Woolpert Ascends Top Airport Design Firms List
DAYTON, Ohio — Roads & Bridges magazine released its seventh annual Go-To List for Design Firms, which ranks Woolpert tied for fifth among airport design firms industrywide. This ranking is a jump from the publication’s previous list, in which Woolpert was tied for 10th. Roads & Bridges reported that this list is not based on gross earnings, but is compiled through surveys conducted with more than 10,000 government officials. Woolpert—a national architecture, engineering and geospatial fi...
Kurt Krauss to Lead Infrastructure and Transportation Projects for WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff's U.S. Advisory Services in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, DC — Kurt W. Krauss has been named chief projects officer for the U.S. Advisory Services group at WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff, a global engineering and professional services organization. In his new position, Mr. Krauss leads complex infrastructure and transportation projects for the firm’s U.S. Advisory Services practice, which provides strategic consulting services. He is based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. He brings over 20 years of strategic and financial management expe...
Gov. Walker Taps Ross to Head Wisconsin DOT Following Gottlieb’s Resignation
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker named Department of Safety and Professional Services Secretary Dave Ross to be the state's next transportation secretary, after WisDOT Secretary Mark Gottlieb tendered his resignation an effective date of Jan. 6. "Dave Ross has been an outstanding leader for our administration at the DSPS since 2011," Walker said Dec. 27. "Dave has always looked to improve the way government operates, and I am confident he will bring the same innovative, taxpayer-first approach to...
Turner’s Fourth Quarter Building Cost Index Reflects Strong Market Conditions
According to Turner Construction Company’s quarterly Building Cost Index, skilled labor availability is an issue for the construction industry Turner Construction Company announced that the Fourth Quarter 2016 Turner Building Cost Index—which measures costs in the non-residential building construction market in the United States—has increased to a value of 1006. This represents a 1.11% quarterly increase from the Third Quarter 2016 and a 4.90% yearly increase from the Fourth Quarter...
Michael Baker International Names Penny Mercadante, EVP, CHRO and Darcie Zeliesko, VP, Talent Management for Renewed Focus on HR, Recruiting and University Relations
Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced that Penny Mercadante, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, and Darcie Zeliesko, Vice President of Talent Management, have joined the firm as part of the organization’s renewed strategic focus and investment in HR related to talent selection, development and retention and enhanced capabilities around recruiting and university relations. In her new role, Ms. Mer...
Dewberry's Rahul Parab Selected as One of Engineering News-Record New York's 2017 Top Young Professionals
Engineering News-Record New York has recognized Rahul Parab, PE, CFM, D.WRE, an assistant department manager in Dewberry's New York, New York, office, as one of its Top Young Professionals for 2017. Parab is a member of the firm's water resources group with more than 15 years of engineering experience in the planning and design of water-related infrastructure for coastal and riverine projects. His expertise includes hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, environmental permitting, and flood studie...
Panasonic and Silver Spring Networks Extend Smart City Reach Through New Alliance
Las Vegas, NV – Today at CES 2017, Panasonic CityNOW, a business of Panasonic Corporation of North America, and Silver Spring Networks, Inc. (NYSE: SSNI) announced a new go-to-market alliance that leverages Silver Spring’s Starfish™ Internet of Things (IoT) platform and CityNOW’s diverse portfolio of smart and sustainable solutions for cities, real estate developers, utilities, and other smart city customers. CityNOW integrates best-in-class Panasonic and third-party technologies across five sm...
Great Lakes Announces Management and Board Transitions
OAK BROOK, Ill. -- Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (the “Company” or “Great Lakes”) (NASDAQ:GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States and a major provider of environmental and remediation services, today announced that the Board of Directors accelerated the date of retirement of CEO, Jonathan W. Berger, to January 3, 2017. The Board has also accepted Mr. Berger’s resignation from the Board of Directors. As previously announced, Mr. Berger had been expected to r...
Architectural Surfaces, Inc., Makes Waves at Angle Lake Station
SEATAC, WA – When Doug Bixel, partner and president of Forrest Sound, needed a specific ceiling solution for the newly opened Angle Lake Station in the Seattle area, he turned to Architectural Surfaces, Inc., a leading manufacturer of high-end acoustical wall and ceiling systems, and its Alumiline™ Linear Metal ceiling system. Architectural Surfaces came to the rescue for Bixel after the initial company that he was working with was unable to supply the originally specified ceiling. The Alumiline...
Martin Klepper Appointed First Executive Director of the Build America Bureau
WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced that Martin Klepper will join the USDOT Build America Bureau (Bureau) as the initial executive director. The Bureau is a newly created entity within the USDOT that streamlines access to federal credit and grant opportunities while providing technical assistance to project planning, financing, delivery, and monitoring. The Bureau will also help state and local governments develop and finance public-private partnership transactions...
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Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
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