J.F. Kiely Construction Co. Continues Growth, Expands to Glassboro, New Jersey
GLASSBORO, N.J. - J.F. Kiely Construction Co., an ENR 600 utility construction company headquartered in Long Branch, New Jersey, announces the opening of their new construction yard in Glassboro, New Jersey. Since 1952, J.F. Kiely Construction Co. has expanded to strategically placed locations to better serve their growing customer base. The new Glassboro location will primarily support customers in southern New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania. "At the Kiely Family of Companies, we be...
Nine Cities Win $1 Million for Innovative Solutions to Urgent Local Issues in Bloomberg Philanthropies’ U.S. Mayors Challenge
Michael R. Bloomberg announced today at CityLab Detroit the nine winners of the Bloomberg Philanthropies U.S. Mayors Challenge, a yearlong competition that challenged city leaders to uncover and test bold, inventive ideas to confront the toughest problems faced by cities today. The nine cities will receive $1 million to begin implementation on potentially breakthrough solutions to homelessness, the opioid crisis, mobility, climate change, and economic opportunity. The U.S. Mayors Challen...
Radiant Vision Systems Honored by Global SMT & Packaging Magazine’s GLOBAL Technology Awards 2018
REDMOND, Wash. — Radiant Vision Systems, a leading provider of automated visual test and inspection systems, announces that it has been awarded a GLOBAL Technology Award for its INSPECT.assembly Automated Visual Inspection Station in the category of “Inspection AOI.” The GLOBAL Technology Awards recognize new innovations in the printed circuit assembly and packaging industries and are held annually by Global SMT & Packaging magazine at events rotating between Productronica, Germany, and SMTAi, U...
Young Tapped to be Vice Chair of AASHTO’s TC3 Council
Chris Young, workforce development director for the Texas Department of Transportation, began a two-year term as vice chair of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ Transportation Curriculum Coordination Council or TC3 on Oct. 23; a term that will officially wrap up at the end of the 2021 TC3 Annual Meeting. TC3, launched in summer 2000, functions as a partnership among state departments of transportation, government entities, and AASHTO, along with other ind...
USDOT Official Highlights More Than $12 Million in Grants to Help Modernize Bus Service in Central Illinois
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Acting Administrator K. Jane Williams was joined today by Illinois officials to celebrate the award of more than $12 million in competitive grant funds to improve bus transit service in central Illinois. The grants will enable transit agencies to modernize bus fleets, improve service, and enhance safety for riders. Acting Administrator Williams and officials from Connect Transit celebrated the gra...
ULIS Launches ThermEye™ Building, a New Product Line Dedicated to Smart Building Applications
This thermal sensor line is for integrators needing detection and people counting capabilities for connected buildings ULIS will showcase ThermEye Building at IBS, Paris, November 6 – 7, 2018, at booth #E30 Grenoble, France – ULIS, a designer and manufacturer of a wide range of innovative thermal image sensors, today announces the launch of ThermEye Building, a thermal sensor line for system integrators of detection and people counting equipment for connected buildings. The ThermEye...
U.S. LBM Names John Gorczynski Vice President Of Exterior Products
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. - U.S. LBM Holdings, LLC ("U.S. LBM"), a leading distributor of specialty building materials in the United States, has named John Gorczynski vice president of Exterior Products. In this newly created role, Gorczynski is responsible for developing and leading U.S. LBM's market growth strategy in exterior products. A 34-year veteran of the building materials industry, Gorczynski joins U.S. LBM from GAF, a leading roofing and waterproofing manufacturer in North America, where...
Jacobs Names Executives for Company Strategy, Innovation and Information Technology to Extend Differentiated Leadership and Profitable Growth
DALLAS - Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced three key executive appointments to expand high-margin growth in an evolving professional services sector, including Marietta Hannigan, chief strategy and communications officer; Darren Kraabel, chief technology and innovation officer; and Madhuri Andrews, chief information officer. "Two years ago, we embarked on a strategy to strengthen our culture, transform the core of our business and expand profitable growth. Since then, we have...
Bechtel Opens Office In Downtown Los Angeles
Bechtel, a global leader in engineering, procurement and construction (EPC), has opened a new office in Los Angeles to meet the increasing infrastructure needs in the region and state with services ranging from master planning to project delivery. The Los Angeles team is led by Bechtel principal vice president Don Wright, whose experience spans North America, Europe, and the Middle East. He has recently directed airport expansions in Las Vegas, Nev., and Muscat, Oman and has previously manage...
Inuvik Tuktoyaktuk Highway Project Wins Canadian Consulting Engineer Award of Excellence
Tetra Tech was part of a team that planned and designed the award-winning Inuvik Tuktoyaktuk Highway (ITH) to connect communities along Canada’s Arctic Coast. The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies-Canada (ACEC) and Canadian Consulting Engineer (CCE) magazine selected the Tetra Tech-Stantec team for an Award of Excellence for innovation in planning, designing, and constructing the highway. Collectively, Kiggiak-EBA (Tetra Tech), Kavik Stantec, and the client—EGT Northwind Ltd.—...