FAA's Hurricane Harvey Update
The Federal Aviation Administration has continued to handle emergency and relief operations at a number of airports in the Hurricane Harvey area, including at Houston Hobby and George Bush Intercontinental. The FAA is prepared to support the resumption of commercial service flights when airport authorities reopen the airports. Drone Users: In areas where Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) are in place, you cannot fly a drone without specific FAA authorization. If you do not have this author...
Thomas Spearing Named National Transit PM/CM Practice Leader of HNTB
PHILADELPHIA – Thomas J. Spearing, III, has been named national transit program management/construction management practice leader of HNTB Corporation. Spearing joined HNTB in 2016 as New York office leader and senior vice president. In this newly created role, he is based in the firm’s Philadelphia office. “Tom has a wealth of close working relationships with transit agencies nationwide and is extensively connected within the industry through leadership roles in multiple professional associa...
$397 Million Adelaide Convention Centre Revamp Complete
The $397 million redevelopment of Australia’s first convention centre has been completed a month out from a major international conference. The centrepiece of the Adelaide Convention Centre revamp is a state-of-the-art 3000sq m Plenary Hall. With a 3500-seat capacity, the hall can be divided into more than 15 configurations to accommodate a wide range of conferences, exhibitions, banquets and other events. The facility in the centre’s East Building features the world’s largest rotating sea...
Dow's Amy Schmidt Joins Alliance for National & Community Resilience Board of Directors
WASHINGTON - The Alliance for National & Community Resilience (ANCR) and Dow Building & Construction (DB&C), a business group of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW), today announced that Amy Schmidt, advocacy manager with Dow Building & Construction, has joined with the International Code Council, Target Corporation and other key stakeholders in an appointment to the ANCR Board of Directors. ANCR (pronounced "anchor") is a coalition aimed at improving resiliency and implementing good community...
Harris Williams & Co. Advises BHI Energy on its Sale to AE Industrial Partners
Richmond, Virginia – Harris Williams & Co., a preeminent middle market investment bank focused on the advisory needs of clients worldwide for more than 25 years, announces the sale of BHI Energy (BHI), a portfolio company of Harvest Partners, LP (Harvest), to AE Industrial Partners (AEI). BHI is a leading specialty services and staffing solutions provider to power generation, energy and government markets. The transaction was led by Drew Spitzer, Matt White, Ian Thomas, Michael Drummond and Will...
Michael Baker International Positions Land Development Practice for Continued Success in the West
Santa Ana, Calif. - Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced that the firm has established a dedicated role for Land Development in its West Region to drive growth, enhance client care and lead best practices for the important business area. To lead the efforts, Mike Tylman, P.E., will assume the position of West Regional Practice Lead for Land Development, and continue to be based in the firm’s Santa Ana, California, office....
Mary Wohnrade, P.E. of Wohnrade Civil Engineers, Inc., Joins Elite Global Group Recognized for Their Accomplishments and Advancing the Role of Women Working in the UAS Marketplace
Broomfield, CO – (August 29, 2017) –Wohnrade Civil Engineers, Inc., a full-service engineering firm leading the way in both the development of precision aerial mapping, and incorporating Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) data into civil engineering design, announced today that its Principal Engineer and owner, Mary Wohnrade, P.E., has been selected as an honoree in the category of Champion in the inaugural Women to Watch in UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems) Awards. The Awards, sponsored by Women and Dron...
DOT Announces More Than $4 Million in Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Instructor and Safety Training Grants
WASHINGTON –The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today announced more than $4 million in FY 2017 Hazardous Materials Instructor Training (HMIT) and Supplemental Public Sector Training (SPST) grants. The HMIT grants fund the training of instructors who then train private-sector hazardous materials employees. The SPST grant funds national nonprofit fire service organizations to train instructors to conduct hazardous materials res...
FTA Taking Applications for $30M in Grants for Passenger Ferry Service
The Federal Transit Administration said it is taking applications through Oct. 23 for $30 million in fiscal 2017 competitive grants for passenger ferry projects in urbanized areas. The grant program, it said, "is authorized by Congress to support ferry service on many of the nation's waterways, and help to repair and modernize ferry boats, terminals and related facilities that communities depend on." The agency will award grants to states and public entities to repair and modernize ferry b...
Calhoun to Become Acting Chief of NYSDOT; Governor Taps Driscoll to Head Thruway Agency
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo appointed Cathy Calhoun to become acting commissioner of the state Department of Transportation, as he nominated NYSDOT Commissioner Matthew Driscoll to become executive director of the Thruway Authority. Calhoun has been the department's chief of staff since July 1, 2015, and was formerly a deputy for intergovernmental affairs to state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. She earlier was a central New York aide for former U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton, Cuomo's announcement sai...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
