Woolpert’s Sam Moffat Named President of Tennessee Geographic Information Council
The geospatial program director and senior associate has worked with the state GIS council since 2001. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Woolpert Geospatial Program Director Sam Moffat assumed the role of president of the Tennessee Geographic Information Council (TNGIC) today at the group’s online business meeting. The meeting was held in place of the annual TNGIC Conference, which was canceled this year. Moffat, a Certified GIS Professional and senior associate at Woolpert, said he joined TNGIC in 2001...
OBO Announces Design-Build Award for New Embassy Office Annex in Bangkok
The Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations Announces the Design-Build Award for a U.S. Embassy Office Annex in Bangkok, Thailand The Department of State has awarded the Design-Build contract for a U.S. Embassy Office Annex in Bangkok, Thailand to B.L. Harbert International of Birmingham, Alabama. This multi-story annex will be a secure, resilient, and modern office building for U.S. diplomacy in Thailand. SHoP Architects of New York, New York is the design architect for the project....
Siemens Mobility and Ondas Networks Bring Next-Gen Wireless Communications to North American Rail Market
NEW YORK and SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Siemens Mobility, a leader in seamless, sustainable, reliable and secure transport solutions for more than 160 years, has entered into an exclusive partnership with Ondas Networks, a developer of private licensed wireless data networks for mission-critical industrial markets, to bring a Siemens-branded portfolio of their wireless radio communication systems to the North American Rail Market. Ondas’ MC-IoT architecture is designed to provide railroads with wirel...
Engineering Firm Leaders Now Believe “Back to Normal” will take 12-18 Months, ACEC Business Impact Survey Shows
Washington, DC - More U.S. engineering firm leaders now believe a “return to normal” for their businesses will take between 12-18 months, a significant increase compared to nearly a month ago, the latest ACEC Research Institute Business Impact Survey 6 reveals. “The sixth wave of the Business Impact Survey continues to see the engineering industry grapple with the effects of the pandemic with a greater number of firm leaders feeling less optimistic about a quick return to normal for their bus...
Acrow Bridge Providing Detour Access During Federal Project on Hawaiian Island of Kauai
Temporary bridge was built in only eight days and expected to be in use through the completion of the replacement of the existing Kapa’a Stream Bridge (Parsippany, New Jersey) – Acrow Bridge, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, announced today one of its modular steel bridges is being used to detour traffic around a project to replace the Kapa’a Stream Bridge on Kuhio Highway (Route 56) near Kealia Beach. Route 56 is the main route north and south across th...
Command Alkon and Tread Team Up to Streamline Management of Heavy Material Movements in Construction
Tread’s Integration with the CONNEX Platform Provides Transparency in Materials, Transportation, and Ticketing on the Jobsite BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- Command Alkon, the Leading Supplier Collaboration Platform for Construction’s Heavy Work, and Tread, a digital platform for fleet management and moving construction materials like asphalt and aggregates easier and faster, are pleased to announce a new collaboration partnership. Together the solutions enable a many-to-many community of buyers, sellers,...
Goddard adds electrical engineering capabilities to its team with critical hire
BEVERLY, Mass.- Goddard Inc., a leading provider of product development services, has hired John-Paul Perron as Principal Electrical Engineer. He will lead the company’s new electrical engineering division, broadening Goddard’s capabilities and enabling the company to more effectively meet the needs of its clients. For the past twenty-three years, Goddard has provided expertise to help its clients address an array of mechanical engineering challenges. With John-Paul leading Goddard’s new elec...
U.S. Green Building Council Launches Global Economic Recovery Strategy
USGBC outlines path for how healthy places and LEED will support recovery efforts as businesses, governments and communities prepare for a post-pandemic world Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced a new strategy, Healthy People in Healthy Places Equals a Healthy Economy, intended to leverage LEED and the community implementing the rating system to support buildings and communities in a post-pandemic world. The strategy is guided by the idea that prioritiz...
Proposed Phase 4 COVID-19 Relief Bill Contains $15B for State DOTs
A $3 trillion, 1,815-page COVID-19 relief measure proposed by the House of Representatives on May 12 contains $15 billion in stopgap funds for state departments of transportation – well below the nearly $50 billion the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials projects state DOTs will need to continue operations in the face of drastic falloffs in motor fuel tax revenues, toll road receipts, and other funding sources. Specifically, the House’s proposed “Phase 4” COVID-...
Goodreau to Lead Bus Rapid Transit Projects Nationally
Project leader brings 20 years of BRT planning and engineering experience to new role at WSP USA. CHICAGO — As transit and rail professionals develop innovative solutions for moving passengers safely and efficiently, the arrival of Stephen Goodreau as director of the national bus rapid transit (BRT) practice at WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, will ensure its clients have the resources and solutions they need to address the complex challenges they fac...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
