Chris Curley Joins NELSON Worldwide as Practice Leader, Hospitality
Curley will secure and direct projects, uphold quality standards, and ensure project success ATLANTA — NELSON Worldwide, an award-winning architecture, design, and strategy firm, welcomes Chris Curley, AIA, as National Practice Leader, Hospitality. In his new role, Curley will collaborate with the hospitality and mixed-use teams to secure winning projects. He will focus on business development to bring new opportunities to the table and lead teams to land these projects. Additionally, Cu...
Spike Narayan, former IBM Research lead, named ERVA interim executive director
The Engineering Research Visioning Alliance (ERVA) has named former IBM Research executive Chandrasekhar “Spike” Narayan as its interim executive director. ERVA, a National Science Foundation-funded initiative, unites the engineering community to envision and articulate bold research directions and catalyze new efforts to address some of society’s most vexing challenges. Since its launch in April 2021, ERVA has convened nationally recognized engineering research leaders at a dozen visioning e...
AISC/ACSA Steel Design Student Competition Returns--with $20,000 in Prizes!
CHICAGO - The Steel Design Student Competition--with $20,000 in cash prizes and a spotlight on student work--is back for the 25th time! Administered by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) and sponsored by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), the program is intended to challenge undergraduate and graduate students, working individually or in teams, to explore a variety of design issues related to the use of steel in design and construction. Winning des...
Acrow Appoints Megan Duello as Business Development Manager for Five Midwest States
Seasoned sales and marketing professional will support the firm’s continuing U.S. growth (Parsippany, New Jersey) – Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, has announced the recent appointment of Megan Duello as Business Development Manager – Midwest Region. In this role, Ms. Duello will direct the sales and rental of Acrow’s bridging products in Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska. She is based in St. Louis and will report to Eugene Sobecki, Dir...
AISC Seeks Outstanding Researcher--Milek Fellowship Award Grows to $300,000 for 2025
CHICAGO - Right now, up-and-coming researchers across the country are discovering tomorrow’s innovations. They keep steel on the cutting edge, and AISC wants to make a remarkable researcher the 2025 Milek Fellow. Since 2004, AISC has given a promising non-tenured university faculty member the AISC Milek Fellowship (formerly the AISC Faculty Fellowship), a four-year award where the per-year funding level has grown from $30,000 when the program started some 20 years ago to $75,000 starting with...
Rudolph Frizzi Named 2024 DFI Distinguished Service Award Recipient
Hawthorne, N.J.: Rudolph P. Frizzi, P.E., G.E., BC.GE, managing principal, LANGAN, is the recipient of DFI’s highest award bestowed to an individual, the Distinguished Service Award (DSA). This award recognizes individuals who have made exceptionally valuable contributions to the advancement of the deep foundations industry. The award is being presented at the DFI 49th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations, being held October 7–10 in Aurora, Colorado. “Rudy is a champion for the future of the...
RMF Engineering Announces the Hire of Two Electrical Project Managers in Charleston
Charleston, S.C. –– RMF Engineering, a leader in full-service MEP engineering, today announced two new Electrical Project Managers, Betsy Turner, PE, and Justin Ziegler, PE, have joined its office in Charleston, South Carolina. “Welcoming Betsy and Justin demonstrates our team's commitment to the advancement and growth of our practice, enhancing our ability to provide the best support and resources to our clients. As our team in the Charleston office evolves, their addition underscores our fo...
NARUC Selects Tony Clark as Next Executive Director
WASHINGTON — After an extensive national search, the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners has selected Tony Clark as the group’s incoming executive director. Clark will succeed Greg White, who announced his December 31 retirement in April. Clark’s effective date is October 1, serving as Executive Director-Elect, and he will transition to Executive Director on January 1, 2025. Clark is currently a senior advisor for Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP, where he provides expert anal...
NELSON Worldwide Enhances Team with Strategic New Hires and Promotions
New and seasoned members of the firm bring valuable experience to advance NELSON’s presence in key markets sectors MINNEAPOLIS — NELSON Worldwide, an award-winning architecture, design, and strategy firm, is excited to welcome six new members to the team and announce the advancement of three individuals, each of whom support the company’s mission of transforming the human experience through design. “At NELSON Worldwide, our team comprises exceptional individuals who are dedicated to...
Aurigo Software Appoints Johann Potgieter to Lead Product Expansion into Civil Contractor Market
AUSTIN, Texas, August 7, 2024—Aurigo Software, the leading provider of capital planning and construction management software for infrastructure and private owners, announced the appointment of Johann Potgieter as Director of Product Management. In this role, Johann will lead a newly established team in creating innovative solutions tailored to address challenges faced by civil contractors within the heavy construction sector. "Entering the civil contractor market is a natural extension for Au...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
