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PHOENIX  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  SmithGroup , one of the nation’s leading integrated design firms, has hired  Mackenzie Haehl  as a director of business development in the Phoenix office. Haehl will support the firm’s presence in the Rocky Mountain region by connecting clients needing design strategy and solutions with SmithGroup’s workplace and healthcare experts. “Mackenzie is focused on understanding each client’s unique objectives, needs and challenges,” says  Brad Woodman , director of SmithGroup’s  Phoenix  and  Denve r  offices. “Her understanding of client goals and expectations makes her a strategic partner for our healthcare and workplace leaders, enabling our design teams to better respond to each client’s unique vision.” Haehl will work in partnership with  Craig Passey ,  Healthcare  studio leader in Phoenix,...

BELLE GLADE, Fla.  – FINFROCK , a Central Florida design-builder and manufacturer and one of that area’s largest employers, has completed an extensive search of South Florida properties, identifying the Glades Gateway Commerce Park located at 500 Orange Avenue Circle in Belle Glade, Florida for the company’s future expansion into Palm Beach County. FINFROCK expects to invest more than $36 million into more than 140,000 sq. ft. of precast concrete manufacturing facilities and administrative offices, located on approximately 94 acres in Belle Glade, Florida. The plant will allow FINFROCK to better serve commercial developers in Palm Beach, Dade, Broward and Southwest Florida counties, while bringing much needed jobs and economic stimulus to the region. “We are excited about the prospect of being part of the Belle Glade community,” said CEO Allen Finfrock. “We have been working closely with city and county officials to help bring this project to fruition. If the project continues as...

Ames & Gough Survey: Despite construction sector’s resiliency during  pandemic, insurers concerned over prospects for sustained growth  WASHINGTON, DC – As the U.S. construction industry remained resilient during the COVID-19 pandemic, most insurers providing architects and engineers (A/E) professional liability insurance achieved varied premium growth last year. Yet, worsening  claims experience is prompting most insurers to seek larger rate increases, according to a new survey by specialty insurance broker Ames & Gough. As they look ahead in 2021, nearly all insurers in the Ames & Gough survey of 20 leading insurance companies (which, on a combined basis, represent a significant percentage of the overall marketplace providing professional liability insurance to architects and engineers in the U.S.) are planning to raise rates. While more than half (57 percent) still seek only modest increases of up to 5 percent, one in four now plan to raise rate...

LAN Serving as Program Manager (CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas) Construction is underway to reskin the Nueces County Courthouse Building in Corpus Christi, an iconic 12-story tower built in 1977. While the building’s structure has stood the test of time, its façade has deteriorated. Over the years, water has leaked into the building, creating mildew. In 2019, a piece of travertine stone from the building’s facade fell and cracked one of the atrium’s three-pane windows. The County erected scaffolding, plywood, and safety netting to protect the building’s exterior and pedestrians. Over the next year, Nueces County, in partnership with planning, engineering and program management firm  Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) , Richter Architects and Phoenix 1 Restoration & Construction, will remove the existing travertine stone and replace the façade with new travertine. Other elements of the building shell, such as window insulation and caulking, will be replaced. The façade will al...

Plano (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  PROLIM , a leading provider of end-to-end IoT, IT and PLM solutions, was ranked in the “Top 100 Fastest growing companies in North Texas” by the Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship at  Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business . The Dallas 100 annually gauges the fastest-growing privately held companies in North Texas. The annual award ranks the area’s top 100 entrepreneurial companies based on percentage growth and absolute dollar growth over the previous three years. The Institute, working with the accounting firm BKD LLP CPAs and Advisors, examined sales from hundreds of companies for 2017 to 2019, and selected the winners! “We have an exciting year,” says  Prabhu Patil , CEO of PROLIM. “We are very excited and honored to be the fastest-growing company in North Texas. This growth is only possible because of our great team members and our valued customers....

Brings to the firm more than 20 years of experience working with large transportation agencies, leading key transit, rail, highway and aviation projects across the U.S. JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA  — Jannet Walker-Ford, a leader with more than two decades of experience in mobility and transportation systems, has been named the national transit and rail leader for WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy. In her new role as a senior vice president, Walker-Ford will be responsible for growing the firm’s business in the transit and rail markets; developing client relationships within state and local transit agencies, consultants, industry associations, railroads and contractors; and establishing strategies that will position WSP for major advisory, planning, design, program management and construction management assignments. She will participate in strategic pursuits and serve as principal-in-charge or project director on select projects. “It is my honor to we...

