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Recognized authority on tunnel and bridge engineering dies at 83
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February 25, 2010
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NEW YORK — Thomas R. Kuesel, 83, a recognized authority on tunnel and bridge engineering and former partner at Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB), died Feb. 17 in Connecticut. During a 43-year career with PB, Kuesel contributed to the design of more than 130 bridges and more than 140 tunnels in 36 states and on six continents....
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Water Research Foundation taps Hazen and Sawyer for progressive research initiative
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February 25, 2010
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HOLLYWOOD, FLA. — Hazen and Sawyer is playing a vital role in the Water Research Foundation’s Climate Change Strategic Research Initiative — a cutting-edge research project focused on evaluating the impacts of climate change on water supplies. The firm is undertaking two major research projects that will be instrumental in helping utilities anticipate, appraise and manage potential climate risks....
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CH2M Hill study confirms vast scale of Cadiz aquifer system
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February 24, 2010
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ONTARIO, CALIF. — CH2M Hill has unveiled the findings of a comprehensive year-long study measuring the vast scale and recharge rate of the Cadiz aquifer system. The study, presented this month at a conference of the Association of Ground Water Agencies and American Ground Water Trust, describes a groundwater basin consisting principally of an alluvial and carbonate aquifer ranging in size between 17 and 34 million acre-feet, a volume of water larger than Lake Mead, the nation’s largest surface reservoir....
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University of Washington and CH2M Hill impart ‘Greenroads’ rating system
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February 23, 2010
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DENVER — University of Washington researchers and CH2M Hill presented last week the Greenroads sustainability performance metric and best practices for roadway design and construction at the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C....
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Missing Winter Park engineer recovered in Haiti
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February 22, 2010
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ORLANDO, FLA. — Lee Strickland, missing for five weeks since the January 12 earthquake in Haiti, has been recovered from the Hotel Montana. Strickland, a transportation engineer with PBS&J, was in Haiti representing the firm at a 2-day workshop. According to his family, Strickland will be flown to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware and then home to his family in Winter Park....
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Jacobs Engineering Group acquires Jordan, Jones and Goulding Inc.
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February 19, 2010
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PASADENA, CALIF. — Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has announced the acquisition of Jordan, Jones and Goulding Inc. (JJG). Jacobs said JJG significantly expands its position in the North American water and wastewater market, and broadens the company’s strong position in the global aviation, transit and transportation infrastructure markets....
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Groundbreaking of Alta Vista Park Diversion and Reuse Project honored
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February 18, 2010
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LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the City of Redondo Beach, Calif., this month celebrated the groundbreaking of the Alta Vista Park Diversion and Reuse Project, which will protect coastal waters from urban stormwater runoff — the No. 1 cause of coastal water pollution in Southern California — and use collected rainwater for park irrigation. The $2.2 million project is funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act....
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SCS Engineers recognized as Climate Action Leader
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February 17, 2010
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LONG BEACH, CALIF. — The California Climate Action Registry (CCAR) has named SCS Engineers (SCS) a Climate Action Leader. This distinction is awarded to CCAR members that have voluntarily compiled, verified and publicly reported their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions....
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Federal court declines to intervene in PVC pipe case
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February 16, 2010
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LOS ANGELES — The Federal District Court in Los Angeles unsealed and publicly released its court order regarding the federal government’s decision not to intervene in a qui tam lawsuit challenging the quality of JM Eagle polyvinyl chloride (PVC) water pipe products and related processes. The government made its decision official on Feb. 9, 2010, following a three-year investigation in which JM Eagle said it provided tens of thousands of pages of documents and certifications. Government investigators also consulted industry experts and requested samples of pipe to conduct their own third-party testing....
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Obama Administration announces loan Guarantees to construct new nuclear power reactors in Georgia
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February 16, 2010
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Washington D.C. --- Underscoring his Administration’s commitment to jumpstarting the nation’s nuclear power industry, President Obama today announced that the Department of Energy has offered conditional commitments for a total of $8.33 billion in loan guarantees for the construction and operation of two new nuclear reactors at a plant in Burke, Georgia. The project is scheduled to be the first U.S. nuclear power plant to break ground in nearly three decades....
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CE News requests nominations for the Civil Engineering Power List
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February 15, 2010
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CE News is assembling a list of the most powerful people in the civil engineering industry for the May issue. Consider people in government, professional practice, academia, media, and advocacy who are creating great engineering solutions through design or research, affecting infrastructure funding and policy, protecting the environment, and teaching and mentoring future leaders and students. Let us know who you think is influential in site design, stormwater, erosion and sediment control, wastewater design and management, potable water system design and management, solid waste, and all the other ways civil engineers contribute to our world. Nominate people who are advancing the civil engineering profession. ...
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ARTBA offers guidance to EPA on stormwater regulations
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February 15, 2010
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) advised the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that stormwater runoff regulations issued by EPA should take into account many of the features that make transportation projects unique and not take a “one-size-fits-all” approach....
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EPA, HUD, and DOT partnership supports sustainable communities pilot
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February 11, 2010
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KANSAS CITY, KAN. — Iowa City, Iowa, has been selected as one of five sustainable communities pilot projects in the United States as part of a partnership between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). ...
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Construction management course via Skype
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February 10, 2010
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NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. — One of the instructors at Merrimack College will teach a construction management class via Skype, a software application that allows users to make voice calls over the Internet. The class will compare construction projects in the U.S. and the Middle East. ...
