President’s Awards Presented at DFI Annual Conference
Hawthorne, N.J.: DFI President Michael Wysockey, Ph.D., P.E., presented three President’s Awards at a luncheon during the DFI 47th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations in National Harbor on October 6. Established in 2016, the DFI President’s Awards are given at the discretion of the DFI president to recognize the outstanding contributions and service of DFI members who advance the work of DFI. This year’s awards were presented to: Paul Axtell, P.E., D.GE, Dan Brown and Associates, is a cu...
NEx and ICC-ES Sign Memorandum of Understanding in Support of Nonmetallic Building Materials
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich - NEx: An ACI Center of Excellence for Nonmetallic Building Materials is pleased to welcome ICC Evaluation Service as a new Allied Organization. NEx has signed a MOU with ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) to create a partnership in advancing the use of nonmetallic building materials. ICC-ES is the leading evaluation service for innovative building materials, components, and systems and is a member of ICC-ES solutions. This agreement will support NEx’S vision to provide...
WSP USA Welcomes Stephen Famularo to Maritime Leadership
Famularo, a marine engineer and certified commercial diver, joins the firm as its Maritime East leader, bringing more than 25 years of international maritime leadership and experience. NEW YORK — WSP USA, a leading engineering, environment and professional services consultancy, has hired Stephen Famularo as the firm’s Maritime East leader. He will be based in New York City. As a WSP vice president, Famularo is responsible for strategic hires, business development, identifying and purs...
For a Better Built World: Nemetschek Group and The B1M announce the Winner of the Construction Story of the Year 2022
The Nemetschek Group and The B1M announced the winner of this year's Construction Story of the Year award (c) Nemetschek Group Munich – The Nemetschek Group, one of the leading software providers for the AEC/O (architecture, engineering, construction, operation) and media & entertainment industries and The B1M, the largest video channel for construction, announced the winner of this year’s Construction Story of the Year award: The International Experimental Thermonuclear Reactor (ITER)....
Corrosion Researcher Wins 2023 AISC T.R. Higgins Lectureship Award
CHICAGO - The American Institute of Steel Construction is proud to present the 2023 T.R. Higgins Lectureship Award to Jennifer McConnell, PhD, of the University of Delaware. McConnell has conducted groundbreaking research into the performance of uncoated weathering steel (UWS) in bridges. Her work incorporates long-term field data on the performance of steel structures and corrosion protection methods in various environments and includes an analysis of practical design strategies that improve...
National Institute of Building Sciences Announces Upcoming Release of COBie v3.0
The release takes place as buildingSMART International begins development of its Asset Operations Handover project (WASHINGTON, DC, November 2, 2022) – The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) Building Information Management Council (BIMC) is planning the upcoming release of COBie 3.0, as an update to the Construction to Operations Building information exchange (COBie 2.4) Specification. COBie 3.0 also will be published as an integral part of the upcoming version 4.0 of the Nat...
HKS Announces Kaveh Amirdelfan as Regional Director of Education
Global design firm HKS has announced Kaveh Amirdelfan as Regional Director of Education. Based in the Los Angeles office, Amirdelfan is an expert on campus master planning, student life, instructional/classrooms, Arts and STEM projects. He enjoys working with people who have real passion for pedagogy and student life advancement. In HKS’ environments for learning, they aim to create places that nurture inclusive learning communities where all students feel they belong. The firm’s research int...
NEU Realizes Fast Membership Growth During First Months
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. - NEU: An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete―a uniquely positioned center providing access to technologies and the knowledge needed to effectively and safely produce and place carbon neutral concrete in the built environment― is seeing rapid growth in membership during its first few months. This exciting progress has resulted in an inspiring initial membership. Joining as Sustaining Members of NEU are Breakthrough Energy and Meta. Founded by Bill G...
Brown and Caldwell welcomes senior program director to Southern California
Diala Dandach to direct large, multi-year recycled water programs LOS ANGELES — Leading environmental engineering and construction firm Brown and Caldwell today announces highly experienced Diala Dandach has joined the company as senior director of program management. Dandach’s hiring will be pivotal in assisting clients to deliver multi-year recycled water programs in Southern California. With 20 years of experience as a consultant, contractor, and owner, Dandach has overseen numerous mul...
AEIS Hires Lisa Dupuy as Director of Business Development
Leading inspection and testing agency partners with experienced industry executive to lead business development and client services New York, NY — Atlas Evaluation & Inspection Services (AEIS), providing inspection, testing, certification, failure analysis, engineering and material research services for infrastructure projects with an emphasis on welding metallurgy and non-destructive testing, announced Lisa Dupuy has been hired as Director of Business Development. “I’m pleased to join the...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
