Trimble Announces CEO Succession
Rob Painter, Current CFO, to Become New CEO Steve Berglund to Transition to Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors Ulf Johansson to Retire as Chairman of the Board SUNNYVALE, Calif.— Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) announced today that its Board of Directors has unanimously elected Robert G. Painter to succeed Steven W. Berglund as president and CEO of Trimble effective January 4, 2020, the first day of Trimble's 2020 fiscal year. Painter will also join the Trimble Board of Directors on January 4...
DFI Publishes New White Paper on Crosshole Sonic Logging (CSL) Available for Free
Hawthorne, N.J.: DFI announces the release of a new white paper titled “Terminology and Evaluation Criteria of Crosshole Sonic Logging (CSL) as applied to Deep Foundations.” The paper was produced by a CSL Task Force comprised of members of the DFI Codes and Standards Committee, Drilled Shaft Committee and Testing and Evaluation Committee. The CSL Task Force was chaired by E. Anna Sellountou, Ph.D., P.E., Pile Dynamics. The white paper reviews the state of the practice (including experience...
AISI and CCFSS Announce the Publication of "Cold-Formed Steel Design - Fifth Edition"
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) and the Wei-Wen Yu Center for Cold-Formed Steel Structures (CCFSS) at the Missouri University of Science and Technology announce the publication of “Cold-Formed Steel Design - Fifth Edition,” recognized by professionals around the world as the definitive text on cold-formed steel design. The book was updated by Wei-Wen Yu, Ph.D., P.E. and Roger A. LaBoube, Ph.D., P.E., from CCFSS and Helen Chen, Ph.D., P.E., from AISI. It includes t...
KAI 360 Construction Services to Provide Construction Management Services on Lower Meramec Wastewater Treatment Facility Expansion Phase II
(St. Louis, MO) KAI 360 Construction Services (KAI 360 CS) has been selected by the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD) to provide Construction Management services on Phase 2 of the Lower Meramec Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) Expansion. Located in St. Louis County near the confluence of the Meramec and Mississippi Rivers, the expansion plan will increase the capacity of the existing Lower Meramec WWTF to treat the flows that are currently treated at the interim Fenton WWTF. The...
Energy Department Recognizes Better Plants Partner TE Connectivity for Energy Efficiency Leadership
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recognized Better Buildings, Better Plants partner, TE Connectivity, for energy productivity advances made in its Lickdale, Pennsylvania plant. The 254,000-square-foot plant employs 500 people and manufactures electrical connectors and contacts used in many applications, primarily household appliances. Through its energy efficiency efforts, the facility saves more than $200,000 per year in energy costs and nearly 10 billion British thermal units, compar...
Western Specialty Contractors Receives Preservation Award for Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Façade Restoration
PICTURED FROM LEFT from Western Specialty Contractors: Los Angeles Assistant Branch Manager Guillermo Villegas, Seattle Branch Manager Dave Kimble and Los Angeles Branch Project Manager Chris Nguyen. Photo By: Jeanne Marie Teutonico (St. Louis, MO) – Western Specialty Contractors proudly announces that it has received a California Preservation Foundation 2019 Preservation Design Award for Technology and Craftsmanship for its role in conserving the Streamline Moderne facades of the Saban...
Woolpert Contracted for $12M Runway Extension at Indiana GA Airport
The Dubois County Airport Authority has secured funding for the Huntingburg Regional Airport project. HUNTINGBURG, Ind. — Woolpert has been contracted by the Dubois County Airport Authority to provide engineering, design support and construction management services for a runway extension at the Huntingburg Regional Airport. The $12 million project is being funded by federal, state and local grants. The extension of the airport’s lone runway has been planned for more than a decade. It will...
DeSimone Designs World's First Guitar-Shaped Hotel
DeSimone Consulting Engineers is excited to announce that construction is now complete at The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Designed in collaboration with Klai Juba Wald Architects, the guitar-shaped building stands 35 stories above ground and includes 638 rooms and suites, in addition to a 41,000-square-foot spa and several restaurants. The neck of the guitar extends 75 feet above the roof with light cannons blazing through. The hotel originally opened its doors in...
Digital Construction Works Announces its Partner Community and Partnership with O3 Solutions to Support Advanced Work Packaging Services
SINGAPORE - The Year in Infrastructure Conference - Digital Construction Works, Inc. (DCW), a new digital automation, integration, and digital twinning services company announces the launch of its Partner Community, including partners to provide services and partners to provide fit-for-purpose solutions. Advancements in the construction industry require a combination of people, processes, and technology to enable the construction industry to more efficiently, rapidly, and successfully transform...
Thornton Tomasetti’s Joel Stout Named LEED Fellow
New York, NY – Thornton Tomasetti, the international engineering firm, announces that Joel Stout, a vice president in the firm’s Sustainability practice, has achieved the rank of LEED Fellow, the highest distinction awarded by the Green Business Certification, Inc. (GBCI). He is one of 29 practitioners and leaders within the green building community to be named to the 2019 class of LEED Fellows. The GCBI administers the LEED professional credentialing and project certification programs. The...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
