DFI Educational Trust Awards Scholarship Funds to32 Students Pursuing Careers in Deep Foundations
Hawthorne, N.J.: The DFI Educational Trust awarded $102,000 in scholarships this spring to 32 exceptional students preparing for a career in the civil engineering and construction management fields. More scholarships will be awarded in the fall, thanks to the generosity of many donors and fundraising event participants and sponsors. “Since inception, the Trust has awarded almost $2 million in scholarships and grants to more than 500 recipients at nearly 85 educational institutions,” says Rud...
Planera Announces Scotland Foss as New Head of Sales
Industry veteran with over a decade of sales leadership experience joins innovative construction scheduling solution to expand customer base and build sales team San Jose, CA – August 17, 2023 — Planera, a visual scheduling and planning solution helping construction companies build, analyze, and optimize project schedules to increase profitability, has named Scotland Foss as the company’s new Head of Sales. Drawing from over 10 years of documented success in sales and contributions to th...
DFI Educational Trust Awards Women in Deep Foundations Professional Development Grants
Hawthorne, N.J. (August 16, 2023): DFI Educational Trust has awarded five Women in Deep Foundations (WiDF) Professional Development Grants of $1,750 each to women working in the deep foundations industry. The recipients are invited to attend DFI’s 48th Annual Conference in Seattle, October 31-November 3. The grant includes complimentary conference registration and covers related expenses for attending the conference. The recipients are: Morgan Berger, geotechnical specialist, American Ge...
Large-format 3D Printing Researcher Receives AISC’s 2023 Milek Fellowship
CHICAGO - If you’ve visited Amsterdam in the last two years, you might have strolled across a particularly noteworthy steel landmark: the first 3D-printed bridge. The challenge now: Can 3D printing be an attractive, economically viable option for large-scale structural steel projects? Ryan Sherman, PE, PhD, of the Georgia Institute of Technology is working to answer that question--and that research has garnered him the American Institute of Steel Construction’s 2023 Milek Fellowship. “A...
Applications for $200,000 Milek Fellowship Due Sept. 15, 2023
CHICAGO - Research drives tomorrow’s structural steel innovations--and the American Institute of Steel Construction is looking for an outstanding researcher to receive its flagship research fellowship. Applications for the 2024 Milek Fellowship are due September 15, 2023. Since 2004, AISC has given a promising non-tenured university faculty member the AISC Milek Fellowship (formerly the AISC Faculty Fellowship), a four-year, $50,000-per-year award. “The Milek Fellowship is a unique op...
Brown and Caldwell add highly experienced program management director to growing California water reuse team
Sandy Scott-Roberts brings 20 years of water treatment facility design and construction expertise LOS ANGELES, Aug. 16, 2023 — Brown and Caldwell today announce the addition of further water reuse technical leadership as Sandy Scott-Roberts joins the firm as program management director to help California communities tap into drought-proof drinking water sources. Having spent most of her career at an internationally recognized water district, Scott-Roberts has 20 years of managing capital impr...
atNorth Announces Erling Gudmundsson as COO as Expansion Continues
Infrastructure veteran strengthens the Executive Team as the business experiences significant growth. Reykjavík, Iceland – August 15th, 2023 – atNorth, a leading Nordic colocation, high-performance computing, and artificial intelligence service provider, has announced the appointment of Erling Gudmundsson as Chief Operating Officer (COO). The hire supports atNorth’s commitment to building a world class leadership team to guide its extensive growth plans in response to the increasing demand fo...
ROBERT GDOWSKI OF JCJ ARCHITECTURE HONORED AMONG SAN DIEGO BUSINESS JOURNAL ‘LEADERS OF INFLUENCE IN ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN’
JCJ Architecture Principal and Director of Hospitality Design was named among industry changemakers for outstanding achievements in the workplace and community participation SAN DIEGO — JCJ Architecture (JCJ), a forward-thinking and nationally ranked planning, architecture, and interior design firm, is pleased to announce that Robert Gdowski, AIA, Principal/Director of Hospitality Design at JCJ, has been named an honoree in San Diego Business Journal’s annual Leaders of Influence in Arch...
Hexagon appoints Mattias Tidebrink to lead APAC region for Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial division
New leadership to bolster Hexagon’s long-time commitment to Asia Pacific business (MELBOURNE, Australia, 10 August 2023)– Hexagon’s Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial division recently named Mattias Tidebrink to head the division’s Asia Pacific (APAC) region. He will be responsible for setting the strategic direction, focusing on long-term growth and profitability. “Appointing a leader of Tidebrink’s caliber underscores the importance that we place on the APAC region, where we have operated...
Department of Transportation Veterans Bill Panos and Sheilah Brous Joining Bentley Systems
Bill Panos joins Bentley Systems as Senior Director, North America Transportation. Image courtesy of Bentley Systems. Bentley Expands Public Sector Experience, Programs, and Partnerships to Benefit Transportation Sector EXTON, Pa. – Aug. 9, 2023 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced the appointment of Bill Panos as Senior Director, North America Transportation and Sheilah Brous as Senior Director, North Americ...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
