AASHTO Makes Committee Leadership Appointments
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has appointed three new chairs for three of its committees and a vice chair for the Council on Aviation. NJDOT’s Gutierrez-Scaccetti Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti, commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Transportation, will serves as chair of AASHTO’s Committee on Transportation Communications – known as TransComm – for a two-year term. Confirmed as New Jersey DOT commissioner in June 2018, Gutierrez-Scaccetti has publ...
HNTB’s Tom Schnetzer recognized as WTS Puget Sound Man of the Year
Award recognizes contributions toward advancement of women and minorities in the transportation field SEATTLE – HNTB Northwest Division delivery officer Tom Schnetzer was recently recognized by WTS Puget Sound, receiving the Honorable Ray LaHood Award, also known as its annual Man of the Year award. The award recognizes male leaders in transportation who actively lead by example in seeking opportunities to further the WTS mission, which is to strengthen the transportation industry throug...
HDR’s Tim Ward Named to Top 40 Under 40 by Airport Business Magazine
OMAHA, Neb. — HDR’s Pennsylvania/Ohio/West Virginia Aviation Lead Tim Ward has been selected for Airport Business magazine’s annual Top 40 Under 40 recognition. The list showcases the top talent and leading thinkers in the aviation industry who are driving success and innovations for the future. Winners were selected based on their innovation, outstanding attributes, and commitment and involvement in the industry. Ward’s honor continues HDR’s recognition by the aviation industry as a leading...
Surendra P. Shah Makes Donation to Establish New ACI Foundation Fellowship
Community Invited to Donate to Fully Fund Fellowship FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – In commemoration of a recent $50,000 donation from Surendra P. Shah., Ph.D., Hon. MACI, the ACI Foundation is pleased to announce the formation of the new S.P. Shah Fellowship. This new fellowship will be open for Ph.D. student applicants in mid-2021 for the ACI Foundation’s 2022-2023 awards cycle. Surendra P. Shah Surendra P. Shah currently serves as the Presidential Distinguished Professor, Univer...
Kristina Harvey Joins Stantec’s Landscape Architecture Practice
CHARLESTON, SC- NYSE, TSX:STN: Leading global design firm Stantec has hired Kristina Harvey as a Landscape Architect in the firm’s Charleston office. In her role, she is responsible for conducting preliminary site studies and creating design documents, together with conceptual and final landscape designs, renderings, cost estimates, scope of work specifications, and other construction documents. Harvey brings over 15 years of professional experience, most recently at a local civil engineering...
Fifth Vectorworks Design Scholarship Opens for Submissions
Students can win up to $10,000 USD in global competition Columbia, MD (December 2, 2020)—Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. announces its fifth Vectorworks Design Scholarship. This global competition is open to undergraduate and graduate students in major disciplines related to architecture, landscape architecture, landscape design, entertainment and interior design who can now submit either new or old projects for a chance to win up to $10,000 USD. “This y...
Ben Pierce to Lead HDR’s New Mobility & Operational Technology Services
OMAHA, Neb. — Recognizing the importance of integrating technology into transportation operations, HDR is establishing a new initiative: Mobility & Operational Technology Services. Led by transportation technology leader Ben Pierce, the program brings together a wide range of experts with a broad understanding of the rapidly changing environment and experience in the application and implementation of technology-focused mobility solutions. The team will help clients understand the benefit of new...
Announcing ASCE Reproducible Results Option for Water Resources Journal
Reston, Va. – ASCE is pleased to announce a new program with the Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management (JWRPM) that will recognize and reward authors who make their results more reproducible. The goals of this program are to encourage researchers and authors to improve the reproducibility of their work, narrow the gap between research and practice, and allow the community of researchers, professionals, students, and others to more quickly use, apply, and advance published work. J...
Transoft Solutions Announces Daniel Shihundu as New President
Richmond, Canada: Transoft Solutions, developers of productivity-enhancing software and services for the civil, transportation, and aviation industry, is pleased to announce the promotion of Daniel Shihundu to President of the company effective on January 1, 2021. In this key role, Mr. Shihundu will take over some of the responsibilities from current President and CEO, Milton Carrasco. These duties include overseeing the company’s revenue-generating operations, developing company strategies a...
Pipeotech adds ‘industry diamond’ to the team
Norway’s Pipeotech has sealed the deal on an exciting new addition to its team by bringing in internationally recognised pipeline integrity and corrosions expert Jan Oredsson. Pipeotech makes the unique DeltaV-Seal, which carries a 10-year gas tight guarantee backed by DNV GL certification and trusted by a range of market leading industrial players, including VARD, Avista Oil, GE Healthcare, Quantafuel and Primagas. Oredsson has extensive experience in leading positions in the pipeline eng...
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Redevelopment of Horseshoe Bay Terminal
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