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Pullman Railroad Days 2026 takes place July 25-26, an opportunity for the public to explore Pullman National Historical Park The event celebrates 100 years of Illinois Central Railroad Suburban Service electrification (Metra Electric today) and Pullman’s role in building the “modern” 1926 electrified commuter cars. Partnership highlights link between historic rail innovation and the future of mobility in the United States. Alstom, a leader in smart and sustainable mobility, will serve as the presenting sponsor of Pullman Railroad Days, taking place July 25–26, 2026 at Pullman National Historical Park in Chicago. The annual event is expected to draw rail enthusiasts, families and visitors from across the region, celebrating the rich heritage of rail innovation while connecting it to the future of sustainable transportation. As a successor to Pullman’s pioneering rail manufacturing legacy, Alstom continues to advance the industry through modern, energy-efficient rail solutio...

Houston – Planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) announces the promotion of Shenelle Graves, SR/WA, R/W-NAC, LGPP, to vice president. Graves serves as practice leader of LAN’s right of way team and is based in the firm’s Houston office. She has extensive experience delivering right of way services for transportation, drainage and water infrastructure projects, including acquisition, relocation assistance, program management, stakeholder engagement and project delivery support. Throughout her career, she has personally negotiated more than 500 parcels across a wide range of project types, clients and real estate interests. Since joining LAN, Graves has led the growth of the firm’s right of way practice, expanding its capabilities and strengthening client relationships across Texas. As practice leader, she oversees LAN’s right of way services, providing strategic direction, quality assurance and client ...

A 10-day aerial mapping and GNSS field institute deploys volunteers and Trimble technology across nine project sites, generating the geospatial data needed to design clean water infrastructure for hundreds of families. DENVER, CO —  Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB-USA), in collaboration with Trimble, a global industrial technology company, launched a GIS/Geospatial Drone Mapping and GNSS fieldwork course in Guatemala over the summer. This unique institute is a first for EWB-USA, sending nine young professional engineers, including two local Guatemalans, into some of the country’s most remote terrain to collect the precision mapping data needed to design water systems for hundreds of families. The 10-day institute (May 31–June 10, 2026) combined classroom instruction with field deployment across nine active EWB-USA project sites in three regions: the shores of Lake Atitlán, the high Ixil mountain range of Quiché, and the Alta Verapaz area. Using Trimble ® ...

By Luke Carothers Before a client commits, a recruit applies, or a community embraces a vision, someone has to tell that story.  In the AEC industry, marketing brings ideas to life, translating technical expertise into messages that build trust, spark interest, and create lasting connections.  The 2026 Marketing Excellence Awards recognize the campaigns that did this exceptionally well.  This year’s winners demonstrate that great marketing extends far beyond promotion.  It shapes brands, strengthens culture, supports business development, and helps firms stand out in an increasingly competitive industry.  From bold rebrands and integrated campaigns to videos, websites, events, and internal communications, the winning projects showcase the creativity and strategy driving today’s AEC firms.  Each campaign reflects a unique challenge and solution, but together they tell a larger story. ...

Engineering Firm Recognized for Civil and Military Projects San Diego, CA – Celebrating a landmark year of industry recognition, Latitude 33 Planning, Engineering & Surveying earned four project awards at this year’s annual American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) San Diego Section awards.  This awards program recognizes individual achievements and outstanding civil engineering projects throughout the San Diego region.  At this year’s May 15, 2026 gala, awards were given in 10 individual categories and 18 project categories.  With a company record of four project awards, Latitude 33 received the highest number of project awards of any civil engineering firm at this year’s awards program.  Latitude 33’s award-winning projects included:  San Diego International Airport New Terminal 1 (New T1), San Diego County Public Health Lab, Bachman Place Widening,  and  P951 Special Operations Forces Advanced Training Command Operations Support Facility .  “We thank the ASCE judges fo...

The cold-formed steel (CFS) design of a fan platform and bridge at the Barclays Center earns third place in the municipal category of the Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute’s Annual Design Excellence Awards Salas O’Brien is excited to announce that its structural engineering team located in Lakewood, Colorado was recognized by the Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) with third place in the municipal category at the Design Excellence Awards for the CFS framing design of the Barclays Center Modelo ®  Bridge and Fan Zone. Salas O’Brien received the award during CFSEI’s annual expo and conference in Long Beach, California. CFSEI is a national organization comprised of structural engineers and other design professionals. Its annual Design Excellence Awards program recognizes outstanding achievement in creative design, technical innovation, and overall project excellence in the use of CFS, according to the CSFEI website. Salas O’Brien’s Lakewood office is part of a stru...

Dean brings more than 30 years of experience to help support firm’s growth. Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, has announced that Heather Dean has joined the firm’s Denver, Colorado, office, as director of marketing for the western region. In this role, Dean will lead integrated marketing, business development, and pursuit strategy across the west, partnering with executives and technical leaders to anticipate market shifts and position the firm for growth across the water and transportation sectors. Dean brings more than 30 years of experience to her role. Prior to joining Dewberry, she served as principal and director of marketing and business development for an international professional services firm’s water practice. In her tenure, she set growth strategy in partnership with executive leadership and led cross-functional marketing and business development teams across North America and globally. Dean also drove enterprise-wide campaigns, guided business...