HNTB adds Thomas DeHaven to national bridge practice
DeHaven brings 38 years of experience designing iconic, large-scale bridges MINNEAPOLIS – Thomas DeHaven, PE, has joined HNTB as national bridge practice consultant and vice president. Based in Minneapolis, he provides leadership on complex bridge projects across the nation, including design-build pursuits and constructability reviews. DeHaven brings 38 years of experience to HNTB. This expertise includes a specialization in the design, inspection and on-site construction of complex,...
Four State DOTs Get 2021 National Roadway Safety Awards
The Roadway Safety Foundation named seven recipients for its 2021 National Roadway Safety Awards, including four state departments of transportation. [Above photo via the RSF] Begun in 1999, this biennial program – sponsored by RSF and the Federal Highway Administration – honors projects and programs that cost-effectively help the nation achieve progress toward eliminating highway fatalities and serious injuries. Greg Cohen “Projects like these save lives by significantly discouraging da...
Stokes To Become Idaho Transportation Director In 2022
Scott Stokes (seen above), currently chief deputy of the Idaho Transportation Department, will become the agency’s director on May 29, 2022, following the retirement of Brian Ness, its current director. [Above photo by the Idaho Transportation Department] Stokes – who has served as the agency’s chief deputy for 15 years – will become the eighth director since the Idaho Transportation Department transformed into a statewide transportation department in 1974. He joined the department in 1...
Wriston Appointed To Lead WVDOT And WVDOH
Governor Jim Justice (R) has appointed Jimmy Wriston (seen above) as secretary of the West Virginia Department of Transportation and commissioner of the West Virginia Division of Highways. [Above photo by the West Virginia Governor’s Office] Wriston – who has served as WVDOT’s deputy secretary of the WVDOT and WVDOH’s deputy commissioner since 2019 – replaces Byrd White III, who retired in September, in both leadership positions. “Jimmy has been a driving force behind our efforts to tra...
Stantec opens Downtown Milwaukee office
New location expands Stantec’s footprint in the region, bringing the team’s award-winning design and engineering expertise to the heart of the city MILWAUKEE, WI (October 11, 2021) NYSE, TSX: STN Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has opened an office in downtown Milwaukee, expanding the firm’s footprint in Wisconsin. The new office, located in the McGeoch Building at 322 E. Michigan Street, opened to 13 employees on October 1, and offers an integrated...
Eco Wave Power and CIMC OEI Enter into MOU for the Development and Commercialization of the Eco Wave Power’s Technology in The People’s Republic of China
Yantai CIMC Raffles’ Shipyard Stockholm, Sweden, October 11, 2021 – Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) (Nasdaq: WAVE, Nasdaq First North: ECOWVE) (“Eco Wave Power”) is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with CIMC Offshore Engineering Institute Co., Ltd., otherwise known as CIMC OEI. According to the terms of the MOU, the parties would work towards the promotion of a pilot plant in China based on Eco Wave Power’s technology and explore possibilities fo...
New Mega Jack 800 towers ready for action
The new Mega Jack 800 towers at Mammoet’s facility in Breda, the Netherlands. Expansion meets rising demand for the system Ten new towers for Mammoet’s Mega Jack 800 are now available and already being deployed to projects – meaning even more customers can benefit from the system’s ability to improve operational efficiency and safety for projects in restricted environments. Mammoet, the world’s largest engineered heavy lifting and transport provider, first introduced the ...
U.S. Department of Transportation Awards Louisiana $5 Million in ‘Quick Release’ Emergency Relief Funding for Hurricane Ida Damage
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $5 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds to help the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) make repairs to roads and bridges damaged by Hurricane Ida. “The Biden Administration is using every lever at our disposal to help the State of Louisiana respond to this tragic disaster—including these emergency relief funds,” s...
Skanska builds rental apartments in Helsinki, Finland, for EUR 68M, about SEK 690M
Skanska has signed a contract with Union Investment to build rental apartments in Helsinki, Finland. The contract is worth EUR 68M, about SEK 690M, which will be included in the Nordic order bookings for the fourth quarter 2021. The 33-storey building encompasses 288 rental apartments, totaling approximately 18,400 square meters. The building will represent the highest energy efficiency class and include rooftop solar panels that will generate some of the electricity used by the property....
Skanska invests EUR 26M, about SEK 260M in a residential development project in Helsinki, Finland
Skanska invests EUR 26M, about SEK 260M in a residential development project in Helsinki, Finland. The building will consist of 74 apartments. The aim is to receive a RTS Environmental Classification. The project represents the highest energy efficiency class and solar panels on the rooftop will help generate some of the electricity used by the property. Parking places will be equipped to accommodate charging electric cars, and residents will have access to car sharing. Construction starte...
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