Leading Supplier Collaboration Platform for Construction’s Heavy Work, and Tread, a digital platform for fleet management and moving construction materials like asphalt and aggregates easier and faster, are pleased to announce a new collaboration partnership. Together the solutions enable a many-to-many community of buyers, sellers,...
Goddard adds electrical engineering capabilities to its team with critical hire
BEVERLY, Mass.- Goddard Inc., a leading provider of product development services, has hired John-Paul Perron as Principal Electrical Engineer. He will lead the company’s new electrical engineering division, broadening Goddard’s capabilities and enabling the company to more effectively meet the needs of its clients. For the past twenty-three years, Goddard has provided expertise to help its clients address an array of mechanical engineering challenges. With John-Paul leading Goddard’s new elec...
U.S. Green Building Council Launches Global Economic Recovery Strategy
USGBC outlines path for how healthy places and LEED will support recovery efforts as businesses, governments and communities prepare for a post-pandemic world Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced a new strategy, Healthy People in Healthy Places Equals a Healthy Economy, intended to leverage LEED and the community implementing the rating system to support buildings and communities in a post-pandemic world. The strategy is guided by the idea that prioritiz...