U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Up to $501.5 Million Loan for the Complete 540 Project in Raleigh, NC
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau (the Bureau) will provide up to a $501.5 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to the North Carolina Turnpike Authority (NCTA) to help finance the Complete 540 Project in the greater Raleigh area. “This $501.5 million federal investment in transportation infrastructure in the Raleigh region will promote economic g...
Profile Products Welcomes Andrew Yablonski as Northeast Regional Sales Manager
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. — Profile® Products is pleased to announce the hiring of Andrew Yablonski as regional sales manager for the Northeast region. His territory will include West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Ohio. “Andrew brings a wealth of industry knowledge and we are confident that he will be a great addition to Profile’s team of industry-leading experts,” said Michael Schupp, national sales m...
Loete Named Illinois-Wisconsin Transportation Area Manager
Former Illinois DOT director of highways will lead and expand WSP USA’s transportation business in key Central U.S. markets. CHICAGO — Paul Loete has been named senior area manager for transportation in the Illinois and Wisconsin region at WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy. Loete brings 25 years of project engineering experience to his new role at WSP. He will be responsible for driving the strategic direction of the Illinois and Wisconsin manageme...
Study Finds CEE Countries Like Poland Offer Huge Investment Opportunities in Renewables, Solar Companies Look Set to Capitalize
Seven countries in Central and Eastern Europe secured a ranking in the 2019 ‘CMS Infrastructure Index: Bridging Continents,’ with Poland on top of the list for investment attractiveness. One of the region’s largest investors in solar, Sun Investment Group, looks set to continue its growth. Central and Eastern European countries figure prominently in the 2019 CMS Infrastructure Index, with the region cited as among the most attractive destinations for infrastructure investment. Poland, in...
USDOT to Provide TIFIA Loan for Interstate 64 Projects
The U.S. Department of Transportation finalized an up to $502.9 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act or TIFIA loan to the Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission to help finance several “regional priority projects” all located along Interstate 64 in Virginia. [Above photo by the Virginia DOT.] That loan – issued through USDOT’s Build America Bureau – will help collectively increase capacity on I-64, adding both general purpose and highway occupanc...
Stantec Expands Program & Project Management Team in New England
Boston, MA - NYSE, TSX:STN: Leading global design, engineering, and project delivery firm Stantec is expanding its Program & Project Management (P&PM) team with the hire of Rebecca Jablonowski. Based in the firm’s Boston office, this new hire follows on the heels of recent project wins in the New England region, including the hot water conversion of 119 buildings at Dartmouth College, which will help the institution improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Additionally, the...
American Concrete Institute Announces ACI 318-19 Building Code Seminars in South America, Central America and Mexico
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (Dec. 16, 2019) – The American Concrete Institute is offering a series of seminars in South America, Central America and Mexico with a focus on the new ACI 318-19, Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary. “ACI 318-19: Changes to the Concrete Design Standard” seminars will feature face-to-face interaction with highly recognized speakers. The new ACI 318-19 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete contains some of the most significa...
Subasic To Lead The Masonry Society as 1st Female President
Ms. Christine A. Subasic, consulting architectural engineer in Raleigh, North Carolina became President of The Masonry Society (TMS) following the Society’s November 2019 meetings in Scottsdale, Arizona. Subasic, who has been a Member of TMS for over 25 years, and who has served in numerous leadership roles including Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer, Board Member, Chair of the Sustainability Committee, and Editor of the Society’s Sustainability E-Newsletter, was introduced by TMS Past-Preside...
KAI Build Breaks Ground on Renovation, Addition to Maryland Heights Fire Protection District Headquarters Engine House One
St. Louis, MO - KAI Build broke ground Dec. 10 on a renovation and addition project at the Maryland Heights Fire Protection District Headquarters Engine House One in Maryland Heights, Missouri. The project was made possible by a bond passed by voters for capital purchases to “Build a Safer Community.” Plans for the project include a complete state-of-the-art upgrade of the existing 22-year-old, 18,902-square-foot firehouse located at 2600 Schuetz Road, plus a 2,112-square-foot living quarters...
Polyglass Opens New Liquid Applied Membrane Facility in Phoenix
PHOENIX–Polyglass U.S.A., Inc. has opened a new 62,000-square-foot facility in Phoenix dedicated to manufacturing premium roof coatings and primers. Polyglass, based in Deerfield Beach, Fla., is a leading manufacturer of roofing and waterproofing solutions. The plant features 52,000 square feet of manufacturing and warehousing space, doubling manufacturing capacity and adding automated equipment to improve efficiency and ergonomics. Expanded shipping and receiving facilities; a laboratory w...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
