The Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS), a national organization dedicated to advancing women’s careers in the transportation industry, has named the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) Employer of the Year. The…
Aricent Launches Intelligent Security Automation System
BARCELONA, Spain and SANTA CLARA, Calif. - MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS -- Aricent, a leading global design and engineering company, today announced…
Waste Water Treatment Design Tool Available on The Water Network
ZURICH and PRINCETON, N.J. - AquaSPE AG from Zurich Switzerland announced today access to an open source Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) design…
Leica Geosystems Introduces New Laser Distance Meters
(Heerbrugg, Switzerland) – Leica Geosystems, industry leader in measurement technology, announced today the new Leica DISTO™ X3 and X4, the latest distance metres for construction sites. The new laser distance meters withstands drop tests from a height…
Jonathan Humble Named to the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Jonathan Humble, FAIA, NCARB, LEED BD+C, Regional Director of Construction Codes and Standards for the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), has been named to the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Recipients…
MDOT Engineer Named Woman Of Year
LUTHERVILLE-TIMONIUM, MD - From Maryland Department of Transportation: An organization dedicated to advancing women's careers in transportation has named Sutapa Samanta, Assistant District Engineer for the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway…
Jim Dray Joins Thornton Tomasetti as Chief Information Officer
(New York, New York ) – Thornton Tomasetti, the international engineering firm, announces that Jim Dray has joined the firm as Chief Information Officer. He has more than 30 years of information technology experience in in the architecture, engineering and…
FRA Takes Applications for $73M in Grants to Rail Capital Projects, Operating Assistance
The Federal Railroad Administration said it is taking applications over the next few months for about $73 million in grant funding under two programs "for projects that can strengthen intercity passenger rail, support capital projects and boost safety initiatives…
EPA Awards Millions in Grants to Ports, Transit Operations, Others to Cut Diesel Emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded millions of dollars in grants this month to ports, transit operators and other agencies across the country to help remove old diesel engines from heavy trucks, buses, ferries and other transportation equipment…
State DOTs Urge Congress to Move Project Funding Via Highway, Transit Formulas
The organization representing all state departments of transportation has called on Congress to route new infrastructure appropriations through existing formula-based federal highway and transit programs, and warned against allocating it through discretionary…
