AISC Seeks Amazing Ideas from Emerging Architects - with $15,000 and an Industry Spotlight on the Line
CHICAGO - The American Institute of Steel Construction is on the lookout for creative visions of the future from up-and-coming architects. The third annual Forge Prize competition is now open for entries! This competition, established by The American Institute of Steel Construction in 2018, recognizes visionary emerging architects for designs that embrace steel as a primary structural component and capitalize on steel’s ability to increase a project’s speed. The Forge Prize is a unique opp...
USDOT Announces $891 Million for 12 Transit Infrastructure Projects Across America
WASHINGTON – The Trump Administration today announced a total of $891 million in federal funding will be provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to 12 transit infrastructure projects. The allocations of funding across the country will be used to advance the readiness of projects for a construction grant agreement or a Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA). Funding is provided through FTA’s Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Program. FTA is allocatin...
COVID-19 Will Create Long-Term Impact on State DOT Revenues
State departments of transportation continue to grapple with significant revenue reductions due to the COVID-19 pandemic – reductions that many expect will be long-term in nature. [Above photo by the Georgia Department of Transportation.] Julie Lorenz, secretary of the Kansas Department of Transportation, said in a May 8 letter...
Rosendin Honored for Exemplary Safety Across Nation
Electrical Contracting Company’s Dedication to Worker Safety Earns 12 Awards in Single Night San Jose, CA – Rosendin, the electrical contracting industry’s largest employee-owned firm, is proud to be honored for its dedication to keep employees safe on job sites across the country. On May 26, the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) awarded Rosendin with 12 Safety Achievement Awards. NECA’s annual award program is an elite safety recognition that highlights electrical co...
GeoTree Secures Distributor Agreement of AslanTM 200 CFRP Bars with Owens Corning
GeoTree Solutions has signed an agreement with Owens Corning Infrastructure Solutions, LLC to distribute AslanTM 200 Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) bars for structural strengthening of concrete structures. GeoTree is a division of ClockSpring|NRI, a leading high-performance critical infrastructure solutions company. GeoTree is already a distributor of Aslan™ 200 and has now secured agreement to hold distribution rights across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. GeoTree President, John Hep...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $5 Million Funding Opportunity for Tribal Transit Projects Nationwide
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the availability of $5 million in Fiscal Year 2020 competitive grant funding to support transit services for American Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages in rural areas. FTA’s Tribal Transit Program is authorized by Congress to support public transportation for federally recognized Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages, groups, or communities, as well as to meet the needs of older...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $1.25 Million in Funding Available for Real-Time Transit Infrastructure and Rolling Stock Condition Assessment Demonstration Program
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the availability of $1.25 million in funding to demonstrate and evaluate innovative technologies and designs to improve the state of good repair for transit agencies. The competitive grant funds are provided through the Public Transportation Innovation Program. A Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) appears in the Federal Register. The Public Transportation Innovation Program authorizes F...
Wolf Administration’s “Innovations Challenge” Winners Announced
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today announced that a team of students from the Monroe Career and Technical Institute in PennDOT's Allentown-based Engineering District 5 has been selected as the statewide winner for the 2019-2020 Innovations Challenge. PennDOT also congratulates the second place entry from Seneca Valley High School in PennDOT's Indiana-based Engineering District 10, and...
Stantec to Lead Major Wastewater Development Program in Egypt
Edmonton, AB; New York, NY; London, TSX, NYSE: STN: The Egyptian Holding Company for Water and Wastewater (HCWW) has selected a consortium led by Stantec to improve access to sanitation services through wastewater infrastructure for communities in the Fayoum governorate in Egypt. Stantec will act as the Project Implementation Support and Contract Supervision Consultant to manage the large-scale construction program to expand wastewater treatment, water reuse capabilities, and the system sewerage...
NV5 Awarded $3 Million in Geospatial Contracts to Support Water Conservation
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. - NV5 Global, Inc. (the “Company” or “NV5”) (Nasdaq: NVEE), a provider of professional and technical engineering, geospatial, and consulting solutions, announced today that Quantum Spatial, Inc. (“Quantum Spatial”), an NV5 company, has been awarded two contracts totaling $3 million by NASA and the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) to provide remote sensing services in support of water conservation efforts in the Western United States. Quantum Spatial was selected...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
