2018 Harold Washington Literary Award Dinner
Updates from James McHugh Construction Co.: Last Thursday was the Harold Washington Literary Award Dinner. The event funds the Near South Planning Board’s Authors in the Schools Program, a literary program developed to encourage reading and writing in Chicago’s elementary inner-city schools. We we’re very proud to have our long time client Joe Antunovich, from Antunovich Associates, chair the event and our own Shelly Griggs serve as Vice Chair.
Nemetschek Group Expands Supervisory Board with US Executive Bill Krouch
Munich / Washington D.C. - The Nemetschek Group, one of the largest software providers for the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry, announced today that its shareholders have elected a fourth member for the Supervisory Board. Bill Krouch, an advisor based in the US, is the first non-European member on the Supervisory Board of the successful Group. The shareholders showed strong support for the new board member with 99.72% approval. "We are very pleased with the decision...
Angela McMurray Rejoins HNTB in Houston as Environmental Planning Manager
HOUSTON – Angela McMurray, AICP, has rejoined HNTB Corporation as environmental planning manager. McMurray leads efforts to grow the environmental planning practice in HNTB’s Houston office and focuses on service and delivery for major transportation projects throughout southeast Texas and El Paso. McMurray has 12 years of experience in environmental consulting and natural resources management, including work on numerous biological assessment and ecological evaluation projects. Additionally,...
Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti Confirmed as Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Transportation
(Trenton) – New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials today announced Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti was confirmed by the full New Jersey Senate as New Jersey Department of Transportation Commissioner, making her the 19th chief executive of the department. Appointed in December 2017, she has served in an acting capacity since January 2018. Commissioner Gutierrez-Scaccetti will continue her work overseeing the Department that manages the state’s multi-faceted transportation net...
Erik Hanson Joins Stantec as Principal to Lead and Grow Healthcare Buildings Practice
San Francisco, California (June 8, 2018) NYSE, TSX:STN: Erik Hanson has joined global architecture, engineering, consulting, and construction firm Stantec as principal, joining the Buildings Group leadership team in the San Francisco office. Hanson will be leading the firm’s pursuit strategies for major healthcare and science and technology clients while also leading the development of strategy behind the growth of Stantec’s healthcare practice across California. With more than 25 years of ex...
HDR's Maggie Walsh Installed as Chair of Women’s Transportation Seminar International Board
CHICAGO — Maggie Walsh, Vice President, was recently appointed as the new Chair for the WTS International Board of Directors. She will build on her 20-year commitment to WTS, which focuses on promoting equity and access for all women in transportation. As chair, Walsh’s responsibilities include overseeing the organization’s continued drive to open doors for personal and professional development for WTS members, both within the organization and throughout the transportation industry, and collabor...
MDOT Director, Department Honored for Achievement, Innovation and Operations Excellence
L-R: Kirk T. Steudle, State Transportation Director; Paul Ajegba, MDOT University Region Engineer; Stephanie Palmer, MDOT University Region Traffic and Safety Engineer; Shailen Bhatt, ITS America President and CEO; Mark Chaput, ACM Vice President of Construction and Infrastructure Development; Jennifer Foley, MDOT University Region Assistant Delivery Engineer; Carlos Braceras, ITS America Board of Directors Chair and Utah DOT Director; and Karianne Steffen, HNTB. The State of Michigan wa...
Gunalan Elected 2019 ASCE President-Elect
Kancheepuram “Guna” N. Gunalan has been elected ASCE’s 2019 President-Elect by a majority of voting Society members, following a month-long election that closed June 1. “I’m humbled and honored by the opportunity I’ve been offered to serve the Society and the profession,” Gunalan said Tuesday, having learned of his election. Gunalan, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE., F.ASCE, is vice president of alternative delivery at AECOM, based in Salt Lake City, UT. Previously, he was a vice president for Parson...
FLS Transportation Services Limited Announces John Leach as New CEO
Montreal, QC - FLS Transportation Services Limited, one of North-America’s leading Third Party Logistics (3PL) firms, is delighted to announce the appointment of John Leach as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Mr. Leach joins FLS from Coyote Logistics, where he was Chief Commercial Officer, responsible for customer-facing sales and marketing strategies and commercial growth. Commenting on his appointment as CEO, Mr. Leach said, “For the 30 years since its founding, FLS has been a best-in-class 3...
US Students Tackle Corporate America’s Greenhouse Gas Challenge
Montreal, Edinburgh - A new generation of US graduate students will tackle global corporate greenhouse gas emissions using state of the art greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting and reporting software from Ecometrica - in a first for the US education system. The downstream space and sustainability company has made its Platform available to students at George Washington University (GWU) in the US capital. The agreement will see budding environmental leaders on the Greenhouse Gas Management Ass...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
