USDOT Formally Awards Florida City $25M BUILD Grant
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao officially awarded the City of Jacksonville, FL, and the Jacksonville Transportation Authority a shared $25 million grant to support two projects in a formal ceremony on Feb. 8. [Above photo via USDOT.] Made under the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development or BUILD transportation grant program, Chao said in a statement that “this grant will pave the way for two important projects to revitalize transportation and commerce in the heart of th...
Seven State DOTs Get FHWA Grants to Test ‘Alternate’ Infrastructure Funding Methods
The Federal Highway Administration awarded $10.2 million in Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives or STSFA grants to seven state departments of transportation on Feb. 12; grants that aim to test “new ways” to finance highway and bridge projects. [Above photo by Maria Pagan.] The recipients of those seven grants – the DOTs from California, Delaware, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, Oregon, and Utah – will “investigate and evaluate various mileage-based and road-user charges,...
Accomplished Conveyance Project Leader Joins Stantec’s US Pacific Water Practice
Walnut Creek, CA, NYSE, TSX: STN: Stantec, a leading global design and engineering firm, has welcomed a strategic addition to its water team in the US Pacific region – Joseph (Joe) Ortiz, PE. Ortiz joins Stantec with more than 30 years of experience in design, construction, and management of water systems, including water treatment plants, large diameter pipelines, pumping stations, and groundwater development projects. Based in Walnut Creek, California, Ortiz will support the growth of the wate...
Environmental Impact Expert Jennifer Barringer Joins Cardno's Houston Office
Houston, TX - Cardno, Inc., is pleased to announce that Jennifer Barringer has joined the firm as Senior Consultant in the company’s Houston, TX, USA office. Jennifer brings more than 35 years of leadership experience in due diligence, environmental permitting, environmental litigation support, and environmental and social impact assessments. Jennifer is an accomplished health, safety, and environmental (HSE) professional with experience in the implementation of HSE management systems and b...
Zenergy Announces Joint-Marketing Agreement with National Consultancy — Energy Professionals
DALLAS, TX - Zenergy Brands, Inc. (OTCPK: ZNGY), the nation’s leading next-generation utility, announced today it has entered into a joint-marketing agreement with Florida-based Energy Professionals (“Energy Pros”) to distribute Zenergy’s trademarked and renown Zero Cost Program™, along with its other conservation, infrastructure, and smart controls products and services, to commercial, industrial and municipal customers nationwide. Energy Pros works closely with organizations to build a clie...
Casado, Fernandez, Lapinski, Shober, and Vaghti Named Gannett Fleming Stockholders
(Harrisburg, Pa.) Gannett Fleming is pleased to announce its newest stockholders: Luis Casado, PE; Alina Fernandez, PE; Agnieszka Lapinski, PE; Bryan Shober, PE; and Stewart Vaghti, PE, CFM, ENV SP, LEED AP. Casado is a senior vice president and Water Business Line director with more than 25 years of experience on some of the most complex infrastructure projects in the southern U.S. and Central and South America. Based in the firm’s Miami office, he is responsible for overseeing the operation...
First CAMS Award to Develop Open Access Oil and Gas Operations Emission Calculator
The Collaboratory to Advance Methane Science (CAMS) has awarded its first research project to the University of Texas-Austin to study spatial and temporal methane emissions profiles across various oil and gas basins and develop a publicly available tool to model emissions inventories from oil and gas production. University of Texas-Austin, in collaboration with Colorado State University and SLR Consulting, will develop libraries of emissions data sets and activity factors. The model will have...
Milliken Infrastructure Solutions Improves User Experience with New Website
SPARTANBURG, SC — Milliken Infrastructure Solutions, LLC (MIS) has announced a the official launch of a brand new website with the intent to improve each user’s experience as he or she navigates to find resources and information based on product, industry or resource preference. “A website is not only a billboard for the company but part of a brand promise. While our previous site contained a significant amount of the content we wanted to deliver, we heard from customers and partners the nee...
Brattle Economists Provide Insight Into Benefits And Cost Recovery For U.S. Grid Modernization Efforts
BOSTON - A report authored by economists at global economic consulting firm The Brattle Group reviews the business case and cost recovery mechanisms for grid modernization investments in the U.S. Prepared for the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), the Brattle report reviewed 21 recent grid modernization investments and conducted 10 case studies to assess how grid modernization technologies have benefitted customers and utilities, and document cost recovery mechanisms and bu...
The LiRo Group Completes Installation of New York City’s First Antimcrobial Cooling Tower at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx
New $11.5 Million Antimicrobial Cooling Tower Protects the Health of the Community Frequently Exposed to Legionnaires’ Disease and Saves Energy The new system reduces energy consumption by 40 percent and features antimicrobial design and properties that greatly reduce the chances of bacterial growth in the city that has experienced Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks almost every year in the last decade Bronx, NY – NYC Health + Hospitals, The LiRo Group, and the New York Power Authority (...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
