AUSTIN, Texas – Sohail Khan, PE, has joined HNTB Corporation as senior project director and vice president. He is based in the firm’s Austin, Texas, office. Khan has over 30 years of experience in planning, design, construction, procurement and oversight…
AECOM Signs Framework Agreement to Provide Infrastructure Services to Shell
LOS ANGELES — AECOM (NYSE:ACM), a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced today that it has signed a framework agreement with…
Changes at the Idaho Transportation Department Translate into Better Service, Improved Safety for Citizens
BOISE - The findings of a recent survey of nearly 1,600 agency employees points to a significant change in the work and accountability culture at the…
Solar PV Poised to Boom in Africa Thanks to Declining Costs
Abu Dhabi, U.A.E., 22 Sept. 2016 – The business case for solar photovoltaics (PV) in Africa is stronger than ever thanks to rapidly declining technology costs, according to a new report released today by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).…
USDOT Issues Federal Policy for Safe Testing and Deployment of Automated Vehicles
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Transportation is issuing Federal policy for automated vehicles, laying a path for the safe testing and deployment of new auto technologies that have enormous potential for improving safety and mobility for Americans on…
Associations’ Panel Urges Congress to Act Fast on 2017 Funds, End Rescission Threat
AASHTO Journal - Associations’ Panel Urges Congress to Act Fast on 2017 Funds, End Rescission Threat A panel representing three major infrastructure investment organizations is urging Congress to quickly approve 2017 transportation appropriations with already…
Autodesk Increases Share Repurchase Program
SAN RAFAEL, Calif.-Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) today announced a program to repurchase up to 30 million shares of the company's common stock, in addition to the approximately 1.5 million shares that remained at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2017…
OGC Publishes Testbed 12 Aviation Thread Engineering Reports
Members of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC®) recently approved the release of 7 draft public OGC Engineering Reports, products of the recently completed OGC Interoperability Testbed 12 Aviation Thread. Testbed 12’s Aviation Thread was sponsored by FAA…
Bentley Announces the Finalists in 2016 Be Inspired Awards Program Recognizing Innovation in Infrastructure Design, Construction, and Operations
Bentley Announces the Finalists in 2016 Be Inspired Awards Program EXTON, Pa., U.S.A. – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing infrastructure, today announced the project finalists in the…
BTS Releases 2nd Quarter 2016 Airline Financial Data
U.S. scheduled passenger airlines reported an after-tax net profit of $4.6 billion in the second quarter of 2016, up from $3.1 billion in the first quarter of 2016 and down from $5.5 billion in the second quarter of 2015, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s…
