Skanska Adapts to the Current Market in Poland
Recent developments in the Polish construction market where Skanska is active has resulted in the notification of employees of redundancies within Skanska S.A. We have informed the union that a total of 1,150 employees in Poland could be affected in collective redundancies. The decision will not affect our Commercial Property or Residential Development units in Poland. "Poland is still a good and important market, but we are experiencing a shift in the market to larger projects and must ada...
WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff Named GEC for Extension of State Road 167 in Tacoma
SEATTLE, WA – The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has awarded a contract to WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff to serve as general engineering consultant (GEC) on a planned extension of SR 167 in Tacoma. The project will provide a better freight connection between the Port of Tacoma and the Puyallup/White River Valley and also link industrial and urban centers. SR 167 will be extended four miles westward to connect with I-5, and then continue as the SR 509 spur an additional two...
Norton Rose Fulbright Launches Interactive PPP Risk Allocation Tool with GI Hub
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright, working in partnership with the Global Infrastructure Hub (GI Hub), has produced a tool for governments and stakeholders in developing economies to assist in building a pipeline of viable public-private partnership (PPP) infrastructure projects. The GI Hub is an organization established by the G20 group of nations to foster innovative approaches to global infrastructure development. The tool forms part of the GI Hub’s G20 commitment to deliver guida...
Jeff VanDyke Joins HNTB in Atlanta as Senior Project Manager
ATLANTA, July 28, 2016 – Jeff VanDyke joined HNTB Corporation as senior project manager. He is based in the firm’s Atlanta office. VanDyke has more than 30 years of comprehensive transportation experience, with 14 years in private-sector consultation and 16 years in the public sector at the Georgia Department of Transportation. In his new role, VanDyke serves as the primary point of contact for large projects in the Office of Innovative Delivery, and coordinates with GDOT to develop altern...
Mortenson Women Wielded Hammers & Drills to Help a St. Paul Somali Family Build a Home
A team of 15 women from Mortenson aided homebuyers Marian and Abdikani to do interior trim and finishing work on a house just north of Frogtown in St. Paul, Minnesota. Construction Executive Kelly Mansell led the Mortenson Women Build team along with women at Habitat for Humanity. “Helping a family to improve their home and giving them a comfortable and safe place to live feels amazing” said Kelly. “I always enjoy these projects as it brings together women in the construction industry.” Ho...
Atkins Awarded Design and Engineering Contract for Thameslink Traffic Management Programme
Atkins, one of the world’s most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies, has been awarded a contract to support Hitachi Information Control Systems (HICSE) and Hitachi Rail Europe with the delivery of the Tranista® Traffic Management System (TMS) for Network Rail’s Thameslink programme. Atkins has been appointed by HICSE to review its Tranista system to ensure that it meets Network Rail’s functional and operational requirements for compatibility with the UK rail net...
Woolpert Earns Google for Work Premier Partner Status
DAYTON, Ohio, July 28, 2016 — Woolpert has attained Google for Work Premier Partner Status, an elite designation achieved by reaching sales benchmarks set by Google. Woolpert, a Google for Work Partner since March 2015, assists customers in navigating the Google Maps for Work licensing process and advises customers on the proper implementation of the Google Maps API within their solutions. Jon Downey, director of the Google Geospatial Sales Team at Woolpert, said his team is honored by the...
Tetra Tech Reports Third Quarter 2016 Results
PASADENA, Calif.- Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK) today announced results for the fiscal 2016 third quarter ended June 26, 2016. Revenue in the third quarter totaled $667 million. For ongoing operations1, revenue totaled $662 million, and revenue, net of subcontractor costs2 (net revenue), was $496 million, up 19% and 20%, respectively, compared to the same period in fiscal 2015. Operating income for the third quarter was $39 million, and on an ongoing basis totaled $44 million, up 8% compare...
Kara Lentz Joins HNTB in Dallas as Senior Program Manager
DALLAS – Kara Lentz, PE, joined HNTB Corporation as a senior program manager, based in the firm’s Dallas office. She has 16 years of professional experience in program, project and construction management. She has significant experience in the aviation infrastructure market sector, having managed major aviation programs that include gate concourses, airport train stations and mass excavations. Lentz will serve as program manager for the firm’s recent win of a five-year program management...
Atkins Appoints New Rail Asset Management Director
Atkins, one of the world’s leading design, engineering and project management consultancies, has appointed John Chappell as rail asset management director to its Transportation division. In his new role, John will support engagement with the rail market, setting out and driving forward the rail asset management strategy. John will build on Atkins’ significant experience of asset management leadership across numerous sectors, including rail, highways and water, drawing on skills from across th...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
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