NOCoE Opens Entry Period for TSMO Award Competition
The National Operations Center of Excellence’s second annual Transportation Systems Management and Operations or TSMO awards competition is now open for entries, with October 11 at midnight the deadline for submissions. For more information on the awards and how to submit an entry, visit https://transportationops.org/tsmoaward. [Above photo left to right: NOCoE’s Patrick Son; Brent Cain, accepting a 2019 TSMO award for the Arizona DOT; and AASHTO’s Jim Tymon.] The NOCoE TSMO awards are ope...
U.S. Department of Transportation Overhauls Century-Old Rule
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today published an updated federal rule to give states more flexibility and choice in which products or services can be used on federally funded highway projects. The change is intended to improve safety and increase efficiency while saving taxpayer dollars. “This much-needed update of a century-old, obsolete rule will benefit state transportation infrastructure projects and save millions of taxpayer do...
Power Utilities are Betting on Robotics to Enhance Operations, says GlobalData
Robots and drones now play a crucial role in the power utilities space as companies are increasingly using robotics to handle the inspection of risky, time-consuming, and hard to reach assets, as well as maintaining those assets and improving their operations, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s latest report, ‘Thematic Research: Robotics in Power’, explores how robots and drones have entered the power industry and are finding applications across various segmen...
Contractors from Florida, Louisiana and Nebraska Receive 2019 National Safety Awards
WASHINGTON - Transportation construction companies from three states were recognized for their outstanding employee safety programs during the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) National Convention in Savannah, Ga. The awards were presented during a Sept. 23 luncheon hosted by ARTBA’s Foundation. The annual “Contractor Safety Awards” were created to promote worker safety and health as core values of the transportation design and construction industry. Finalists we...
University Mechanical Contractors (UMC) Announces Launch of New Brand
Seattle/Mukilteo, WA - Release Date: September 30, 2019 - Since 1920, UMC has been a leader in eliminating complexity for their clients’ mechanical design and construction needs throughout the Pacific Northwest. Today, the company announced a bold, new brand, visual identity and website. The new brand reflects the firm name “UMC” which clients, partners and employees have adopted and become familiar with over the past several years. Branding as UMC incorporates the company’s evolving range of...
Fluor Corporation Lead Director Peter Fluor to Retire from Board in April 2020
IRVING, Texas - Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced that Peter Fluor, the company’s current lead independent director, will not stand for re-election at the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders. In connection with this announcement, Peter Fluor has also stepped down as the chairman of the organization and compensation committee. “Peter Fluor’s 35-plus years of dedication and commitment with 107-year-old Fluor Corporation, and more broadly with the global engineering-construction and energy...
Gannett Fleming’s Pioneering Reservoir Design Continues Winning Streak
(Harrisburg, Pa.) - Water & Wastes Digest Magazine named the Mt. Soma Reservoir a Top Project of 2019 during premiere water industry event, WEFTEC. “The engineering and construction management services provided by Gannett Fleming were critical to the overall success of the impoundment project,” said Barry Suits, Virginia and Maryland American Water president, who was present to receive the award. “This project represented a true partnership between Maryland American Water, local and state off...
ACI to Develop Precast Structural Concrete Code
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announces the formation of a new committee whose mission is to develop and maintain structural concrete code requirements unique to the design of precast concrete. ACI Committee 319, Precast Structural Concrete Code, will host its inaugural meeting at the ACI Fall Convention on October 21, 2019, in Cincinnati, OH, USA. Under the leadership of chair Andrea Schokker, Professor and Head of Civil Engineering at The University of Mi...
Caldwell to Lead WSP USA Construction Services Practice in Texas
Howard Caldwell enhances WSP’s Texas-based team with more than three decades of leadership in the state’s construction market. AUSTIN — Howard Caldwell, a 35-year veteran of the Texas construction industry, will assume the role of Texas director of construction services at WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy. In his leadership role, Caldwell will act as an advisor to WSP’s on-site teams, and focus on regional business strategy, client engagement, key...
Optimum Energy Builds Innovation Portfolio with New Patent for Whole-Campus HVAC Optimization
Seattle - Optimum Energy continues to advance smart building technology and scale up energy efficiency potential with a new patent issued this month, which adds to the HVAC specialist’s technology advantage in optimizing building environmental systems holistically at every level, from tiny valves to entire campuses. The newly awarded patent covers Optimum Energy’s methodology for achieving maximum energy efficiency across a campus by coordinating multiple chiller plants in a single, combined...
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