Jeff Williamson has been promoted to president of the Transportation Group for Sundt Construction, Inc. Williamson brings over 30 years of experience in the construction industry to his new position. He began his career in the construction industry as a field engineer in 1986 and has worked in both the field and the office at all levels of the business. Prior to joining Sundt, Williamson served for 15 years as a regional vice president for a civil contractor in the Southwest, where he helped grow annual volume from $28 million to $242 million. Upon joining Sundt in 2011, he assumed … Read more
Modjeski and Masters Selected for NJ TRANSIT Bridge, Railway Task Order Contract
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. – Modjeski and Masters was recently awarded a task order contract for bridge and railway engineering with NJ TRANSIT. As part of the contract, Modjeski and Masters will lead a project team of specialty subconsultants to provide multi-disciplined expertise on heavy and light rail systems, facilities and equipment on an as-needed basis throughout New Jersey. As the nation’s third largest provider of bus, rail and light rail transit, this contract will help to prolong the life of the rail structures for the nearly 270 million passenger trips on NJ TRANSIT services each year. Through this contract, Modjeski and … Read more
JQ Provides Facilities Assessment, Structural Preservation Engineering Services at Historic Stockyards
DALLAS, Texas – JQ is providing facilities assessment and structural preservation engineering services for the adaptive reuse of the historic Horse and Mule Barns in Fort Worth, Texas’ Stockyards. JQ is a sub-consultant to the architectural and planning firm of Bennett Benner Partners on the project. Originally constructed in 1912, the two facilities, flanking Mule Alley, contain approximately 185,000 square feet. The Barns are designated as part of the contributing architecture of The Fort Worth Stockyards Historic District. Located at 122-124 East Exchange Avenue, the $45-million renovation project includes the Barns, the space between them known as Mule Alley and … Read more
PCL Raises the Roof on BMO Field
TORONTO, Ontario — In a feat of engineering that has dramatically transformed the skyline surrounding the City of Toronto’s historic Exhibition Place grounds, PCL Constructors Canada Inc. recently raised the roof on BMO Field’s south concourse. “A critical lift such as the one we performed to raise the roof on BMO Field is an orchestration of precision and patience to ensure that every element goes exactly as planned,” says PCL Toronto Senior Project Manager Neil Barrows. “We have been methodically planning for this moment for over two years in coordination with our partners to ensure it’s done right for the … Read more
Ward Malisch Receives WOC Legacy Award
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Ward R. Malisch, Ph.D., PE, concrete construction specialist, American Society of Concrete Contractors, received the World of Concrete Legacy Award Feb. 2, just prior to the show’s opening in Las Vegas, Nevada. WOC established the Legacy Award to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to the concrete and masonry industries, and who have left a lasting mark on the show. Malisch earned B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in civil engineering at the University of Illinois and began his career as a civil engineering educator at three universities. He left teaching to work for the Aberdeen … Read more