BizWatt Concludes Seed Round and Announces New Product
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - Software developer and technology consultancy BizWatt, LLC concluded its initial round of funding and announced the release of their project management application, Qfactor for Land Surveyors which is being used by land surveying firms across the United States. BizWatt, LLC closed its seed round by announcing venture capital firm Nordic American Ventures as their lead investor. According to Nordic American Ventures partner Chaz Groves, this is one of his fund's bette...
ITD Wins Transportation Environment and Planning Honors from Nation's Highway Organization
BOISE – A bridge-replacement project near Sun Valley and the consolidation of 17 bridge projects in a single contract to reduce time and save millions in taxpayer funds won President’s Transportation Awards from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) on Sunday, Sept. 23. The awards, considered the highest honors for state departments of transportation, were handed out to the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) at AASHTO’s annual conference, held this...
New AASHTO President Says Workforce and Funding Issues Top His Priority List
Utah DOT’s Carlos Braceras Elected AASHTO President, Missouri DOT’s Patrick McKenna VP ATLANTA - Today, the board of directors of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials elected Carlos Braceras P.E., executive director of the Utah Department of Transportation, to serve as its new president and Missouri DOT Director Patrick McKenna as its vice president. “I’m honored and inspired to accept the role of AASHTO president during this inflect...
AASHTO Directors Choose Jim Tymon for Executive Director
ATLANTA – Following an intensive, multi-month search, James J. Tymon was selected to become the sixth executive director of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials during the association’s annual board of directors meeting. Tymon, who is AASHTO’s chief operating officer and director of policy and management, joined the association in 2013. He will assume his new role when the current executive director, Frederick “Bud” Wright, retires Dec. 31. “I couldn’t be...
E2 Report Ranks America's Top 50 Cities for Clean Energy Jobs
8 million Americans work in clean energy in the Top 50 clean energy metros; representing 58 Percent of country’s 3.2 million clean energy jobs 7 states are home to at least Top 50 cities for clean energy jobs, led by California (8) and Texas (4) Ranking released as 25,000 Americans sign Clean Jobs Count pledge telling lawmakers to prioritize clean energy jobs WASHINGTON, D.C. - At a National Clean Energy Week event, E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) released a first-of-its kind ranking...
HNTB Survey: Americans Overwhelmingly Believe Public Transportation Should Receive Government Funding
Public transportation funding support transcends every age group and geographic region in the nation, including urban, suburban and rural communities NEW YORK – Key findings include: • Eight-six percent of Americans support government funding for public transportation • A majority (52 percent) believe helping those who cannot drive is most important benefit of public transportation • Almost half of Americans surveyed (49 percent) are interested in access to different transportati...
IECA Region One Announces New Tagline
Denver, CO – The International Erosion Control Association Region One (IECA) recently held a vote for the new association tagline. Votes have been tallied and the new tagline is, “Protecting Soil and Water Resources.” “The new tagline highlights the mission of IECA Region One. Everything IECA does, from education, to professional development, showcasing cutting-edge technologies and networking, boils down to the preservation of soil and water,” says Joanna Fetherolf, Education Director IEC...
Brown and Caldwell to Manage Portland’s Historic Switch to Filtered Water Supply
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — Brown and Caldwell, a leading environmental engineering and construction firm, today announced it was awarded a contract to provide program management services for Portland Water Bureau’s (PWB) $500 million Bull Run Filtration Project. The project marks a critical transition for PWB and its customers, who have relied on unfiltered water from the federally protected 102 square mile Bull Run Watershed as its primary source of water for over a century. Triggered by traces...
Greensmith Energy Unveils Standardized Energy Storage Solution
The technology group Wärtsilä has released a new solution, GridSolv, the company’s first standardized energy storage solution. GridSolv is an advanced energy storage solution that is designed to offer maximum flexibility and speed of deployment. This innovative and standardized architecture supports both standalone energy storage deployments as well as integrated hybrids with thermal or renewable generation assets. Coming in three sizes, the GridSolv solution is typically housed in an ISO 40-...
Mobile Mapping Market size worth over $40bn by 2024
Mobile Mapping Market size is set to be over USD 40 billion by 2024; according to a new research report by Global Market Insights, Inc. The mobile mapping market is propelled by the increasing adoption of mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets across the globe. Smartphone users are extensively using mapping applications on their devices for navigation and driving assistance. Furthermore, they are also leveraging on the GIS and GPS applications to access geo-referenced data for searching...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
