The City of Hampton, Virginia was selected TimHaahs to design a new 450 space parking structure adjacent to the new downtown City Hall complex.TimHaahs teamed with prime design architect Clark Nexsen, to design the parking structure which will serve various municipal uses. In addition, TimHaahs and Clark Nexsen will also work with the city to integrate planning strategies for the City Hall block which may have retail, commercial and/or residential units. (Clark Nexsen and TimHaahs are currently working together on several projects, including the parking component of a major design commission at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.)

Central Parking System, Inc. the nation’s largest parking management company, and New South Parking, a partnership between Central Parking and Global Parking Systems, LLC, announce that the City of Houston, Texas has extended the agreement to manage and operate the parking and shuttle services at George Bush Intercontinental (IAH) and William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) for five years with options to extend for two additional one year periods. The Houston Airport System (HAS) is one of the largest airport systems in the world, serving nearly 50 million passengers annually. Central Parking operates on-site parking facilities for 23 airports, including seven large hub airports serving Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, Detroit, Washington D.C. and Ft. Lauderdale.

Finfrock Construction, Inc. has been awarded a contract by Skanska USA to design and build the new parking garage for Nemours Children’s Hospital at Lake Nona’s medical city.  The garage will provide parking for 900 cars and 7 motorcycles on ground plus four elevated levels.  As the design-builder for the garage Finfrock worked with the hospital’s architect and its construction manager Skanska to design the garage to compliment the 620,000 SF hospital currently under construction.  Finfrock provided the most cost efficient design for the footprint and will construct the project within Nemours budget.   Precast concrete for the project will be provided by Finfrock Industries and will include pigmented concrete clad exterior structural panels.  The project is expected to be complete in summer of 2010. 

Tim Hoffman has been appointed Senior Manager, Channel Sales North America, for Confidex, a manufacturer of UHF Gen2 Passive RFID tags, including a versatile portfolio for IT asset tags, returnable transit items  and industrial assets,  He will be responsible for building and managing long-term partner relationships in the North America market.

TwistHDM, a developer and manufacturer of LimeLight, the industry’s leading wireless lighting control system, has added three new members to its leadership team.  Lighting Engineer Michael Olson heads efforts in providing lighting layout and technical expertise.  Jason Kettel joins the client services team as Commissioning Associate - East Division.  And Erik Thorp, as Director of Distribution, serves and supports key distributors in the Mountain States.

W.S. Tyler has launched a new website (www.wstyler.com), which will take visitors to a homepage with access to the company’s Industrial, Screening and Architectural Groups.

LAZ Parking has been selected to provide hospitality parking services for South Florida’s newest cultural playground: 1111 Lincoln Road (www.1111lincolnroad.com). Situated in the heart of Miami Beach at the entrance to Lincoln Road’s famed pedestrian promenade and retail showplace, LAZ Parking’s latest facility is part of  a “live, work, play” environment that encompasses 13 retail concept stores, 110,000 square feet of fully leased office space, a 300-space parking facility, four restaurants, an event space and five luxury residences.

John P. Bachner has been appointed Executive Director of the National Lighting Bureau (NLB). Established in 1976, it is an independent, not-for-profit, lighting-education organization sponsored by professional societies, trade associations, manufacturers, utilities and US government agencies.  Bachner has served as the NLB’s Communications Director since 1976, providing services via Bachner Communications.

TagMaster, a producer of advanced RFID solutions, has received a 5MSEK order for a vehicle access control system related to the 2010 Commonwealth Games in October in India. The government installation will control access of vehicles to and from the arenas and other venues in the Delhi area for security and protection purposes. The company’s local distributor, Pepperl+Fuchs (India), will assist in the implementation.

Record numbers of technical papers and exhibitors await attendees of the Third International Federation for Structural Concrete (fib) Congress, in what promises to be a landmark event for those involved in the concrete, building and bridge industries. To be held May 27-30 in conjunction with the 2010 PCI Annual Convention and Bridge Conference outside Washington, DC,  the Fédération Internationale du Béton Congress has attracted extensive US and international interest. With more than 500 papers and 100,000 square feet of exhibits, it will be the largest event in PCI’s 56-year history. For more information or to register, visit www.pci.org.

The six-level, 1,400-space Sony Electronics Parking Structure, located at the company’s office campus in San Diego, accommodates staff of the newly built adjacent Sony Office Building. International Parking Design, architect of record for the structure, utilized “green” building practices, including incorporation of a bio-swale stormwater treatment system, photovoltaic panels on the roof level, and assigned spaces for vanpools and low-emission and energy-efficient vehicles.

