Environmental Engineer, Ali Sharif, Joins Cardno's Glendale, CA, Office
Glendale, CA - Cardno, an international professional infrastructure and environmental services firm, is pleased to announce that Ali Sharif, PhD, PE has joined the firm as a Project Engineer in the company’s Glendale, CA, USA, office. Ali has 12 years of civil, water resources, and environmental engineering experience on flood control, land development, and coastal engineering projects. Ali is a licensed professional engineer and has performed a number of services including flood risk and unc...
AISC Remembers Legendary SE Les Robertson
HICAGO - The steel design community suffered a huge loss Thursday when Leslie E. Robertson, whose career came to be defined by his work on the World Trade Center, died following a diagnosis of blood cancer. "Les had such a cordial influence on others, including for me personally,” said Charles J. Carter, SE, PE, PhD, president of the American Institute of Steel Construction. "I first met him as an undergraduate student when he agreed to meet for a morning to discuss his recently completed Ban...
Auburn professor’s research project tasked with broadening value of coastal infrastructure design
AUBURN, Ala. – Making the world a better place through improved infrastructure has become a passion project for Auburn University Assistant Professor Rob Holmes. Holmes—who teaches in the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture in the College of Architecture, Design and Construction, or CADC—is continuing a collaborative project to help improve the design, function and efficacy of coastal infrastructure nationally. Buoyed by a renewed grant from the U.S. Army Corps of Engi...
Three Visionary Finalists Selected to Present Their Ideas at Live Forge Prize Event
CHICAGO - The American Institute of Steel Construction has selected three finalists for The Forge Prize, which celebrates emerging architects who create visionary designs that embrace steel as the primary structural component while exploring ways to increase project speed. They will each work with a steel fabricator before presenting their final concepts to the judges during a live YouTube event in late March. "The Forge Prize competition gives younger architects a unique opportunity to deve...
Environmental Project Manager, David Johnson, Joins Cardno's Tampa, FL Office
Tampa, FL - Cardno, an international professional infrastructure and environmental services firm, is pleased to announce that David Johnson has joined the firm as an Operations Manager in the company’s Tampa, FL., USA, office. David has more than 20 years of restoration and invasive vegetation management experience in Florida’s natural areas, canals, lakes, and rights-of-way. David has provided restoration oversight using herbicides, mechanical and biological control methods throughout his ca...
Mack Conachen Joins Thornton Tomasetti as Vice President and San Diego Office Director
(New York, N.Y. ) – Thornton Tomasetti announces that Mack Conachen, P.E., S.E., R.A. has joined the firm as vice president and San Diego office director. Conachen has more than 15 years of experience in structural design, analysis, and project management. His work spans a wide range of project types, including education, healthcare, biotech and laboratory design, architecturally exposed structures, renovation and rehabilitation projects and seismic retrofits. “We are thrilled that Mack ha...
Cornell University, California and Washington Students Earn Top Honors in Annual Transportation Video Contest
WASHINGTON — A Cornell University student, a high schooler from California, a college student at the University of Southern California (USC) and a high schooler from Washington state are the winners of the 10th annual American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) “Student Transportation Video Contest.” Sponsored by ARTBA’s Research & Education Division (RED), the competition aims to raise awareness about infrastructure issues by challenging students to develop a brief video e...
Thurman recognized by AASHTO for 25 years of service
MDOT Executive Director Melinda McGrath (left) presents Environmental Division Director Kim Thurman (right) with the AASHTO 25-Year Award of Meritorious Service at a recent Mississippi Transportation Commission meeting in Jackson. JACKSON, MISS. – The Mississippi Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) environmental director was recently recognized by a national organization for her service to the transportation industry. Kim Thurman received the 25-Year Award of Meritorious Service f...
The Energy Co-op Expands Services and Adds Additional Team Members
Philadelphia-based The Energy Co-op, a pioneer in renewable energy and community sustainability, is expanding its capacity to serve southeastern Pennsylvania's residents and businesses. The nonprofit offers renewable electricity, renewable natural gas, and affordable home heating oil. It recently hired three new persons to support its new programs to assist and educate members. Noah Swistak is The Energy Co-op’s new Member Services Lead. Noah has years of experience in membership engagem...
Lorelei Williams to Lead Pacific Northwest Transportation at WSP USA
Brings nearly a quarter century of transportation and relational experience to new role with the firm; held multiple leadership roles with the City of Seattle Department of Transportation. SEATTLE — Lorelei Williams has joined WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, as its Transportation business line leader for the Pacific Northwest district. In her new role as a WSP vice president, Williams will be responsible for using the firm’s broad technical experi...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
