Strengthening Contractor and Owner Relationships Drives Greater Success in Multi-Site Construction Programs
A new study reveals over 70% of owners and contractors agree that better communication and coordination across complex projects can significantly improve project outcomes NEW YORK – A new study from Dodge Data & Analytics, conducted in partnership with Sevan Multi-Site Solutions, explores critical success factors for multi-site projects, from the perspectives of both owners and contractors. Multi-site work is an often-overlooked area of the construction industry that represents a significant...
LSU Researchers Continue Work on Bendable Concrete, Add Sugarcane Byproducts to the Mix
BATON ROUGE, La. - Work on developing an engineered cementitious composite, or bendable concrete, for mass adoption by LSU Construction Management researchers continues and the results are promising. Most recently, the team constructed three 60-foot-long overlay sections on top of a section of deteriorated asphalt at the Louisiana Transportation Research Center in order to restore its condition. Section one was a jointless 2.5-inch-thick ECC overlay, section two was a jointless 4-inch-thick E...
2019 Ross Newlin Achievement Award Recipient Announced
Paul Smith, wind plant manager at Puget Sound Energy has been awarded the 2019 Ross Newlin Achievement Award, given by the Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) for his ongoing contributions in leading advancement efforts of the technical and operations sectors of the renewable energy industry. Named for wind industry pioneer Ross Newlin, the award was presented during ESIG’s annual Fall Operations and Maintenance Users Group meeting recently held in Palm Springs, Calif. “Ross Newlin hel...
CDOT Names Steve Harelson as Chief Engineer
Steve Harelson will serve as the Colorado Department of Transportation’s next chief engineer, effective immediately. Steve has been part of CDOT since 2002, and has served as the West Program Engineer in the Denver metro region since 2013. His breadth of experience ranges from hydraulic engineering, planning and design work on both the US 285 and I-70 Mountain Corridors, work on the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel and fire suppression system. He has also worked extensively on landslides—lea...
DelDOT Announces New Director of Maintenance & Operations
Secretary of Transportation Jennifer Cohan announces Anne Brown as the new director of Maintenance & Operations (M&O) for DelDOT. Anne is the first woman to lead M&O, and succeeds Mark Alexander, who retired from the Department on September 30, 2019, after 32 years of service. Anne has been with DelDOT since 2010, beginning her career in M&O as a fiscal management analyst in the Business Management section before being promoted to chief of administration for M&O. Anne has most recently served...
Pamela McCombe Joins HNTB Corporation in Lake Mary as Senior Project Manager – Transit and Rail
LAKE MARY, Fla. – Pamela McCombe, P.Eng., joined HNTB Corporation as senior project manager – transit and rail, based in Lake Mary. In this role, she manages a variety of complex projects and ensures client needs are met with the highest degrees of technical excellence. McCombe has nearly 35 years of industry experience and has successfully implemented innovative initiatives for major transit systems, including bus, light rail, streetcar and commuter rail systems. She has led safety and secur...
Leica Geosystems wins innovation award in 2019 Mondial du Bâtiment
Paris, France - Leica Geosystems part of Hexagon, announced today that its 3D image measurement solution, the Leica BLK3D, has won the 2019 Mondial du Bâtiment Innovation Competition. Selected by a jury of industry professionals, the BLK3D was praised for its innovative and unique way of capturing and documenting reality. The BLK3D was selected from 79 applications and a shortlist of 32 nominees. “Each win for the BLK3D is a testament to the careful research and development we undertook to...
Amsterdam Pipe Conference: Last call for papers
The organisers of PLASTIC PIPES XX are expecting to receive as many as 100 abstracts for their conference and exhibition that takes place in the ‘Pipe’ District of Amsterdam at the Hotel Okura on September 21-23 2020. With a deadline of 22 October, only three weeks remain for delegates to submit their abstracts. Sarah Patterson, Co-Chair of the Organising Committee, is confident that the event will prompt landmark developments in business and technology: “The world of plastic pipes continu...
Chelsea, Massachusetts Commuters Don’t Have Far To Walk With New FiberSPAN Three- Level-Switchback Access Ramp
DAYTON, Ohio - Chelsea is Massachusetts’ smallest city with a land area of just 1.8 square miles yet the Suffolk, County town is the United States’ 26th most densely populated community. Overcrowded downtown transit stations prompted the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to open Bellingham Square Station in 2018. But the hills and elevations between junctions meant commuters had to walk more than three blocks to navigate between Main Street and the train station. A FiberSPAN th...
ASLA Announces 2019 Professional & Student Award Winners
ASLA 2019 Award of Excellence in General Design, Heritage Flume / STIMSON / Photo by Ngoc Doan WASHINGTON - Today, the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) announced the 2019 Professional and Student Award winners. Chosen from 544 submissions, this year's 36 Professional Award winners represent the best of landscape architecture in the General Design, Residential Design, Analysis & Planning, Communications, and Research categories. In addition, a single Landmark Awar...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
