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FTA Announces Program for Cooperative Purchases of Transit Vehicles and Equipment

September 4, 2017 - in Transit, Transportation

FTA Announces Program for Cooperative Purchases of Transit Vehicles and Equipment. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced last week the Pilot Program for Nonprofit Cooperative Procurements and is accepting expressions of interest from eligible…

SCDOT Launches Website, Plan for Rebuilding Roads

September 4, 2017 - in Technology

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has announced the launch of a website for its 10-Year Plan to begin the process of bringing back…

Savannah Serves Largest Vessel Ever to Call on East Coast

September 4, 2017 - in Transportation

Savannah, Ga. - The CMA CGM Theodore Roosevelt, the largest container ship ever to serve the U.S. East Coast at 14,414 twenty-foot equivalent container…

$17.3M Available Through Oct. 31 from ITD’s Public Transportation Office for Rural Service

September 4, 2017 - in Financial, News

BOISE - Nearly $17.3 million in funding is available through Oct. 31 from the Idaho Transportation Department’'s Public Transportation (ITD-PT) office for rural transit service providers in Idaho. Applications can be found on the ITD-PT website under the…

Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute Welcomes New Chief Financial Officer Beth Taylor

September 1, 2017 - in News, People

CHICAGO – The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) has named Beth Taylor its new chief financial officer. Taylor has 30 years of experience in nonprofit administration and financial management. Prior to joining PCI, Taylor was the chief operations…

A Year After Finding Site & Buying Land, IKEA Submit Plans to Broomfield, Co for Opening 2nd Denver-Area Store Summer 2019

September 1, 2017 - in Land Development, Site preparation

Conshohocken, pa – IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today announced it officially submitted plans to the City and County of Broomfield to open the Swedish company’s second Denver-area store in Summer 2019.  Last year, IKEA announced…

U.S. Driving Increases for Sixth Straight Year, New Federal Data Show

September 1, 2017 - in Roads, Transportation

WASHINGTON – New data released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) show that U.S. driving topped 1.58 trillion miles in the first six months of 2017 – or more than 8,500 roundtrips from Earth…

Regional Services Manager Amy Long Joins Cardno’s West Palm Beach Office

September 1, 2017 - in News, People

West Palm Beach, FL - Cardno is pleased to announce that Amy Long has joined the company as Regional Services Manager in its West Palm Beach, FL, USA, office. Amy brings nearly 10 years of broad professional experience in project management roles, particularly…

Michael Baker International Continues to Top Pittsburgh Business Times List of Leading Engineering Firms in Western Pennsylvania

September 1, 2017 - in Corporate, News

Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, was recently ranked by the Pittsburgh Business Times as the number-one engineering firm in the greater Pittsburgh area, based on 2016 billings. The company has traditionally…

Miyamoto’s Dr. Anna Lang Appointed to FEMA National Advisory Council

September 1, 2017 - in News, People

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Miyamoto International Research Analyst Dr. Anna Lang was appointed to FEMA’s National Advisory Council (NAC), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced this week. The 35-member council provides advice to FEMA through recommendations…