Northeast

Action Allows Project of National Significance to Advance The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) jointly issued the Final Environment Impact Statement (Final…

Eugene Irving Fairfax, VA — Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, announced that Eugene Irving has joined the New York City office as a CAD manager. Irving brings with…

Milwaukee – SmithGroup, one of the nation’s leading integrated design firms, has established an office in Milwaukee, its 14th location in the U.S. and 15th worldwide. This new location strengthens the company’s network…

SEPTEMBER Soils & Site Evaluation for Septic Disposal Systems and Stormwater BMPs September 23-25, 2019 New Brunswick, NJ NJ Professional Engineers – 20.75 Continuing Professional Competency (CPC) credits https://www.cpe.rutgers.edu/courses/current/es0301ca.html OCTOBER…

New Brunswick, N.J. — Rutgers University announced a one-day course, Geology, Hydrogeology, and Chemistry, on November 7, 2018, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This program is designed for the non-scientist…

Philadelphia — The Pennsylvania State Transportation Commission updated the 12-Year Transportation program. The new plan anticipates $63.9 billion being available over the next 12 years for improvements to roads, bridges,…

PHILADELPHIA, PA – Pennoni, a multidisciplinary consulting engineering firm, today announced David DeLizza has been selected as the firm’s new President and Chief Executive Officer beginning July 1, 2019. Anthony Bartolomeo, who has…

Davis, Bowen & Friedel, Inc. (DBF) is pleased to announce Jamie L. Sechler, P.E. has been promoted to principal. Sechler joins Michael R. Wigley, AIA, LEED AP; Jason P. Loar,…

Baltimore  – Gregory N. Fredrickson, P.E., an authority in airport design with more than 25 years of engineering experience in the aviation market sector, has joined STV as a vice…

Rutgers University has announced  new courses for both New York Professional Engineer Development Hours (PE) and New Jersey Professional Engineer Continuing Professional Competency Credits (PE). OSHA 8 Hour HAZWOPER Refresher Course May…

Boston — Ten projects from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) received awards at the American Council of Engineering Companies of Massachusetts (ACEC/MA) 2019 Engineering Excellence Awards Gala on March…

Harrisburg, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Office of Public-Private Partnerships (P3) announced that it is accepting unsolicited proposals for transportation projects from the private sector through April…

Dallas — Jacobs received Notice to Proceed for a single-award contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Buffalo District for remediation services required at the Formerly Utilized Sites…

New York — The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) temporarily halted some of its work at the Shandaken Tunnel Intake Chamber because of dry weather, which required…

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently completed an emergency restoration of Gilgo Feeder Beach to restore coastal storm risk reduction measures and protect critical infrastructure. Photo Credit (USACE, New…

New York — Shutting down the Hudson River Tunnels to repair the damage caused by Superstorm Sandy without having new tunnels already built would have far-reaching consequences across many sectors…

Providence, R.I. — The federal government will be investing an additional $54.5 million in Rhode Island bridge improvement and repair projects this year thanks to provisions in a new spending…

Providence, R.I. — Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Peter Alviti, Jr., along with state and local officials, hosted a demonstration of autonomous vehicle technology at the Quonset Business…

Philadelphia — The SEPTA board voted to award HNTB, Inc. a contract to advance engineering of the King of Prussia Rail (KOP Rail) extension of the Norristown High Speed Line…

Salisbury. Md. — Davis, Bowen & Friedel, Inc. (DBF) announced the addition of in-house Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) drone services. The adoption of the new program will provide for more…

Westbury, N.Y. — McLaren Engineering Group completed its design work on a new $9.7 million railroad bridge used by the main line of the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), spanning…

Salisbury, Md. — Davis, Bowen & Friedel, Inc. (DBF) reached an exciting milestone, celebrating 35 years in the Architecture and Engineering industry. Founded in 1983 in Salisbury, Md., DBF has…

Jersey City, N.J. — Vertical construction on the tallest of three luxury high-rise buildings in Jersey City’s Journal Squared project is underway. Dresdner Robin, a leader in urban design and…

Dayton, Ohio — When the concrete platform at a Billerica, Mass., commuter rail station collapsed in 2015, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) closed its North and South mini-high handicap…

Harrisburg, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) to solicit a private partner to develop a wetlands mitigation banking project in southeastern Pennsylvania.…

An aerial photo of the Pasco County’s Beneficial Water Reuse Project, known as the 4G Wetlands. Image credit: Aerial Innovations, 2017 Dallas — The Water Environment Federation recently awarded a…

Harrisburg, Pa. — As part of continued efforts to analyze and prepare for current and projected freight-industry growth in the state, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) Public-Private Partnership (P3)…

Harrisburg, Pa. — GeoDecisions, Gannett Fleming’s geospatial technology division, acquired WorldView Solutions, a geographic information systems (GIS) consulting firm based in Richmond, Va. The acquisition, which became effective Oct. 26,…

Boston — Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh rolled out a comprehensive and transformative vision that will invest in Boston’s waterfront to protect the city’s residents, homes, jobs, and infrastructure against…

Woodcliff Lake, N.J. — On Oct. 25, McLaren Engineering Group, a full-service engineering firm with 10 offices nationwide, held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate its expansion to a 57,000-square-foot…

Trenton, N.J. — The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) took significant action as it unanimously approved an order opening an application window for 1,100 megawatts (MW) of offshore…

Harrisburg, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is aiming to increase opportunities for Small Business Enterprises (SBE) through a new pilot program where SBEs can compete to work…

Floral Park, N.Y. — The Long Island Rail Road broke ground on the historic Third Track. The $2.6 billion expansion effort includes 50 projects to modernize 9.8 miles along the…

Ocean City, Md. — Deepwater Wind, beginning a new intensive phase of work on its Skipjack Wind Farm, deployed oceanographic vessels and dozens of experts tasked with completing Deepwater Wind’s…

New York — Microdesk was awarded a multi-year contract with the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PANYNJ) to broaden its Application Maintenance and Support Services through an…

Falmouth, Mass. — Woods Hole Group, Inc. announced its new location at 107 Waterhouse Road, Bourne Mass. The move also is home of the company previously known as Horizon Marine,…