Advanced Drainage Systems Updates Website
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (ADS) (NYSE: WMS), a leading manufacturer of high-performance thermoplastic corrugated pipe and ancillary products, has improved the functionality and increased the number of free on-line design programs and documents available on its website: www.ads-pipe.com, while making it more responsive across all platforms including mobile devices. The engineering library resource database available on the website now includes more than 850 reference documents with speci...
Michael Baker International Awarded $4 Million Contract to Help Reduce Congestion and Commuter Safety in Dallas
Pittsburgh - Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced that it was awarded a $4 million contract by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to provide safer roadways and bridges along the southern gateway corridor for commuting into downtown Dallas. As part of the larger transportation design/build construction project, Michael Baker will perform Owner Verification Testing and Inspection (OVTI) oversight and conduct aud...
CTA Architects Begins Renovation of the Iconic STREB Lab for Action Mechanics (SLAM) Dance Performance and Rehearsal Center in Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn, NY – CTA Architects, P.C. (CTA) is serving as architect for the first phase of the multi-phased renovation of 51 North First Street. The 5,000-square foot, one-story building in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn houses the non-profit STREB Lab for Action Mechanics (SLAM), a dance and theater performance venue and an open-access education and rehearsal space. SLAM is the brainchild of Elizabeth Streb, a choreographer, performer, and teacher of contemporary dance, as well as a...
Kammy Horne Joins HNTB in Austin as Group Director
AUSTIN – Kammy Horne, AICP, joined HNTB Corporation as group director and vice president, based in the firm’s Austin office. In this role, Horne will oversee a variety of departments and staff, and help develop and maintain client relationships. Horne has 25 years of transportation experience in project planning, development and implementation as well as expertise related to NEPA. She has been an integral part of delivering major projects across the country, including Austin, Washington D.C.,...
Woolpert Updates SmartView Connect to Publish Mapping Data at Unprecedented Speeds
DAYTON, Ohio — Woolpert has launched the SmartView Connect (SVC) Version 5, a streamlined quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) tracking application to review preliminary imagery, elevation and remote sensing data sets. SVC is an open geospatial consortium (OGC), compliant raster and vector service that allows internet and web map service (WMS) viewing access to project deliverables while a project is underway. “Over the last seven years, we have published more than 500 data sets spannin...
Thornton Tomasetti Principal Chukwuma Ekwueme Presented with The Masonry Society’s 2017 Haller Award
Thornton Tomasetti, the international engineering firm, announces that Principal Chukwuma Ekwueme, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., LEED AP of the Los Angeles office, has been presented with The Masonry Society’s (TMS) 2017 Paul Haller Structural Design Award. Ekwueme was selected by the organization’s Design Practices Committee for his outstanding contributions to structural masonry design and education. He accepted the award during a ceremony at the society’s annual meeting in La Jolla, California. The M...
Leon County Selects Dewberry to Perform Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems Services in North Florida
Dewberry has been selected by the Leon Board of County Commissioners to provide aerial photography, survey control, aerotriangulation, and planimetric and topographic mapping services using advanced airborne lidar technology. These materials and services will be used to update the existing systems' approximate 780-square-mile land base of the Tallahassee-Leon County Geographic Information Systems (TLCGIS) joint project. TLCGIS is a local inter-governmental mapping agency serving the citizens...
AECOM Defines Infrastructure’s Next Chapter with Launch of its Inaugural Global Report: The Future of Infrastructure
LOS ANGELES — AECOM (NYSE:ACM), a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, released its inaugural global research report today, The Future of Infrastructure, which harnesses survey data and opinions from more than 500 industry decision-makers working in major organizations across the North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific regions. With eight in 10 respondents agreeing this is a pivotal time for the industry, the report examines the problems, priorities and potential in deliveri...
Evac Group Has Appointed Tomas Michelsson as President, Offshore and Merchant Vessel Business
Evac Group has appointed Tomas Michelsson as President, Offshore and Merchant vessel business, effective January 8, 2018. The Offshore and Merchant business area is one of the four business areas at Evac and it encompasses the following customer groups: Ropax vessels and ferries Yachts Cargo vessels Work boats and special vessels Navy and coast guard vessels Offshore vessels and platforms Tomas is a member of the Evac Group Management Team. He is based in Espoo, Finland, a...
Nexans and Codelco Join Forces for a More Sustainable and Traceable Copper Market
Paris La Défense – Today, copper is at the core of a series of initiatives that are driving the world’s sustainable growth. In addition to being a key component in many electrical applications including turbines, renewable power generators, inverters and transformers, copper remains the critical raw material for efficient and reliable cable technologies essential for the future development of low carbon energy resources. Recognizing the vital role that copper will play in a sustainable future, N...