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Atomic Cleanup Program By JoAnne Castagna, Ed.D. The hot cup of coffee you sipped this morning was made possible in large part because of the scientific advances made during the Atomic Age in the 1940’s. These innovations included the plastic parts on your coffee maker, the paper packets holding your sugar, the plumbing carrying your water, the microwave reheating your cup, and the electrical power running everything. Society has benefited in so many ways from the work performed by Atomic Age innovators that included The Manhattan Project and the Atomic Energy Commission, predecessor of the U.S. Department of Energy, but unfortunately where this work was performed created waste that contaminated the land.  Soon, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District will be cleaning up one of these properties and applying an innovative soil sorting system that will save tax-payer money, reduce air pollution, and most importantly return the land back to the communi...

NEW YORK – The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has announced the appointment of Leah Putman as president of its Engineering for Change (E4C) LLC. She continues in her role as director of engineering for sustainable development at ASME, reporting to Iana Aranda, managing director of sustainability at ASME, and outgoing E4C president. Across these roles, Putman leads strategy and growth for programs connecting engineering, innovation, and societal impact. Putman brings more than 15 years of experience spanning engineering, manufacturing, product development, sustainability, and social impact. She has spent her career helping organizations navigate uncertainty, make evidence-based decisions, and move promising ideas toward implementation. “I’ve had the privilege of working closely with Leah and witnessing firsthand her ability to bring people, ideas, and expertise together in service of meaningful change. She approaches engineering not only as a technical disc...

Seasoned executive brings more than 35 years of experience leading growth, operations, and complex businesses across infrastructure, engineering, and industrial markets CHICAGO — Egis, a leading global architecture, consulting, construction engineering, and operations firm, today announced the appointment of Jon Moretta as Chief Executive Officer of Egis in the United States. In this role, Moretta will lead the company’s U.S. platform, with a focus on strengthening client relationships, expanding capabilities, and bringing together Egis’ local expertise and global resources to deliver innovative, sustainable solutions. Moretta brings more than 35 years of executive leadership experience spanning engineering, operations, business development, capital project delivery, technology, and sustainability. He joins Egis from Parsons Corporation, where he held increasingly senior leadership roles with responsibility for strategy, growth, operations, and full P&L pe...

David Gockel Remains Executive Chair PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS, N.J. — Langan announced that Ryan C. Linthicum will become CEO of the firm effective January 1, 2027. The selection of the new CEO followed a two-year succession planning process led by David T. Gockel, current CEO and Executive Chair of the Langan Board of Managers. “Ryan Linthicum has the full support of our executive team to lead Langan as we continue our journey as a national powerhouse and magnet for talent,” said Gockel, who will remain as Executive Chair.  “I have enormous respect for Ryan as a leader and as a person. He has the judgment, integrity, energy, and commitment to our employees that will guarantee Langan’s continued success.” Linthicum has spent his entire 30-year career at Langan, beginning in the firm’s New Jersey headquarters as a staff engineer ascending to Managing Principal serving on the firm’s Executive Committee and Board of Managers. ...

Hoylu tackles industry-wide challenges with a new release designed to connect teams, ensure consistency, and unify industry communication KIRKLAND, WA — Hoylu, the visual planning and project management platform built for the AEC industry, today introduced a new Hoylu release and outlined the company’s direction for the years ahead. More than 130,000 users rely on Hoylu to plan complex projects, including many of the largest general contractors across Europe and North America, including 25 percent of the ENR Top 100. Hoylu’s broader vision is to help solve persistent industry challenges: keeping people, plans, and project information connected across teams, and improving trade participation in project planning. Founded in 2016, Hoylu began in visual collaboration and found its strongest fit on construction projects, where teams still planned on physical whiteboards and sticky notes. Today, Hoylu helps general contractors, project managers, superintendents, and sched...

Denver, CO —  Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB-USA) concluded its 2026 Community Health Institute (CHI) in Guatemala, where participants repaired 280 medical devices across seven hospitals in just two months, with the total value of repairs exceeding $500,000 USD. The program brought together five Guatemalan and 14 international participants to strengthen healthcare infrastructure while building practical biomedical engineering skills. During the first month of the intensive institute, visiting participants completed 64 hours of Spanish-language instruction and 64 hours of technical lessons and labs before putting that training into practice through hospital visits and hands-on repairs. Following initial instruction, volunteers fanned out across the country to spend over a month at their hospital assignments. During this time, they not only repaired equipment, but immersed themselves in the communities to understand their needs and participate in lasting knowledge transfer w...

It’s the season for things that go bump in the night, but some of the scariest things in the AEC industry are hiding in plain sight. We’re staring at things like outdated processes, unfamiliar technologies, and the prospect of changing the way things have always been done.  Change isn’t something spooky. The scarier thing may just be standing still, which is exactly the spirit behind the AEC Innovator Awards, presented by KP Reddy. As AEC industry leaders gathered in Park City earlier this month to explore this year’s UNCHARTED theme, the awards celebrated firms that aren’t just imagining what’s next.  From artificial intelligence and homegrown software to entirely new approaches to organizational innovation, this year’s submissions demonstrated that progress comes in many forms. The award recognizes practical, scalable ideas that solve real problems, challenge conventional thinking, and create meaningful change across the AEC industry.  Three firms emerged f...