Port of Savannah sets calendar year record
SAVANNAH, Ga.- The Port of Savannah moved 4.6 million twenty-foot equivalent container units in Calendar Year 2019, an increase of nearly 250,000 TEUs (5.6 percent) compared to the previous year, Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) Executive Director Griff Lynch said Tuesday. "This record-breaking accomplishment is thanks to a dedicated team of professionals including GPA and the International Longshoremen's Association, our partners in trucking and rail, and those making important investments beyo...
Pickard Chilton Designs Innovative T3 RiNo Project in Denver, Colo. for McCaffery, Hines and Ivanhoé Cambridge
Mixed-Use Office Project Utilizes Heavy Timber, Features Floor-to-Ceiling Glass, and Provides Bespoke Balcony Experiences; Poised to Be One of Denver’s Most Sustainable Developments (New Haven, Conn. ) – Pickard Chilton, an award-winning architecture studio best known for its innovative and cutting-edge design of corporate headquarters and campuses, has been selected by McCaffery, Hines and Ivanhoé Cambridge to design T3 RiNo, a new Class-A, mixed-use office project in Denver, Colorado’...
CorelCAD 2020 Accelerates the 2D Drawing and 3D Modeling Experience with Precision and Control
OTTAWA - CorelCAD 2020 is the professional and affordable CAD solution that streamlines 2D drawing, 3D modeling, and 3D printing processes. New Lasso Selection and Layer group filters enable users to work more efficiently; while enhanced MultiLeader and Dimension tools, Custom Blocks, and 3D capabilities offer even greater control. Available for Windows and macOS, CorelCAD™ 2020 enhances efficiency across a full spectrum of design, architecture, and engineering projects. “CorelCAD 2020 offers...
KWK Architects/TKDA Wins American Council of Engineering Companies Grand Award for $104.5 Million Pioneer Hall Renovation
St. Louis, MO - Design architect KWK Architects, with architecture/engineering firm-of-record TKDA of St. Paul, MN, received a Grand Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Minnesota (ACEC/MN) for the design team’s renovation and expansion of the University of Minnesota’s historic Pioneer Hall. The award was presented at the organization’s 53rd annual Engineering Excellence Awards banquet on Jan. 24 which recognizes engineering firms and their clients for projects that demons...
DART’s New Interactive Digital Kiosks Bring Leading Edge Technology to North Texas Riders
In its continued commitment to developing innovative technologies and services that empower customers and move North Texas forward, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) has begun the installation of more than 300 interactive digital kiosks across the service network. In the largest deployment of its kind by a public transit agency, DART will launch the first interactive kiosks at JB Jackson Jr. Transit Center in Dallas beginning this week. “Developing transportation and connectivity options is...
WSP USA Acquires LT Environmental
Acquisition adds 140 employees to WSP USA’s water and environment sector in the Rocky Mountain region. NEW YORK — LT Environmental (LTE), a U.S.-based environmental consulting firm, has been acquired by WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy. The acquisition is aligned with WSP’s 2019-2021 Global Strategy and expands the firm’s geographic footprint in the West. LTE is based in Denver, with offices in Texas, New Mexico, North Dakota, Utah and Wyoming....
Two Stantec-Designed Shopping Center Repositioning Projects Near Completion
CHICAGO, IL- NYSE, TSX:STN – Stantec – a global architecture, engineering, and design firm – is completing two substantial mall repositioning projects for Centennial in the greater-Chicago area. The completion of these projects will help the centers thrive in a new era that is changing the way customers experience the American shopping mall. Collaborating across five offices, Stantec is providing visioning, conceptual design, schematic design, placemaking, site furnishings, finishes, graphic...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $130 Million Funding Opportunity for Technologically-Advanced Transit Buses
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the availability of up to $130 million in competitive grant funds through FTA’s Low or No Emission (Low-No) Bus Program. The Low-No Program helps project sponsors purchase or lease low or no emission vehicles that use advanced technologies for transit revenue operations, including related equipment or facilities. "The U.S. Department of Transportation is committed to improving safety, reb...
MARAD Providing $19.6M in Small Shipyard Grants
The U.S. Maritime Administration issued a notice of funding opportunity on January 9 that made $19.6 million worth of federal funding available to support capital improvements and employee training at small U.S. shipyards. [Above photo by the U.S. Navy] Applications for that grant money is due by 5 pm EST on February 18, the agency said. Rear Admiral Mark “Buz” Buzby USN (Ret.) “U.S. small shipyards are the economic backbone for communities throughout the country,” noted MARAD Administra...
Howard Simpson, Co-Founder of Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Dies at 97
WALTHAM, Massachusetts – Howard Simpson, a founder and first president of Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH), died on 23 January 2020. Dr. Simpson established SGH in 1956 along with Frank Heger and Werner Gumpertz. His expertise in structural engineering and mechanics as applied to precision structures – such as radars, antennas, and radio and optical telescopes – and development of computer models of significant structures led SGH to quickly become one of the leading firms for solving complex engin...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
