American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

Bentley, Infotech, and AASHTO Unite to Support Digital Delivery Initiatives for Departments of Transportation

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023
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Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, Infotech®, a leader in infrastructure construction software solutions, and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), a nonprofit, nonpartisan association representing transportation departments in 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, today announced an initiative to support digital delivery for departments of transportation.

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  • Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, Infotech®, a leader in infrastructure construction software solutions, and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), a nonprofit, nonpartisan association representing transportation departments in 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, today announced an initiative to support digital delivery for departments of transportation.
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    Integration to automate digital workflows between design and construction.
  • Bentley applications will be enabled to optimize for pay-item data during design and pre-construction processes, synchronizing digital twins for accurate and efficient construction deliverables.
  • Dustin Parkman, Vice President, Transportation, at Bentley Systems, said, “This partnership with AASHTO and Infotech will help DOTs realize their project delivery digital transformation goals with automation between Bentley’s solutions and AASHTOWare Project.

Frank Raha named HNTB's government relations officer to lead the development and execution of the firm's national government relations strategies

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023
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DALLAS, Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Frank Raha has been named HNTB's government relations officer and vice president. In his new role, Raha will lead the development and execution of the firm's national government relations strategies, as well as foster continuous relationships with clients' organizations and elected officials at the federal, state and local levels.

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  • Veteran government affairs professional with more than 20 years of federal, state and local government relations expertise
    DALLAS, Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Frank Raha has been named HNTB's government relations officer and vice president.
  • In his new role, Raha will lead the development and execution of the firm's national government relations strategies, as well as foster continuous relationships with clients' organizations and elected officials at the federal, state and local levels.
  • He most recently served as HNTB's Central Division government relations director, where he directed government relations activities for Texas, Louisiana, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Arkansas and Mississippi.
  • Prior to joining HNTB, Raha served as regional manager, government and public affairs for a major building materials and solutions firm.

TYLin Hires Joseph Giulietti as Director of Rail Transit Services

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Monday, May 1, 2023
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TYLin, a globally recognized full-service infrastructure consulting firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Joseph Giulietti as Vice President and Director of Rail Transit Services.

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  • TYLin, a globally recognized full-service infrastructure consulting firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Joseph Giulietti as Vice President and Director of Rail Transit Services.
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    Joe Giulietti, Director of Rail Transit Services, TYLin (Photo: Business Wire)
    Joe completed four years as Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT).
  • “His expertise and extensive network will be invaluable as we work to help our industry partners achieve their goals in rail and transit.
  • We are excited to welcome Joe to our team and look forward to his leadership in providing exceptional transportation services to our clients.”

HNTB welcomes Richard Tetreault, a leading transportation infrastructure expert

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Thursday, February 9, 2023
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CONCORD, N.H., Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Richard Tetreault, PE, has joined HNTB as senior transportation manager. Based out of the firm's Concord office, Tetreault will support Northern New England and Northeast Division clients in strategically planning and delivering their most significant programs.

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  • 40-year industry veteran bolsters firm's Northeast highway, structures teams
    CONCORD, N.H., Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Richard Tetreault, PE, has joined HNTB as senior transportation manager.
  • "Richard is a highly driven, proven leader who is recognized and respected by transportation agencies and professionals throughout Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont," said Paul Godfrey, PE, HNTB Northern New England office leader.
  • Most notably, Tetreault was deputy commissioner and chief engineer of the Vermont Agency of Transportation.
  • He also spent several years in the private sector as an office leader for a New Hampshire consulting firm and transportation department manager for a Vermont consulting firm.

HNTB names Bryan Jones president of the Mid-Atlantic Division

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023
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ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- HNTB Corporation has named Bryan Jones president of the firm's Mid-Atlantic Division. In this leadership role, Jones will oversee complex infrastructure programs, business operations, and lead more than 580 multi-disciplinary HNTB professionals serving Pennsylvania, Delaware, West Virginia, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina.

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- HNTB Corporation has named Bryan Jones president of the firm's Mid-Atlantic Division.
  • "Bryan is a people-focused leader and strategic thinker who has consistently demonstrated a commitment to excellence in everything he does," said Mike Sweeney, PE, president of HNTB's Eastern Region.
  • Jones joined HNTB in 2007 and held numerous management, sales, and strategic planning positions.
  • "I am thrilled to collaborate with the highly skilled team in the Mid-Atlantic division to deliver exceptional service to our valued clients," Jones said.

