Celebrate SteelDay with the U.S. Structural Steel Industry September 30
Chicago, IL - A free webinar featuring a new documentary on one of America’s greatest bridge designers is the highlight of this year’s SteelDay on September 30 (visit www.steelday.org/webinar to see if you qualify for free microwave popcorn delivery to your office!). Now in its eighth successive year, SteelDay is a national day of outreach and celebration hosted by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and its members and partners, and provides an inside look at the work and accomp...
Stantec Recognized with Four National Awards for Public Works Design
Stantec has been honored with four Project of the Year awards from the American Public Works Association (APWA). The APWA awards are presented annually to recognize excellence in management and administration of public works projects. The recognition for Stantec and its clients encompasses a range of projects that improve the health, safety, and social fabric of diverse communities. They include an historic bridge replacement in western Massachusetts, a river and urban waterfront restoration...
Tunnel Business Magazine Recaps Hatch’s Infrastructure Past and Growth for the Future
In a recent article featured online and in print, Tunnel Business Magazine recaps where Hatch’s infrastructure business began and how the company is poised for growth in the future.Hatch has always had a strong connection to the tunneling and infrastructure market, the article explains. In fact, one of Hatch’s first projects was a subway and tunnel project for the Toronto Transit Commission. A brief history is provided before referencing the dissolution of the Hatch Mott MacDonald joint-venture....
ACEEE Presents 2016 Champion of Energy Efficiency in Buildings Awards
Pacific Grove, California, August 24, 2016 : The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) presented three Champion of Energy Efficiency awards last night at its 19th biennial Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings. The awards recognize leadership and accomplishment in the energy efficiency field. Winners are selected based on demonstrated excellence in research and development, energy policy, implementation and deployment, buildings leadership, or lifetime achievement. Th...
Atkins to Share Gas Storage Cavern Expertise at International Conference on Energy Geotechnics, Kiel
Professor Dr Evan Passaris, technical director in Atkins’ ground engineering practice, will present a paper about maximum operating pressure of gas storage caverns and he will chair a session at the International Conference on Energy Geotechnics (ICEGT) at Kiel University on 29 August. Experts will gather at the ICEGT conference between 29 and 31 August to set out a large number of technical topics all relating to geotechnics. These include: CO2 sequestration, energy geo-storage and geo-structu...
Gilbane Recognized by Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts with 2015 Mass Merit Award
Boston, MA – Gilbane Building Company was recently honored by the Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts at its annual Safety Breakfast, sponsored by AON Construction Services Group, held at the Boston College Club. At Gilbane, the safety actions of employees and co-workers are driven from choice, not just from formal compliance. Through a progressive safety program and techniques, Gilbane continues to raise the bar by applying innovative processes, checks and balances and the lates...
Canadian Mining Journal Features John Bianchini on Innovative Strategies for a New Era of Mining
The article appeared in Canadian Mining Journal’s August edition. Hatch’s CEO was profiled as a thought leader, speaking to a new era of mining and encouraging the industry to explore new ideas, disruptive technologies, and innovative business models to overcome today’s challenges. In the feature, Bianchini calls on industry leaders to adopt a value lense to analyze business, technical, and social decisions, rather than just a cost analysis alone. The article also profiles some of Hatch’s smart...
PCI Announces 2016 Big Beam Contest Results
CHICAGO — The Judging Committee recently selected the winners of the Engineering Student Design Competition, also known as the Big Beam Contest. PCI’s Student Education Committee (Dr. Sergio Breña, Chair) organized the Big Beam Contest (sponsored by SIKA Corp., PTAC, and ASPIRE Magazine) and assigned the judging committee (Dr. Richard Miller, Chair). The objective is for teams of students to fabricate and test a precast/prestressed concrete beam with the help of local precast concrete PCI Produc...
HDR's Larson Receives Women with Hydro Vision Award
Lisa Larson, an associate vice president and international power sector lead at HDR, was one of ten women honored recently at the HydroVision International Conference with the Women in Hydro Vision Award. The award recognizes ten women who have made and/or are continuing to make significant contributions to the hydro industry by sharing their unique talents and vision to improve and advance hydropower in ten categories. Larson was recognized in the engineering consulting category as a leader amo...
Award Celebrates Arup’s ORAT Excellence
On Friday, 12 August, Arup was awarded top honours as an ABA100 Winner in the 2016 Australian Business Awards, taking out a prestigious accolade for its innovative Risk Management service. The award recognises Arup’s successes in its approach to risk management, with the successful implementation of its holistic Operational Readiness, Activation and Transition (ORAT) services. ORAT manages the risks associated with opening new or upgraded complex facilities. The industry award affirms Arup...