AWWA’s Steve Via recognized by Virginia Tech Civil and Environmental Engineering as distinguished alumni
(Denver, Colorado) - The Charles E. Via, Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech University recently recognized Steve Via, the American Water Works Association’s (AWWA) federal relations director, among its five inductees into its Academy of Distinguished Alumni. Via joins a select group of 156 members in the Academy of Distinguished Alumni. He was chosen from a pool of more than 12,000 civil and environmental engineering alumni. “I found myself in the drinki...
Profile’s Adam Dibble Recognized with IECA Sustained Contributor Award
Pictured left to right: Jerry Sanders (IECA president), Adam Dibble (Profile Products) and Samantha Roe (IECA CEO). Photo courtesty of IECA. Dibble was awarded for his outstanding contributions to the erosion control industry BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. (April 3, 2023) — Adam Dibble, CPESC, CESSWI, vice president of sales for environmental solutions at Profile® Products, recently received the Sustained Contributor Award from the International Erosion Control Association (IECA) at the 2023 awa...
BCLP’s energy practice gets boost with new partner
Denver, CO, April 3, 2023 – International law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) announced the addition of new partner Fraser Wayne to the Energy, Environment & Infrastructure Practice Group. Fraser will be resident in BCLP’s Denver office. Fraser’s practice focuses on domestic and international energy transactions, with an emphasis on acquisitions, divestitures and development arrangements involving renewable and non-renewable assets and related infrastructure. His transactional expe...
Two S&T infrastructure researchers named Heidman professors
ROLLA, Mo. – Drs. Jenny Liu and Xiong Zhang have been named James A. Heidman Professors of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology. “It is an honor to be appointed to this role and serve in a named professorship at one of the top engineering schools in the country,” says Liu. “I am very grateful to university leadership for valuing and supporting faculty excellence, and I look forward to the opportunities this professorship will all...
Esri UK appoints Mark Wells as Chief Technology Officer
Esri UK today announced the appointment of Mark Wells as its new Chief Technology Officer. Previously head of the company’s Technical Support and Managed Cloud Services divisions, Mark succeeds Charles Kennelly, who takes on the new role of Group CTO at Esri Holdings Ltd, which includes Esri UK, Esri Ireland and IT professional services company Helyx. Responsible for directing the technical strategy and implementation of Esri UK technology, Mark will be focusing on developing new solutions to m...
Profile® Products Hires McKhenzy Welch as Market Development Manger
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. (March 29, 2023) — McKhenzy Welch, CPESC, CEPSCI, has joined the Profile® Products team as market development manager. As part of the environmental solutions team, Welch will be responsible for developing and driving business in the energy and civil construction restoration markets. Welch has extensive experience in environmental consulting, storm water compliance and enforcement, as well as erosion and sediment control design and implementation. He is a Certified Profe...
Infrastructure Investment Law Is Working, ARTBA Chair Paula Hammond Tells Congressional Subcommittee
"Buy America" Clarity Would Prevent Delays WASHINGTON — More than 36,000 transportation improvement projects - including at least one in every congressional district - have moved forward in the past 16 months as implementation of the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) continues, American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Chair Paula Hammond told a congressional panel March 28. In her testimony, Hammond, a senior vice president with WSP USA, cited e...
Matern Professional Engineering Adds Senior Designer Jeffrey J. Stash, LEED AP, to Ft. Myers Office
Fort Myers, FL.– Matern Professional Engineering is pleased to announce the addition of Jeffrey Stash, LEED AP, as the firm's newest Senior Designer in the Ft. Myers office. Stash joins the firm with over three decades of experience in project management, working primarily in the school building/government industry. He specializes in designing plumbing and fire protection systems on projects with predefined energy budgets by designing systems that use renewable energy sources, including photovol...
Crowley Names Mark Coplen Vice President of Project Management for Wind Services
(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) – Crowley named Mark Coplen as vice president of project management for Crowley Wind Services, where he will be a key leader in advancing the company’s growth and market leadership in the offshore wind industry. In his role, Coplen will expand Crowley Wind Services’ project management capabilities to support customers in its offering of engineering, procurement and construction management for the offshore wind market. Coplen joins Crowley with extensive expertise in th...
Aaron Nacey Joins NELSON Worldwide as Senior Project Manager, CCJ&E
Image Courtesy of NELSON Worldwide The experienced professional will aid in project development and coordination from concept to completion Alpharetta, GA — Award-winning architecture, design, and strategy firm NELSON Worldwide welcomes Aaron Nacey as Senior Project Manager, CCJ&E. In his new role, Aaron will cross-collaborate with the client, design and contracting teams to successfully navigate project scopes, schedules, and budgets from ideation to implementation. This comes as exc...