After 32 years with System Parking and in the parking industry, most recently in the Orlando, FL, market, Tom Phillips has moved on to pursue other opportunities.  He currently is an agent with Keller Williams Realty in Orlando and works as a private consultant. Contact him at (407) 580-8757 or taprealtor@earthlink.net

Standard Parking Corp. has been awarded two three-year contracts with the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority to manage the operation and maintenance of shuttle bus services at Reagan National  and Dulles International airports. The company will operate a fleet of more than 70 buses, transporting about 6 million passengers and employees annually between terminals, parking lots, garages and, in the case of Reagan National,  the consolidated rental car facility. Standard will begin services at the airports on April 1

BOSS Software, the makers of the BOSScars and BOSScops suite of campus safety software, has introduced BOSScars 6.2, a version developed to meet the ever-changing needs of school parking offices.  Developers worked to provide clients with the most relevant, user-friendly campus parking software available. The changes implemented in the 6.2 version center on web customizability.  For example, schools are now able to request more information at login to the BOSScars system, such as license plate or driver’s license numbers.

Howard P. Lewis, representing the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES), has been elected chair of the National Lighting Bureau (NLB), an independent, not-for-profit, lighting-education organization. Also elected to NLB offices were Vice Chair Cary S. Mendelsohn of Imperial Lighting Maintenance Co., representing the  interNational Association of Lighting Management Companies (NALMCO); and Secretary/Treasurer James M. Yorgey, P.E., L.C., Technical Applications Manager for NLB sponsor Lutron Electronics Co.

The Walker Parking Board of Directors has approved the following promotions: Kenneth  “Casey” Wagner, P.E., named a Vice President, will remain Managing Principal of the firm’s Houston office.  Christopher Brennan, P.E., named a Principal, serves as Director of Operations for the Boston office. Gregory Neiderer, P.E., has been named Restoration Department Head for Walker Restoration Consultants in Philadelphia. James Pudleiner, P.E., was named Director of Operations of the Philadelphia office.  Joseph Juzwiak, P.E., has been promoted to MEP Department Head.  Also, several members of Walker Parking recently passed engineering standards examinations, including Kyle D. Stanish, S.E., P.E., Project Manager in the Chicago office; Kathryn E. Stairs, P.E., Design Engineer in the Philadelphia office; and Project Engineer Christopher J. Gradziel, P.E., and Design Engineer Brandon C. Schrenker, P.E., both in the Boston office. 

Gameday Management Group received a Silver Award in the Event Services category at the 2009 SportBusiness Sports Event Management Awards.  The company was honored for excellence in its transportation management services during Super Bowl XLIII. The black-tie awards ceremony was Nov. 10 at Lord's Cricket Ground in London.  

Green Courte Partners, a private equity real estate investment firm targeting niche sectors, has promoted both Ami A. Shah and Marnie C. Helfand to Vice President.  Shah will continue and expand upon her existing role within the firm’s Retail Asset Management group. Helfand will do likewise within its Capital Markets group.

Poly-Carb Inc., a division of Dow Formulated Systems, has launched a new website designed to share news and information about its Asset Preservation model: www.dowassetpreservation.com.  The company says Asset Preservation is a visionary way of investing in preservation that extends the service life of road infrastructure and enhances safety with bridge deck, pavement safety marking and parking infrastructure systems.

Service Tracking Systems (STS) recently added a credit card processing system interface between Computerized Valet Parking Systems (CVPS) and Six Card Solutions, formerly 3C. This interface is currently in place at a premier hotel at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. It is used at self-serve kiosks in the hotel lobby. STS says its dedication to servicing clients has led to development of a growing list of interface capabilities, including credit card processing applications and hotel management and flight monitoring systems.

Royce Integrated Solutions (RIS), a leading provider of security related products designed for parking, access control and CCTV systems, has expanded operations, opening a regional office in Atlanta. The strategic Georgia location and the addition of key personnel, with their extensive knowledge of the security industry, will allow the company to better serve its vast clientele, President and CEO Mitchell Bell said.

The Maryland and Potomac Chapters of the American Society of Landscape Architects recently recognized the Rowan Boulevard Redevelopment Plan in Glassboro, NJ, with an Award of Merit, which recognizes superior professional accomplishment.  TimHaahs has provided parking study services, which included a supply-and-demand study, as well as financial feasibility for structured parking. This revitalization project is a private-public partnership linking Rowan University's main campus with the borough's downtown.

The Convention Program Planning Committee of the National Parking Association (NPA) recently met to review proposals for the 2010 Parking Show of Shows, to be held Oct. 11-14 at the Seaport Hotel and World Trade Center in Boston. Serving on the committee are Bobby Williams of MarcParc Inc., chairman; Herb Anderson, Colleen Niese and Julian Jones of Impark; Julienne Bramesco of Colonial Parking; Roy Carter of Toledo Ticket Co.; Mark Curtis of Pacific Cascade Corp.; Robert Kane of Federal Signal Corp.; William Kilpatrick of the New Haven (CT) Parking Authority; Andrew Hill of Walker Parking Consultants; Bryan Geoffrey of Universal Parking of America; Tim Maginn of T2 Systems; Jim Newcomer of Amano McGann; Kathy Phillips of Alliant Insurance Services; Jeff Pinyot of ECO Parking Lights; Kevin Shrier of PRG Parking Management; Jerry Skillet of Central Parking Corp.; William Wendt  of Cornell University; Rick Wilson of Ampco System Parking; and Peter Young  of Digital Printing Systems.