CHICAGO – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced approximately $1.07 billion in federal grant funds to the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) for the first phase of the Red and Purple Modernization…
Open Source Tool Will Help Drive Emission Reduction
A new research project seeks to develop a tool to identify and reduce carbon in the construction supply chain. The project is a collaboration between…
New Technology by Michael Baker International Empowers City of Richmond to Visualize Change and Establish a More Connected Transit System
Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, is helping residents and city officials in Richmond, Va.,…
Amec Foster Wheeler to Work on Simulator to Validate ITER Reactor and Train Operators
Amec Foster Wheeler announces today that it has been appointed to carry out design development work on an integrated plant simulator for the ITER nuclear fusion reactor. The company will draw up technical specifications and implementation plans for…
BTS Releases U.S. Transportation Wall Map
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has released a newly updated double-sided wall map, Transportation Geography of the United States. The front of this map features a reference map of select U.S. transportation infrastructure and connections, including…
USDOT Signs $1.99B Accord, Closes First of Four New TIFIA Loans for Seattle Light Rail
The U.S. Department of Transportation and Seattle's Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority – known as Sound Transit – signed a $1.99 billion master credit agreement to cover four light rail projects, and the USDOT closed an initial long-term…
Hanes Geo Components Announces Acquisition of Terrafix
Hanes Geo Components, of Winston Salem, NC, announces they have reached an agreement to acquire Terrafix of Toronto, Canada. John Dowdell, President of Hanes Geo Components, commented that “Terrafix is a clear leader within the Canadian market in the distribution…
Renovation of Buildings Considers Climate, Improves Economy and Creates Value for Citizens
There is brand new lighting in Odense’s sports centre. The new lighting system is made with LED and can create dynamic lighting settings at the sporting events that are transmitted on television. At the same time, the new solution basically requires no maintenance…
Nicola Sturgeon Visits Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary Project
Construction of the new Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary has resulted in 215 new jobs – 55 more than planned – for people from the region, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed during a project visit on Monday 9 January. At the project’s outset,…
Parsons’ Bridges Receive Regional and National Steel Construction Awards
PASADENA, CA –Parsons is pleased to announce that two of its bridge projects have been recognized by the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC) for excellence in steel design and construction. The Vimy Memorial Bridge in Ottawa, ON, was honored…
