Central Concrete Adopts CarbonCure Technology, Further Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Concrete
SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 21, 2018 - Central Concrete Supply Co., Inc. ("Central Concrete"), a northern California business unit of U.S. Concrete, Inc. (NASDAQ: USCR) ("U.S. Concrete" or the "Company") announced that it has adopted the CarbonCure Technology to further reduce the carbon footprint of its concrete mixes. This investment continues Central Concrete's legacy of designing and delivering high-performance, low-carbon mixes. "Central Concrete has always been a leader in the ready-mixed...
Jennifer Homendy Sworn in as NTSB Board Member
WASHINGTON — Jennifer Homendy was sworn in Monday as a board member of the National Transportation Safety Board during a brief ceremony at NTSB headquarters. The addition of Homendy means the agency now has all five board member positions filled. The board operated with four members from April 2014 to December 2017 and with just three members since January 2018 until the arrival of its new Vice Chairman Aug. 7. Homendy previously served as the Democratic Staff Director of the Subcommittee...
Brookings Institution: View Infrastructure as an ‘Economic Anchor’
Political leadership at the local level should be encouraged to view infrastructure projects ranging from water treatment plants, power plants, seaports, airports, to transit networks in both large cities and rural areas alike as “key economic anchors,” according to recent blog post published by the Brookings Institution. Joseph Kane, senior research associate and associate fellow for the group’s metropolitan policy program, argued in the Aug. 10 post that “constructing and maintaining reliab...
GHSA Report Examines ‘Human Interaction’ Issues with CAVs
A new 41-page report on connected-autonomous vehicles or CAVs by the Governors Highway Safety Association and funded by insurance company State Farm discerned several “human-interaction” issues with the technology in the near future. Authored by Dr. Jim Hedlund, a former senior official w...
Finding the Future Workforce for State DOTs Becoming Tougher
With the unemployment rate hitting an 18-year low of 4 percent this July and “Baby Boom” generation workers now retiring at roughly 10,000 per day, industries across the United States are finding it harder to recruit and retain workers. A study released by consulting firm Korn Ferry in May predicts that a growing “skilled talent” shortage could impede global economic growth, which could result in 85.2 million unfilled jobs worldwide by 2030. “The world can’t afford to have tens of millions...
ALDOT Honors 4 Employees for Response to Wreck
Four Alabama Department of Transportation employees were recognized by the department today “for their quick and selfless response” during a fiery tractor-trailer crash July 26 on Interstate 65 in Limestone County. Alabama Welcome Center staff members John McKinney, Michael Cain, Vickie McGee and Paul Pointer were recognized as Employees of the Quarter for ALDOT’s North Region during a ceremony at the central office in Montgomery. Transportation Director John...
DelDOT Announces New DMV Director
Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) Secretary Jennifer Cohan has announced today that Jana Simpler has been hired as the new DMV Director and will join the Department on September 4, 2018. Jana is currently the Director of the Delaware Office of Highway Safety (DE OHS). She started her career in highway safety in 1997, serving as the Deputy Director of DE OHS through 2009 and as the Director for the last eight years. "We are excited to have Jana joining us," said Secretary Cohan...
Infrastructure Projects in the U.S. Named as Finalists in Bentley Systems’ Year in Infrastructure 2018 Awards Program
EXTON, Pa., – August 20, 2018 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing infrastructure, has announced five infrastructure projects in the U.S. as finalists in Bentley’s Year in Infrastructure 2018 Awards program. The annual awards program honors the extraordinary work of Bentley software users advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure throughout the world. Twelve independent jury panels of distinguished...
Woolpert Adds Asset Management Program Director Greg Brazeau to ITMC Market
DENVER — Professional Engineer Greg Brazeau has been hired by Woolpert as an Asset Management Program Director in the firm’s Information Technology Management Consulting (ITMC) market. Brazeau brings a wealth of experience identifying and implementing asset management solutions for municipal and private water and wastewater entities. “My background is in the utilities asset prioritization realm, which asks what the best approach is to system repairs, replacements, etc.,” Brazeau said. “Those...
Offices, Apartments and Hotel Planned at Kinnickinnic River Site in Milwaukee Harbor District
Conceptual plans for the River One project include an office building anchored by a new Michels Corp. division.(Photo: Michels Corp.) A $100 million mixed-use development, featuring offices, apartments and a possible hotel, is planned for a site overlooking the Kinnickinnic River in Milwaukee's Harbor District. Dubbed River 1, the project would be anchored by an office building housing around 400 Michels Corp. employees. "This would be our Milwaukee presence," said Dave...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
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