Alan Siebenthaler Elected to National Precast Concrete Association Board of Directors
CARMEL, IND. – ALAN SIEBENTHALER, a Lexington, Ky., resident and the U.S. sales manager at Hamilton Kent LLC in Toronto, Ontario, was elected to the National Precast Concrete Association Board of Directors on Nov. 5 during the association’s 57th Annual Convention. Siebenthaler has worked in the precast concrete industry for 26 years, starting at Fosroc Preco, a chemical supplier to the architectural precast industry. Hamilton Kent produces a broad range of resilient rubber products for seali...
Gil Henry joins Atwell as Vice President Oil and Gas
(Houston, TX) – Gil Henry has joined Atwell, LLC – a national consulting, engineering, and construction services firm – as Vice President Oil and Gas. In this leadership role, Henry will continue to drive client and team growth in the oil and gas market. He will be based in Atwell’s Houston, Texas office. Henry has worked in the oil and gas industry for his entire career of more than 20 years. Prior to joining Atwell, Henry worked in various roles – including Vice President of Pipeline Projec...
Nemetschek Group announces Louise Öfverström as new CFO
The Nemetschek Group today announced that the Supervisory Board has appointed Louise Öfverström as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with effect from January 1, 2023 Munich, November 7, 2022 – The Nemetschek Group today announced that the Supervisory Board has appointed Louise Öfverström as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with effect from January 1, 2023. She will take over the role from Dr. Axel Kaufmann, who is leaving the company amicably after a three years’ period in order to pursue a new oppo...
City of Houston, Residents Honored for National Water Challenge
Grand Prize award ceremony recognized city efforts in annual campaign, presented by Wyland Foundation, in association with National League of Cities and US EPA HOUSTON, TX — Mayor Sylvester Turner and the city of Houston were recognized as one of five winning cities in the 11th Annual Wyland National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation. The event recognized the efforts of Mayor Sylvester Turner and residents who took part in the spring pledge campaign to reduce water waste by 60 mi...
1st Hotel at Piarco Int’l Airport Breaks Ground, Investment/Design by NYC-based Urbahn
Developers and designers STAGES Group and Urbahn Architects, who are the founders of Prestige Hotels Limited, investor SEAF Caribbean SME Growth Fund, and Trinidad and Tobago officials broke the ground for the new, US$25 million, 154-room Four Points by Sheraton hotel and conference center at the International Airport Estates at the Piarco International AirportLeft to right: Hayden Newton, General Manager Airport Authority of Trinidad and Tobago; Christopher Alcazar, Chairman of the Airport Auth...
Nemetschek Brand Graphisoft Strengthens its Business in France and French-Speaking Switzerland
Nemetschek Brand Graphisoft acquires distributor for France and French-speaking Switzerland Graphisoft to acquire Archicad distributor for France and French-speaking Switzerland Investing in growth of two of Europe’s most influential markets Stronger relationships with and direct support for customers in France/Switzerland Munich/Budapest – The Nemetschek Group today announced that its subsidiary, Graphisoft, headquartered in Budapest, Hungary, has signed a Sale and Purchase A...
Davin Ruohomaki Named Deputy Aviation National Business Line Leader at WSP USA
Former senior director of Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) leads key aviation programs and projects; supports firm’s growth in U.S. aviation. ORLANDO — Davin Ruohomaki has been named deputy national aviation market leader for WSP USA, a leading engineering, environment and professional services consultancy. Ruohomaki, a WSP vice president, is responsible for new business development, quality delivery, execution of projects and supports growth of the aviation sector across the...
Hexagon to update aerial data of eight U.S. states at six-inch resolution in 2023 for the HxGN Content Program
6-inch resolution orthoimage of Austin, Texas. (Source: HxGN Content Program (Norcross, Georgia, USA, 3 November 2022) Hexagon's Geosystems division announced today that the HxGN Content Program will refresh aerial data of eight U.S. states at 6-inch (15-centimeter) resolution for the 2023 collection season, including Texas, Washington, Florida, South Carolina, Virginia, Maine, Montana and Idaho. Additional states may be added as the season progresses. Most notably, Texas will be refr...
McKinsey launches Net Zero Built Environment Council to decarbonize the built world
Alliance of industry leaders to accelerate race to net zero 3rd November 2022: McKinsey has today announced the launch of a Net Zero Built Environment Council, a cross-sector coalition of industry stakeholders to collaboratively create new pathways to cut greenhouse gas emissions from buildings. The life cycle of buildings is responsible for approximately 40 percent of global CO₂ emissions, making the built environment among the highest GHG emitters, above electricity production, shi...
Atkins to continue preparedness and resiliency services for North Carolina
Raleigh, N.C., USA: Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, has been reselected to continue providing floodplain mapping services for the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management. Under the new three-year, not-to-exceed $30 million Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, the Company will support the State’s floodplain mapping program to enhance preparedness and resiliency as it relates to water and non-water hazards. “Our work on this project began more than six yea...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
