Louisiana Projects Receive BP Funds November 22, 2016 No Comments Two key projects aimed at restoring Louisiana’s coast will move forward after receiving almost $200 million for engineering and design work.Read More
Hololens First Impressions Jeff Rubenstone November 22, 2016 No Comments When I put on the headset, it wasn’t as disorienting as I had been told to expect.Read More
Energy Leaders: Widespread Carbon Capture No Sure Thing Pam Hunter McFarland November 22, 2016 No Comments The future of carbon capture and storage, or CCS, is not set in stone, energy industry experts say.Read More
Energy Viewpoint Virtual Power Plants Maximize Electric-Vehicle Energy Value By Paul Stith November 21, 2016 No Comments In today’s energy market, consumers are becoming producers, and technology is placing more control in the hands of the many.Read More
Executive News Skanska Reshuffles Its US and UK Building Executives Stanford U. seeks engineering dean as Persis Drell, the first woman in the role, rises to provost. Debra K. Rubin November 20, 2016 No Comments Stanford U. seeks engineering dean as Persis Drell, the first woman in the role, rises to provost. Read More
Architectural Record: AIA’s Post-Election Statement Provokes Backlash "We’re sorry we’ve hurt and angered our constituents," says CEO Robert Ivy. November 17, 2016 2 Comments A quick retraction by the American Institute of Architects after the CEO's comments about the new Trump Administration.Read More
Federal Contracting Contractor Pleads Guilty to Disadvantaged-Business Fraud DBE 'straw' firm knew non-disadvantaged contractor illegally performed SBA 8(a) work Tom Ichniowski November 16, 2016 No Comments In related action, non-disadvantaged firm MCC Construction Co. pleaded guilty in February to fraud conspiracy.Read More
Where Voters OK'd Spending Billions on New Public Works Election 2016 also decided minimum-wage, right to work, marijuana and laws Debra K. Rubin Jim Parsons JT Long Mary B. Powers Erin Richey November 16, 2016 No Comments See where states and cities passed new rules on taxes and right-to-work laws.Read More
AECOM Expands Group, Reports Year-End Numbers; WSP Global CEO Change Set Debra K. Rubin November 16, 2016 No Comments LaMont Wells, former president and chairman of federal defense and intelligence consultant Technology Management Associates, joined AECOM’s management services group as executive vice president in Germantown, Md.Read More
Iowa DOT Chief Steps Down November 16, 2016 No Comments Paul Trombino, director of the Iowa Dept. of Transportation for the past five years, has announced that he will leave his post on Nov. 28, 2016.Read More