Renown Bridge Expert Presents Innovative Steel Bridge Research to AISI-Led Task Force, Receives Industry Recognition
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Gary Prinz, Ph.D., P.E., professor and director of the Grady E. Harvell Civil Engineering Research and Education Center at the University of Arkansas, was recently selected as the recipient of the 2024 Robert J. Dexter Memorial Award Lecture by the Steel Bridge Task Force of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) and presented his research —which is focused on fracture, fatigue and the service life of steel bridge structures —at a recent Task Force meeting in Charlotte,...
Brian Uher Joins Hord Coplan Macht as Director of Sustainability
Uher brings extensive background and knowledge in sustainable and high-performance design BALTIMORE – (October 2024) — Hord Coplan Macht (HCM), an award-winning integrated architecture, interiors, landscape design, and planning firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Brian Uher, MS, MSE as Director of Sustainability. In his new role, Uher will champion sustainable strategies in the design and operation of high-performance and equitable buildings across the firm. With 20 years of experienc...
Water Industry Leader Jim Schlaman Joins Woolpert to Direct Water and Energy Utilities
Schlaman will support key projects and expand Woolpert’s water and energy utility services, markets, and clients throughout the U.S. DAYTON, Ohio — Woolpert has hired Market Director for Water and Energy Utilities Jim Schlaman to support water and energy utility projects, clients, and market expansion. Schlaman brings over two decades of water resource and planning experience. Prior to joining Woolpert, Schlaman worked for 24 years with Black & Veatch, most recently serving as director of...
Thornton Tomasetti’s Aditya Bhagath Wins National Floodproofing Award
Thornton Tomasetti Associate Principal Aditya Bhagath was recently presented with the 2024 John R. Sheaffer Award for Excellence in Floodproofing by the Association of State Floodplain Managers for his innovative work in protecting buildings from floods. The award highlights Bhagath’s contributions to flood resilience, including work on projects like NYU Langone Medical Center’s campus-wide flood mitigation after Hurricane Sandy, and the New York Hall of Science after post-tropical cyclone Ida....
TRC Accelerates EMEA Expansion with Strategic Leadership Appointments
Key hires, announced at Enlit, further enhance TRC’s global energy transition capabilities WINDSOR, Conn.– Oct. 23, 2024 – TRC Companies, Inc. (TRC), a global professional services firm providing integrated strategy, consulting, engineering and applied technologies in support of the energy transition, announced the addition of several key hires in its EMEA operations. These new appointments advance the company’s expansion strategy — strengthening its capabilities and allowing for e...
American Concrete Institute Honors Outstanding Contributions to the Industry
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich (Oct. 22, 2024) The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is pleased to recognize several individuals for their outstanding contributions and dedication to ACI and the concrete industry. The Fall 2024 awardees consist of personal and paper award winners who will be recognized at the ACI Concrete Convention, November 3-6, 2024, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. Please join us by registering at aciconvention.org....
Emily Baker of University of Arkansas to Judge 2025 Forge Prize
CHICAGO - The American Institute of Steel Construction’s Forge Prize is looking for groundbreaking ideas--and Emily Baker is particularly well qualified to help find them. Baker is an inventor, fabricator, architect, and associate professor of architecture at the University of Arkansas, and now, she’ll be one of three jurors for the 2025 Forge Prize. She also won the 2024 Forge Prize with a landmark trail head that showcases her Spin-Valence system, a revolutionary steel space frame that is...
STV Taps USDOT Official Keith Benjamin as National Planning Leader for Cities Initiative
WASHINGTON, D.C. – STV, a leading professional services firm that plans, designs and manages infrastructure projects across North America, today announced that Keith Benjamin has joined STV as a vice president, where he will work with clients across the country to develop holistic strategies focused on improving infrastructure, transportation and organizational resilience at the municipal and regional levels. Benjamin is a longstanding leader in both federal and municipal governments, most re...
Xylem Appoints Meredith Emmerich to Lead Applied Water Segment
WASHINGTON, DC – Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL), a leading global water solutions company, has named Meredith Emmerich Senior Vice President and President, Applied Water, effective October 21. Emmerich will join Xylem’s senior leadership team, reporting to President and Chief Executive Officer Matthew Pine. Applied Water is one of Xylem’s four reportable business segments, providing advanced water management solutions for customers in the industrial and commercial buildings markets. Emmerich succe...
AISC Applauds Senators Baldwin, Brown for Supporting Domestic Steel Industry
CHICAGO - Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) are urging the Biden administration to close loopholes in the Section 232 steel tariff program that is designed to ensure a level playing field for America’s structural steel production and fabrication industries. The American Institute of Steel Construction stands with their call to expand the scope of the Section 232 steel tariff program. Ensuring a fair and competitive market for U.S. steel translates to increased production c...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
