John Wolosick Named 2023 DFI Distinguished Service Award Recipient
Hawthorne, N.J.: John R. Wolosick, P.E., S.E., D.GE, F.ASCE, Life Member ASCE, of Keller North America, is the recipient of DFI’s highest award bestowed to an individual, the Distinguished Service Award (DSA). This award recognizes individuals who have made exceptionally valuable contributions to the advancement of the deep foundations industry. The award is being presented at the Awards Banquet during DFI’s 48th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations, being held October 31–November 3, in Seattle...
Zero emission heavy transport now possible
World-first electric vehicle eliminates carbon impact of large construction projects A new zero emission heavy transport vehicle has been created, which can remove the carbon impact of installing large infrastructure such as bridges, wind turbines and power station components. Mammoet – the world’s largest heavy lifting and transport company – is responsible. It works by converting existing Self-propelled Modular Transporters - or SPMTs - from diesel to electric power. SPMTs are the...
Simpson Strong-Tie Building It Forward Photo Campaign on Social Media Supports Habitat for Humanity
Simpson Strong-Tie asks product users to submit project photos on Instagram with #strongtiegives Pleasanton, Calif. — Starting today, Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, is asking its customers and social media followers to participate in the Building It Forward campaign. The six-week campaign will support the work of Habitat for Humanity in building safe, strong and affordable housing. For every project photo submitt...
Texas Department of Transportation Selects Woolpert for Three Separate Transportation, Water Contracts
The contracts, valued at a combined $20 million, support infrastructure needs across Houston and Dallas. HOUSTON (July 25, 2023) — The Texas Department of Transportation has hired Woolpert for three separate engineering contracts to support its Houston and Dallas districts. Woolpert will provide planning for highways, roadways, and bridge replacements, as well as hydrologic and hydraulic (H&H) services for key roadway projects. The first two contracts, each valued at $5 million, support Tx...
AWWA's Opflow magazine wins fifth consecutive APEX Award
(DENVER) – Opflow, the monthly magazine for water utility operators published by the American Water Works Association (AWWA), earned an Award of Excellence in the Magazines, Journals & Tabloids category for its "Operators Need to Know" series by the 2023 APEX Awards for Publication Excellence. This marks the fifth consecutive year that Opflow has received this recognition and the fourth year in a row that it picked up an Award of Excellence for a series on a single topic/theme. This is the 3...
Orlando International Airport deploys Tellabs Optical LAN for high-speed, future-proof, energy-saving gains
Orlando International Airport is one of the first airports to install 10 gigabit Passive Optical LAN for innovative high-speed, future-proof, and energy-efficient fiber-optic connectivity at its new Terminal C CARROLLTON, Texas, July 25, 2023 - Tellabs, the leading provider of Passive Optical Network (PON) solutions, announces that our Tellabs® Optical LAN solutions have been successfully installed and operationalized at Orlando International Airport’s new Terminal C. The Tellabs Optica...
Increased demands for renewable energy solutions and EV adoption lead JLL to expand team
Robert Anderson and Jamare Bates join JLL’s Clean Infrastructure and Advisory practice to advise clients on sustainability solutions WASHINGTON, D.C. July 24, 2023 – JLL announced today that it has expanded its growing Clean Energy & Infrastructure Advisory team with the addition of electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure expert Robert Anderson as a senior vice president and federal program manager Jamare Bates as a vice president. Over the last decade, Anderson has devoted his career to the...
Precast Concrete Market Report Outlines Industry’s Impact on National, State Economies
U.S. precast concrete manufacturers accounted for more than $25.8 billion in revenue and $5.1 billion in worker wages in 2022, employing approximately 102,000 individuals at its 2,730 facilities, according to an industry market report released this week by the National Precast Concrete Association (NPCA). The report includes statistics obtained from NPCA members, non-member facilities and the U.S. Census Bureau. NPCA contracted with Industry Insights to compile the data. Among the report...
Avvir Announces Key Product Enhancements to Minimize Discrepancies in Construction, Protecting Budgets and Timelines
New York, NY - Avvir, an automated risk analysis company for the construction industry, today announced a number of enhancements across its product offerings that will further improve customer efficiency, accuracy, and advance Avvir’s mission of automating workflow for contractors. Alongside the announcement of these product updates, Avvir has also released a new case study with Ryan Companies, the national builder, developer, designer, and real estate manager based in Minneapolis. The case stud...
DART Board Chair Michele Wong Krause Named APTA Vice Chair
Michele Wong Krause, chair of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Board of Directors, was unanimously approved by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Board of Directors to fill the role of APTA vice chair at its June 10 meeting at the Rail Conference in Pittsburgh, PA. Vice Chair Wong Krause will be eligible to serve as APTA chair in October 2023. APTA is a nonprofit international association with more than 1,500 public and private sector member organizations. APTA is the...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
