The Heartland Institute – known globally for hosting 12 International Conferences on Climate Change since 2008 – has put together the America First Energy Conference to examine the scientific, economic, and political foundations of President Trump’s…
CH2M thought Leaders to Share Latest Innovative Water Technology Solutions at WEFTEC 2017
CH2M is participating in the 90th Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC 2017) in Chicago, Illinois, at McCormick…
Bridge Yard Seismic and Renovation Project Earns ASCE Outstanding Historical Renovation Project Award
OAKLAND, Calif. – The Bridge Yard Seismic and Renovation Project in Oakland has won the Outstanding Historical Renovation Project Award from the San…
Transportation Projects in Colorado and Idaho Honored as Best in the Nation
PHOENIX –A multimodal project in Colorado that installed advanced technology to speed emergency responses and added new travel options including a commuter bikeway—along with a project in Idaho that removed the last of 18 dangerous intersections -- were…
US DOT Secretary Chao Addresses Regulatory Reform at AASHTO Annual Meeting
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao discussed the advances the Department has made in addressing regulatory reform, discretionary grant programs, and the technology of the future at the American Association of State Highway…
Constructed Wetlands Influence the Everglades
In the 1960s and 70s, it was recognized that phosphorus runoff was negatively impacting the Everglades Protection Area. By the mid-80s, one solution was use of constructed wetlands, called Stormwater Treatment Areas (STAs). STAs biologically filter the water…
Developing for Resilience: ULI’s 2017 Fall Meeting, in Los Angeles Oct 23-26, Looks at How to Get Cities Right
WASHINGTON - The role of the development community in creating cities that are more resilient – not just to natural disasters but a variety of disruptors -- will be a prominent topic at the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) 2017 Fall Meeting, set for…
Announcing the Winners of the SCIA User Contest 2017
Herk-de-Stad, Belgium - Wednesday, 27 September 2017 – SCIA, a leading provider of structural engineering software, announced the six winners of the 10th edition of the SCIA User Contest, aptly named “The Art of Structural Design.” The contest represents…
A. Morton Thomas, Lea & Elliot Executives, ITR Concession Company & Two College Students Honored with ARTBA’s Women Leaders Awards
WASHINGTON - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) honored executives from A. Morton Thomas and Associates, Inc. and Lea & Elliot, Inc., the Indiana Toll Road (ITR) Concession…
Carol Ross Barney, FAIA, to Receive AIA Chicago’s 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award
CHICAGO–AIA Chicago’s Board of Directors has selected Carol Ross Barney, FAIA, to receive the 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award. From her earliest projects to her most contemporary work as the founder of her namesake firm, Barney has been elevating architecture…
