ITD Director Brian Ness Named to Transportation Research Board Executive Committee
Idaho Transportation Department Director Brian Ness was recently named to the Executive Committee of the 2018 Transportation Research Board (TRB). The TRB is a unit of the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, and serves as an independent adviser to the President of the United States, the Congress, and federal and state agencies on scientific and technical transportation issues of national importance. Ness, who has been ITD Director since 2010, serves as the chair of the Res...
Burns & McDonnell's Ty McGown Earns Engineer of the Year Award in Wichita
WICHITA, Kan.- Ty McGown, a Burns & McDonnell engineer who led implementation of an advanced water-treatment process that is allowing Wichita to recharge a critical water supply aquifer and who is helping define new water supply facilities for the City, is being honored as Engineer of the Year by the Wichita Society of Professional Engineers. McGown, a project manager and associate in the firm's Wichita office, recently received the honor recognizing his engineering achievements, his work thr...
Transit and Rail Expert Michael Booth Joins HNTB in Chicago as Transit Planning Group Director
CHICAGO – Michael Booth, AICP, has joined HNTB Corporation as transit planning group director and associate vice president, based in the firm’s Chicago office. He brings over 33 years of industry expertise, with a focus on major transportation, transit and infrastructure capital projects, including experience in project management for the Chicago Transit Authority and other transit agencies. In his new role at HNTB, Booth leads HNTB’s Chicago transit planning practice, focusing on service and...
The State of Women in Civil Engineering
Who do you picture when you think of a civil engineer? Did you picture a woman in the profession? Studies show that only 14 percent of the civil engineering workforce is composed of women. About 40 percent of women who have engineering degrees never enter the workforce or drop out. So, why does this matter? Women represent over half of the U.S. population and bring unique perspectives to advancements in society. There’s evidence that women are interested in civil engineering, but there’...
Ben Tripousis, Public Transit Advocate, Joins HNTB as Associate Vice President
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Ben Tripousis has joined HNTB Corporation as associate vice president and senior program manager. He is based in the firm’s San Jose office. Recognized throughout his career as a leader in public policy and transportation, Tripousis has served as chair of both the Metropolitan Transportation Commission Partnership Technical Advisory Committee, as well as the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority’s Technical Advisory Committee. He also has worked on transportation poli...
Noise and Acoustics Expert, Patrick Kester, Joins Cardno's San Diego Office
San Diego, CA - Cardno, Inc., is pleased to announce that Patrick Kester has joined the firm as an Acoustical Engineer in the company’s San Diego, CA, USA office. Patrick has more than 10 years of experience supporting National Environmental Policy Act documents for a range of Department of Defense clients. Patrick has extensive experience working as principal noise investigator in supporting environmental assessments, environmental impact statements, air installations compatibility use...
KAI Adds Senior Project Manager, Estimator/Project Engineer to Build Group
(St. Louis, MO) KAI has added two new employees to its Build Group -- Melissa McGinnis-Russo as Senior Project Manager and Joe Kabance as Estimator/Project Engineer. Melissa McGinnis-Russo, Senior Project Manager - McGinnis-Russo will serve as the MEP Coordinator on the BJC HealthCare West County replacement hospital project, a PARIC/KAI joint venture. She comes to KAI with 30 years of AEC industry experience and a diverse engineering background. Most recently she worked for Ascension Health,...
Kilcarr Joins AASHTO’s Communications Team as New Editor
Sean Kilcarr, a former editor-in-chief of trucking industry magazine Fleet Owner, joined the association this week as senior editor, reporting to AASHTO Communications Director Lloyd Brown and responsible for producing the weekly AASHTO Journal online newsmagazine. He replaces longtime journalist John Boyd, who is retiring after helming the AASHTO Journal for nearly four years. "While AASHTO will miss John's leadership, guidance and news sense, we are thrilled that someone with Sean's expe...
Michael Baker International Appoints Ralph B. Hennessy to Lead Aviation Services Group in Louisiana
Baton Rouge, Louisiana (April 24, 2018) – Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced that Ralph B. Hennessy, C.M., will join the firm as the Aviation Services Group Lead for the state of Louisiana. Based in Michael Baker’s Baton Rouge office, Mr. Hennessy will be a strategic partner for the firm’s Louisiana-based aviation clients and utilize his expertise to help secure funding for capital improvement projects. He also will be r...
New Geopolitics: Commission on the Global Consequences of Renewable Energy Transformation
Berlin, Germany – Global leaders from across the spheres of energy, foreign policy, trade, development and business have been announced as members of the newly formed Global Commission on the Geopolitics of Energy Transformation. The Commission was launched in January during the Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and its work is supported by the governments of Germany, Norway and the United Arab Emirates. The former President of Iceland, Olafur Grimsson will lead t...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
