Open Source Tool Will Help Drive Emission Reduction
A new research project seeks to develop a tool to identify and reduce carbon in the construction supply chain. The project is a collaboration between the University of Edinburgh Business School and Costain Group and is funded by the Construction Climate Challenge (CCC) initiative hosted by Volvo Construction Equipment. The Carbon Infrastructure Transformation Tool project (CITT) started from the need to solve two key problems facing the construction industry - the pressing need to reduce GHG e...
New Technology by Michael Baker International Empowers City of Richmond to Visualize Change and Establish a More Connected Transit System
Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, is helping residents and city officials in Richmond, Va., rethink the design of the Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC) bus system and establish a more connected transit network through the innovative use of technology. To assist the community in visualizing various transit options and to identify a more effective system, Michael Baker planning experts developed a unique Geographic Information Syst...
Hanes Geo Components Announces Acquisition of Terrafix
Hanes Geo Components, of Winston Salem, NC, announces they have reached an agreement to acquire Terrafix of Toronto, Canada. John Dowdell, President of Hanes Geo Components, commented that “Terrafix is a clear leader within the Canadian market in the distribution of geosynthetic products. Their expertise in manufacturing of geosynthetic clay liners and their experience in liner installations offer important market expansion opportunities to the Hanes family of companies. We are delighted to welc...
CH2M Experts Share Remediation Management and Contaminated Sediment Strategies at Battelle Remediation Conference
Industry-leading experts and practitioners from CH2M will share insights, experience and best practices in remediation management and contaminated sediments at the Ninth International Conference on Remediation and Management of Contaminated Sediments January 9-12, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Recognized remediation industry leaders William DiGuiseppi (Emerging Contaminants/PFOAs) and George Hicks (Sediment Remediation and Management) will lead a CH2M team of technical experts and practitio...
Cathy Barnette Joins Dewberry as New Senior Environmental Scientist
Dewberry has announced that Cathy Barnette has been hired as a senior environmental scientist in the firm's Daphne, Alabama, office. For the last 20 years, Barnette has worked to promote environmental awareness and stewardship throughout coastal Alabama. In her new role as senior environmental scientist, she will be responsible for supervising the environmental group's permitting, compliance, and inspection reports in order to see projects through to the development phase. Her experience s...
Traffic Engineering Expert, Babu Veeregowda, Joins HNTB
NEW YORK – Babu Veeregowda, PE, PTOE, AVS, joined HNTB Corporation’s Northeast Division as chief transportation/traffic engineer and vice president. He is based in the firm’s New York City office located in the Empire State Building. With more than 28 years of experience, Veeregowda has significant expertise providing traffic engineering and analysis for site development and transportation improvement programs. A noted expert on New York City infrastructure issues, he is a frequent speaker an...
Great Lakes Executes $250 Million Revolving Credit Facility
OAK BROOK, Ill.- Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (“Great Lakes”) (NASDAQ:GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States and a major provider of environmental and remediation services, announced today it has closed on a $250 million three year revolving credit facility. PNC Bank, National Association (PNC) acted as Administrative Agent and Issuing Lender. The bank group consists of PNC, The PrivateBank and Trust Company, Suntrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc., Capital One...
Transportation Economic Trends Report Released
Tuesday - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has released Transportation Economic Trends, BTS’s first stand-alone volume on transportation and the economy. The 94-page report uses a variety of data series to highlight relevant trends and explain related measurement concepts. The topics covered in the report are the Transportation Services Index, a monthly summary of freight and passenger movement; what transportation contributes to the American econ...
Onvia Appoints Russ Mann as CEO to Expand Leadership in Business-to-Government (B2G) Commerce Intelligence
SEATTLE - Onvia (NASDAQ: ONVI), the leading commerce intelligence company in the business-to-government (B2G) marketplace, has appointed Russ Mann as its new President and CEO as well as member of the Board. "We are delighted to bring on Russ Mann to lead the next phase of Onvia's growth," said D. Van Skilling, Chairman of Onvia's Board of Directors. "Russ has a proven record of growing shareholder value at technology and e-commerce companies in B2B and B2C, through sales and marketing optim...
Oregon Department of Transportation Deploys DT Research Purpose-built GNSS Rugged Tablets for Construction Projects
SAN JOSE, CA - DT Research, the leading designer and manufacturer of purpose-built computing solutions for vertical markets, today announced the successful deployment of the DT391GS Rugged GNSS Tablets for the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). The DT391GS tablets with Intel® Celeron® Dual Core Processors are used as Inspector Positioning Tablets with the critical hardware and software needed for line and grade determination on stakeless highway construction projects. ODOT needed to...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
