Cornell University, California and Washington Students Earn Top Honors in Annual Transportation Video Contest
WASHINGTON — A Cornell University student, a high schooler from California, a college student at the University of Southern California (USC) and a high schooler from Washington state are the winners of the 10th annual American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) “Student Transportation Video Contest.” Sponsored by ARTBA’s Research & Education Division (RED), the competition aims to raise awareness about infrastructure issues by challenging students to develop a brief video e...
WSP Continues to Expand in High Growth US Data Centre and Healthcare Markets
MONTREAL - WSP Global Inc. (TSX: WSP) (“WSP” or the “Corporation”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired kW Mission Critical Engineering (“kW MCE”), a leading 175-employee engineering firm based in Troy, New York serving the data center market. WSP is also pleased to announce the acquisition of tk1sc, a 240-employee mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering firm based in Irvine, California. Both transactions will further consolidate WSP’s Property and Buildings business in the comple...
Aldar Properties, leading real estate developer in the Middle East, to use Asite on all future projects
Asite’s construction cloud platform will streamline project information and enhance collaboration across the full lifecycle of Aldar’s assets Abu Dhabi, UAE (February 2021) – Aldar Properties, the leading real estate developer in Abu Dhabi, most known for its iconic developments, will utilize Asite’s cloud-based platform on a magnitude of innovative and exciting projects. These projects encompass a range of sectors, including Residential, Retail, Commercial and Hospitality & Leisure....
Hilltop Credit Partners completes £15million loan for riverside regeneration project in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
Jacob Andersen(Image) Funds advised by Hilltop Credit Partners Limited (“Hilltop”) have provided a development finance facility of GBP15 million to Propiteer Group The funds will be used to refinance existing commitments and to develop 100 residential units in the Fletton Quay regeneration project alongside the River Nene in Peterborough Recognised as one of East Anglia’s main commercial centres, Peterborough is set to benefit from government’s “growth corridor scheme” to build...
FleetWatcher’s Electronic Ticketing Eliminates Points of Contact so Drivers Can Maintain Social Distancing
Indianapolis, IN) – Earthwave’s FleetWatcher Electronic Ticketing, or E-ticketing, helps drivers maintain social distancing by eliminating points of contact and ticket transfers inherent with paper ticketing programs. E-ticketing is an electronic means of producing individual scale tickets and providing material haul summaries for state-funded roadway projects. In addition to eliminating human points of contact, e-ticketing enhances efficiencies with accurate and timely reporting, and scale ti...
Earthwave FleetWatcher Materials Management Solution (MMS) Slashes Trucking Costs by Curbing Inefficiencies
(Indianapolis, IN) – Earthwave’s FleetWatcher Materials Management Solution (MMS), a wireless telematics system developed specifically for paving contractors, helps to slash trucking costs by drastically curtailing inefficiencies. With Load Cycle Analysis users can identify problems such as trucks waiting at the plant or at a paver and correct them in real-time. In addition to eliminating trucks travelling together, hiding behind RAP piles, and long lines at the plant or paver, users can see w...
Thurman recognized by AASHTO for 25 years of service
MDOT Executive Director Melinda McGrath (left) presents Environmental Division Director Kim Thurman (right) with the AASHTO 25-Year Award of Meritorious Service at a recent Mississippi Transportation Commission meeting in Jackson. JACKSON, MISS. – The Mississippi Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) environmental director was recently recognized by a national organization for her service to the transportation industry. Kim Thurman received the 25-Year Award of Meritorious Service f...
2021 TSMO Award Winners
Celebrating all the winners of the TSMO awards is one of the great joys for NOCoE and a testament to the sustainable and growing practice of TSMO. The TSMO awards have become an incredible source of the latest TSMO practices, a recognition amongst peers of outstanding achievements, and affirmation that we are all on the right track. I wanted to recognize the winners and runner-ups. For the winners, we've included their case studies and case study videos in this newsletter. Next week we'll fo...
Habitat for Humanity and Miyamoto sign global partnership for disaster-resilient housing
Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA —Habitat for Humanity’s Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter and Miyamoto International today announced a new partnership to combine their housing, finance, and engineering expertise to create more resilient housing for low-income households. Globally, the number of people living in substandard housing is expected to more than double over the next 15 years, and reach three billion people, according to United Nations. With the supply of formal, affordable, and s...
HDR-Designed Twin I-91 Bridges in Vermont Honored with PCI Design Award
OMAHA, Neb. — The Rockingham I-91 Bridges in Vermont have been recognized with a Precast Concrete Institute 2021 Design Award. The twin structures were honored in the transportation category as the best bridge with a main span of more than 150 feet. The PCI Design Awards program, in its 58th year, recognizes design excellence and construction quality using precast concrete. The award is the third year in a row that an HDR transportation project has been honored. Previous winners include the M...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