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Fort Lauderdale’s WaterWorks expected to be completed one year ahead of schedule
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February 9, 2010
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DENVER — CH2M HILL partnered with the city of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to create WaterWorks 2011, a $690 million citywide program management initiative to overhaul Fort Lauderdale’s water, wastewater, and sewer infrastructure. The project was originally scheduled for completion in 2011, but CH2M HILL expects to fully deliver its commitments one year ahead of schedule....
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Baker wins 2010 ACEC/PA’s Diamond Honor Award
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February 9, 2010
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HARRISBURG, PA. — The American Council of Engineering Companies of Pennsylvania (ACEC/PA) presented Michael Baker Jr., Inc., an engineering unit of Michael Baker Corporation, with a Diamond Honor Award in the Special Projects Category at the 2010 Annual Awards Dinner in Hershey, Pa. Baker received the award for its outstanding route planning and bridge and highway engineering to support AREVA NP Inc.’s delivery of two steam generators to Three Mile Island Generating Station (TMI) in Middletown, Pa....
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Wind energy installations increased in 2009
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February 5, 2010
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) announced that the wind industry broke all previous records by installing nearly 10,000 megawatts of new generating capacity in 2009. The installed capacity is enough to serve more than 2.4 million homes. However, despite the increase in installations, the industry still lags in wind turbine manufacturing....
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Recycled plastics used for railroad bridges
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February 5, 2010
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NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J. — Axion International Holdings, Inc., received a $957,000 contract for construction of two railroad bridges designed from nearly 100-percent recycled plastics. The main structural components of these bridges will be made entirely from recycled consumer and industrial plastics using Axion’s proprietary immiscible blending to create Recycled Structural Composites....
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President proposes $1.82 billion for 27 major transit projects
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February 4, 2010
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Feb. 1, President Obama proposed $1.82 billion in funding for 27 major transit construction projects projected to create jobs and increase transportation options throughout the country. ...
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New stormwater permit to improve Massachusetts water quality
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February 4, 2010
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BOSTON — Pollution control measures contained in a draft Clean Water permit would help control excessive pollution from stormwater runoff from 84 communities in Eastern Massachusetts. The new draft permit, known as the “North Coastal Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) General Permit,” would require communities to continue to build upon stormwater management programs designed to reduce pollutants discharged from municipal storm drains which they started in the previous permit issued in 2003....
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American Water receives grant to examine water recycling guidelines
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February 4, 2010
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VOORHEES, N.J. — American Water Works Company, Inc., the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company, was awarded a research grant by the WateReuse Foundation to examine disinfection guidelines for satellite water recycling facilities in a joint research project with MWH. The project, valued at $634,394, will examine disinfection requirements for water recycling systems against California standards....
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First response engineering team returns from Haiti
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February 4, 2010
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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Engineering Ministries International (EMI) was part of the initial first responders to the Haiti earthquake. As the leader of EMI’s disaster response program, Scott Powell went to Haiti on Jan. 16 with a team of two other men to partner with Samaritan’s Purse and Food for the Hungry. The team was tasked with providing support to set up clean water systems and Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps....
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EPA extends stormwater construction general permit
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February 3, 2010
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is modifying the 2008 stormwater construction general permit, extending the permit by one year to June 30, 2011. The permit applies only where EPA is the permitting authority: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Idaho, Washington, D.C., most territories, and most Native American lands....
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World of Concrete offers targeted education
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February 1, 2010
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LAS VEGAS — World of Concrete 2010 (WOC) returns to the Las Vegas Convention Center, Feb. 2-5 — with educational seminars scheduled for Feb. 1-5 — and will continue to build upon a reputation as the only annual international commercial construction show for the concrete and masonry industries. WOC 2010 will showcase 1,500 indoor/outdoor exhibitors in more than a half-million gross square feet of exhibit space with more than 100 educational sessions, product demonstrations, spectator competitions, and forums....
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Research seeks robotic pipeline rehabilitation
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February 1, 2010
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently awarded a grant to California-based Fibrwrap Construction Inc. — construction arm of the Fyfe Group, manufacturer of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) — to generate a prototype robot enabling the application of carbon-fiber reinforcement inside water transmission pipes. The goal is to facilitate trenchless repair and rehabilitation — even in small-diameter pipes....
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Officials agree to remove California dam
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February 1, 2010
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MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIF. — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) joined state and local officials in a pledge to remove the San Clemente Dam to eliminate a threat to the lives and property of those along California’s lower Carmel River, and to help restore the watershed for federally protected steelhead trout....
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Firm leaders report 2009 job losses
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February 1, 2010
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WAYLAND, MASS. — Architecture and engineering (A/E) firm leaders reported that job losses in 2009 affected everybody — from highly qualified professionals to support staff — and in some cases the bleeding hasn’t stopped. According to the results of a survey The Zweig Letter conducted during the first week of January, some firms lost as much as 50 percent of their staffs in 2009, and some ultimately failed. ...
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URS to rebrand EG&G and Washington divisions
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February 1, 2010
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SAN FRANCISCO — URS Corporation will rebrand and integrate its EG&G and Washington divisions under the URS Corporation brand. From now on, URS will present a single brand to clients and the marketplace....
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Administration awards $8 billion for high-speed rail projects
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January 29, 2010
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TAMPA, FL – President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding $8 billion to states across the country to develop America’s first nationwide program of high-speed intercity passenger rail service. The awards are expected to begin development of 13 new, large-scale high-speed rail corridors across the country. The major corridors are part of a total of 31 states receiving investments, including smaller projects and planning work that will help lay the groundwork for future high-speed intercity rail service....
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Imaging technology used to assess damage in Haiti
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January 29, 2010
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. — In the aftermath of the Jan. 12 earthquake that struck Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, scientists from Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) are assessing the damage using high-tech imaging integrated into a small aircraft. ...
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