Vince Myers of DIGroup Architecture Named ENR MidAtlantic 2025 Legacy Award Winner
Photo Caption: Photo Caption: Vince Myers (standing), co-founding principal and president of DIGroup Architecture, shares his insights during a portfolio review with students from Kean University regarding inclusive design and architectural excellence – values that have earned him the ENR MidAtlantic 2025 Legacy Award. New Brunswick, NJ / Philadelphia, PA – Vincent Myers, co-founding principal and president of DIGroup Architecture (DIG), has been announced as the Engineering News Record...
ACI Launches Mentorship Program for Young Members
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.: The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is proud to announce the launch of ACI Career Connections, a six-month mentorship program designed to support emerging professionals in the concrete and construction industry. This initiative will connect professionals aged 35 and under with experienced industry leaders to help them navigate ACI, build meaningful relationships, and develop their careers. ACI is currently seeking both mentors and mentees for the program, which offi...
Blaik Ritchie Joins KAI Design as Principal of Architecture
DALLAS (March 25, 2025) KAI is proud to announce the appointment of Blaik Ritchie as Principal of Architecture at its Dallas-Fort Worth, TX office. In his new role as Architectural Principal, Ritchie will be instrumental in shaping the future of KAI’s design practice, culture and business management. KAI’s Studio Leaders, Architectural CA/QA-QC and Senior Project Managers will report to Ritchie in this executive leadership role. “Blaik Ritchie joining our KAI Design business as P...
Ankrom Moisan Strengthens Team With 18 Strategic Promotions Across Diverse Teams
Firm’s Latest Promotions Highlight a Strong Commitment to Excellence in Design, Client Service, and Community Impact PORTLAND – Ankrom Moisan, a leading architecture, interior design, brand, and planning firm, is pleased to announce the promotion of 18 team members, who have demonstrated a strong commitment to designing smarter and going beyond for their clients and communities. The recent elevations include the appointment of four associates, seven senior associates, one associate princ...
Matern Professional Engineering Expands Project Management Team with Key Promotion
Matern Professional Engineering is pleased to announce the promotion of Austin Podurgiel, EI, to Project Manager within the company's Commercial Division. This promotion recognizes Podurgiel's significant contributions to the firm and his extensive experience in mechanical systems design. Podurgiel brings over eight years of experience to his new role, having worked with clients across diverse sectors, including municipal, community, higher education, commercial, and healthcare. He is an expe...
Expert comment: ASCE Infrastructure Report
Please see commentary from Pete Adams, Global Market Director Power & Energy, Jacobs, on ASCE's 2025 Infrastructure Report Card, which was published this morning. “Energy infrastructure is the backbone of modern societies and the critical enabler for America’s AI-driven future. Combined, power outages cost U.S. businesses and households nearly $300 billion each year. With the demand for data centers, our aging energy infrastructure is coming under even more pressure. Meeting that demand...
Architecture Students Get Hands-on Design-Build Experience
CHICAGO - Architecture students spend plenty of time in the studio, but it’s rare for them to see their designs spring into life. Thanks to grants from the AISC Education Foundation, four classes of university students will get a chance to bring their designs into the real world! They are all part of a design-build studio where they will design and help fabricate steel by collaborating with fabricators, engineers, and community and campus leaders. “Design-build studios are taught in many...
American Concrete Institute Honors Outstanding Contributions to the Industry
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.: — The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is pleased to recognize several professionals, groups, and companies for their outstanding contributions and dedication to ACI and the concrete industry. The 2025 honorees include the induction of Honorary Members, ACI’s highest honor, which recognizes persons of eminence in the field of the Institute’s interest, or one who has performed extraordinary meritorious service to the Institute. The following five individuals are inducted...
Building a safer future: Rice researcher works to strengthen Haiti’s earthquake resilience
A 2010 photo taken in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti (stock photo). Over the past two decades, Haiti has endured the devastation of two catastrophic earthquakes — first in 2010 and again in 2021. Each disaster left behind widespread destruction: buildings reduced to rubble, entire communities displaced and an overwhelming loss of life. A major factor in the severity of these tragedies was the widespread structural failure of poorly designed buildings, many of which were not constructed to withstand...
The Water Council Expands Water Stewardship Programming
WAVE: Action will help companies set meaningful water-related targets Milwaukee, WI, March 19, 2025 – The Water Council announced an expansion today of its groundbreaking water stewardship verification program, WAVE. WAVE: Action will help organizations set targets that directly mitigate highest priority water risks and prepare to engage stakeholders in collaborative actions that address shared challenges and opportunities. It builds on the original WAVE program, now known as WAVE: Assess,...