Atlas Copco to Acquire Australian Mining Service Business
Stockholm, Sweden: Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, has agreed to acquire the assets of Hy-Performance Fluid Power Pty Ltd, an Australian service provider for mining and infrastructure. Hy-Performance Fluid Power is based in Brisbane, with sales mainly in Australia. The company provides remanufacturing, service and repair of hydraulic components for drill rigs. It has 26 employees and had revenues of MAUD 7.5 (MSEK 50) in the fiscal year ending June 30,...
Arizona State University Professor Ram Pendyala Honored with ARTBA’s Research & Education Award
WASHINGTON - Dr. Ram M. Pendyala, a professor of transportation systems in the civil, environmental, and sustainable engineering program at Arizona State University in Tempe, is the 2018 recipient of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) prestigious S.S. Steinberg Award. He was honored Jan. 8 during the association’s annual Research & Education Division (RED) meeting, held in the Nation’s Capital. Named after the founding president of RED, the award recognizes “...
Cooperative Energy Selects New Wärtsilä 31SG Engine Technology for Power Generation in the USA
The technology group Wärtsilä will deliver a 22.7 MW Smart Power Generation plant under a full Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) contract to Cooperative Energy, a member-owned electric cooperative based in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The project will consist of two gas-fired Wärtsilä 31SG engines, the first order for the world’s most efficient gas engine. The plant located in Benndale, Miss., will provide valuable grid support for renewable integration for the Cooperative Energy system...
Mulqueen Named to Gannett Fleming Board of Directors
(Harrisburg, Pa.) Gannett Fleming, Inc. elected Bryan P. Mulqueen, PE, to its board of directors effective Jan. 1, 2018. Based in the firm’s Raleigh, North Carolina, office, Mulqueen is an executive vice president and Transit & Rail Global Business Line director. Mulqueen has led some of the most challenging and high-profile transit and rail projects across the United States and Canada during his 30-plus year career. During his tenure with Gannett Fleming, Mulqueen has overseen multiple proje...
Concrete Suppliers Say Federal Budget Delay Interrupts FAST Act Funding Hikes
Associations representing concrete suppliers and related businesses are pressing Congress to soon complete a full-year budget bill for fiscal 2018, saying the delay prevents highway agencies from accessing a scheduled funding increase under the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act. Since the new fiscal year began Oct. 1 Congress has funded federal agencies with a series of short-term "continuing resolutions" that hold most spending to 2017 levels, including programs of the Highway Trus...
Groups Urge Infrastructure Plan That Maintains, Strengthens Current Investment System
A large coalition of national trade associations, all of which are stakeholders in infrastructure investment, called on Congress to pass a plan that increases direct federal project spending and encourages participation by states and private investors "without shifting federal responsibilities." In a Jan. 3 letter to congressional leaders...
VolkerWessels and Trimble Working Together to Drive BIM Technology Innovation
SUNNYVALE, Calif.—Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) and VolkerWessels, a leading construction firm and global player in the field of information and communications technologies, announced today a strategic relationship to standardize VolkerWessels’ projects on a key set of Trimble construction technologies. The collaboration is designed to leverage each company’s core capabilities to advance innovations in Building Information Management (BIM) technology and improve the management and predictability of bui...
Wilo USA and Weil Pump Join ASPE’s Affiliate Sponsor Program
Rosemont, IL. Wilo USA and Weil Pump, providers of pumps and pump solutions for water management, building services and groundwater, are pleased to announce that they have signed on as American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE) Affiliate Sponsors for 2018. Earlier this year, Wilo USA acquired pump manufacturer Weil Pump to reinforce the company’s commitment to the North American market. Headquartered in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, Weil Pump designs and manufactures centrifugal pumps for con...
Half Million Dollars Available from Idaho Curb Ramp Program through March 2 in Individual Grants up to $60k
BOISE - Individual grants of up to $60,000 are available to Idaho organizations statewide through a competitive application process ending March 2 for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Curb Ramp Program. In total, the Idaho Transportation Department will allocate $500,000 of state funds for this program. Local jurisdictions (cities, counties and highway districts) and tribal governments are eligible to apply. Applications are available on the Idaho Transportation Department website at...
Michael Baker International Strengthens Operations in Dallas with Appointment of Laura Weis as Office Executive
Dallas (January 9, 2018) – Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced that Laura Weis, P.E., has joined the firm as Vice President and Office Executive in Dallas. As Texas experiences aggressive growth, Ms. Weis will lead the Dallas office’s balanced portfolio of services and bring the full range of the firm’s expertise to the region in support of various infrastructure projects. She will oversee office personnel and manage the...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
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