Stantec Selected to Lead Next Stage of Toronto’s Iconic Rail Deck Park
Stantec has been selected to provide the Technical Consulting and Costing Services to CreateTO for the next stage of planning for Toronto’s iconic Rail Deck Park, an urban oasis in the heart of the city. Stantec’s work will form the basis for the design of the park by integrating transit corridors and transit station construction, while connecting adjacent neighborhoods. The $1.7 billion project is the first of its kind in Canada and represents an exciting and creative solution to the challenges...
Wärtsilä Energy Storage System Will Enable Greater Integration of Renewable Power on Caribbean Island of Bonaire
The technology group Wärtsilä has been awarded an integrated 6 MW energy storage project contract for the Caribbean island of Bonaire. The engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) hybrid energy project includes both the hardware, consisting of batteries and inverters, as well as GEMS, the energy management software from Greensmith Energy, a Wärtsilä company. The order with ContourGlobal Bonaire, a subsidiary of London based ContourGlobal, was booked in Q4, 2018. The energy storage sys...
EuroCape New Energy France Gets on Board with Greenbyte Energy Cloud for Data Management
The renewable energy independent power producer has chosen Greenbyte Energy Cloud for data analysis for their operational wind farms in France as well as the upcoming projects in their pipeline. In France, EuroCape New Energy has developed and built a portfolio of more than 100 MW over the last 10 years. Today EuroCape operates 77MW of wind energy, 3 MW of solar energy and has a targeted pipeline of 200 MW in development. Their operational French portfolio includes over 30 turbines from 4 dif...
Boulder Valley School District Hosts Grand Opening for New Transportation Center
On January 25, the Boulder Valley School District (BVSD) will celebrate the opening of its new Transportation Center, the first of three major projects to support educational opportunities in the 31,000-student district, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The $15.3 million transportation facility is the result of a master planning effort that started in 2015. The grand opening and ribbon-cutting is set for 12:30 p.m. on January 25, 2019. Located on a 9-acre site in eastern Boulder, the 40,000-sq...
Signet LLC Creates Speciality Chemical Division; Names Kevin Williams President
AKRON, Ohio - Private investment firm Signet LLC has announced that it has formed a Chemical Specialties Division, a platform that will include four of its chemical manufacturing & service companies. The platform will be overseen by Kevin Williams, who was recently hired as President of the new Chemical Specialties Division. The four companies in the platform include: - Sprayroq, a national industry leader in spray applied resin technology for structural rehabilitation and corrosion protectio...
Topcon Releases Upgrade of MAGNET Software Suite with New Features and Organization
LIVERMORE, Calif., U.S./ CAPELLE A/D IJSSEL, the Netherlands – Topcon Positioning Group announces the newest edition of its suite of software solutions — MAGNET®5.1. The upgrade is packed with new features, modules and support, as well as a reconfiguration of the Office portfolio designed for simplicity. New updates to MAGNET Field include support for the new HiPer VR GNSS receiver, a piping and trenching module with new capabilities specifically for the oil and gas segment, as well as the...
HNTB Names Eric Nelson Principal Planner in Virginia Beach
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., – Eric Nelson has joined HNTB as principal planner in the firm’s Virginia Beach office. Nelson, who has spent much of his career in the Hampton Roads region, brings nearly 25 years of transit, rail, and strategic and environmental planning experience to the position. His leadership and skills will help clients implement transformative mobility solutions across the mid-Atlantic. At HNTB, Nelson will work with clients across the region to plan and implement transformative...
Autodesk Completes BuildingConnected Acquisition
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. - Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) has completed the acquisition of BuildingConnected, a leading preconstruction platform, for $275 million net of cash acquired. Autodesk funded the transaction using cash on hand. BuildingConnected is the largest and most active digital network in the construction industry with 700,000 construction professionals using the platform. It centralizes the bid management process and simplifies communication to make finding, qualifying and sele...
John Kulpa Joins HNTB as Program Manager in Miami
MIAMI – John Kulpa, Ph.D., rejoined HNTB Corporation as program manager and associate vice president, based in the firm’s growing Miami office. Kulpa is responsible for effective management and delivery of program management services on some of the most transformative programs in South Florida. Kulpa has more than 38 years of experience in highway development, airport ground access, transit, rail, bus rapid transit and large-scale, multimodal transportation programs. His expertise in transpor...
Amtrak Completes Design of Premium Customer Space at Moynihan Train Hall
WASHINGTON – Amtrak has reached a key milestone in its plan to enhance the customer experience at its future home in the Moynihan Train Hall with the completion of planning and design for its premium passenger space, the Metropolitan Lounge (formerly ClubAcela) by releasing artist renderings of the space. The Metropolitan Lounge will serve Amtrak’s premium customers, providing them with added amenities and a high-quality passenger experience. “Our customers are going to love the new, mo...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
