Department of Commerce’s NTIA Awards $277M in Grants to Expand Broadband Infrastructure
The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced today it has awarded 13 grants as part of the Broadband Infrastructure Program. These grants, totaling more than $277 million, will be used to connect more than 133,000 unserved households. The grants were awarded to 12 states and one territory: Georgia, Guam, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, and West Virginia. More...
President Biden and U.S. General Services Administration Announce Major Land Port Projects funded by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Projects will strengthen supply chains and boost local economies WASHINGTON – The Biden Administration and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) today announced major land port modernization and construction projects funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law signed by President Biden last year. The law includes $3.4 billion for GSA to build and modernize land ports of entry on the country’s northern and southern borders. The investments will improve commerce and trade; create...
Dr. Sujan Punyamurthula joins Stantec’s Water practice to grow footprint across North America
Strategic hire will support multiple business lines with a focus on innovation and sustainability SACRAMENTO, CA - NYSE, TSX:STN: Dr. Sujan Punyamurthula, PhD, MBA, PE, has joined Stantec—a global engineering, architecture, and consulting firm—as a North American Water Growth Leader. A senior vice president in the firm’s Water practice, Dr. Punyamurthula will collaborate with team members across North America to identify and foster growth opportunities that span business lines. While his...
KWK Architects Designs New Mass Spectrometry Center at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO - Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis took another step toward transforming its education spaces to meet its modern vision with the recent completion of a new Mass Spectrometry Center designed by KWK Architects. Constructed on the fourth floor of the Medical School’s 4444 Forest Park Ave. building and adjacent to the McDonnell Genome Institute (MGI) and Informatics Institute, the new Mass Spectrometry Center features 8,000 square feet for new instruments, sampl...
Dr. Rick Huijbregts joins Stantec as Global Smart Cities Lead
Strategic hire will lead firm’s initiative on digital transformation in the built environment Leading global design firm Stantec has hired Dr. Rick Huijbregts to lead its global Smart Cities initiative. In this role, Dr. Huijbregts will grow, scale, and accelerate the firm’s smart city services by uniting innovative practitioners across multiple disciplines and business lines, including buildings, power, water, community development, and transportation. Stantec’s smart cities initiative...
Corporate Finance Director Rob Lundstrom Joins Biologics Modular
INDIANAPOLIS - Biologics Modular is proud to welcome its latest tactical hire, Rob Lundstrom, to the finance team. As a 36-year veteran of corporate finance, Rob brings fundamental direction for operational finance, strategic planning, and business capital development. As Corporate Finance Director and Chief Financial Officer, Rob is charged with defining, transforming, and directing all corporate finance framework at Biologics Modular. "I'm excited for the opportunity to develop and lead the...
Digital Twin tech market set to accelerate to $72 billion by 2028 in drive for global decarbonisation
Digital Twin technology continues to attract ever higher growth predictions as the world seeks Climate Change solutions that support Building Back Better. The latest forecast from Marketwatch expects the sector’s CAGR to be 57.2 % on its way to valuation at $53.61 billion by 2027, while Fortune Business Insights says it will rocket to $72.35 billion by the following year. Just some of many bullish forecasts, they also follow Digital Twins being named by the Vector Innovation Fund – an inve...
Optimism for Engineering Industry Surges In Face of Growing Pessimism on U.S. Economy Says ACEC Research Institute
ACEC Research Institute Releases Findings of Its New Engineering Business Sentiment Study: Optimism for Engineering Industry Surges In Face of Growing Pessimism on U.S. Economy Washington, D.C. – The ACEC Research Institute released its second quarterly Engineering Business Sentiment study, which surveyed more than 600 ACEC member firm executives to glean insights into their outlook on the engineering and design industry as a whole and the nation’s economy today, and what they expect to h...
Terracon Foundation Awards $183,094 in Grants
Grants and Scholarships made to Universities and Organizations throughout U.S. Olathe, KS - The Terracon Foundation today announced the awarding of $133,094 in grants and scholarships to 10 nonprofit organizations and 10 universities throughout the U.S. in addition to $50,000 in national partner grants. Established as the community investment arm of Terracon, the Foundation has granted more than $3.5 million to community organizations, universities, and dependents of employees as well as f...
An Acrow Prefabricated Modular Steel Bridge is Minimizing Work Zone Impact during Major Highway Construction in Camden County, New Jersey
A temporary detour bridge is providing a cost-effective solution to maintain local traffic flow during bridge replacement project PARSIPPANY, N.J., Feb. 23, 2022 - Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, recently designed and supplied a modular steel bridge to maintain traffic flow during a section of the New Jersey Department of Transportation’s (NJDOT) I-295 Direct Connect project in Camden County, New Jersey. The Direct Connect initiative is designed to...
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February Issue 2026
