Senate Confirms Nason as FHWA Administrator
By a vote of 95 to one – with Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., the lone “no” vote – the U.S. Senate confirmed Nicole Nason (seen above) to be the next administrator of the Federal Highway Administration. Nominated by President Trump on Jan. 3 to lead the FHWA, Nason noted in her confirmation testimony that she plans to place particular emphasis on beefing up rural road safety. Nicole Nason “My priority is safety on all roads, but we must recognize and address some of the unique safety challenges...
CTA Architects’ Associate Asaf Yogev, AIA, SARA Elected President of the Society of American Registered Architects’ New York Council
New York, NY – Architect Asaf Yogev, AIA, SARA, an Associate with New York City-based CTA Architects, P.C. (CTA), has been elected president of the New York Council of the Society of American Registered Architects (SARA). SARA, founded in 1956, is a think tank and professional association of architects that provides its members with professional development and educational opportunities, fellowships, information on the industry’s best practices and technical innovations, and peer-to-peer netw...
Stantec Welcomes Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Expert to Georgia Transportation Team
Atlanta, GA, NYSE, TSX:STN: Michael (Mike) Holt, PE, PTOE, has joined Stantec, a leading global design and engineering firm, as a principal in its Transportation practice. Based in the firm’s Atlanta office, Holt brings nearly 30 years of experience in traffic engineering and intelligent transportation systems (ITS) throughout the Southeastern US. An established expert in advanced traffic and ITS engineering, Holt has led a variety of transportation projects across the region including traffi...
HNTB Adds to Leadership Team in Northern California
OAKLAND, Calif. – HNTB Corporation has added new leadership in Northern California as Shannon Gaffney was appointed operations manager and Jake McMurtry was appointed sales manager. Both are based in the firm’s Oakland office. Gaffney and McMurtry join newly named Northern California office leader Jeff Watson in leading more than 120 multidisciplinary transportation infrastructure and architecture professionals in the firm’s offices in Oakland, San Jose and San Francisco. Employees deliver p...
Oldcastle Infrastructure Names Area General Managers
ATLANTA, Ga. (March 26, 2019) – Oldcastle Infrastructure is part of the Building Products division of CRH, the largest building materials company in North America. Oldcastle Infrastructure is pleased announce two additions to the leadership in our West Region. Sue Tanenbaum has joined us as the Area General Manager for Northern California and Tony Whitt has joined us as the Area General Manager for the newly combined Chandler / Southern California markets. Sue has over 17 years of leadersh...
Catherine Owens Joins HNTB in Atlanta as Senior Project Manager – Planning
Prior experience on major Atlanta program equips Owens to serve as key leader on planning and civil engineering projects for clients throughout region ATLANTA – Catherine Owens, PE, LEED ® AP, has joined HNTB Corporation as senior project manager – planning, based in the firm’s growing Atlanta office. Owens has 16 years of experience, with significant background on large infrastructure projects, including a key role on the Atlanta Beltline Program. Owens will manage multiple large-sc...
Kevin Collins Named HNTB Office Leader in Seattle
With more than two decades of transportation experience, Collins is responsible for leading project delivery and continuing to grow HNTB’s presence in the Pacific Northwest BELLEVUE, Wash. – Kevin R. Collins, PE, has been named HNTB Corporation’s Seattle office leader, based in the firm’s Bellevue office. A vice president, Collins brings more than two decades of transportation industry experience to the position. He succeeds Jim Thomson, PE, who recently was appointed president of HNTB’s...
Ted Moudis Associates Announces Promotions
NEW YORK, NY – March 25, 2019 – Ted Moudis Associates (TMA), a leading architectural and interior design firm, announces the promotion of seven of its talented employees. Patrick Ventker was promoted to Team Principal; Jamie Feuerborn and Johnny Rodland have risen to Senior Associate; and John Herrera, Andrés Navia, Ray Sell, and Douglas Wramage were promoted to Associate. “Ted Moudis Associates is pleased to announce several new promotions. Our team members demonstrated TMA's core values...
Dickson Nominated to be FAA Administrator
President Trump nominated Stephen Dickson (seen above) on March 19 to serve a five-year term as the next administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration as well as the chairman of the Air Traffic Services Committee within the U.S. Department of Transportation. Dickson, the recently retired senior vice president of flight operations for Delta Air Lines, is a former U.S. Air Force officer and civilian airline pilot, with experience flying F-15 fighter jets as well as Airbus A320 commercia...
Michael Baker International's Frank Russo Recognized by the American Institute of Steel Construction with Special Achievement Award
Philadelphia – Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, announced today that Francesco (Frank) M. Russo, Ph.D., P.E.., Vice President and Technical Director, Bridge Engineering for Michael Baker, was recognized by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) with its Special Achievement Award. He will receive the award April 3 during NASCC: The Steel Conference, in St. Louis. The Special Achievement Award recognizes individuals who...