Jacobs and Volterra Team Unveiled as Finalist in Prestigious 2017 Wolfson Economics Prize
DALLAS - Jacobs Engineering Group Inc (NYSE:JEC) and Volterra Partners have been honored as a finalist in the 2017 Wolfson Economics Prize, the most significant global economics prize after the Nobel Prize. The Wolfson council asked, “How can we pay for better, safer, more reliable roads in a way that is fair to road users and good for the economy and the environment?” The Volterra and Jacobs’ entry “Pricing for Prosperity,” sets out how present U.K. fuel and vehicle excise duties can be repl...
WSP and TTI Partner to Advance Transportation Research
AUSTIN, TX – WSP USA and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly collaborate on creating a stronger connection between research and deployment of transportation systems management and operations (TSMO) as well as connected and automated vehicle solutions. The agreement includes sharing expertise on research, transportation operations and management, and connected and automated vehicles. It also encourages educational and mentoring opp...
Ramboll Honoured with International Award for Special Achievement in Use of Geographic Information (GIS)
Ramboll received the Special Achievement Award (SAG) from Esri, the global American company responsible for the GIS system, for Ramboll’s success in developing and promoting the application of GIS (geographic information system) throughout its business. This is only the seventh time that a Danish company has received the award. ”We have implemented the Esri GIS platform globally across the 35 countries in our organisation, so all our employees now have access to the GIS platform. Esri’s award...
Global Engineering Firm Brings Earthquake Expertise to Colombia
BOGOTÁ, Colombia – The global earthquake and structural engineering firm Miyamoto International has opened a Bogotá, Colombia office to share its expertise and better serve new and existing clients in South America. Miyamoto already has a project office in Pasto, Colombia, where the firm runs PREPARE, a USAID/OFDA program that provides municipal disaster-risk management officials and first-responders such as bomberos with a better picture of the impact of a major earthquake and assists them i...
Viewpoint Acquisition of Dexter + Chaney Heralds Major Advance in Digital Future for Construction
PORTLAND and SEATTLE – As a part of a comprehensive strategy to transform the construction industry through improved digital process in all phases of the project lifecycle, Viewpoint today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Dexter + Chaney, a market leader in cloud-based construction enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. The addition of Dexter + Chaney’s product suite will be a powerful component of Viewpoint’s strategy to drive further the adoption of technology...
Clark to Lead Design-Build Team Delivering Integrated Living and Learning Neighborhood on UC San Diego Campus
SAN DIEGO – University of California, San Diego has selected Clark Construction Group and a design team led by HKS and Safdie Rabines to bring to life a collegiate neighborhood unlike any other on campus, and distinct within the University of California (UC) System. Clark will construct the Living and Learning Neighborhood at North Torrey Pines, fulfilling UC San Diego’s vision of a fully integrated University community. This unique design-build project will integrate student housing, acade...
AECOM to Acquire Shimmick Construction to Expand its Civil Construction Capabilities in the Western U.S.
LOS ANGELES – AECOM (NYSE:ACM), a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, and Shimmick Construction today announced a definitive agreement for AECOM to acquire Shimmick, an established leader in the California and Western U.S. heavy civil construction market. The acquisition, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to close in AECOM’s fiscal fourth quarter. Shimmick has approximately 1,000 employees and a total backlog1 of approximately $1.35 billion that i...
Barko Announces Crosby Equipment Company as New Dealer
SUPERIOR, Wisc. — Barko Hydraulics, LLC is proud to announce Crosby Equipment Company as its new dealer for logging and land clearing equipment in Georgia. “Crosby Equipment Company is a great addition to our dealer network,” said Alecia McKay- Jones, dealer development manager for Barko. “They have strong knowledge of the forest products industry and are well positioned to serve loggers in Georgia.” With locations in Douglas, Ga., Swainsboro, Ga., and Macon, Ga., Crosby Equipmen...
senseFly Announces Worry-Free Service Package to Keep Professional Drone Operators Flying
Washington, DC — senseFly, the world’s leading producer of mapping drones, today announces Always On, a new worry-free service package designed to keep professional drone operators working and ensure business continuity. Businesses are increasingly professionalizing their drone operations, with UAV data acquisition developing in-line with this change, marking a move from using drones in pilot projects only to integrating the technology into companies’ business models and processes. To addres...
HNTB Celebrates 25 Years in Michigan as Infrastructure Solutions Provider
DETROIT – HNTB Corporation is proud to celebrate its 25th anniversary of shaping infrastructure in Michigan. HNTB established its first Michigan office in July 1992, in Lansing, employing six professionals to support design services for the Michigan Department of Transportation, including the Berrien County US-31 Freeway Relocation project. The firm has grown to employ more than 100 professionals in four office locations throughout Michigan who help play a role in planning and delivering h...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
