New LEEA Chair Heralds Association’s Future
Richard Money becomes Chair of The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) from January 2020, taking over from Paul Fulcher, with Kat Moss of Catena replacing Richard as Vice Chair. Keen to be a key player in driving LEEA forward, Richard introduces some of the initiatives to propel the association into the new decade. At the end of 2019, as we reflected on our 75-year history and how far we have come, it is clear that LEEA is an association in a great place. But, in taking on the rol...
ARTBA Foundation Seeks Nominations for the 2020 Transportation Development Hall of Fame Class
WASHINGTON — The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2020 Transportation Development Hall of Fame. Launched in 2010, the Hall “honors individuals or families from the public and private sectors who have made extraordinary contributions to U.S. transportation development during their careers.” Nominees are considered in two categories: Transportation Design & Construction Industry Innovators: Honors the men and wome...
NACTO Announces New Executive Board Leadership
NEW YORK – Today, the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) announced the election of Robin Hutcheson, Director of the Minneapolis Department of Public Works, as the board’s President, and Eulois Cleckley, Executive Director of the Denver Department of Transportation & Infrastructure, as the board’s Vice President. The board’s previous President, Los Angeles Department of Transportation General Manager Seleta Reynolds, has stepped down following five years of service on...
ARTBA Foundation Seeks Nominations for Annual Industry Leader Development Program
WASHINGTON —The American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) is accepting nominations for its 2020 Industry Leader Development Program (ILDP), the 25th annual class of the first-of-its-kind introduction to federal and state advocacy for transportation infrastructure market development and protection. It will be held May 12-14 in the Nation’s Capital. The ILDP and its associated Industry Leader Development Council (ILDC) boast of nearly...
Strategic Group Hire Enhances Stantec’s Engineering Capabilities
Philadelphia, PA - TSX, NYSE: STN: Global integrated design firm Stantec announced today that staff from Pisarek Engineering will join its Buildings practice effective immediately. Previously located in Westmont, New Jersey, the eight-person team will relocate to Stantec’s 170-person Philadelphia office at 1500 Spring Garden Street. Founded in 2001, Pisarek has provided services for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering; planning and feasibility; program management; and value analy...
AASHTO Seeks Chief Technology Officer, Business Operations Coordinator
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials is looking to hire a director of technology and digital strategy as well as a business operations coordinator; both will be full-time positions located at the organization’s Washington, D.C., headquarters. The director of technology and digital strategy will: serve as AASHTO’s chief information officer; serve as member of the association’s senior management team reporting directly to the executive director; and will be res...
Former Skanska CEO Tapped to Lead Gilbane
Former Skanska CEO and President Rich Cavallaro, right, is replacing Bill Gilbane III, left, as the executive in charge of Gilbane's New York division. Photo: Stephanie Price Gilbane Building Company, one of the city’s largest family-owned construction firms for nearly 150 years, is getting a new top executive as Bill Gilbane III steps away from his role as head of the company’s New York division. Gilbane, who was the fifth generation in his family to lead the business, will move u...
Dewberry Announces Promotions in Raleigh, North Carolina
Firm promotes seven as capacity expands to support growth in North Carolina. Dewberry has announced the promotion of nearly 60 employees nationwide, including seven staff members in its Raleigh, North Carolina, office. The promotions coincide with Dewberry's ongoing expansion of engineering, architectural, and consulting services in the Southeast, where the firm has practiced since 1975. These promotions include: Matt West, PE, LEED AP, has been promoted to vice president and busine...
U.S. Department of Transportation Inspector General Calvin L. Scovel III Announces Retirement
WASHINGTON — The Honorable Calvin L. Scovel III, Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), will be retiring from Federal service effective January 31, 2020. Mr. Scovel’s retirement comes after 42 years of military and civilian service, including 13 years as Inspector General and 29 years of active service in the U.S. Marine Corps, from which he retired as a Brigadier General in 2006. Mr. Scovel is DOT’s sixth and longest serving Inspector General. Appointed by President...
Martin J. Oberman Designated Vice Chairman of Surface Transportation Board
The Surface Transportation Board announced that, effective today, Board Member Martin J. Oberman has been designated as the agency’s Vice Chairman. He succeeds Patrick J. Fuchs, who continues to serve as a Board member. The Board’s Vice chairmanship rotates among the members on an annual basis.
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
