BLUEFIN Acquires PRSI, Strengthening its Leadership in Commercial Roof Consulting
DENVER - BLUEFIN, LLC, a nationwide consulting company for commercial roofs, pavement, and building envelope management, announced it acquired Professional Roof Services, Inc. (PRSI), a Delaware-based roof consulting company. BLUEFIN, the first roof consulting company to provide mobile assessment and online analytics and data management to customers, further strengthens its ability to provide quality consulting services to Mid-Atlantic clients. The move reinforces BLUEFIN's position as the large...
WSP’s Marie-Elsie Dowell Elected President of Florida Engineering Society
MIAMI, FL — Marie-Elsie Dowell, a senior technical manager for WSP, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, has been elected president of the Miami chapter of the Florida Engineering Society (FES). As president, Dowell leads one the largest FES chapters in Florida, with close to 300 members. As treasurer and president-elect, Dowell has had an active role in the chapter and served as mentor in the Future City Competition, a national project-based learning program where s...
Charlie Hales Rejoins HDR as Director for Urban Planning and Design
Charlie Hales, who previously served as HDR’s senior vice president for transit planning before becoming mayor of Portland, Oregon, has rejoined the company as a senior vice president and the firm’s cross-sector director for urban planning and design. His responsibilities include developing strategy for and leading HDR’s cross-sector teams, and helping HDR’s clients master the challenges of rapidly changing cities. Hales is based in Portland. Hales is widely regarded as a national leader in s...
Fleet Advantage COO & CTO James Griffin Selected As A Finalist For The South Florida Business Journal’s 2018 Technology Awards
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Fleet Advantage, a leading innovator in truck fleet business analytics, equipment financing, and lifecycle cost management announced today its COO and CTO, James Griffin, has been selected as a finalist for the South Florida Business Journal’s 2018 Technology Awards, honoring chief information officers who lead their organizations in delivering business value and innovative use of IT. He is one of three finalists in the category of private companies over $50 million in reve...
FAA Commemorates 60 Years of Safety
Past and present The Federal Aviation Administration of the United States (FAA) leaders and employees gathered in Washington, DC on August 30, 2018 to commemorate the FAA’s 60th Anniversary. The theme of the event was Remember, Respect, Renew. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao kicked off the event and praised the FAA employees’ efforts over the past six decades. She expressed her support of FAA’s safety efforts by stating, “I stand with you today to renew our shared commitme...
Illinois, Tennessee Gain SSO Certification from FTA
The Federal Transit Administration noted on Aug. 29 that the Illinois Department of Transportation and Tennessee Department of Transportation officially received federal certification of their rail transit State Safety Oversight or SSO programs for their respective railway systems. The Illinois DOT provides safety oversight for the Chicago Transit Authority heavy rail system and is jointly responsible with the Missouri Department of Transportation for oversight of the Bi-State Development Age...
Studies Say Lower Speed Limits Will Help Improve Roadway Safety
New research conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety indicates that lowering the speed limit by 5 mph on city streets can improve safety for motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists alike, while a separate study conducted by the Illinois Department of Transportation convinced th...
State Water Contractors Announces New Science Manager
Sacramento, CA – The State Water Contractors (SWC) is pleased to announce the hire of Darcy Austin in the organization’s newly created role of Science Manager. As Science Manager, Ms. Austin will oversee the SWC Science Program, including continued partnership with other organizations dedicated to research-based management, engagement in collaborative science activities, and investment in cutting-edge technologies and research approaches to advance our collective knowledge on Delta ecosystems....
Bluewater Announces Investment in Denver, Colorado-based Microlyze to Support Product Development and Commercial Rollout
Stockholm, Sweden – Bluewater, a global leader in innovative water technology and solutions, today announced a US$500,000 investment in Microlyze, which has developed a real-time water testing device to empower American utilities with accurate, reliable and cost-effective measurement of water quality collected directly from households. The Bluewater investment will help Denver-based Microlyze accelerate the roll-out of its Waterlyzer, a device that easily attaches to a smartphone, analyzes tap w...
U.S. LBM Acquires Blevins Building Supply
GLADE VALLEY, N.C. - U.S. LBM Holdings, LLC ("U.S. LBM"), a leading distributor of specialty building products in the United States, has acquired Blevins Building Supply, a building materials distributor with five locations in western North Carolina and one in southern Virginia. Founded in 1946 by Quincy and Wayne Blevins, Blevins Building Supply is a provider of specialty building materials, including roofing, cabinetry, windows, appliances, insulation and paint, to professional customers an...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
