Amtrak Train Derails onto Washington Highway
Amtrak train 501 derailed and is dangling onto Interstate 5 in Washington state. Witness Greg Mukai describes the incident. Source: CNN
Aircuity to Begin Installation at Virginia Commonwealth University
NEWTON, Mass., USA – Aircuity, (www.aircuity.com), creator of measurably better environments, announces that it will begin installation at three laboratory research buildings at the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine. Aircuity is acting as the turnkey contractor for the installation of Aircuity’s intelligent building platform along with upgrades to controls and exhaust systems. The project is scheduled to begin in December 2017. Part of an $18 million performance contra...
ARTBA Foundation Announces 2017 Transportation Development Hall of Fame Honorees
(WASHINGTON) - A Massachusetts transportation contractor, a Virginia-based engineer, and the long-time chief of the federal Bureau of Public Roads are the 2017 inductees for the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation’s “Transportation Development Hall of Fame.” Launched in 2010, the “Hall of Fame” honors individuals or families from the public and private sectors who have made extraordinary contributions to U.S. transportation development during their careers...
Jacobs Completes CH2M Acquisition, Creating $15 Billion Professional Services Leader Focused on Delivering Innovative Solutions for a More Connected, Sustainable World
DALLAS & DENVER- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) today announced the completion of its acquisition of CH2M via a cash and stock transaction. The combination, which received broad affirmative support from CH2M shareholders, is expected to further drive the company’s profitable growth strategy. “This is a transformative step-change that brings together the industry’s foremost expertise and services to fulfill our vision to provide leading-edge solutions for a more connected, sustainabl...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $5 Million in FY17 Funds to Improve Transit Options on Tribal Lands
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the award of approximately $5 million to help American Indian and Alaskan Native tribal governments initiate, continue and improve transit service on tribal lands. The funding is provided through the FTA’s Tribal Transit Program and will go to 36 competitively selected transit projects in 19 states. "Transportation is a lifeline in tribal communities, many of which are in rural areas of t...
YellowScan and Geotrim Sign a Distribution Agreement for Finland
YellowScan and Geotrim have concluded a distribution agreement for Finland. Headquartered in Vantaa, Geotrim is the Finnish Distributor of Trimble Geomatics solutions with long time experience on Imaging and UAV technologies. The agreement broadens YellowScan´s coverage in the Scandinavian regions. UAVs in combination with LiDAR technologies are now recognised as one of the most effective and reliable solutions for aerial 3D point cloud acquisition. Easy to use and flexible, LiDARs for UAV pro...
Bentley Institute Press Announces Availability of New BIM Publication: Plain Language BIM
EXTON, Pa. — Bentley Institute Press, publisher of a broad array of textbooks and professional reference works dedicated to BIM advancements in the architectural, engineering, construction, operations, geospatial, and educational communities, today announced the availability of their newest title, Plain Language BIM, now available as both a print publication and as an eBook for Kindle and iOS devices. Vinayak Trivedi, vice president, Bentley Institute, said, “We are pleased to offer this high...
Glen Ellyn Police Department Recognized with Two Architecture Awards
The Glen Ellyn Police Department in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, has been recognized with an Excellence in Architecture award from the American Institute of Architects NE-IL Chapter and a Silver Medal Award from the Association of Licensed Architects (ALA). Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, designed the 29,000-square-foot facility as part of a design-build team with Leopardo Construction. More than double the size of the previous facility, the new building was carefully designed...
Jacobs and CH2M Announce CH2M Stockholder Approval of Merger and Preliminary Merger Consideration Election Results
DALLAS - Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) and CH2M HILL Companies, Ltd. today announced that, based on a preliminary vote tally from the special meeting of CH2M stockholders held on December 13, 2017, CH2M stockholders approved the proposal pursuant to which Jacobs will acquire CH2M pursuant to a reverse subsidiary merger. The preliminary results show that approximately 95.57% of the outstanding shares of CH2M common stock and CH2M preferred stock (on an as-converted basis) voted in fav...
Design Firm Stantec is Growing Their Transportation Group in Downtown Atlanta
ATLANTA, GA, NYSE, TSX:STN: Stantec’s Atlanta office made an addition to their growing transportation team with the hire of Joel Mann, AICP as a principal in Stantec’s Urban Places Group. Mann will provide the greater Atlanta community with inventive and safe plans for transportation transit and multi-modal projects. Joel Mann Mann helps cities and the private sector navigate the shift from simply moving cars to balanced systems that keep everyone moving. Skillfully applying national best...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
