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World Energy Council Welcomes New CEO Dr Angela Wilkinson

November 4, 2019 - in News, People

Dr Angela Wilkinson has succeeded Dr Christoph Frei as the Secretary General and CEO of the World Energy Council as of November 1st, 2019.  Dr Wilkinson previously served as the Senior Director, Scenarios and Business Insights, World Energy Council, leading…

Amtrak Taps Predmore to be Chief Safety Officer

November 4, 2019 - in News, People

National passenger railroad Amtrak appointed Steve Predmore as its executive vice president and chief safety officer starting on November 4. Predmore…

Bechtel’s Peggy McCullough to Receive the 2019 ASME Henry Laurence Gantt Medal

November 4, 2019 - in Awards, News, People

Bechtel senior vice president Peggy McCullough has been awarded the 2019 American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) Henry Laurence Gantt Medal,…

Thompson Named Director of Project Delivery at WSP USA

November 1, 2019 - in News, People

Industry veteran brings three decades of engineering expertise and leadership to new role managing transportation project delivery and risk management across the U.S.   HERNDON, VIRGINIA — Mark Thompson has been named director of project delivery and…

ACEC Leaders to Represent America’s Engineers on Official Trade Mission to Asia

November 1, 2019 - in News, People

Washington, DC - Two U.S. engineering industry leaders will accompany Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on a business development mission to Southeast Asia next week. American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) current Board Chair, Mitch Simpler, and Former…

Bob Hicks Joins Stantec’s Education Practice

November 1, 2019 - in News, People

BOSTON, MA: NYSE, TSX:STN: Bob Hicks has joined leading global design firm Stantec as a Senior Project Manager in the education practice. Located in the firm’s Boston office, he will be responsible for growing the higher education portfolio in the US Northeast.…

American Concrete Institute Announces Winners of FRP Composites Student Competition

October 31, 2019 - in News, People

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., USA – The American Concrete Institute announces the winners of its Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites Student Competition, held recently at the Concrete Convention and Exposition in Cincinnati, OH, USA. The competition objectives…

Trimble Announces CEO Succession

October 31, 2019 - in News, People

Rob Painter, Current CFO, to Become New CEO Steve Berglund to Transition to Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors Ulf Johansson to Retire as Chairman of the Board SUNNYVALE, Calif.— Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) announced today that its Board of Directors…

Thornton Tomasetti’s Joel Stout Named LEED Fellow

October 30, 2019 - in News, People

New York, NY  – Thornton Tomasetti, the international engineering firm, announces that Joel Stout, a vice president in the firm’s Sustainability practice, has achieved the rank of LEED Fellow, the highest distinction awarded by the Green Business…

Hasan to Lead WSP USA Mid-Atlantic Region Construction Services Practice

October 30, 2019 - in News, People

Seasoned program and construction management expert will leverage more than 35 years of experience in the region helping clients deliver critical infrastructure projects.   BALTIMORE  — Anwer Hasan has been promoted to Mid-Atlantic Region construction…