Melanie Harris Joins 2023 Forge Prize Jury
CHICAGO - The American Institute of Steel Construction is pleased to announce that Melanie Harris, AIA, LSSYB, NCARB, will join Rona G. Rothenberg on the 2023 Forge Prize Jury. An expert in healthcare architecture, Harris is currently the national healing practice director at BSA LifeStructures. “I’ve watched Melanie break many molds in architecture and quickly rise through the ranks to become one of the authorities in healthcare design,” said Alex Morales, Associate AIA, EDAC, LEED Green...
Advocate of Ideate Software Add-Ins for Revit Hired as a Customer Success Manager – Americas
San Francisco, CA – Ideate Software, an Autodesk® AEC Industry Partner and Autodesk® Authorized Developer, is pleased to announce that Nivin Nabeel joined the team as a customer success manager for the Americas region. Nivin will work with architecture, engineering, construction, and owner-operator (AECO) companies throughout North and South America to help them get a strong return on their investments in both Ideate Software tools and Autodesk Revit® software. Nivin has extensive experience...
Industry Remembers Alan “Ted” Sheppard
CHICAGO - Alan “Ted” Sheppard has died at the age of 89. “Ted was integral to connecting AISC with the erector community,” said AISC Senior Vice President Scott Melnick. “He had friends everywhere and could always be counted on to make a needed introduction, offer practical advice, or join a group in a good glass of wine.” Born July 12, 1933, in Philadelphia, Sheppard attended Yale University, where he graduated with honors in 1955. A civil engineer by trade, he served on several AISC comm...
UMC Announces Employee Promotions
UMC is pleased to announce promotions of several of its employees in recent months. In the Major Projects group, promotions include Tim Owen to Senior Project Manager and Ryan Underwood to Project Manager. With over seven years of experience with UMC, Owen has exhibited excellent business acumen, leading successful project teams to profitable conclusions while simultaneously enhancing the client experience. Owen’s current project focus is on the healthcare and high-tech market segments includ...
Steel Tube Institute Appoints New Director of Hollow Structural Sections, Holly Schaubert
Holly Schaubert brings 18 years of experience in structural-engineering-related roles with an emphasis in business development and leadership. CHICAGO, IL – Steel Tube Institute (STI), an organization that brings together key producers in the steel industry to advance the use of steel tubing, this week, announces Holly Schaubert as STI’s new Director of Hollow Structural Sections (HSS). “Holly represents the next steps the Steel Tube Institute is taking to continue the great work do...
Dan Bernadett Joins ArcVera Renewables to Lead Global Wind Engineering Team
ArcVera Renewables, a leading provider of consulting and technical services for wind, solar and energy storage projects, confirms the appointment of Dan Bernadett as its new Global Director of Wind Engineering. Mr. Bernadett comes to ArcVera Renewables from UL Renewables, and before that AWS Truepower, where he held titles such as Chief Engineer and Global Service Line Leader for Power Performance Testing. Bernadett’s considerable experience and the huge respect he commands in the industry...
Woolpert Aligns Geospatial Companies and Resources to Form Woolpert Africa
Woolpert Africa combines the mapping, surveying and data services of Woolpert, Southern Mapping and AAM. JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (Sept. 12, 2022) — Woolpert has integrated the staff, resources and local experience of its two geospatial companies in Africa, Southern Mapping Company and AAM, to form Woolpert Africa. The team will provide geospatial data collection, processing and management to support common applications in Africa, including services in mining, power, infrastructure, agricul...
Profile® Products Hires Key Accounts Manager
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. — Profile® Products is pleased to announce the hiring of Colin Ewart as key accounts manager. “We are excited to have Colin join the Profile team,” said Profile’s vice president of international sales Wally Butman. “Colin brings an outstanding track record of sales leadership in the erosion control and stormwater management industries, and he has a passion for the new technologies being offered in the marketplace today.” At Profile, Ewart will be responsible for growi...
National Building Museum Announces Dolores Hayden As 2022 Vincent Scully Prize Recipient
Urban historian and architect – her work on the politics of place is distinguished by close attention to stereotypes of gender and race embedded in American built environments. WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today the National Building Museum announced that Dolores Hayden, professor emerita of architecture, urbanism and American studies at Yale University, is the 24th recipient of the Museum’s annual Vincent Scully Prize. Established in 1999, the Scully Prize recognizes excellence in practice, schola...
Wyatt Frantom, FAIA, Joins Perkins&Will as Design Director
Assuming a leadership role in Perkins&Will’s Austin studio, Frantom will focus on enhancing the collaborative design culture of the firm’s expanding Southwest practice AUSTIN, Texas—Wyatt Frantom, FAIA, with his global perspective and industry recognition for design excellence, joins Perkins&Will as design director of the firm’s Austin studio. An experienced cross-disciplinary collaborator, Frantom will strengthen the studio’s culture of curiosity and design exploration. “Since the fi...