AASHTO Board Amends Governing Documents to Reflect New Committee Structure
The board of directors for the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials voted Sept. 28 to approve an amended set of association governing documents, one that reflects the group's new organizational structure for member committees. The board took the action during the association's annual meeting in Phoenix. The last time the AASHTO board – which is made up of all 50 CEOs of state departments of transportation, plus those of Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia...
Mark Clendennen Joins HNTB’s Rail Systems Team as Rail Operations Planning Manager
DENVER – Mark Clendennen joined HNTB Corporation’s national rail systems team as rail operations planning manager. He is based in the firm’s Denver office and works with clients nationwide. Clendennen has more than 12 years of experience in the railway industry, focusing on commuter and freight, that encompasses a broad range of expertise in railway operations and system integration. He has managed and provided expertise on a variety of railway projects, including commuter rail startup, grade...
Jason Orme Joins HNTB’s Rail Systems Team as Senior Project Manager
DENVER – Jason Orme joined HNTB Corporation’s national rail systems team as senior project manager, providing technical oversite with focus on wayside equipment and interface for positive train control systems. He is based in the firm’s Denver office and works with clients nationwide. Orme has nearly 20 years of experience in electronics engineering and intelligent control systems. He is a proven validation test team leader, and has extensive domain and product knowledge on wayside and car-bo...
David Zachry Named ARTBA Foundation Vice Chairman
(WASHINGTON) - David S. Zachry, chief executive officer of San Antonio, Texas-based Zachry Corporation, has been named vice chairman of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) Board of Trustees. The announcement came during a Board of Directors meeting in late September. Zachry, the 2015-17 ARTBA chairman, has served on the TDF board for the last two years. He’s previously been elected by his peers to other ARTBA volunteer le...
Jeffrey Long Joins Stantec as Designer in Architecture
Sacramento, CA - NYSE, TSX: STN: Stantec hired Jeffrey Long as project designer supporting its architectural practice. His responsibilities include pre-design code and accessibility analysis, plan and detail development, coordination between architecture and consultant drawing sets for accurate submittals, and construction administration. Long is working in the Sacramento, CA office. A recent graduate of California College of Arts with a master’s degree in architecture, Long is currently suppor...
Reyes to Serve as FRA's Chief Counsel
Juan Reyes has been appointed chief counsel of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), according to a press release issued by Seyfarth Shaw LLP, a law firm where Reyes has served as partner. As the principal legal adviser to the FRA, Reyes will manage a legal department of 50 attorneys and provide executive direction to the general law and safety law divisions, Seyfarth officials said. At Seyfarth, Reyes concentrated his practice on land use, development and permitting, with particular...
CFSEI Announces 2017-2018 Executive Committee Members
WASHINGTON, DC —The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) has announced the members of its 2017-2018 Executive Committee. The committee is responsible for developing and maintaining the technology transfer activities related to cold-formed steel design through seminars, webinars and the publication of Technical Notes. Committee members serve for two years. The 2017-2018 CFSEI Executive Committee includes: Chairman – Georgi Hall, P.E. – California Expanded Metals Products Co...
Barko Announces Loader Contest Winners
SUPERIOR, Wisc. – Attendees at the recent Great Lakes Logging and Heavy Equipment Expo in Escanaba, Mich., had the opportunity to participate in the Barko Strong-Arm Skill Challenge. Operators ran a Barko 295B trailer mount loader equipped with a brand new Barko 4850 Strong-Arm Grapple to race against the clock in a log stacking competition. The five forestry professionals awarded prizes for the fastest finishing times were: Bill Zellar – 1st Place – 1 minute, 59 seconds (1:59...
Saud Memon Joins HNTB in Houston as Program Manager
HOUSTON – Saud Memon, PE, ENV SP, joined HNTB Corporation as program manager and associate vice president, based in the firm’s Houston office. As program manager, he provides project management duties including document and drawing review and approval, status reporting, schedule monitoring, and other oversight services for HNTB’s general engineering consultant contract with the Texas Department of Transportation. Memon has nearly 20 years of management and engineering experience on large-scal...
Urbahn Architects Promotes Ranabir Sengupta to Associate Principal
New York, NY – New York City-based international architecture and planning firm Urbahn Architects has promoted Ranabir Sengupta, AIA, LEED AP from Senior Associate to Associate Principal. The value of the firm’s current U.S. and international projects exceeds $500 million. Building Design & Construction magazine ranks Urbahn as the 89th largest architectural firm in the U.S. The firm’s recent projects include the New York City Transit (NYCT) subway station flood mitigation resiliency pro...
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