Link 2 Line Celebrates Grand Opening in Washington
HDR’s Construction Management Team Helped Deliver Landmark East Link Light Rail Extension Project The initial segment of Sound Transit’s 2 Line began operations April 27, the product of more than a decade of work to improve transit connections between Seattle, Mercer Island, Bellevue and Redmond. The Bellevue-Redmond segment of the $3.7 billion project, also known as the East Link Extension, opened with trains that run every 10 minutes at eight stations. The remainder of the 2 Line is ex...
Linton Engineering Joins Bennett & Pless
ATLANTA, May 1, 2024 (Newswire.com) - Bennett & Pless, Inc. and Linton Engineering, LLC are combining forces and merging to extend high-level structural engineering services beyond the Southeast and into the Mid-Atlantic region. "With Bennett & Pless, we have discovered a firm that shares a common value about our people, our culture, and the client experience. We have built a solid reputation over two decades as one of the go-to structural engineering firms in Northern Virginia for some of t...
Building Talent Foundation and Simpson Strong-Tie Renew Partnership for Fourth Consecutive Year
Simpson Strong-Tie Executives Join Foundation’s Board of Directors and Advisory Council (Washington DC and Pleasanton, CA) April 30, 2024 — Simpson Strong-Tie and Building Talent Foundation (BTF) announced the extension of their partnership into 2026 with a $900,000 investment from Simpson Strong-Tie over the next three years (2024–2026). In addition, Simpson Strong-Tie CEO Mike Olosky has joined the Building Talent Foundation Board of Directors, and VP of Strategic Partnerships and Enga...
WSP Announces Executive Appointments in the United States
MONTREAL - WSP Global Inc. (TSX:WSP) (“WSP” or the “Corporation”) is pleased to announce the nomination of Joseph Sczurko (Joe) as President, USA, effective immediately. “We are delighted to appoint Joe to the role of President in the United States and welcome him to our Global Leadership Team. He joined WSP in 2022 through the acquisition of the Environment & Infrastructure business (E&I) of John Wood Group plc. Joe brings decades of invaluable leadership experience and a deep unders...
Erica Shay, Business Development & Marketing Director at Matern Professional Engineering, Appointed Chair of Lake Eustis Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Matern Professional Engineering is pleased to announce that Erica Shay, Director of Marketing & Business Development, has been appointed as Chair of the Lake Eustis Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Previously, Shay served on the board for five years in various roles including Secretary and Vice Chair. The Lake Eustis Area Chamber of Commerce is a 501c non-profit organization that advocates on behalf of the business community, located in Central Florida approximately 40 miles north...
From wastewater to water features, Tsurumi’s VANCS™ pumps lead the way
VANCS Series pumps are known for their durability, versatility, and flawless performance in demanding applications. Made from heavy-duty materials, they can tackle challenging jobs in residential, commercial, industrial, and various wastewater settings. Whether handling wastewater with abrasive particles at a factory, dealing with oily fluids in a busy commercial kitchen, or simply supplying water in beautiful water features, Tsurumi Pump’s VANCS Series submersible resin pumps have gained a...
Meridiam’s Blue Suede Networks Breaks Ground in Memphis, Tennessee, on Transformative Fiber Infrastructure Project
New network aims to provide lightning-fast, affordable broadband access across at least 85% of city The project is part of a series of Meridiam fiber investments totalling $2.7 billion in North America and Europe MEMPHIS, TN – Meridiam, a leading sustainable infrastructure investment firm, today broke ground on a transformative fiber infrastructure project to enable citywide broadband internet access in Memphis, TN. Blue Suede Networks, a Memphis-based fiber-to-the-premises network de...
Polyglass Launches ModifleeceTM – A Fleeceback SBS (Elastomeric) Base Sheet
Polyglass U.S.A., Inc., a leading manufacturer of building envelope and waterproofing solutions, proudly announces the launch of ModifleeceTM, a revolutionary fleece-backed Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene (SBS) modified bitumen roofing membrane base sheet. Designed for the use in multi-ply low-slope roofing systems, Modifleece sets a new standard in roofing technology, offering unparalleled performance and versatility. Through an innovative laminating process, Modifleece integrates a specially for...
Stantec hires Mike LaViolette as US Bridges Sector Lead
Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has hired Mike LaViolette as its new US bridges sector lead. In this newly created role, LaViolette will be responsible for growing the firm’s bridges sector across the United States, working closely with Murray Johnson, Stantec’s bridge sector leader for Canada. LaViolette joins Stantec from HDR, where he served as national bridge sector leader. He brings more than 30 years of experience in complex bridge design and construction en...
Lhyfe and Swiss Steel Group subsidiary Ugitech sign an MoU to decarbonise the steelmaker’s operations using green hydrogen
Nantes and Ugine (France), 30 April 2024, 7:30 am – Lhyfe (EURONEXT: LHYFE), one of the world’s pioneers in the production of green and renewable hydrogen, and Ugitech, a subsidiary of Swiss Steel Group, the world leader in long stainless steel products, have announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding for the creation of a green hydrogen production unit at Ugitech’s Ugine site (Savoie, France), to decarbonise part of the steelmaker’s industrial operations and help decarbonise local m...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
