ACEC’s Statement on the 50th Anniversary of The Brooks Act
Washington, D.C. – The American Council of Engineering Companies celebrates the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Brooks Act, which codified Qualifications-Based Selection for public works projects. The following statement is from ACEC Board Chair W. Arthur Barrett, II: “For 50 years, the Brooks Act has established an environment where engineering firms compete for public works projects based on their skills and capability. As a result, QBS has safeguarded scarce taxpayer dollars and sa...
VpCI®-649 Solves the Irony of Corrosion During Hydrotesting
Hydrotesting of industrial pipes, valves, and other vessels presents an irony. While hydrotesting is done to ensure that no leaks are present and that the vessel will hold up under expected operating pressures, it also raises the risk of corrosion by introducing moisture to the system. The same water that proves the vessel is not compromised can be the very cause of corrosion that deteriorates the metal and leads to leakage over time. Cortec® provides an excellent answer with the VpCI®-649 Serie...
WSP USA Hires Manjeet Ranu for Advisory Leadership Role
Ranu, who joins following leadership role with Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, brings 25 years of public and private leadership and project management experience to firm. ATLANTA — WSP USA, a leading engineering, environment and professional services consultancy, has hired Manjeet Ranu to serve as the national planning lead and senior vice president for the firm’s Advisory national business line. In his new role, Ranu will collaboratively lead development, implementatio...
TES-EUROPE Chooses BricsCAD® To Design Mission-Critical Routes for Transporting Wind Turbines
Ghent, Belgium: Bricsys®, a leading provider of CAD technology, is today announcing TES-EUROPE, a specialist in the planning, engineering and execution of exceptional transportation, has chosen BricsCAD® to power its logistics projects in France. The height of wind turbines has become increasingly taller to deliver higher megawatts and meet the growing demand of clean-energy solutions. This has resulted in the length of the transportation convoys growing from the current average of 60m to 90...
Jeong K. Hong Joins Thornton Tomasetti as Vice President
Thornton Tomasetti welcomes Jeong K. Hong, who joins as Vice President on its Forensics team. Jeong, or J.K. as he is more commonly known, has more than 25 years of experience in the management, investigation and evaluation of engineering research and development programs in the oil and gas, nuclear energy, shipbuilding, heavy machinery, and automotive industries. Based in the New York office, J.K. will be assisting clients with the performance of welded structures. Most recently, J.K. was a...
CRTKL wins big at the acclaimed Africa & Arabia Property Awards 2022-23
CRTKL recognized for global excellence in innovative and sustainable design and architecture projects. The global design firm cements itself as a regional leader winning best ‘Multiple Residence Architecture for Central Park at City Walk and ‘Mixed Use Architecture’ for Saadiyat Grove Dubai, UAE – The world is looking to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region today as the results of the Africa & Arabia Property Awards 2022-23 are announced and new benchmarks are set for design an...
Trimble and ABI GMBH Offer Trimble Ready Option For Piling And Drilling Machines
WESTMINSTER, Colo., and NIEDERNBERG, Germany - Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) and ABI Maschinenfabrik und Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH announced today the introduction of a Trimble Ready® factory option for new ABI MOBILRAM-Systems and DELMAG Drill Rigs. ABI piling and drilling machines shipped from the factory will be ready for the installation of the Trimble® Groundworks Machine Control System, which can significantly reduce the cost and complexity of the installation for the contractor. When an ABI...
Junttan Oy To Offer Trimble Groundworks Machine Control For Piling Machines From The Factory
Piling Operations are Now More Efficient and Safer with Stakeless Workflows and 3D Machine Control for Junttan Piling Machines WESTMINSTER, Colo. and KUOPIO, Finland- Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) and Junttan Oy announced today the availability of Trimble® Groundworks Machine Control System for Piling Machines as a factory option on Junttan Oy foundation machines. Trimble Groundworks is a 3D machine control system that improves efficiency and reduces downtime with stakeless navigation, producti...
Trimble Introduces Horizontal Steering Control, Automatic Screed Width Control For Vogele Asphalt Pavers
Trimble Roadworks 2.10 Marks Important Step in Trimble's Path Toward Autonomy WESTMINSTER, Colo.- Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) introduced today the Trimble® Roadworks Paving Control Platform version 2.10 with Horizontal Steering Control for Vögele Navitronic asphalt pavers. The addition of Horizontal Steering Control and automatic screed width control for Vögele pavers is another important step forward in Trimble's path toward machine control autonomy. Trimble Roadworks version 2.10 with Horiz...
The Winners Of The 8th Annual ACI Excellence In Concrete Construction Awards
Chau Chak Wing Museum, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.- The eighth annual ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards showcased dozens of innovative concrete projects from around the world. The "Overall Excellence” award was presented to Chau Chak Wing Museum, located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The winning concrete project also received first place in the mid-rise structures category at the ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards durin...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
