NEW YORK – The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has elected Emre Arolat, Founder of Emre Arolat Architecture, as a prestigious Honorary Fellow. The award is among the highest honors the AIA can bestow upon a colleague who has contributed significantly…
Shant Paklaian Joins HNTB in Chicago
CHICAGO – Shant Paklaian joined HNTB Corporation as construction manager, based in the firm’s Chicago office. Paklaian has 12 years of experience…
Gannett Fleming Miami Office Relocates Due to Unprecedented Expansion
(Miami, Fla.)Gannett Fleming welcomed clients, teaming partners, and local leaders to its new, state-of-the-art Miami office during an open house event…
Bechtel Engineer Farhang Ostadan To Be Honored for Advancing the Protection of Nuclear Power Plants Against Earthquakes
The American Civil Engineering Society will recognize the co-author of the groundbreaking SASSI computer code with Stephen D. Bechtel Jr. Energy Award Farhang Ostadan, manager of Bechtel’s Earthquake Engineering Center, has been announced as the 2019 recipient…
Transportation Engineering Expert Vijay Thaker Joins HNTB in New Jersey
PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Vijay Thaker, PE, joined HNTB Corporation as a project manager in the firm’s New Jersey structures practice. Based in HNTB’s Lawrenceville office, he leads design, delivery, technical review and construction support for the firm’s…
Georgia DOT’s McMurry Named Chair for AASHTO’s Council on Highways and Streets
Russell McMurry (seen above), commissioner of the Georgia Department of Transportation, has been appointed to a two-year term as chair of the American Association of Stater Highway and Transportation Officials Council on Highways and Streets. McMurry – appointed…
Gannett Fleming Names 13 Senior Associates
(Harrisburg, Pa.) Gannett Fleming, a global infrastructure and engineering firm, recently appointed 13 new senior associates. These thought leaders will continue to drive strategic growth in their respective business lines with a focus on employee and client…
43 New Transportation Project Professionals Earn ANSI-Accredited Safety Credential
(WASHINGTON) - Forty three professionals from 13 companies or agencies representing nine states and the District of Columbia have earned the “Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals™” (SCTPP) credential over the past two months,…
Woolpert Senior Strategic Consultant Selected to Serve on Board of NIBS Facilities Committee
DAYTON, Ohio — Woolpert Senior Consultant Emily Herndon, LEED AP, has been selected to serve on the board for the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS), Facility Maintenance and Operations Committee (FMOC). NIBS is a group of industry, government…
Reiner Named WYDOT Director
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (KIFI/KIDK) - The Wyoming Department of Transportation has an experienced new leader. Governor Mark Gordon has appointed Major General Luke Reiner as director of the Wyoming Department of Transportation. Reiner was one of three nominees…



