R&R Engineers - Surveyors, Inc. Appoints Todd Smith Executive Vice President
Todd Smith, newly appointed R&R Executive Vice President Denver, CO - R&R Engineers - Surveyors, Inc., one of Denver's leading land surveying and civil engineering firms operating primarily in the Rocky Mountain Region, announces the appointment of Todd Smith, PhD, P.E., LEED-AP, as executive vice president. The leadership role is effective immediately. A Registered Professional Engineer, LEED-AP and 2019 Ph.D (Risk Management through Leadership) with 30-plus years in multi-state d...
Leading National Highway Contractors Challenge Peers to Take Safety Certification Exam
WASHINGTON)—Three major transportation construction contractors are calling on their industry peers to commit at least 25 employees annually to earn the Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals™ (SCTPP) credential before the end of 2019, in 2020, and beyond. American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Chairman Bob Alger, chairman of The Lane Construction Corporation; Ross Myers, chairman and CEO of Allan Myers, and David Walls, president and CEO of Austin...
Brown and Caldwell Welcomes Dan Augusti to Growing Integrated Project Delivery Team
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — Brown and Caldwell, a leading environmental engineering and construction firm, today announced the expansion of its integrated project delivery team as Dan Augusti joins the firm as senior director, client services. With an engineering and construction background spanning over 20 years, Augusti is a highly-skilled leader in water and wastewater facility design-build, pipeline and force main construction, value engineering, project controls, scheduling, and estimation. H...
Digital Construction Week 2019: Visitor Registration Open & Seminars Announced
11 theatres (10 free-to-attend), 300 expert speakers, over 160 hours of content-rich talks, seminars and workshops, plus more than 180 industry-leading companies – that’s the compelling line-up that awaits the 6,500+ attendees preparing to visit this year’s Digital Construction Week – the UK’s leading exhibition for innovation and technology in the built environment. Taking place on 16-17 October at London ExCeL, the event dedicated to digital construction, engineering, design, manufactu...
U.S. Department of Transportation Names Small Business Innovation Research Program Award Recipients
Washington — The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) today awarded 26 U.S. small businesses a total of $11,850,000 as part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. Each year, the SBIR Program solicits proposals from American small businesses to improve various aspects of the national transportation system. SBIR-awarded contracts to qualifying small businesses spur research and commercialization of innovative transportation technologies to address USDOT priorities. A full l...
EAA-Emre Arolat Architecture's Museum Hotel Antakya Shortlisted for WAF 2019
New York – EAA’s Museum Hotel Antakya in Antakya, Turkey has been shortlisted for this year’s World Architecture Festival Award in the’ Hotel and Leisure’ category for completed buildings. The Museum Hotel Antakya was previously selected as winner of ‘Hotel and Leisure’ category for future buildings in 2014 at WAF. WAF – World Architecture Festival will take place in December 4-6 in Amsterdam this year and the winners will be announced at the WAF gala dinner. “The relationship of Archeo...
Battery Storage, Smart Grid, and Efficiency Companies Raise Over $1.7 Billion in VC Funding in 1H 2019 Reports Mercom Capital Group
Austin, Texas - Mercom Capital Group, LLC, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, released its report on funding and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity for the global Battery Storage, Smart Grid, and Energy Efficiency sectors for the second quarter (Q2) and first half (1H) of 2019. To get a copy of the report, visit: https://mercomcapital.com/product/q2-2019-funding-and-ma-report-for-storage-grid-efficiency Total corporate funding (including venture capital funding...
Internationally Acclaimed Architect Alejandro Aravena is the 2019 Recipient of the ULI J.C. Nichols Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development
WASHINGTON - Internationally acclaimed architect Alejandro Aravena, whose rise to prominence stemmed from his ability to synthesize design challenges into solutions that channel people’s capacity to create vibrant communities, has been named the 2019 recipient of the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) J.C. Nichols Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development. The Nichols Prize honors the legacy of Kansas City, Missouri, developer J.C. Nichols, a founding ULI member considered to be one of America’s m...
North America’s Leading Geotechnical Construction Companies to Combine
Hanover, Md. – Keller’s geotechnical construction businesses in North America are joining together as one unified company, and rebranding to Keller, effective January 1, 2020. “We have a very proud history of success and market leadership in North America,” explains James Hind, President, North America. “Combining our capabilities will strengthen our position and give us the platform for further growth and success into the next decade.” One North American geotechnical specialist contractor...
Michael Baker International Strengthens Industry Leadership Position in Engineering News-Record's Latest Rankings
Pittsburgh - Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, reinforced its strong market position across multiple practices and regions in Engineering News-Record’s (ENR) Industry Rankings for 2019. Notably, the firm has been listed in the top six percent of ENR ‘s Top 500 Design Firms rankings, claiming the No. 29 spot overall. In addition, Michael Baker’s expertise in addressing bridge design, construction and preservation challenges with innovat...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
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