Pittsburgh (June 29, 2017) – Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced the expansion of its Human Resources Team with three strategic hires: Robert Balanti, Director of Human Resources;…
Five Western States Receive Top Honors in National Competition
JUNEAU, AK. – State department of transportation projects that restored essential highways following devastating landslides and improved safety for…
Hexagon Holding Early Talks With Rivals on Possible Sale: WSJ
Swedish measurement technology and software firm Hexagon AB (HEXAb.ST) has held talks on a possible sale to a U.S. or European rival which could value…
House, Senate Committees Take Up FAA Bills
Both the House and Senate authorizing committees have new bills to consider that would reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration and retain many current programs including the Essential Air Service program that subsidizes commercial air travel for smaller,…
Georgia DOT Breaks Ground on I-16/I-75 Interchange Improvement Project in Macon
Georgia Department of Transportation Commissioner Russell McMurry joined Macon-Bibb County Mayor Robert Reichert and state legislators for a ground-breaking ceremony to launch a $500 million Interstate 16/I-75 Interchange project that is part of a larger regional…
KYTC Aims to Develop Future Workforce Through Paid Apprentice Program With Colleges
Beginning this fall, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said, students enrolled in an automotive or diesel technology program with the Kentucky Community and Technical College System "can apply to gain paid, hands-on experience with local Department of Highways…
U.S. Roadway Traffic Continues Rising to New Record Highs, Adding Pressure on Infrastructure
Motor vehicle traffic on U.S. roads increased 1.5 percent in year-over-year comparisons or by an additional 15.2 billion miles driven in the first four months of 2017. That's following a record year for traffic volume in 2016, the Federal Highway Administration…
Manufacturers Call for Strong Actions by Congress, Administration to Upgrade Infrastructure
Two major U.S. manufacturing groups have separately urged Congress and the Trump administration to take strong actions to dramatically improve entire networks of U.S. transportation facilities and other vital infrastructure. They made their cases as President…
Record Visitor Numbers Drive Adelaide Hotel Building Boom
TOURISM growth and a booming convention precinct are fuelling a hotel boom in the South Australian capital, Adelaide. There are 1946 hotel rooms in the supply pipeline across nine developments with 245 rooms under construction, 1006 rooms with planning approval…
U.S. Exports of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products Have More Than Doubled Since 2010
U.S. crude oil and petroleum product gross exports have more than doubled over the past six years, increasing from 2.4 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2010 to 5.2 million b/d in 2016. Exports of distillate, gasoline, propane, and crude oil have all increased,…