Former KDOT Secretary Julie Lorenz Joins 1898 & Co. to Help Lead Critical Infrastructure Clients Through Transformative Times

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Thursday, January 19, 2023
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With more than 25 years of experience, she is recognized as a national leader in policy development, collaboration and scenario planning.

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  • With more than 25 years of experience, she is recognized as a national leader in policy development, collaboration and scenario planning.
  • She will lead an industry transformation in critical infrastructure, advancing the industry to a more successful future."
  • This includes consulting on Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) deployment across infrastructure sectors.
  • "Working with the private sector and our KDOT team, I helped rebuild aged infrastructure and modernize how we deliver transportation," Lorenz says.

Infotech Joins buildingSMART USA to Support Open Data Standards for Civil Infrastructure

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022
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Infotech , a leader in infrastructure construction software solutions, announced today that the company joined buildingSMART USA to support the advancement of digital project delivery and open data standards for civil infrastructure.

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  • Infotech , a leader in infrastructure construction software solutions, announced today that the company joined buildingSMART USA to support the advancement of digital project delivery and open data standards for civil infrastructure.
  • As a member, Infotech will contribute to the development and use of open data standards as well as the adoption of digital transformation in the infrastructure construction industry.
  • buildingSMART USA (bS-USA) is the United States chapter focused on proactively facilitating the active use and dissemination of open data standards for civil infrastructure.
  • Shifting to open data standards moves our industry away from being locked into proprietary data standards that do not support a full adoption of digital project delivery.

Infotech and HDR Work Together to Expand BIM Solutions for Civil Infrastructure Projects

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022
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As experts in the use of BIM and digital project delivery for transportation infrastructure, HDR will consult Infotech on the companys strategic BIM for Infrastructure (BIMFi) plan.

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  • As experts in the use of BIM and digital project delivery for transportation infrastructure, HDR will consult Infotech on the companys strategic BIM for Infrastructure (BIMFi) plan.
  • Understanding BIM and future industry expectations is critical for the success of civil infrastructure projects, and we are excited to collaborate with HDR to enhance our BIMFi strategy.
  • Infotech and HDR will work together to expand the use of BIM throughout project delivery of civil infrastructure projects by focusing on open data standards to support the asset lifecycle.
  • Info Tech, Inc., DBA Infotech (Infotech) is a leading SaaS solutions provider for the infrastructure construction industry.

ARA Hires Erin Flanigan, P.E., PMP | Transportation Operations and Safety

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Monday, June 13, 2022
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Washington DC, June 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Erin Flanigan, P.E., PMP has joined Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) as a principal for Transportation Operations and Safety.

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  • Washington DC, June 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Erin Flanigan, P.E., PMP has joined Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) as a principal for Transportation Operations and Safety.
  • In this role, she will support clients nationwide in the advancement of transportation systems management and operations (TSMO), safety, emerging technologies, and infrastructure.
  • Flanigan joins ARA from another consulting firm where she served as vice president and Program Manager overseeing Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Office of Operations and Office of Safety contracts.
  • We have a broad range of technical expertise including transportation infrastructure, operations, and safety.

Woolpert Hires David Holstein, Groundbreaking Transportation Engineer and Former ODOT Deputy Director

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Wednesday, February 2, 2022
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DAYTON, Ohio, Feb. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- David Holstein, a longtime Ohio Department of Transportation traffic and engineering director nationally known for innovation, has joined Woolpert as a transportation program director.

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  • DAYTON, Ohio, Feb. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- David Holstein, a longtime Ohio Department of Transportation traffic and engineering director nationally known for innovation, has joined Woolpert as a transportation program director.
  • Holstein created, developed and implemented multiple groundbreaking transportation engineering programs and solutions at ODOT , some of which have been adopted by departments of transportation across the country.
  • He interned at ODOT, where his father worked, before being hired as a traffic engineer.
  • I was able to pursue that with ODOT and I think that will be the same here at Woolpert.