Woolpert Welcomes Ryan Thomas as Program Director for Energy Market
Thomas has an extensive background in the power and utilities industries, with a focus on renewable energy. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Woolpert has hired Ryan Thomas as a program director for the firm’s energy market. Thomas is a chemical engineer who brings 20 years of experience working in leadership positions for power companies and energy consulting firms across the South and Southeast. Thomas most recently served as a sustainability and innovation manager for an Atlanta-based firm, where he p...
Blue Pearl Energy launches an innovative European platform for B2B energy services, backed by DWS
Blue Pearl Energy has announced the launch of its innovative European energy services platform, dedicated to offering comprehensive energy efficiency solutions for public, commercial and industrial buildings. Designed to provide an alternative to large energy companies, Blue Pearl Energy has developed an original business model, whose aim is to create a powerful European network of SMEs specialising in various fields of energy services for private and public sector clients. Supported by global i...
CDC Says Public Transit Passengers, Operators Should Wear Masks
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently issued a “strong recommendation” for public transportation passengers and transit operators alike to wear masks in order to prevent spread of the virus that causes COVID-19. [Above photo by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.] The agency said passengers on “public conveyances” – such as airplanes, ships, ferries, trains, subways, buses, taxis, ride-shares – should follow its mask-wearing recommendation, as well as the operators...
Viewpoint Announces 2020 Construction Award Winners
Over the past few years, Viewpoint has honored several of its client companies that have overcome significant project challenges, showcased innovative building or operational practices, leveraged modern technologies to create success stories and more. Each year, dozens of companies submit their own stories for consideration for the Viewpoint Construction Awards. This year, winners were awarded from three distinct categories: most challenging project, most innovative use of Viewpoint technolog...
COVID-19 Creating Winter Challenges For State DOTs
Several state departments of transportation are facing winter operation challenges created by COVID-19 as the pandemic is leading to budget tightening as well as greater health and safety needs among their snowplow driver corps. [Above photo via the Michigan DOT.] “Over the years, maintenance workers at the state and local levels have handled everything winter could throw at them but, with the continuing threat of COVID-19, this is going to be an unprecedented winter,” explained Paul Ajegb...
Two Reports Offer COVID-19 Transit Recovery Advice
Separate reports issued by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Transit Center advocacy group argue that there is a “fundamental alignment” between how transit agencies respond to the health and safety needs posed by COVID-19 and the measures they implement to improve sustainability, reliability, and cost to transit riders as the pandemic recedes. [Above photo by the MBTA.] BCG’s report – Solving the Mobility Challenge in Megacities – is based in part on a pre-pandemic survey of 2,000 peo...
Smart Cities to Create Business Opportunities Worth $2.46 Trillion by 2025, says Frost & Sullivan
In observance of World Cities Day on October 31st, our experts reveal key findings on the smart city ecosystem SANTA CLARA, Calif. - The uncertain post-pandemic situation will compel smart cities to focus more on developing collaborative, data-driven infrastructure to provide appropriate healthcare facilities as well as public security services. They will create significant business opportunities with a market value of $2.46 trillion by 2025. For further information on this analysis, or to...
WisDOT recognized for digital innovations
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation was named the top state for transportation and motor vehicle digital innovations by the Center for Digital Government in its 2020 Digital States Survey. The organization recognizes Wisconsin overall as a national leader. The survey benchmarks state governments’ use of digital technologies to improve service delivery, increase capacity and reach policy goals. “WisDOT’s efforts to advance business processes, records management and collaboration between...
IECA Region One Elects 2021 Board Members and Approve Reunification
Denver, Colo. – The International Erosion Control Association Region One (IECA) recently held the annual board of director’s election for terms beginning February 2021 and put a vote out to membership to approve reunification for IECA Region One and Region Two (Australasian Chapter). Rafael (Nicky) Araujo, PE; Jonathan Koepke, CPESC, LEED-AP: and Jerry Sanders, CPESC were re-elected to the IECA Region One Board of Directors. “We’re excited to welcome these volunteers back to the board,”...
Skanska invests USD 65 M, about SEK 570 M, in its first Los Angeles office development project located in Beverly Hills
Skanska invests approximately USD 65 M, about SEK 570 M, in its first Los Angeles office development project located in Beverly Hills. The construction contract is worth about USD 33.3 M, about SEK 290 M, which will be included in the US order bookings for the fourth quarter 2020. Located at 9000 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills, California, Skanska plans to develop and build a four-story, 4,270 square meter office building with roof top terrace and four below grade parking levels. The pro...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
