Lepore Named Florida Area Construction Services Manager
Former WSP USA engineer returns to firm to lead construction services for Florida transportation projects. ORLANDO — Rico Lepore has joined WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, as construction services manager for Florida. In his new role, Lepore will partner with key area and regional leaders and other stakeholders to champion the delivery of world-class construction management projects for public and private clients in Florida. Additionally, he will...
FiberSPAN FRP Bridge Deck Connects Pedestrians With Key Locations In Lower Manhattan As Part Of 9/11 Rebuild Project For Downtown New York
DAYTON, Ohio - Manhattan has an estimated 1.63 million people living in 23 square miles, making the New York borough one of the most crowded places in the U.S. In 2017 Lower Manhattan Development Corporation and the Battery Park City Authority chose Composite Advantage’s FiberSPAN fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) pedestrian bridge system to replace the temporary structure installed after the attacks on September 11, 2001. The FRP West Thames Street crossing spans 230 ft. over six-lane West Street...
Electricity’s past and future in America
HOUSTON – As Americans integrate renewable energy resources into the nation’s power supply, a new research paper from the Baker Institute for Public Policy reviews how the country’s electrical system developed and says that an understanding of its past can offer insights about its future. A debate over how Americans should electrify their lives has continued throughout the 150 years of power network expansion in the United States, according to Julie Cohn, a research historian at the Universi...
OnScale Joins the Revolution in Simulation Initiative
Parametric 3D piezoelectric structural and acoustic cloud simulation of a MEMS PMUT for ultrasonic fingerprint sensor applications. This time-explicit 134 million degrees of freedom OnScale simulation ran in 29 minutes on 40 cores. Sharing the same vision of making simulation accessible to all engineers, OnScale joined the non-profit Revolution in Simulation initiative as a sponsor to collaborate and form alliances with leading CAE experts, organizations, and providers. Silicon...
Molly Johnson joins DLR Group as Chief Human Resources Officer
MINNEAPOLIS — DLR Group today announced that Molly Johnson has joined DLR Group in the role of Chief Human Resources Officer. She joins the firm as a principal and will be a member of DLR Group’s executive leadership team. As CHRO, Johnson will be responsible for aligning HR initiatives and outcomes with DLR Group’s business strategies and goals. She will work with firm leadership to improve hiring practices and evolve retention strategies to benefit DLR Group’s 1,200 employees around the glo...
Joint Venture of Skanska-Corman-McLean Selected to Build Replacement for Harry W. Nice/Thomas “Mac” Middleton Bridge
New Bridge and Roadway to be Completed by December 2024 Virginia Beach, VA — The joint venture, led by Skanska along with Corman Kokosing Construction Company and McLean Contracting Company, announce they will design and build the replacement for the Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial/Senator Thomas “Mac” Middleton Bridge, which connects Newburg, MD and Dahlgren, VA, across the Potomac River. Owned by the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA), the project will cost $462,957,000. The e...
Innoviz Technologies Selected by Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile Co. for Autonomous Truck Project at Chinese Port
Innoviz solid-state LiDAR will enable driverless port operations, a step forward for Shaanxi as one of China’s leaders in autonomous vehicle development ROSH HA’AYIN, Israel – Innoviz Technologies, a leading provider of high-performance, solid-state LiDAR sensors and perception software, today announced cooperation with Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile Co. in Xi’an, China to deploy autonomous trucks for an upcoming project in one of the biggest ports in China. Shaanxi Heavy Duty Auto...
SmithGroup Names Brian Rener Mission Critical Leader
CHICAGO - SmithGroup, one of the nation’s leading integrated design firms, has named principal and electrical discipline leader Brian Rener, PE, as the firm’s Mission Critical leader. Rener will partner with Ed Burton, SmithGroup’s Science & Technology Practice director, to enhance the firm’s position as a national leader in the design and delivery of data centers and high-performance computing facilities. Rener brings more than 30 years of experience in the design of critical electrical syst...
Rosendin Promotes David Lincoln to Senior Vice President
Anaheim, CA – Rosendin, the electrical contracting industry’s largest employee-owned firm, is pleased to announce it has promoted David Lincoln to Senior Vice President. Rosendin is a $2 billion firm with a regional office in Anaheim which is home to Rosendin’s Renewable Energy Group. Lincoln joined Rosendin in 2009, launching Rosendin’s first Solar Division with revenues around $9 million and quickly turned it into the leading Engineering, Procurement, Construction (EPC) in the renewable i...
Stantec expands Environmental Services team in Western New York
Photo: (Left to Right) Eleanor Eshenour, Sean McCormick, Jennifer Kelly Strategic group hire enhances Stantec’s conventional and renewable energy capabilities in the state Buffalo, NY (February 12, 2020) NYSE, TSX: STN: Stantec welcomes three new experts to its growing Environmental Services practice in the Northeast. The new team members bring nearly 35 years of combined experience and will focus on environmental permitting and licensing for clients in renewables, electric transmissi...