ABB supports India’s Koppal district to ease water shortages with digital water management solutions
In a unique project led by L&T Construction Water & Effluent Treatment IC for the Government of Kartanaka, ABB’s end-to-end solutions will help the local water authority to track, measure and optimize water use in this drought-stricken region of southwest India, as well as pump and distribute clean treated river water to village homes. The solution includes 635 digital flowmeters and technologies to improve control at pumping stations and reservoirs. With a population of around one million pe...
MnDOT awards $61 million to improve state’s freight transportation network
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation awarded $61 million in funding for 13 highway infrastructure projects that will improve freight mobility, safety, and first- and last-mile freight connections throughout Minnesota. The awards are part of a second round of transportation funding offered to Minnesota cities, counties, ports, airports, MnDOT Districts and railroads through the competitive Minnesota Highway Freight Program. The first round of MHFP funding was awarded in...
Downtown Gardiner bridges project opens to traffic
Portland, Maine TSX, NYSE: STN: The final phase of a comprehensive transportation improvement project in Gardiner’s historic downtown is nearing completion with the recent opening of the Bridge Street Bridge. Global design firm Stantec led project design and provided construction support for the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) project involving the replacement of two century-old bridges, along with the addition of a multi-use trail with bridge, and updates to two signalized inters...
NYSDOT Wrapping Up Freemans Bridge Project
The New York State Department of Transportation recently finished major construction on the rehabilitation of Freemans Bridge over the Mohawk River, improving travel efficiency and safety along a heavily traveled connector between the City of Schenectady and the Town of Glenville in Schenectady County. [Above photo by NYSDOT.] Only “minor finishing work” remains on this project, the agency said; a project that also extended the service life of the bridge by 25 years. Built in 1985, Free...
Trump Administration Announces Completion of Arlington Memorial Bridge Renovations
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation and the U.S. Department of the Interior announced the completion of renovations made over the last three years to the Arlington Memorial Bridge. The $227 million project relied on $104 million in funding from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), $90 million in “Fostering Advancements in Shipping and Transportation for the Long-Term Achievement of National Efficiencies” (FASTLANE) grant funds, and $33 million from the National Park S...
HNTB’s Tom Schnetzer recognized as WTS Puget Sound Man of the Year
Award recognizes contributions toward advancement of women and minorities in the transportation field SEATTLE – HNTB Northwest Division delivery officer Tom Schnetzer was recently recognized by WTS Puget Sound, receiving the Honorable Ray LaHood Award, also known as its annual Man of the Year award. The award recognizes male leaders in transportation who actively lead by example in seeking opportunities to further the WTS mission, which is to strengthen the transportation industry throug...
Civil Engineers Give West Virginia’s Infrastructure a “D” in First-Ever Infrastructure Report Card
All five categories in 'D' range, exhibiting significant age and wear and tear CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The West Virginia Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) today released the 2020 Report Card for West Virginia's Infrastructure, the Section's inaugural report card. West Virginia civil engineers gave five categories of infrastructure an overall grade of a 'D,' meaning the state's infrastructure is in poor condition, with many elements approaching the end of their service life...
Skanska is divesting its infrastructure services business in the UK for GBP 50M, about SEK 570M
Skanska has signed a binding Business Purchase Agreement (“BPA”) for the divestment of its infrastructure services business in the UK for GBP 50M, about SEK 570M. The buyer is M Group Services, a leading provider of essential infrastructure services within the water, energy, transport and telecommunication sectors in the UK and Ireland. The divestment is anticipated to be completed, and the transaction expected to be recognized, by the end of the first quarter 2021. Skanska’s infrastructure...
BOND Civil & Utility Completes MBTA Fenway Portal Flood Protection Project
BOSTON, MA – BOND Civil & Utility Construction, Inc. (BOND Civil & Utility), a premier civil, utility, energy, general contracting, and construction management firm announced today, the completion of the Fenway Portal Flood Protection Project for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). BOND Civil & Utility installed flood gates and flood doors so the tunnel in Fenway near Kenmore Station can be sealed off in the case of severe flooding. “BOND has been a trusted partner of the...
Stantec signs Letter of Intent to acquire Wenck, a 300-person environmental engineering firm
Edmonton, AB; Minneapolis, MN (December 4, 2020) TSX, NYSE: STN: Global engineering and design firm Stantec has signed a Letter of Intent to acquire Wenck, a US-based environmental engineering firm with core expertise in air, water, waste, food processing, natural resources, and infrastructure. Founded in 1985, Wenck operates both nationally and internationally, providing complete environmental, engineering, and response solutions with 300 multidisciplinary technical experts. The terms of the tr...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
