Texas

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Head of STV Smart Cities Joins Board of Central Texas Transportation Management Association

In recognition of his contributions to the Austin region’s transportation framework, STV’s Rob Spillar, senior vice president and director of Smart Cities, has rejoined the board of Movability, Central Texas’ first and only transportation management association. Spillar was a founding ...

STV Stewardship

Meeting “Big Change” in Texas: Key Takeaways from 5th Infraday Texas

At the recently concluded 5th Infraday Texas event, STV’s team of participants and panel moderators arrived in Austin, TX at a moment of generational change and significant challenge in Texas. As Austin Mayor Kirk Watson noted in his keynote address, ...

Project News

Leading Through Collaboration: STV Serves as Prime Engineer for IH-35 Project in Texas and Oklahoma

STV recently completed PS&E (plans, specifications and estimates) services for a pivotal 8-mile interstate reconstruction for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) in Gainesville, TX. The project, valued at around $500 million in construction costs, is one of the largest ...

Industry Trends, STV Stewardship

NACWA Leading the Way for Regulatory and Climate Resilience Strategies

Sustainability and climate resilience have profoundly impacted the water industry in the last two decades. While partnering with major water and wastewater utilities and agencies throughout my career, I have seen firsthand how these elements have evolved water operations and ...

Employee News

STV Leader Earns SAME Member of the Year Award

STV’s Fabian Mendoza, U.S. Army Colonel (ret.), principal, and field practice director, has been honored by the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Dallas’ Post with its Member of the Year award. This prestigious accolade salutes SAME members in recognition ...

Employee News

Two Water Industry Leaders Receive Top Awards from Texas Water Association

STV’s Paul Roach, senior engineer, and Dawn Anderson, project manager and technical advisor, received the highest honors from the Water Environment Association of Texas (WEAT) for their contributions to the Texas water environment and industry. In recognition of his 53-year ...

Employee News

STV Construction Management Leader Named Chair-Elect of National CMAA Board of Directors

STV's Luis Delgado, CCM, PMP, president of the national construction management (CM) operating group, has been appointed as chair-elect of the Construction Management Association of America’s (CMAA) national board of directors. Delgado will act as chair-elect for one year before ...

Project News

Building More Than Schools: An Equitable Future for Austin Students

In support of the largest bond program in the history of the Austin Independent School District (AISD), STV’s program and construction management team is playing a key part in the delivery of a sweeping modernization program that aims to create ...

Project News

STV Earns ACEC Texas Award for Water Pump Station

The design of the replacement of a crucial pump station in Dallas, TX, has been honored by the American Council of Engineering Companies of Texas (ACEC TX) with an Engineering Excellence Award. The Walnut Hill Water Pump Station project received ...

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Industry Trends, Project News

STV’s Mobility Technology Team Supports the Future of Transit in Houston

Prior to joining STV earlier this year as an Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) engineering specialist, Parisa Hosseini, Ph.D., researched Autonomous Vehicle (AV) and Electric Vehicle (EV) technology from the perspective that those were “future” solutions for mobility needs. Little did ...

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Employee News

STV Leaders Named to TX A&M Advisory Board

J.J. Roohms, P.E., president of the Texas Mountain Region operating group and Marisa Vergara, P.E., principal and water practice director, have been named to the Civil & Environmental Engineering Advisory Council (CEEAC), a leading industry organization that serves as a ...

Employee News

STV’s Digital Delivery and Project Controls Experts Discuss Tech Solutions for Project Work at Major Conference

STV’s project controls and digital delivery experts recently shared insights and project successes at the 2023 Kahua Enabling Innovation conference in Atlanta, GA. This annual conference spotlights how Kahua users, like STV, are implementing its project management tech solutions. Scott ...

Future Focused

Promoting “Coopetition” for Shared Innovation in Texas

I recently had the privilege to witness firsthand what it takes to excel in a smart city "coopetition” akin to a self-styled friendly version of Shark Tank. This past summer, I was able to collaborate with several STV colleagues, as ...

Project News

Breaking Ground on a Groundbreaking Project: STV Serves as Prime Schematic Engineer and Environmental Consultants on Historic I-35 North in Austin

Known for being one of the most congested highways in the nation, as well as one of the oldest freeways in Texas, I-35 in Austin is undergoing a transformation. STV’s design team recently celebrated a key milestone in the Texas ...

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STV Perspectives

Water for All: Bridging the Water Equity Gap

Imagine a day without water. Water is a basic necessity that most of us take for granted until we are without it. The Imagine a Day Without Water day of action serves as a stark reminder as to why we ...

STV Perspectives

Merging Tech and Accessibility for Public Rights-of-Way Projects

Sidewalks, crosswalks and curb ramps are vital forms of public, right-of-way transportation for pedestrians, especially for people with disabilities. As such, any pedestrian facilities need to be safe, accessible and compliant with Federal Transit Administration’s Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG)—standard ...