Georgia Department of Transportation Announced as the 2020 NOCoE TSMO Awards Overall Winner
Data initiative could have implications for agencies throughout the nation. WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE), announced today that the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) was selected as the 2020 NOCoE TSMO Awards Overall Winner. The announcement was made by Jim Tymon, Executive Director of the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) during a YouTube Live event today. These awards celebrate the expan...
Bobby Lewis joins HNTB as vice president in new national Advisory practice
As COO of North Carolina DOT he was responsible for operations and strategy; managing an 80,000-mile highway network and annual budget of $5.8 billion. RALEIGH, N.C. – Bobby Lewis, PE, joined HNTB Corporation as vice president, national practice consultant, in the firm’s new national Advisory practice. Based in HNTB’s Raleigh office, he will serve clients nationwide as an infrastructure strategic consulting executive, focusing on work with state departments of transportation. With more...
Baltimore County Goes Live with Cityworks AMS Project, Implemented Virtually by Woolpert
An initial strategic assessment is serving as the foundation for a successful, phased approach to asset management. TOWSON, Md. (Sept. 24, 2020) — Baltimore County has gone live with its Cityworks Asset Management System (AMS), implemented by Woolpert. The system supports the county’s Department of Public Works and its Utilities group, which includes water and wastewater services. This implementation followed a strategic asset management assessment and phased approach created for Baltimore...
Lucy Moses Preservation Award for iconic 280 Broadway renovation
Photo by Ola Wilk/Wilk Marketing Communications $17.5 Million Historic Façade Restoration of the 240,000-square foot National and New York City Landmark 280 Broadway Building, by DCAS, DDC, Urbahn Architects, and Jablonski Building Conservation, Wins 2020 Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award from the New York Landmarks Conservancy Historic 1846 structure is New York City’s first commercial building designed in the Italianate style New York, NY – The historic restoration of the mar...
Curb Roller Manufacturing Makes Concrete Work Easy with the Hydra-Screed HS3000
FAIRVIEW, Kan. – Curb Roller Manufacturing, the world leader in shaped concrete roller screeds, makes concrete flatwork and shapework easy with the Hydra-Screed 3000. The hydraulically powered machine reduces back-breaking labor and accommodates varying lengths of pipe, custom V-flume, crowned roller screed and numerous other profiles. The Hydra-Screed HS3000 is a two-operator machine that has the weight and strength to move more than 6 inches of concrete along the pour while allowing operato...
USDOT Announces $320.6 Million for Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has selected 50 projects in 29 states to receive competitive grant funding under the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program. The projects selected include a wide variety of railroad investments that improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of freight and intercity passenger service. “This $320.6 million federal investment will upgrade U.S....
Stantec Assists Regional Transportation District with N Line Completion
Denver, CO (September 23, 2020) NYSE, TSX:STN : The Regional Transportation District (RTD) recently announced the opening of its newest commuter rail corridor, the N line. The new rail line—the first electrified commuter rail line that RTD will operate—adds service to connect the metro Denver region, significantly improving mobility from the city’s northern suburbs to downtown Denver. Global architecture, engineering, and design firm, Stantec, provided project management, track design, structura...
gridCONNEXT 2020 Brings Sessions Online to Explore the Future of the Electric Grid
Energy Event Expands Audience – Registration Fees Waived for First 1000 Participants Washington, D.C. – The GridWise Alliance and Clean Edge, Inc. today announced that gridCONNEXT 2020 will be held virtually, December 8-10, 2020. By bringing its program online, the premier industry event, now in its fourth year, will reach more business, policy, and utility stakeholders, as it explores emerging market innovations that support the transition to a clean, resilient electric grid. The conference...
Digital Twin technology leader Cityzenith pledges to reverse carbon emissions in our most polluted cities
Cityzenith CEO Michael Jansen has launched a global ‘Clean Cities – Clean Future’ campaign to help our most polluted urban centres become carbon neutral, by donating the company’s Digital Twin platform SmartWorldPro2 to key cities, one at a time. Cities produce more than 70%* of the earth’s greenhouse gases, but Jansen says use of cutting-edge data and AI will change this dramatically: “Since our inception we have been using these tools to deliver custom climate resilience applications to...
More U.S. Engineering Firms See Improved Finances Since COVID, But Uncertainty Grows for Future Markets, New ACEC Business Impact Survey Show
Washington, D.C. – Despite the challenging economy, an increasing majority of U.S. engineering firm leaders (68%) say their firm’s finances have improved or at least remained the same since COVID-19 paralyzed the marketplace in March—a significant increase over the 58% who affirmed the same in May, according to the latest ACEC Research Institute Business Impact Survey. “Six months into the pandemic and uncertainty is still the watchword for the engineering industry,” said ACEC Research Insti...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
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