Ryan Says Congress Likely to Need Budget Extension; Could Delay Oct. 1 FAST Act Increases
House Speaker Paul Ryan said Congress will probably need to extend current-year funding of most government operations before the new budget year begins Oct. 1, an action that could delay another year of scheduled increases in highway funding. Ryan made the remarks to reporters while visiting Intel Corp. in Portland, Ore., on Aug. 23. Amid speculation on how much Congress can accomplish when it returns next month from a summer recess, before the Sept. 30 end of the fiscal year, he said that...
ENERCON Services Adds Jeff Lask as VP of Environmental Group
Enercon Services, Inc. (ENERCON), a $260M/30+ year professional engineering and environmental services firm, announced today that Mr. Jeff Lask has joined ENERCON as Vice President of the Environmental Services Group. In this role, Mr. Lask will lead the strategic growth of the group, with a focus on client and employee development, aligning client needs and emerging issues with ENERCON services’ offerings. Mr. Lask comes to ENERCON with over 25 years of management and operations experience...
Pettibone Announces Highlift Equipment as New Ohio Dealer
BARAGA, Mich. — Pettibone/Traverse Lift, LLC announces the addition of Highlift Equipment to its dealer network. Highlift will carry Pettibone telehandlers for the state of Ohio at its three affiliated locations in Cincinnati, Canton and Sunbury (Columbus). “We’re very excited to welcome Highlift Equipment to the Pettibone team,” said Alecia McKay-Jones, dealer development manager for Pettibone. “They have a tremendous reputation as a high-quality supplier and service provider, and we lo...
Carmine Borea, P.E., Appointed Business Development Manager
Tallahassee, FL: FINLEY Engineering Group, Tallahassee-based bridge design and construction engineering firm, has vested bridge engineer Carmine Borea, P.E., with the additional position and responsibilities of Business Development Manager. This key leadership position gives Carmine significant responsibility for the firm’s growth. Carmine’s nine years of bridge design and construction engineering experience involve both concrete and steel bridges. This experience includes projects in t...
GWI’s New Market Intelligence Tool WaterData Enhances Water Sector Strategy and Planning
Global Water Intelligence (GWI) has announced the launch of a new platform designed to empower water businesses in strategy building, market assessment and competitor analysis processes. WaterData provides a comprehensive map of the municipal and industrial water and wastewater markets, both providing a top-level view of market trends and slicing the sector by region, technology domain, digital solutions and the industrial sectors. Supported by granular market size data, forecasts, databases and...
Stantec Hires Nichole Ataizi in California Architecture Practice
Van Nuys, CA (August 24, 2017) NYSE, TSX: STN: Nichole Ataizi has joined Stantec as a project manager in its architecture practice. With 12 years of experience, primarily in healthcare and corporate interiors, she is responsible for client relations, project team leadership, and project delivery. Ataizi is working in the Van Nuys, CA office. Ataizi’s role on the architectural team supports Stantec’s growth initiatives in the Southern California healthcare market. Currently, she is workin...
Dewberry Wins Land Conservation Award for Innovation Center South
Dewberry has been recognized with a 2016 Land Conservation Award in the Large Commercial category from Fairfax County, Virginia, for its site/civil engineering and land planning development and design work on Innovation Center South for Rocks Engineering Company. This transit-oriented, high-density, mixed-use development aims to create a vibrant community where people can live, work, learn, and play, while leading to better connectivity between activity centers from Loudoun County, Virginia, to...
Nathan Ford Joins HNTB as Public Involvement Director in Michigan
DETROIT – Nathan Ford joined HNTB Corporation as public involvement director, based in the firm’s Detroit office. Ford has 25 years of experience in public relations and community engagement. He is accomplished in community relations, strategic planning and partnerships, and event management. “Nate’s diverse skill set and extensive expertise in building successful community engagement strategies will have a tremendous impact on our team in Michigan,” said Eric Morris, PE, Michigan office l...
Get the Updated Edition of ASCE's Guide to Documenting Heavy Civil Projects
Reinforce standard practice and basic principles needed to prepare quality design and construction documents for a successful infrastructure project with the new, second edition of Principles of Applied Civil Engineering Design: Producing Drawings, Specifications, and Cost Estimates for Heavy Civil Projects. Author Ying-Kit Choi, Ph.D., P.E., draws on more than 30 years of engineering and design experience to help you grasp the interrelationships among contract documents, site characterization,...
Arcadis Joins Forces with Government of Canada to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Chile
Aug. 24, 2017 — Toronto, Canada — Arcadis, the leading global design and consultancy firm for natural and built assets, announced today its selection by the government of Canada to lead a project valued at 7 million Canadian dollars over four years to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and capture methane from landfills in Chile. Environment and Climate Change Minister, Catherine McKenna, made the announcement on behalf of the Canadian government. The Arcadis team in Canada and its waste managem...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
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