When drivers began using two new lanes of the Bayonne Bridge between Staten Island and New Jersey last month, they crossed not only the Kill Van Kull waterway but also a nexus between a historic engineering past and a modern engineering present.
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority terminated for its convenience contracts for the over-budget Green Line expansion project for principal contractor White-Skanska-Kiewit and project manager HDR/Gilbane.
Peter Zipf, former chief engineer of The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey and a 30-year agency veteran, joined Omaha design firm HDR on Oct. 5 as vice president and northeast region transportation director based in New York City, ENR confirms.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has selected Mortenson Construction and HDR Architecture, both of Denver, for a $94.9-million design-build contract for the 13th Combat Aviation Brigade Barracks at Fort Carson in Colorado Springs.
Despite recent slowdowns and cancellations of mining projects, particularly in Australia, Omaha-based engineer HDR remains optimistic that growth in the sector could boost stalled global economies.
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. (Ret.) Douglas J. McAneny has joined engineer-architect HDR, Omaha, as executive vice president and director of its federal business group.
Two consultants that specialize in transportation public-private-partnership (P3) deals and alternative financing aim to gain larger platforms through new corporate owners.
