rand* Construction Corporation Announces Next Generation of Leaders
ALEXANDRIA, Va.- Today, rand* Construction Corporation—a national construction firm specializing in tenant interiors, building renovations, retail, restaurant and design-build construction services with annual sales in excess of $300 million—announced the appointment of Bob Milkovich as the company's new Chief Executive Officer. Additional leadership changes include, longtime employees David Fletcher and Tim Schmidt being promoted to Co-managing Principals of the Metro Washington region. Milkov...
PennDOT Secretary Richards Named Vice Chair of National Transportation Research Board
Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania Transportation Secretary Leslie S. Richards has been named vice chairman of the 2019 Transportation Research Board (TRB) Executive Committee, effective Jan. 16. "I am honored and excited to be named to this prestigious national position," Richards said. "My goal is to bring the lessons learned in my role as a Pennsylvania transportation executive and advocate to enhance the important mission of the TRB." The TRB Executive Committee is the senior policy body of...
North Dakota State University Professor Denver Tolliver Honored with ARTBA’s Research & Education Award
(WASHINGTON) - Dr. Denver Tolliver, the director of the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute (UGPTI) at North Dakota State University, is the 2018 recipient of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) prestigious S.S. Steinberg Award. He was honored Jan. 13 during the association’s annual Research & Education Division (RED) meeting, held in the Nation’s Capital. Named after the founding president of RED, the award recognizes “an individual who has made remar...
The SEFA Group Announces Promotion of Bill Fedorka to VP
LEXINGTON, S.C., Jan. 15, 2019 - Bill Fedorka, P.E., has been promoted to Vice President, Engineering & Projects at The SEFA Group, which processes and markets environmentally sustainable products derived from coal combustion byproducts. Bill has led engineering and advancements of SEFA's proprietary STAR® Technology facilities over more than a decade. "Bill has been instrumental in our company's growth and in our leadership in new technologies," said Jim Clayton, Chief Operating Officer....
Structural Engineering Expert Mehrafarid Ghoreishi, PhD, PE, Joins Cardno's Clearwater Office
Clearwater, FL - Cardno is pleased to announce that Mehrafarid Ghoreishi, PhD, PE, has joined the firm as a Senior Structures Engineer in the company’s Clearwater, FL, USA office. Mehrafarid has more than 20 years of robust experience in structural and bridge engineering and transportation planning. His expertise includes steel/concrete structural design, bridge inspections, dynamic and nonlinear static analysis, seismic and wind engineering, computer-aided structural design, and finite element...
We Need to Modernize our Infrastructure Now
U.S. Chamber of Commerce CEO Tom Donohue on why we need to modernize our infrastructure now: Modernizing America’s infrastructure could fundamentally improve our economy, our competitiveness, and our quality of life—not to mention create millions of good-paying jobs. The Chamber has offered a four-point infrastructure plan: -We want to raise the federal fuel user fee by 25 cents. -We should encourage more private investment. -We need to streamline the permitting process. -And we w...
Aviation Architecture Expert, Andres Chacon, Joins HNTB in Tampa as Deputy Project Manager
TAMPA, Fla. – Andres Chacon, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB, SCA, joined HNTB Corporation as deputy project manager – aviation. He is based in the firm’s Tampa office and will work throughout the Southeast. Chacon is responsible for coordination of all aviation project efforts in the region to ensure efficient and effective delivery for airport clients working hard to improve facilities and passenger experience. He currently serves as deputy project manager for the $300 million Tampa International Airp...
House, Senate Set Committee Leadership for 116th Congress
Several new faces are set to take over key Congressional committees in 2019 that affect the transportation industry, especially in the House Representatives, which reverted back to Democratic Party control following the midterm elections on Nov. 6 last year. [Above photo via Pixby] The Democrats officially selected Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., as chairman of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee for the 116th Congress on Jan. 4. A longtime member of the T&I committee, who serv...
Francesco La Camera Appointed as New IRENA Director-General
Abu Dhabi, U.A.E., – Today, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Assembly selected Francesco La Camera to be the next Director-General of IRENA. The appointment took place during the 9th Assembly of IRENA, the ultimate decision-making body of the agency. Mr. La Camera will take office on 4 April 2019, succeeding Adnan Z. Amin, who has been IRENA Director-General since 2011. Francesco La Camera currently serves as the Director General for Sustainable Development, Energy and Climate...
Stantec Bolsters Mid-Atlantic Transportation Practice with Addition of Hiten Patel
Laurel, MD- NYSE, TSX: STN: Stantec, a leading global design and engineering firm, has welcomed a strategic addition to its Transportation team in the Mid-Atlantic region. Hitendra (Hiten) Patel, PE, former deputy chief of construction and design engineering with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), has joined as a principal and program manager. Based in Laurel, Maryland, Patel will help manage and grow Stantec’s Transportation and Transit practices across the Mid-...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
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