Toledo, OH –Owens Corning (NYSE:OC), announces its Pure Safety® High Performance Insulation has received the 2021 “Green Innovation of the Year Award” from  Green Builder  Magazine .  Each year,  Green Builder  honors stand-out products that enhance sustainability and make real progress towards reducing the impact of building on the natural environment. “Owens Corning is very excited to receive the Green Innovation Award for our Pure Safety High-Performance Insulation,” said Trey McNamee, Marketing Leader – Residential Insulation, Owens Corning. “Winning this honor affirms Pure Safety as the ideal product for tackling allergens in the home with better indoor air quality, as well as energy-efficiency and sustainability.” Indoor air quality has gained a high level of attention during the pandemic, with homeowners spending more hours at home for virtual work and schooling. Pure Safety is the first insulation of its kind to be scientifically tested and identified ...

Veteran enterprise executives to increase Fictiv’s wealth of experience in enterprise markets and new product introduction SAN FRANCISCO (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  Fictiv  today announced the addition of two senior technology leaders with decades of combined experience to its management team and the appointment of former Jabil Chief Marketing Officer Joanne Moretti to its Board of Directors. Todd Taylor will assume the role of VP of Applications Engineering while Michael Swartz has been named VP of Enterprise Solutions for the Consumer Electronics Division. Swartz and Taylor both join Fictiv from Jabil company Radius Innovation & Design. Moretti brings decades of experience leading sales and marketing at several blue-chip enterprise organizations, including Jabil, Dell, HP, CA Technologies, and as the former interim Chief Marketing Officer for Fictiv. These appointments follow Fictiv’s recent announcement of a  $35M Series D fundraising round  from new investors 40...

RATIO Leadership to Remain Significant Long-Term Equity Partners; Firm Poised for Sustained Growth and Success TORONTO and INDIANAPOLIS  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hennick & Company, Inc. (“HennickCo”) announced today that it has completed a strategic partnership with RATIO Design (“RATIO”), one of the largest architecture and design firms in the U.S . RATIO is an award-winning international design firm offering architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, urban design and preservation services. Founded in 1982, RATIO has design studios in Indianapolis, Chicago, Raleigh, Denver and Champaign, focusing primarily on workplace, K12, higher education, community, hospitality, residential and mixed-use design. To date, RATIO has completed projects in 41 states and 15 countries worldwide, designing for well-respected schools and universities, developers, multi-national corporations, institutional owners of real estate, and various federal and state governmental agencies. In...

Some industries are essential and commonplace yet despite existing in plain sight there is little or no perception of them among the wider world. The Lifting Sector is a good example. Fortunately its key stakeholders have resolved to change this. They are now shouting out from the rooftops, or rather from their laptops on social media, about their pride in their industry and how vital something as ubiquitous as lifting is to everyday lives. “Lifting is a key role in the supply chains of many industries. Wherever goods, products, materials or people are moved, lifting equipment is involved,” points out Ross Moloney, CEO of leading industry trade association, LEEA (Lifting Equipment Engineers Association). “With lifting there is an inherent on-going battle between mankind and gravity. As we reach higher and further, the challenges become ever greater, involving more complexity and danger. By highlighting the importance of high standards, safe practices and technological innovation we ca...

Autodesk strives to help the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry break down silos between their respective disciplines and along the entire project lifecycle. Through the digitization of design and construction, we see our customers addressing inefficient processes, lack of coordination, and wasted time and money. Today, with the availability of the public beta of Autodesk Tandem ,  a digital twin solution, we’re excited to help AEC professionals and their customers – the owners and developers of the built environment – take another giant leap forward. The end goal: ready-to-go operations that help owners get the most out of their investment, whether it’s a bridge, facility, building, or any other structure. Autodesk Tandem is a digital twin platform that allows a building project to start digital and stay digital, from design to build to operations, and transforms rich data into business intelligence. Autodesk Tandem harnesses the building information model...

