China, India and US will Drive Global Power Transmission and Distribution Conductors Markets over Next Four Years, says GlobalData
China, India and the US will be the driving forces for the global transmission and distribution conductors markets over the next four years, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The company’s report: ‘Power Transmission and Distribution Conductors, Update 2018’ reveals that the aggregate global market value of power transmission and distribution conductor markets were valued at $25.99bn and $103.50bn during the period 2013–2017 and are estimated to be valued at $29.5...
Michael Baker International's Keri Brennan, GISP, Elected to URISA Board of Directors
Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, announced that Keri Brennan, GISP, Product Manager for the firm's public safety geographic information systems (GIS) business, has been elected to the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) Board of Directors. URISA is a multi-disciplinary geospatial organization providing professional education and training, a network of geospatial professionals and resources and advocacy for geosp...
Acrow Bridge Appoints Russ Parisi as Vice President / General Manager United States and Canada
(Parsippany, New Jersey) – Acrow Bridge, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, has announced the recent appointment of Russ Parisi as Vice President/General Manager U.S. and Canada. In this newly-created position, Parisi will report to Acrow President Mark Joosten and will be based in the company’s Parsippany headquarters. “Russ brings solid experience in the sales and marketing of heavy construction equipment to both the public and private sectors,” said Bill, Kille...
Alaska DOT&PF Earthquake Response Update
(ANCHORAGE, Alaska) – The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) continues to focus on repairing infrastructure damaged during Friday morning’s 7.0 earthquake. DOT&PF has identified almost 50 locations on state-maintained infrastructure where repair work is necessary, and crews, with contractors, are currently working on the eight highest priority locations. Please stay off the Glenn and Seward highways if possible. Damage from the earthquake, and ongoing repairs wil...
DuPont Announces New Tyvek® DrainVent™ Rainscreen Solution
WILMINGTON, Del – DuPont Safety & Construction, a business unit of DowDuPont Specialty Products Division, today announced the release of the DuPont™ Tyvek® DrainVent™ Rainscreen to provide advanced protection against moisture damage in exterior wall systems. The product is the business’ first roll good offering that creates a 6mm (0.25”) space for water drainage and air movement for drying behind cladding. The Tyvek® DrainVent™ can be installed behind stucco, stone veneer, brick, wood, fiber...
GreenMantra® Technologies Introduces CERANOVUS® Polymer Additives to Enhance the Performance of Asphalt Roads
BRANTFORD, Ontario - GreenMantra Technologies, a rapidly growing clean technology company that produces value-added waxes and polymer additives from recycled plastics, is introducing its line of CERANOVUS polymer additives for enhanced asphalt performance in road applications. CERANOVUS A Series polyethylene and polypropylene polymer additives, when incorporated into asphalt at two percent by weight, deliver grade bumping while maintaining low temperature properties. The additives can increas...
Stantec Expands Washington, DC Design Team
Washington, DC, NYSE, TSX: STN: Stantec, a top-ten global design firm, has welcomed three strategic hires to its Washington, DC-based architecture and design team in response to continued strength in the region. Together these seasoned professionals bring a combined 50 years of industry experience with expertise across a wide array of project types, from mixed-use and multi-family to workplace and education. Recent additions to Stantec include: Thomas (Ted) Brady: As Senior Project...
KAI Receives Design-Build Institute of America Award for Deaconess Center for Child Well-Being Project
St. Louis, MO - KAI Design & Build proudly announces that its design-build team has received a Design-Build Institute of America – Mid-America Region (DBIA-MAR) 2018 Honor Award in the Commercial-Office Buildings category for the Deaconess Center for Child Well-Being in St. Louis, Missouri. For more than 18 years, the DBIA-MAR has recognized excellence in design-build practices and informed the public of the breadth and value of design-build delivery through its annual awards program. An even...
U.S. LBM Acquires Deering Lumber In Maine
BIDDEFORD, Maine - U.S. LBM Holdings, LLC ("U.S. LBM"), a leading distributor of specialty building materials in the United States, has acquired Maine's Deering Lumber. With this acquisition, U.S. LBM now has five locations throughout Maine. Founded in 1866, Deering Lumber operates three locations in Maine, serving custom home builders and remodelers across southern and coastal Maine and along the New Hampshire Seacoast. A distributor of lumber and a wide range of specialty building products,...
Seeking the Best Copper Architecture Projects in North America
MCLEAN, VA ─ Entries for the 2019 North American Copper in Architecture (NACIA) Awards program are now being accepted through January 31, 2019. Architects and contractors are encouraged to submit unique and innovative projects that feature a significant amount of architectural copper and show their mastery of the metal. Architectural copper has been used for centuries for its durability and aesthetics. The Copper Development Association (CDA) and the Canadian Copper & Brass Development Assoc...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
