ARTBA Moves to End Federal Procurement Rule That is Stifling Use of Innovative Products in State Highway Programs
(WASHINGTON)— The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has formally petitioned the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to repeal a 102 year-old federal procurement rule the group says has blocked, since its inception, the use of products that could improve safety and quality on the nation’s major roadways. At issue is 23 CFR 635.411, a federal regulation that prohibits state and local governments from using patented or proprietary products on highway and bridge p...
FedEx Reserves 20 Tesla Semi Electric Trucks
MEMPHIS, Tenn.- FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) today announced it has placed a reservation for 20 Tesla Semi trucks. The fully-electric trucks, which are scheduled to begin production in 2019, will be operated by FedEx Freight, its less-than-truckload unit. “FedEx has a long history of innovation and incorporating sustainability efforts throughout its global network,” said FedEx Freight president and CEO Mike Ducker. “Our investment in these trucks is part of our commitment to improving road safety...
Michael Baker International to Improve Safety and Accessibility for Downtown Atlanta Commuters with Courtland Street Bridge Replacement
Norcross, Ga. - Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, announced it was selected by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) to lead the engineering design efforts for the Courtland Street Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) project in Atlanta. The firm was awarded the $1.5 million Design-Build contract last year and will use ABC technology to coordinate the replacement of the bridge, which will improve safety and accessibility, wh...
Bank of China & Goldman Sachs Selected as Alaska Gasline Development Corporation Lead Global Investment Banks
Anchorage, Alaska – The Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (“AGDC”) today engaged Bank of China Limited (“Bank of China”) and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (“Goldman Sachs”) to serve as global capital coordinators to AGDC’s Alaska LNG project. In November 2017, Bank of China along with China Petrochemical Corporation (“Sinopec”) and CIC Capital Corporation (“CIC Capital”) signed a joint development agreement (“JDA”) with AGDC to collaborate on the advancement of Alaska LNG. The signing o...
UVIG Announces New Name (Energy Systems Integration Group), Positioning to Address Changing Industry
Reston, Va. - Utility Variable-Generation Integration Group (UVIG), the leading source of global expertise for wind and solar operations and power system integration, has announced it is changing its name to Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG). The new name reflects the non-profit educational association’s support for electricity energy systems with higher levels of clean energy and emerging opportunities for coordination between electricity, natural gas, and transportation systems, and a wi...
VIAMETRIS Chooses the Ellipse-D Inertial Navigation System to Equip Their New Backpack-Based Scanning Solution
March 28th2018, Carrières-sur-Seine, France - 2018 VIAMETRIS , specialist of SLAM-based mobile scanning systems, completes its product range with a backpack-based scanning system called the “bMS3D-360”. The company continues to rely on SBG Systems’ expertise in inertial navigation by integrating the Ellipse2-D, an inertial navigation system with embedded RTK GNSS receiver. VIAMETRIS has been developing SLAM-based scanning systems for more than 10 years, including the iMS3D, a full indoor...
Stantec Celebrates Advancement of Tri-State Infrastructure Group
NEW YORK, NY (March 28, 2018) NYSE, TSX: STN: Stantec has recognized the continued success and advancement of its Tri-State team, celebrating 30 recent promotions across the region’s Transportation, Community Development, Environmental Services, Project Management, Architecture, and Design practices. Among these advancements are several leadership-level promotions in the region’s Infrastructure group. “We are proud to recognize this talented group of professionals who are committed to driving...
Wilo USA Pressure Boosting Systems Receive NSF Certifications
Rosemont, IL. Wilo USA, a provider of pumps and pump solutions for building services, water management and groundwater, is pleased to announce its newly acquired NSF-61 and NSF-372 certifications for its entire range of vertical multistage pressure boosting systems. Wilo pressure boosting systems are used in residential, commercial and industrial applications such as potable water supplies, irrigation, municipalities, agriculture and industrial processes. NSF certification indicates that a...
Mason Mega Rail Breaks Ground
Savannah, Ga. - The Georgia Ports Authority broke ground on its $126.7 million Mason Mega Rail Terminal Monday. The expansion will increase the Port of Savannah's rail lift capacity to 1 million containers per year, and open new markets spanning an arc of cities from Memphis to St. Louis, Chicago to Cincinnati. "Today is a great day for Georgia and the nation," said Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal. "Not only will this new intermodal facility take trucks off the road and bring our products to market...
Current-Year Spending Bill Adds Billions to Highway, Transit, Rail, Air, Grant Programs
Congress approved a government-wide spending measure for the 2018 fiscal year that began Oct. 1 and included billions of dollars in additional funds for federal-aid highway, transit, rail and transportation grant programs. After negotiating the deal and releasing the documents March 21, the House and Senate were pushing to pass it ahead of the midnight March 23 expiration of the previous stopgap appropriations bill that had held most federal programs to 2017 funding levels. The House voted...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
