Donna Stoughton Leadership, Contributions and Dedication Recognized by Plastics Pipe Industry
List of Accomplishments Vast IRVING, TX - The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) has presented Donna Stoughton with its Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition for her many years and number of contributions to the industry. Stoughton, who recently retired from WL Plastics, was the first woman to chair the organization’s board of directors since it was founded in 1950. During her 20-year affiliation with PPI, Stoughton served and chaired numerous technical and other committees, and w...
International Code Council Earns Accreditation to Develop Canadian National Standards
Contributing to the development of Canadian standards underscores the International Code Council’s mission to advance global building safety Washington, D.C. – The International Code Council is the latest standards-developing organization (SDO) to receive accreditation from the Standards Council of Canada (SCC). As a global leader in providing building safety solutions, the International Code Council joins a select group of organizations that contribute to the development of the National Standa...
Woolpert Hires Florida Aviation Leader Aaron Smith to Direct General Aviation, Commercial Airport Projects
Smith comes to the firm from the Florida Department of Transportation, where he led the state’s $250M annual aviation infrastructure program. PETERSBURG, Fla. (July 12, 2023) — Aaron Smith, a longtime Florida Department of Transportation aviation manager, has joined Woolpert as a program director. With over 25 years of experience in the aviation industry, Smith’s expertise in aviation system planning, airport development, program funding policy and allocation, and safety regulations specific...
Premier Welcomes New Senior Vice President of Procurement
Richard Oakes Brings His Vast Hospitality Experience to Lead the Firm’s Procurement Team DALLAS – July 11, 2023 – Premier, an end-to-end architecture, design, procurement, and project management and development firm, is pleased to announce the hire of Richard Oakes as Senior Vice President of Procurement. Having previously held roles at well-known hotel brands, Oakes brings 35 years of experience working across multiple disciplines including operations, procurement, sales and marketing,...
Stantec To Lead Design for Water Resource Recovery Facility on San Francisco’s Iconic Treasure Island
Sustainable infrastructure is key as small island sees growth and development SAN FRANCISCO, CA (July 11, 2023) TSX, NYSE:STN Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, was selected by The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) to lead design for a new water resource recovery facility on San Francisco’s iconic Treasure Island. The island has undergone decades of geotechnical improvements to make it habitable for businesses and residents. Treasure Is...
Carollo Engineers Completes Planning, Design, and Engineering Services During Construction for $1.8 Billion EchoWater Project
Upgraded facility meets nutrient limits and recycled water requirements, provides drought-resistant source of water Elk Grove, CA, July 11, 2023 – Carollo Engineers, North America’s premier water engineering and consulting firm, has completed planning, design, and engineering services during construction for the $1.8 billion EchoWater Project, a more than decade-long facility upgrade project for the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District (Regional San). The EchoWater Project c...
California Energy Project Unveils Two Set-Aside Funding Programs for Transit and Drayage Fleet Infrastructure
Over $33 million in incentives will be available from EnergIIZE for approximately four weeks beginning on July 27, 2023 Pasadena, CA: The California Energy Commission’s (CEC’s) Energy Infrastructure Incentives for Zero-Emission Commercial Vehicles (EnergIIZE) Project is excited to announce the opening of two set-aside funding lanes for transit agencies and drayage fleets. Administered by CALSTART and partner Tetra Tech, the EnergIIZE Project will offer $11.4 million total infrastructure incen...
New Trimble Terra Office Workflow Delivers Integration with Esri ArcGIS Pro
SAN DIEGO, Calif., July 11, 2023—Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today the release of the Trimble® Terra™ Office add-in for Esri ArcGIS Pro. The add-in is a new product in Trimble’s Terra Office suite of desktop solutions for integrating Trimble TerraFlex® field data collection software with GIS systems of record. The announcement was made today at the 2023 Esri User Conference. With a streamlined user interface, the new Terra Office add-in for ArcGIS Pro allows a customer to connect Ter...
Digital Twin Consortium Publishes Platform Stack Architectural Framework
The introductory guide outlines central concepts of digital twin systems BOSTON, MA – JULY 11, 2023 – Today, the Digital Twin Consortium® (DTC®) announced the Platform Stack Architectural Framework: An Introductory Guide. The guide, designed for C-Suite and business leaders, provides foundational building blocks and central concepts of a digital twin system. System architects can use it to enable technology selection through development. “Digital twins and enabling technologies are revoluti...
Perkins&Will Welcomes New Director of Practice Development in Dallas
Amber Pickett Wernick to focus on expanding the firm’s local interior design practice DALLAS— Award-winning interior designer and strategist Amber Pickett Wernick joins the Dallas studio of global architecture and design firm Perkins&Will as director of practice development. Wernick, a Dallas native who worked for Perkins&Will between 2008 and 2015, returns to the firm to play a key role in client engagement, identifying new opportunities that grow the studio’s interior design practice....
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