Amid Recent Growth, Commercial Development Resources Hires Two Civil Engineers to Support Boom in California Land Development Projects
CDR hires Bianca Villanueva, E.I.T. and Arelly Ocampo to support an increase in demand for the company’s civil engineering land development services. Newport Beach, CA – Commercial Development Resources (CDR), Southern California’s premier civil engineering firm providing land development, surveying, construction management, and entitlement services to customers across a wide range of industries today announced the hire of two civil engineers, Bianca Villanueva, E.I.T. and Arelly Ocampo....
City of Plano Partners with Aurigo Masterworks to Digitize Capital Program Management
AUSTIN, Texas, August 31, 2021 — Aurigo Software, the leading provider of capital planning and construction management software for infrastructure and private owners, today announced it had entered into a multiyear contract with the City of Plano to help automate the agency’s capital program. In October of 2020, the City of Plano announced their Community Investment Program (CIP), a five-year guide to planning, building, and operating capital projects that supports the City’s strategic object...
Trimble Launches $200 Million Venture Fund
SUNNYVALE, Calif.- Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today the creation of Trimble Ventures, a venture fund focused on investing in early and growth-stage innovative companies that align with Trimble's mission of transforming work in the agriculture, construction, geospatial and transportation industries. The fund will launch with $200 million allocated for investments and focus on companies with the potential for technology-enabled innovation and disruption in the digital transformation of th...
CompassCom Obtains Esri State & Local Government Specialty Designation
DENVER, CO – August 31, 2021 – CompassCom Software Corp., a leading provider of fleet tracking and management solutions, is pleased to announce that it has secured the Esri State and Local Government Specialty designation. The State and Local Government Specialty is designed to help customers succeed through collaboration with Esri partners recognized for their State and Local Government (SLG) expertise and the ability to drive value and return on investment (ROI) quickly by leveraging ArcGIS...
HDR Hires Two New Transportation Principal Program Managers
Tracy Johnson, Scott Jarvis Bring Decades of Transportation Leadership Experience Bolstering its roster of experienced transportation program managers, HDR recently hired two new principal program managers to help oversee our clients’ complex and high-profile programs. Tracy Johnson, P.E., and Scott Jarvis, P.E., are based in California, but will contribute to projects across the globe. Both bring decades of experience. “Today’s complex transportation programs require leaders who are flexibl...
BIMrx™ 3.0 Offers a More Intuitive UI and Powerful Modeling Features with Automation of Common Tasks through BIMrx Integration with Cloud Manager™
Nashua, NH - Global BIM and EAM consulting firm Microdesk, a leading provider of business and technology services for the design and construction industry, has released version 3.0 of the BIMrx™ software suite for BIM project lifecycle automation. Enhancements to each product include intuitive UI updates, expanded export options and cloud integrations. Version 3.0 of BIMrx™ further streamlines the tasks associated with Revit project setup, modeling and project management, allowing AEC profession...
Simpson Strong-Tie Donates $40,000 to American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund for Haiti Earthquake, California Wildfires
Pleasanton, Calif. — Nearly two weeks after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck southern Haiti, the death toll is still rising and survivors are in need of food, water and medical attention. Over 12,000 have been reported injured, and hundreds are still missing. The Haitian government has declared a one-month state of emergency. Thousands of miles away, the Dixie and Caldor fires in California have been declared a major disaster by President Biden. The Caldor fire has burned more than 160,000 a...
Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Husson University’s New College of Business Building
Students from Maine’s largest College of Business will now be able to learn in a new facility designed to enhance their education through experiential learning. BANGOR, MAINE – Husson University marked the official opening of Harold Alfond Hall, the new home of their College of Business, on August 26, 2021 at 1 p.m. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in front of the building. Harold Alfond Hall is located at 62 Kagan Drive on Husson University’s campus in Bangor, Maine. Self-guided tours of...
Kyle Mixon Named East Region Aviation Principal at WSP USA
Oversaw multiple airline and airport terminal projects across the U.S. as a business development leader for a national construction firm. TAMPA, August 30, 2021 — Kyle Mixon has been named vice president, eastern region aviation principal for WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy. Mixon brings nearly two decades of project management and engineering experience to his new role with the firm, including leadership in the aviation sector for a large U.S.-bas...
FRA to Fund Grants for Rail Improvement Opportunities
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration today announced a notice of funding opportunity, making available nearly $362 million through its Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Grant Program. CRISI funds projects that reduce congestion, improve short-line and regional railroad infrastructure, relocate rail lines, enhance multi-modal connections and facilitate service integration between rail and other modes such as at ports or intermodal...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
