COWI wins major construction management contract for California’s Syphon Reservoir Improvement Project
Irvine, California 30th September 2025: COWI, a leading international engineering consulting group, has been appointed by Irvine Ranch Water District (IRWD) as construction manager for its landmark Syphon Reservoir Improvement Project. This project is the largest ever undertaken by IRWD and one of Southern California’s most significant water infrastructure upgrades. COWI, working in joint venture with GFT (formally Gannett Fleming), will deliver comprehensive construction management services...
CMT Launches StreetVision, the First AI Road-Safety Platform That Predicts and Prevents Crashes
StreetVision identifies risk, makes roads safer, and measures countermeasure impact with AI and advanced analytics Cambridge, MA, September 30, 2025 — Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT), the world’s largest telematics provider, today launched StreetVision, the first artificial intelligence (AI) platform that identifies road risk, makes roads safer, and measures countermeasure impact with advanced analytics. StreetVision helps transportation safety officials visualize and predict where crashes...
Port of Long Beach Names Chief Harbor Engineer
The Port of Long Beach has named Monique Lebrun as Senior Director of the Engineering Services Bureau, a position that also carries the title of Chief Harbor Engineer. The Chief Harbor Engineer is in charge of managing and executing the Port’s portfolio of complex engineering projects, including oversight of the $3.2 billion, 10-year capital improvement program, which drives infrastructure development, modernization and sustainability initiatives. The Engineering Services Bureau Lebrun w...
ARTBA Foundation Honors Women Leaders Driving Innovation and Excellence in Transportation
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – From pioneering sustainable asphalt technologies and mentoring future engineers, to leading multi-billion-dollar infrastructure projects and driving innovation at state transportation agencies, four trailblazing women were honored with the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation’s Women Leaders in Transportation Design & Construction Awards. The winners were announced Sept. 29 during the association’s national convention in Irving, Texas. E...
Bedford Reinforced Plastics Introduces New Screenwall at WEFTEC
BEDFORD, PA — Bedford Reinforced Plastics — a full-service supplier offering an extensive line of fiberglass-reinforced polymer (FRP) products and services — is excited to introduce its new FRP screenwall at WEFTEC 2025. The innovative tongue-and-groove panel is engineered to provide robust security and containment solutions, particularly for the wastewater treatment industry. The new screenwall is designed to provide perimeter protection while also limiting exterior visibility, which enhance...
Steel Bridge Task Force Names Gary Wisch As The Recipient Of The 2025 Alexander D. Wilson Memorial Award
Gary Wisch, P.E., engineering and business development advisor for DeLong’s Inc., is the recipient of the 2025 Alexander D. Wilson Memorial Award. WASHINGTON, DC – The Steel Bridge Task Force, which is comprised of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA) and American Association of State and Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Steel and Metals Technical Committee, has named Gary Wisch, P.E., engineering and business development advisor fo...
Western Specialty Contractors Restores Leaking Roof on Peoria Civic Center
PEORIA, IL – Western Specialty Contractors – Peoria, IL Branch recently completed a year-long project to restore the leaking roof on the Peoria Civic Center as part of a larger $45 million facility renovation project. The multimillion-dollar roof replacement was a significant component of the 43-year-old building’s overall renovation. The entertainment complex, which includes an arena, theater, exhibit hall and meetings rooms, had not been updated in 25 years. Western’s portion of the work in...
RVi Planning + Landscape Architecture acquires Hitchcock Design Group, expanding capabilities in key markets across the U.S.
(Austin, TX) – RVi Planning + Landscape Architecture (RVi) has acquired Hitchcock Design Group (HDG), a national, multi-disciplinary landscape architecture, placemaking, and urban design firm. This acquisition cements RVi among the industry’s leaders, with one of the largest teams in the U.S. focused on planning, landscape architecture, visioning/branding, and urban design. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. HDG is headquartered in Naperville, Illinois, with additional offices in In...
ALICE Technologies Introduces New Feature: Schedule Insights Agent
Menlo Park, CA — ALICE Technologies, the creator of the world’s first generative scheduling platform, today announced the launch of Insights Agent, a new feature designed to make construction schedules easier to understand, analyze, and act upon. Schedules are among the most powerful levers on a construction project, shaping cost, risk, and delivery timelines. Yet even with advanced scheduling platforms like ALICE, unlocking meaningful insights can require significant manual effort. Teams oft...
Ball Janik LLP Continues Growth of the Miami Office with the Addition of Jocelyn Rocha
MIAMI, FL — Ball Janik LLP is pleased to welcome Associate Jocelyn Rocha to the firm’s Miami office. Rocha focuses on construction defects and civil litigation. Rocha has experience in homeowners' insurance cases involving property disputes, representing first-party and third-party claims. Her background includes depositions and mediations, trial preparation, and drafting legal motions and pleadings. She also has participated in successful trials in various counties as second chair, conducted...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