Projects will Improve Roads and Bridges, Make Communities More Walkable and Bikeable INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Transportation announced today that $100.8 million in federal transportation funding is being awarded to 54 cities, towns, and counties in rural portions of Indiana to invest in local road and bridge improvements as well as sidewalk and trail projects. Combined with local funds, approximately $124.9 million is being invested in infrastructure in communities receiving funds. Types of projects receiving funds include 32 bridge rehabilitation/replacement projects; 11 resurfacing/reconstruction projects; 6 Transportation Alternative Program (TAP) projects that include work such as sidewalks, ADA ramps, and trails; and 5 traffic safety projects. “Local transportation improvements are critical to growing and enhancing Indiana’s communities,” INDOT Commissioner Joe McGuinness said. “Our sustained commitment to modernizing local roads and bridges, adding sidewalks, a...

RED BANK, NJ / National Headquarters  – Maser Consulting, a national multi-discipline engineering design firm, is pleased to announce the completion of its rebranding as Colliers Engineering & Design. In 2020, Colliers (NASDAQ, TSX: CIGI), a leading global commercial real estate services and investment management firm, acquired a controlling interest in Maser Consulting. This resulted in a unique partnership enabling both firms to realize their growth objectives. “We are excited to leverage Colliers’ well-known and respected global platform, relationships and resources to assist our clients to fully optimize their opportunities and aspirations.” said Kevin L. Haney, PE, President and CEO of Colliers Engineering & Design (formerly Maser Consulting). “We are looking forward to working with the talented and entrepreneurial team from Colliers Engineering & Design” said Elias Mulamoottil, Head, Strategic Investments | Global of Colliers. “By combining their best-in-class s...

Atlanta, GA – MoistureShield, a division of Oldcastle APG (a CRH company) has won the 2021  Green Builder  Magazine “Green Innovation of the Year Award” for its  Elevate capped wood-plastic composite decking  line. The magazine awards leaders in sustainability each year, to recognize progress towards reducing the impact of building on the natural environment. Manufactured from 95% recycled content, MoistureShield diverts tens of millions of pounds of plastic and wood scrap from landfills annually. “Winning the ‘Green Innovation Award’ for sustainability underscores MoistureShield’s commitment to providing quality products with high levels of recycled content,” said Matthew Bruce, VP of Sales, MoistureShield, a division of Oldcastle APG. “Since the initial launch of Elevate in November 2019, we’ve received tremendous feedback on its aesthetics and value from both contractors and homeowners.” Distinguished by its strength, durabili...

Recent Awards Continue Strong Record of Successful Applications in FTA’s CIG Program   OMAHA, Neb.  — HDR’s  transit and grant experts  have helped a trio of agencies recently secure a combined $1.23 billion in federal grant awards for four capital projects. The recent funding from the Federal Transit Administration’s Capital Investment Grant program will contribute to $3.1 billion in total construction costs for these major projects. Recent federal grants at a glance: Valley Metro  South Central Extension : $530 million, signed Jan. 6, 2021 Kansas City Streetcar  Main Street Extension : $174 million, signed Jan. 8, 2021 NICTD South Shore Line  Double Track : $173 million, signed Jan. 7, 2021 NICTD South Shore Line  West Lake Corridor Extension : $355 million, signed Oct. 28, 2020 The four projects represent major extensions of three transportation systems, expanding access and mobility options for millions of residents, improving safety ...

Brown to be Honored During 2021 Delaware Valley Engineers Week, February 18-27 PHILADELPHIA  – The Engineers’ Club of Philadelphia announced today that Kevin Brown Jr., PE, a transportation construction manager at Urban Engineers, has been selected as the 2021 Delaware Valley Young Engineer of the Year. The annual award recognizes an outstanding engineer who is age 35 or under, has demonstrated leadership capabilities, and has made a recognized contribution to the engineering profession within the Greater Philadelphia region. Beyond the field of engineering, the recipient must also have contributed to and participated in charitable, civic, and technical affairs. Brown will be honored during Delaware Valley Engineers Week, Feb. 18-27, 2021, which is part of a national engineering observance. “Kevin is an outstanding candidate to represent the Delaware Valley’s extraordinary group of young engineers,” said Bob Wright, chair of the Delaware Valley Engineers Week Committee...