Governor Holcomb and Indiana Department of Transportation Award Record $150 Million through Next Level Roads: Community Crossings Initiative
Jasper, Ind. – Governor Eric J. Holcomb and INDOT Commissioner Joe McGuinness today announced 396 Indiana cities, towns and counties received a combined $150 million in state-matching funds for local road projects through the Next Level Roads: Community Crossings Initiative. The full list of communities receiving matching funds was released this afternoon following the first in a series of presentations being held around the state with local, state and business officials to highlight award-w...
ARTBA Foundation Announces Latest Group to Earn Transportation Project Safety Certification
(WASHINGTON) - Forty two additional people have earned the “Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals™” (SCTPP) credential, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation announced today. This is on top of the 70 individuals in the first two classes announced earlier this year. The certification is valid for three years. Launched in late 2016, the SCTPP program is aimed at the thousands of transportation project workers, supervisors, foremen,...
IECA Region One Board of Directors Welcomes Back Past Leadership
IECA welcomes back Rafael (Nicky) Araujo, Jonathan Kopeke, CPESC, LEEd-AP and Jerry Sanders, CPESC to the IECA Region One Board of Directors. Thank you to everyone who voted. Please find a bio of each board member below and reasons to why they ran again to serve IECA. Rafael (Nicky) Araujo, born in Panama, Republic of Panama, holds a BSc. in Biology, majoring in Zoology and Ecology from the University of Panama and a Certificate in Geotechnical Engineering from University of Delaware. W...
2016 PCI Sustainable Plant Performance Report
CHICAGO – September 22, 2017 – The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI), through coordination with the North American Precast Concrete Sustainable Plant Program (NAPCSPP), has prepared a report on sustainable plant performances. The report is available through https://www.pci.org/PCI/Resources/Sustainability_Resources/NAPCSPP/PCI/Design_Resources/Sustain ability_Resources/North_American_Precast_Concrete_Sustainable_Plant_Program The NAPCSPP is a joint initiative for the members of P...
SBG Systems to Launch the “SBG +Services”, a Full Set of Technical Services Around its Inertial Sensors
Carrières-sur-Seine, France – SBG Systems, leading manufacturer of inertial navigation systems, adds to its catalog a full set of technical services called the “SBG +Services”. Dedicated to Surveyors as well as Integrators, these services increase productivity by enhancing utilization efficiency and bringing clever solutions to daily project challenges. Choosing an inertial sensor is more than matching technical specifications. Professionals face other challenges such as training a new employ...
A. Morton Thomas, Lea & Elliot Executives, ITR Concession Company & Two College Students Honored with ARTBA’s Women Leaders Awards
WASHINGTON - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) honored executives from A. Morton Thomas and Associates, Inc. and Lea & Elliot, Inc., the Indiana Toll Road (ITR) Concession Company, and students from the University of Florida and the University of Colorado with “Women Leaders in Transportation Design & Construction” awards. The association made the announcement Sept. 20. Winners were announced in three categories: ...
OSU Wexner Medical Center Chooses HDR for New Hospital Tower
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center has selected HDR as the architect to program and develop a concept for a new addition to its Columbus, Ohio campus. A new hospital tower is part of the university’s campus expansion plan, Framework 2.0, and will include surgical services, interventional radiology, emergency services, logistics and material management, and new parking facilities. Framework 2.0 is a planning vision and collaborative update of the 2010 Framework 1.0 plan. This p...
Carol Ross Barney, FAIA, to Receive AIA Chicago’s 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award
CHICAGO–AIA Chicago’s Board of Directors has selected Carol Ross Barney, FAIA, to receive the 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award. From her earliest projects to her most contemporary work as the founder of her namesake firm, Barney has been elevating architecture in the public realm for over 40 years. Ross Barney will receive the award on October 13 at Designight 2017, the premier awards night celebrating Chicago’s architectural community and the 2017 recipients of the Design Excellence Awards. “...
“Quick Release” Emergency Relief Grant
WASHINGTON – Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) officials today announced the immediate availability of $1 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds to help begin repairs on roads and bridges in Oregon damaged by wildfires that began last July. “We want to help Oregon begin the repairs needed to get traffic back to normal throughout a dozen of its western counties,” said Acting Federal Highway Administrator Brandye L. Hendrickson. “These ER funds are just a down payment on wh...
Michael Baker International Appoints James E. Koch as Regional Director for the Firm’s Mid-Atlantic Region
Pittsburgh (September 21, 2017) – Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced that James E. Koch, P.E., has joined the firm as the Regional Director for the Mid-Atlantic Region. Mr. Koch will be based in Michael Baker’s Alexandria, Va., office, which will now serve as the firm’s hub for the Mid-Atlantic Region. In his new role, Mr. Koch will expand Michael Baker’s focus on international and federal work while protecting a...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
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