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Leading Utilities of the World Innovation Network is Launched at the Global Water Summit 2017 in Madrid, Spain

May 19, 2017 - in Water

At the recent Global Water Summit in Madrid a celebration of outstanding utility innovation took place. This was the first meeting of the Leading Utilities of the World (LUOW); six new members were inaugurated into the network, ratified by the Advisory Board.…

Gardner Asphalt Supply LLC & Florida Transportation Builders’ Association Member Companies Overall Winner of 2017 ARTBA Foundation’s “Helping Hand” Awards

May 19, 2017 - in Awards, Events, Transportation

(WASHINGTON) - Gardner Asphalt Supply LLC of Bartow, Fla., and Florida Transportation Builders’ Association member companies were named the first place…

Michael Baker International Partners with Marines to Establish Environmental Stewardship Habits in Younger Generations

May 19, 2017 - in Events, News

Pittsburgh, Pa. -  Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced completion of activities…

HNTB Continues Inland Empire Expansion With Office Move in Ontario, Responding to Region’s Growing Infrastructure Needs

May 19, 2017 - in Corporate, News

ONTARIO, Calif.  – HNTB Corporation, a national infrastructure solutions firm celebrating more than a century of service to clients, continues to expand its Southern California operations in the Inland Empire. To meet the region’s rapidly growing infrastructure…

Video: We Are Expecting To Hire 3,000 New Employees: AECOM CEO

May 19, 2017 - in News, Transportation, Videos

Michael Burke, AECOM CEO, discusses how the company is expecting to create 3,000 new jobs in the U.S. and Canada over the next six months.

New Name For PPI Division Reflects Expanding Use Of HDPE Conduit

May 18, 2017 - in News, Water

IRVING, Texas -  The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) announced today that its Conduit Division has been renamed the Power & Communications Division (PCD).  The change was prompted by growth within the division, uses of conduit in rapidly developing…

Siemens Highlights Alternative Financial Solutions to Support Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives

May 18, 2017 - in Financial, News

For cities, implementing intelligent technology and infrastructure upgrades comes down to a question of affordability. But increasing access to private capital investment via public-private partnerships (P3s) and alternative financing models such as performance…

Ohio DOT Reveals Newest Scenic Byway, the Johnny Appleseed Historic Byway

May 18, 2017 - in Roads, Transportation

COLUMBUS - Ohio’s newest Scenic Byway, The Johnny Appleseed Historic Byway, was announced Monday in Mifflin.   The Johnny Appleseed Historic Byway’s routes are State Route 39 from Loudonville, northwest through Perrysville and Lucas, and ending in Mansfield;…

Architectural Digest names Howard Hughes’ Ward Village “Best Master Planned Community in the Nation”

May 18, 2017 - in Buildings, News

Howard Hughes’ Ward Village was recently named the "Best Master Planned Community in the Nation” by Architectural Digest, which applauded the Kakaako community for its design, materials and location. “The entire community has been a part of this redevelopment…

AASHTO and AAPA Hold Infrastructure Week Briefing on Freight

May 18, 2017 - in News, Transportation

WASHINGTON - In conjunction with Infrastructure Week (May 15-19), the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA),  and the Congressional PORTS Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Ted…