Hawaii DOT Provides Kilauea Volcano Eruption Update
Even though the eruptions that began way back on May 3 from the Kilauea Volcano – which is located on the southern shore of the "big island" of Hawaii – continue unabated, the Hawaii Department of Transportation is already hard at work formulating a recovery strategy for re-opening roads blocked by hardened lava flows. In the interview below, Ed Sniffen, Hawaii DOT's deputy director, explains how the agency plans to survey roads for "hot spots" with drones, as well as how the agency will prio...
Murphy Administration Announces New Jersey Transportation Infrastructure Bank is Open for Business
(Trenton) – The Murphy Administration today announced that the New Jersey Transportation Infrastructure Bank is now offering low interest loans to municipalities and counties to reduce the overall cost of local transportation projects. New Jersey’s first transportation loan program, the Transportation Infrastructure Bank (NJTIB) is a partnership between the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) and the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank (I-Bank). The NJTIB provides low interest loans fo...
National League of Cities Survey Cites Infrastructure as Top Issue
In its 2018 State of the Cities report issued on May 30, the National League of Cities noted "economic development" and "infrastructure" are the top items on the agendas for most U.S. mayors. Now in its fifth year, the NLC's report analyzes key issues and trends in the state of the city (SOTC) speeches mayors deliver annually and the group said its 2018 report examined 160 mayoral speeches delivered between January and April this year, which included U.S. cities with a range of population siz...
2018 Harold Washington Literary Award Dinner
Updates from James McHugh Construction Co.: Last Thursday was the Harold Washington Literary Award Dinner. The event funds the Near South Planning Board’s Authors in the Schools Program, a literary program developed to encourage reading and writing in Chicago’s elementary inner-city schools. We we’re very proud to have our long time client Joe Antunovich, from Antunovich Associates, chair the event and our own Shelly Griggs serve as Vice Chair.
U.S. Department of Transportation Proposes Nearly $1.5 Billion in INFRA Grants
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced nearly $1.5 billion in proposed grants through the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program. “These INFRA grants will empower states and communities to make significant long-term infrastructure improvements that will shape transportation and mobility for decades to come,” said Secretary Elaine L. Chao. INFRA grants support the Administration’s commitment to fixing our nation’s crumbling infr...
Orbit Energy Ltd and Shell Energy Europe Ltd Announce Five-Year Agreement
Orbit Energy Ltd, an exciting new entrant to the Great Britain (GB) electricity and gas market, has agreed to an exclusive five-year deal with Shell Energy Europe Ltd for the supply of its power, gas and environmental products. This agreement allows Orbit Energy to hedge its commodity risk and secure competitive energy prices for its customers, enabling accelerated growth in 2018. "Adding Shell Energy Europe as our strategic trading partner allows us to provide stable prices and peace of m...
Bechtel Global Headquarters Moves to the Washington, D.C. Area
Bechtel, a global project management, engineering, procurement, and construction leader, announced today it will consolidate its global headquarters in the Washington, D.C. area. The company will move corporate positions from Houston and San Francisco to Reston, Va. by the end of 2018. “For more than a decade, Bechtel’s corporate leadership has been distributed across Houston, Reston, and San Francisco,” said Jack Futcher, Bechtel’s chief operating officer. “Consolidating the corporate leadersh...
Jacobs Increases Profile in the KSA with Expertise Contracting MOU
Jacobs and Expertise Contracting Company Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to offer plant maintenance and turnaround solutions to key clients in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. With increased cost pressures on operators in the region, Jacobs’ and Expertise’s complimentary capabilities provide alternate maintenance and turnaround execution models and innovative solutions to reduce costs and maximize facility up-time. Expanding their complete engineering, EPCM, and PMC footprint...
U.S. Department of Energy Extends AECOM-Led Joint Venture Contract at the Savannah River Site
LOS ANGELES — AECOM (NYSE:ACM), a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced today that the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Savannah River Operations Office in Aiken, South Carolina, has extended the current liquid waste management contract with AECOM-led Savannah River Remediation LLC. The approximate US$450-million extension will run from June 1, 2018, to March 31, 2019, and was included in AECOM’s backlog in the second quarter of fiscal 2018. “We are pleased to hav...
Nemetschek Group Expands Supervisory Board with US Executive Bill Krouch
Munich / Washington D.C. - The Nemetschek Group, one of the largest software providers for the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry, announced today that its shareholders have elected a fourth member for the Supervisory Board. Bill Krouch, an advisor based in the US, is the first non-European member on the Supervisory Board of the successful Group. The shareholders showed strong support for the new board member with 99.72% approval. "We are very pleased with the decision...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
