Growing WSP USA Water Business Names National Practice Leads
Prominent professionals on WSP’s national water services team have been tapped to lead the strategic development of diverse disciplines in 2020. NEW YORK —WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, has announced the appointments of six staff to guide the nationwide growth and strategy of specific practice areas within the firm’s water business. Stephen Rupar, Connecticut water supply engineering practice leader, brings more than 30 years of experience in the...
Construction Starts Fall 21% in December
HAMILTON, N.J.- According to Dodge Data & Analytics, total construction starts in the final month of 2019 dropped 21% from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $800.4 billion. The sharp decline was largely a response to hefty gains posted in November’s utility and manufacturing sectors. When removing the influence of these two very volatile sectors, total construction starts only fell 3% in December. By major sector, nonresidential building starts fell 20% in December, whil...
Open Source Wood Innovation Award given to an active member
Metsä Wood’s Open Source Wood is an initiative to share knowledge and innovations in the field of wood construction between construction professionals globally. The platform’s first ever Innovation Award has been presented to engineer and architect Paul Esombi Ekema for his achievements in advancing the idea of Open Source Wood. Paul Esombi Ekema, owner of Peekplan Architects located in Hamburg, Germany, first got in touch with Open Source Wood when it was launched in 2017 and has been an acti...
Bauer Joins WSP USA as Master Planner for Federal, Military Projects
Accomplished planner brings planning and programming experience, including key projects for all U.S. armed forces branches. COLORADO SPRINGS — Rudy Bauer has joined WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, as a senior level master planner for the firm’s U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) projects. In his new role, Bauer will function as part of an integrated team for planning significant planning and asset management projects for the DOD and other Federal a...
Marcus Curry joins LEEA board
Marcus Curry, Managing Director of George Taylor Lifting Gear – one of the premier brands of lifting, hoisting and mechanical handling products – has joined the Board of the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA). “I am proud to be joining the LEEA Board at such an important time for the Association,” said Curry, who brings tremendous experience to the Board – including 20 years of purchasing and selling all over the world but particularly in Africa, the Middle East and the Far East....
ClockSpring|NRI Introduces GeoTree Solutions
HOUSTON - ClockSpring|NRI, the world's leading manufacturer of highly innovative, engineered products for the repair and rehabilitation of critical infrastructure, today announced that its concrete solutions division acquired from Milliken Infrastructure Solutions will be named GeoTree Solutions (GeoTree). "We are excited to be a part of the ClockSpring|NRI family of high-performance critical infrastructure solutions and to be marketing our industry-leading products under the GeoTree...
Wärtsilä’s new 100 MW energy storage project in South East Asia to boost regional grid stability
The technology group Wärtsilä has signed an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for a new 100 MW/100 MWh total capacity energy storage project in South East Asia. The energy storage system facility, including Wärtsilä’s GEMS, an advanced energy management software platform, and GridSolv solution, will be used for grid support purposes. The order was booked with Wärtsilä in Q4 2019. This contract comes in addition to the similar size contract announced in July 2019. Wärt...
Helping Roadside Soils Bounce Back After Construction
January 22, 2020 – Everyone hates road construction, even the soils and bodies of water around the roads. Paved roads can’t absorb water, so that responsibility falls to the soil next to the road. Unfortunately, those soils are often damaged during construction. Water that runs off roads can contain harmful contaminants. If that water doesn’t infiltrate into nearby soil, those contaminants can make their way into bodies of water and be harmful. Rich McLaughlin and his research team at North C...
USDOT Announces $53.4 Million for Central City Line BRT Project in Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $53.4 million grant to the Spokane Transit Authority (STA) for the Central City Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. The project will provide faster, more reliable transit service connecting communities located west and east of downtown. "This $53.4 million federal investment will provide residents along the Central City Corridor better access to jobs, educational opportuni...
FHWA Awards $8 Million to 10 States for Innovative Highway Projects
WASHINGTON – The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced more than $8 million in Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstration program grants to state departments of transportation (DOTs) and local governments in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, and North Dakota. The grants will help deliver bridge projects sooner, improve traffic management, and accelerate the use of innovative tools and technologies. “These funds wil...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
