Charles Stone joins HNTB as principal tunnel engineer
NEW YORK (May 22, 2017) – Charles A. Stone, PhD, PE, will join HNTB Corporation as principal tunnel engineer on May 30. Stone will be based in the firm’s New York City office and work with clients nationwide. Stone has more than 25 years of experience on tunneling, shaft and mining construction projects. His experience includes construction and design of highway, rail, transit, water/wastewater tunnels and deep mine shafts. His area of specialization is the construction of underground struc...
H. Daniel Cessna, P.E., Joins Michael Baker International as Senior Vice President and Pennsylvania Headquarters Regional Director
Pittsburgh - Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced that H. Daniel Cessna, P.E., has joined the firm as Senior Vice President and Pennsylvania Headquarters Regional Director. In his new role, Mr. Cessna will oversee all engineering, business, marketing and financial operations related to the firm’s Allentown, Fort Washington, Harrisburg, Middletown, Moon Township and Philadelphia offices. He also will leverage Michael Baker’...
Video: Overview of the New Champlain Bridge Worksite - April 2017
Curious to see the evolution of the construction of the new Champlain Bridge as the crow flies? Take a moment to view our new drone images taken last April. An excellent overview of the work progress and a good way to see the colossal work carried out by our teams in the last months! You will be able to see the three main working platforms, the East Approach, the West Approach and finally the Cable-Stay Bridge. Ready for takeoff?
HNTB Selected 2017 Employer of the Year by Women’s Transportation Seminar of Greater Dallas/Fort Worth
DALLAS – HNTB Corporation, an employee-owned infrastructure solutions firm serving public and private owners and contractors, has been selected Employer of the Year by the Greater Dallas/Fort Worth chapter of the Women’s Transportation Seminar. The award was presented at a recognition dinner on April 28, 2017. WTS is an international organization dedicated to building the future of transportation through the global advancement of women. It has more than 5,000 members, both women and men, in c...
Next Generation of Transportation Construction Industry Leaders Press Members of Congress on Highway Trust Fund Fix
(WASHINGTON) - Seventeen emerging leaders in the transportation design and construction industry participated in an intensive Washington, D.C., “boot camp” introduction to the federal legislative and regulatory processes, and then went to Capitol Hill to urge their members of Congress to find a permanent revenue fix for the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) and to fully fund the FAST Act for FY 2018. They were in the Nation’s Capital May 16-18 as part of the American Road & Transportation Builders Ass...
Jacobs Expands Cisco Relationship to Enhance Connectivity Solution Options in Canada
DALLAS - Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) has expanded its systems integrator agreement with leading technology company Cisco, to include Canada. The expansion enables Jacobs to utilize Cisco technology and services to deliver its integrated connectivity solutions to support operations and cost optimization in oil and gas, mining and chemical facilities. The agreement will also enhance Jacobs’ industrial cybersecurity offerings for clients in Canada. Recent estimates indicate that the va...
Breakthrough in Temporary Rust Preventive Technology: EcoCorr Water-Based RP Offers Excellent Performance and 40 Percent Savings Against Bestselling Petroleum-Derived RP
Cortec® Corporation has developed a breakthrough water-based rust preventative (RP) that reduces applied cost by 40% compared to a bestselling oil-based RP! Cortec’s innovation offers excellent corrosion protection while reducing carbon footprint and cutting common labor or disposal costs associated with traditional RPs. Complete Replacement for Oil-Based RPs EcoCorr™ Water-Based Rust Preventative powered by Nano VpCI® is a complete replacement for oil-based rust preventatives (RPs) u...
Tennessee Contractor Steve Wright Receives ARTBA's Highest Honor
WASHINGTON - Steve Wright, president of Charleston, Tennessee-based Wright Brothers Construction Company, is the sole recipient of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) highest honor—the “ARTBA Award.” It was presented to Wright May 17 during the association’s Federal Issues Program held in the Nation’s Capital. Established in 1960, the “ARTBA Award” recognizes individuals for outstanding contributions that have advanced the broad goals of the association. Over th...
AASHTO President Names Five to Lead New Committees
As part of the sweeping overhaul of the association's committee structure that the AASHTO Board of Directors voted last November to adopt, President David Bernhardt has appointed five more officials from state departments of transportation to leadership positions in newly formed committees. The board in its reorganization plan chose to form two new panels to replace what until now were the Standing Committee on Finance and Administration and its Subcommittee on Transportation Finance Policy....
North Dakota Governor Taps NDDOT’s Ron Henke as Interim Director With Levi Retiring from CEO Post
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum announced May 5 that Department of Transportation Director Grant Levi is retiring, effective at the end of May, and the governor has named Ron Henke to serve as interim director. Henke currently serves as NDDOT's deputy director for engineering. He joined the department in 1990. He also serves on the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials' Standing Committee on Highways. The announcement said the search for a new director was starti...