ARTBA Names Transportation Veterans to Chair Two Safety Groups
(WASHINGTON)— The American Road & Transportation Association (ARTBA) has named two safety experts to chair its two primary safety panels, the Transportation Safety Advisory Council (TSAC) and the ARTBA Safety Committee. Jim Burnley, a partner at Venable LLP, has been named chair of the TSAC, which creates the policies that guide the association’s legislative, regulatory and member services efforts on safety. Burnley was secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation from 1987 to 1989. He...
HostDime Breaks Ground on Tier IV Data Center in Colombia
HostDime broke ground last week on a brand new, built-to-suit data center facility in Bogotá, Colombia. HostDime is the owner and developer of the new data center facility. The 65,000 square foot building will house HostDime Colombia's data center operations team, network engineers, build team, system administrators, and system engineers. The final expected price tag for the facility is $20M to $23M USD with 70% of that being construction costs. This facility continues HostDime's vision to build...
Johns Hopkins Proton Therapy Center Now Open
The 80,000 square foot Stantec-designed facility brings advanced cancer care to adult and pediatric patients in Washington, DC and the broader Mid-Atlantic region Washington, DC - TSX, NYSE: STN- The Johns Hopkins Proton Therapy Center is complete and delivering care to cancer patients in Washington, DC and the broader Mid-Atlantic region. Stantec, a leading global design firm recognized for its Particle Therapy Center of Excellence, led the architectural and interior designs of the state-of-...
National Building Museum reopens March 13, 2020 after Great Hall renovations
Auditorio de Tenerife, Santiago Calatrava Architect. Photo © Alan Karchmer WASHINGTON, D.C.—On March 13, 2020, the National Building Museum will reopen to the public following the completion of renovations to the historic Great Hall. The three-month-long project involved replacing the concrete floor with a modern foundation and was executed by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). A new exhibition, Alan Karchmer: The Architects’ Photographer, will open at the same time, along w...
Jason Majzoub Named WSP USA Senior Area Manager in Southern California
35-year engineering veteran will lead transportation efforts in the Inland Empire/Orange County region. SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA — Jason Majzoub has been named senior area manager for the transportation team in the Inland Empire and Orange County regions at WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy. As a vice president and senior area manager, Jason will lead and expand all markets in transportation, support diversification and growth, drive strategic dire...
Lee Company Launches Innovation Project to Include Industry Peers
Industry giants come together to engage new technology partners FRANKLIN, Tenn. - Lee Company is teaming up with six peer companies across the nation to launch an Innovation Partner Exchange. The long-standing, combined group of companies is known as Contractor Innovation Group (CIG). The goal of the exchange is to provide innovation startups and early-stage companies a new way to share, refine and move forward with business ideas targeting the facilities solutions and mechanical/electrical con...
ACI Partners with ICT to Offer EN-Standards Based Certification Program
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has partnered with the Institute of Concrete Technology (ICT) to develop the first British Standards/European Norms-based ACI certification program, ACI-ICT EN Standards Concrete Field Testing Technician. The initiative began with the signing of an International Partnership agreement in 2016, and, fueled by ACI’s subsequent decision to pursue the development of ACI certification programs based on non-U.S.-centric standards, ACI...
BioLargo Announces Crowdfunding Offering of Water Subsidiary Opportunity to Invest in Water Treatment Technology
WESTMINSTER, CA – BioLargo, Inc. (OTCQB:BLGO), developer of sustainable technologies and a full-service environmental engineering company, announced today that it has commenced a Regulation Crowdfunding offering (details at waterworksfund.com/biolargo) through its wholly-owned subsidiary BioLargo Water Investment Group, Inc. (“BWIG”) to support efforts to launch its patented water treatment technology into the $246 million poultry processing market. Every year, nine billion chickens are proce...
When You Have a Smartphone But No Water
Solar Water ATMs bring relief and a new business model to Sub-Saharan Africa HELSINKI, Finland, February 19, 2020. Access to clean water remains a significant problem in Africa, yet smartphones are widespread throughout the continent today. Introducing mobile payment to solar-powered water purification units combines the challenge and solution, making Solar Water ATMs a business opportunity for impact investors. Picture Credit: Konsta Punkka / Solar Water Solutions Solar Water Solutions...
Kevin Reigrut, Former Maryland Transportation Authority Executive Director, Joins AI-based Predictive Maintenance Startup Dynamic Infrastructure
The company is implementing the world's first deep-learning solution which creates visual “medical records” for critical assets and their defects, allowing operators and owners to claim control over future risks and unexpected maintenance events Former Maryland Transportation Authority Director Kevin Reigrut has joined the board of advisors of New York based startup Dynamic Infrastructure. The company is implementing the world's first deep-learning solution which creates visual “medical recor...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
