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Frisco, Texas — Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) has appointed Philip Wheat, PE, as a vice president. Based in the firm’s Frisco office, Wheat serves as North Texas infrastructure practice leader, overseeing water and wastewater infrastructure projects for municipal clients across the region.  Wheat has 17 years of experience specializing in large-diameter water and wastewater pipeline design, rehabilitation and project management for municipal clients. His expertise includes hydraulic modeling, lift station and meter station design, utility relocations and coordination, cost estimation and delivery of complex infrastructure projects in fully developed urban corridors.  As a leader of LAN’s North Texas practice, Wheat oversees a team of professionals and serves as a key client manager for several regional utilities. He has also helped expand LAN’s presence in North Texas, including supporting the establishment and growth of the firm’s Frisco office and leading the...

Awards build on a two-decade legacy of recognized innovation, setting the benchmark for excellence across the world’s most critical infrastructure assets. Call for nominations now open; submissions will be accepted through May 3, 2026. EXTON, Pa. —   Bentley Systems, Incorporated  (NASDAQ: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced the opening of submissions for  the Year in Infrastructure event and YII Awards  program, which recognizes digital innovation in how infrastructure is designed, built, and operated using Bentley software.  Submissions will be accepted through May 3, at 11:59 p.m. EDT. “Originally, the Bentley awards recognized designers who used 3D technology to drive efficiency,” said Monica Schnitger, founder, president, and principal analyst of Schnitger Corporation. “Now they assess how massive projects are building and leveraging rich data assets to create value throughout the entire lifecycle of a project ...

Austin, Texas — Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) has appointed Laura Casset, PE, CFM, CPESC, as a vice president. Based in the firm’s Austin office, Casset serves as practice leader for LAN’s stormwater team, overseeing projects focused on stormwater management, flood mitigation and drainage infrastructure for public sector clients across Central Texas. Casset has more than 23 years of experience in civil engineering specializing in surface water hydrology and hydraulics, channel analysis and design and flood risk reduction. Her work includes complex drainage infrastructure projects, FEMA studies and map revisions and natural channel design solutions that help communities manage flood risk while protecting surrounding environments.Casset recently served as hydraulic engineer and design lead for the Lebow Channel and NE 28th Street Natural Stream Reconstruction project in Fort Worth, which received the ACEC Texas Engineering Excellence Award Silver Medal in the Water Res...

PLEASANTON, Calif. — Ware Malcomb , an award-winning international design firm, today announced construction is complete on a new urgent care facility for Washington Health, located adjacent to Washington Hospital in Fremont, CA. Ware Malcomb’s Pleasanton office provided interior design and civil engineering services for the 3,500 square foot project, located at 2682 Mowry Ave.  Headquartered in Fremont,  Washington Health  is an independent, community-based health system dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate care to residents of the East Bay and Tri-Valley regions. Kirsten Lien, Director, Interior Architecture & Design, Ware Malcomb, said, “the goal with this project was to offer the community an urgent care option that addressed unexpected needs and offered a more affordable choice to the emergency department. Our team reconfigured and combined two existing hospital-owned suites to create an efficient urgent care environment supported by comprehensiv...

SAVANNAH, GA —   EMC Engineering Services, Inc. (EMC), a leading civil engineering firm known for delivering innovative, reliable solutions across the Southeast, is excited to announce that it has been recognized as an award winner at the prestigious 2026 Georgia Engineering Awards. This annual event, hosted by the American Council of Engineering Companies of Georgia (ACEC Georgia), celebrates the top achievements and advancements within Georgia’s engineering community. EMC received a Merit award in the Water Resources or Waste and Storm Water category for the Blue Mile Revitalization Project in Statesboro, Georgia. The project addressed chronic flooding along South Main Street while supporting the City’s broader vision to strengthen connectivity and revitalization in the downtown corridor. EMC led hydrologic analysis and technical design for stormwater system upgrades and improvements to Little Lotts Creek, using advanced modeling and field data to reduce flood risks and improve ...

From office to site, Tekla is redefining how structures are designed, fabricated and built, combining automation and seamless collaboration into a connected construction workflow WESTMINSTER, Colo.  — Trimble today introduced the 2026 version of its  Tekla ®  software for constructible Building Information Modeling (BIM), structural engineering and steel fabrication management, delivering data-driven workflows that connect design and construction. This release accelerates the entire design-to-detailing process by reducing manual effort and rework, enabling a wider scope of complex tasks without the friction and data-loss risks of switching between disparate applications. The 2026 portfolio — including Tekla Structures, Tekla Structural Designer, Tekla Tedds, and Tekla PowerFab ®  software — promotes project-wide consistency through a seamless flow of data that eliminates “black boxes” between stakeholders. Whether it’s viewing live project statuses directly within ...

BKF is pleased to announce the acquisition of Lotus Water, a highly respected water resources and climate resilience engineering firm. OAKLAND, Calif. —  United by a shared commitment to creating a more resilient water future, together, we are Stronger by Design. This strategic acquisition strengthens BKF’s water‑focused capabilities and positions the combined organization to better serve public agencies, utilities, and communities facing increasingly complex water and climate challenges. Lotus Water is widely recognized for its specialized expertise in stormwater management, flood resilience, climate adaptation, green infrastructure, and integrated water systems planning. Its multidisciplinary team of civil and urban planners brings deep experience serving public utilities, municipalities, private and institutional clients, design professionals, and large urban infrastructure programs. By joining BKF, Lotus Water adds advanced technical depth and resilience-focused services that...