Stantec’s Water Practice Welcomes Four New Experts in the US Northeast
Boston, MA - NYSE, TSX: STN: Stantec is pleased to welcome four new experts to its growing water practice in the US Northeast. The strategic hires bring over 75 years combined experience in water/wastewater/stormwater engineering, wet weather programs, hydraulic modeling, whole plant process modeling, and combined sewer overflow (CSO) storage. New hires include: Prabhu Chandrasekeran, PE – Chandrasekeran brings extensive experience in the field of water and wastewater engineering to...
Profile Products Hires Marketing and Communications Manager
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. — Profile® Products is pleased to announce the hiring of Nicole Smith as marketing and communications manager. Smith will support each of the Profile business units in program development, strategic execution of marketing initiatives and project management. “Nicole is an experienced leader for this critical part of our business, and we are confident she will be a great addition to our Profile team,” said Adam Dibble, director of marketing at Profile Products. “Her vision...
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Breaks Ground on Second Academic Tower
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (HUST) recently broke ground on the second academic tower on its downtown campus in Pennsylvania’s capital city. The $125 million, 17-story building will feature health science classrooms and simulation laboratories, which support the university’s nursing, pharmaceutical sciences, and other allied health programs. The project also incorporates specialized laboratories dedicated to advanced manufacturing and digital media studies and incorporates a...
As Technologies Advance, HNTB Grows Intelligent Transportation Systems and Emerging Mobility Solutions Practice
Firm adds new talent and technology capabilities to continue serving transportation agencies preparing for autonomous and connected vehicle implementation KANSAS CITY, Mo. – HNTB Corporation’s intelligent transportation systems and emerging mobility solutions practice continues to expand staff and technical expertise to meet transportation agencies’ growing needs across the country. “With a realization that connected and automated vehicle technology is becoming more commonplace, tra...
Collaboration is the Name of the Game
Planning, designing, and constructing any public transit project requires plenty of time, effort, and most importantly, collaboration. Turning the vision of the D2 Subway into reality is no exception. There are a lot of players and even more moving parts at work to bring Dallas’s forthcoming D2 Subway to life — and keeping the process on track requires everyone working together to ensure everything runs smoothly. Working Together to Move North Texas Forward Throughout the D2 Subway project...
Brown and Caldwell Begins Work on the Allen-McColloch Pipeline Rehabilitation for Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Aug. 06, 2019 — Brown and Caldwell, a leading environmental engineering and construction firm, was selected by Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (Metropolitan) to provide engineering design services for rehabilitation of the prestressed concrete cylinder pipe (PCCP) portion of the Allen-McColloch Pipeline. Metropolitan is a regional wholesaler that provides water to 26 member public agencies that, along with their retail providers, serve 19 million peopl...
Architecture Reference for Cooperative and Intelligent Transportation
The Architecture Reference for Cooperative and Intelligent Transportation (ARC-IT) provides a common framework for planning, defining, and integrating intelligent transportation systems. It is a mature product that reflects the contributions of a broad cross-section of the ITS community (transportation practitioners, systems engineers, system developers, technology specialists, consultants, etc.). ARC-IT is a reference architecture: it provides common basis for planners and engineers with dif...
ACI 318-19 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete Now Available
New edition of popular American Concrete Institute resource now in full color FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – The American Concrete Institute announces that ACI 318-19 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete is now available in print and digital formats. Now with full-color illustrations to improve clarity, ACI 318-19 includes major technical changes in higher reinforcing steel yield strengths; the addition of shotcrete and deep foundation provisions; seismic requirements for deep f...
Schapker Tapped as ARTBA Vice President of Legislative Affairs
WASHINGTON) - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) announced the hiring of Lauren Schapker as vice president of legislative affairs, a newly created position. She brings to the association nearly 15 years of experience on infrastructure policy issues. As one of ARTBA’s primary advocates on Capitol Hill, Schapker will work with legislators and their staffs to boost federal transportation investment, secure a permanent Highway Trust Fund revenue solution and advance...
FAA Awards Another Round of Airport Infrastructure Grants
The Federal Aviation Administration awarded $478 million in airport infrastructure grants on July 31 to 232 airports in 43 states, including American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, and Puerto Rico – monies that come from a total of $3.18 billion allotted to the Airport Improvement Program, which provides grant funding to “selected projects” including runway reconstruction and rehabilitation, construction of firefighting facilities, and the maintenance of taxiways, aprons, and terminals....