This back-to-school season, discover how Lincoln Elementary in Chicago grew with its community, expanding for a growing student body while preserving its historic architecture. The result is a modern, sustainable school that honors its past and prepares students for the future! 📚✨
From intern to construction manager leading Chicago’s CREATE freight rail bridges, Kim Hastings shows how collaboration and inclusion fuel innovation! 🚆 Her mentorship and drive keep GFT projects moving and careers growing. Read more below.
Project Milestone! 📢 Together with CSX, Granite Construction, Parsons Corporation, Ironworkers Local 1, and agency partners, we celebrated setting the final steel girder on the Forest Hill Flyover. This topped out CREATE Program Chicago’s toughest chokepoint, unlocking faster, safer, greener rail for 90 freight and 30 Metra trains daily! Learn more at the link below.
Architect Norbert Schlotter believes that architecture is more than form — it’s about creating places with lasting meaning. He brings this philosophy to his work at GFT, guiding designs that emphasize clarity, strengthen community, and look toward the future. Read more about Norbert at the link below!
Struggling with staffing challenges on your public transit projects? The solution starts with people! See how Robert L. Lund Jr., P.E., and Zoe Robertson, PMP, contributed to the Eno Center for Transportation-led research on hiring, training, and retaining top talent and explore insights that can help keep your transit projects on track. 🚆 Read more about our transformative transit research and join a team where your ideas shape the AEC industry below!
Chris Sallese, PMP, is a former U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commander, a leader in coastal resilience and flood protection, and an advocate for community-driven infrastructure! When he’s not solving complex engineering challenges, you’ll find him hiking, fishing, gardening, or cheering on his favorite teams.
Please join us in welcoming Caroline Decker as GFT’s new chief government affairs officer! 👏 With over 30 years of experience shaping infrastructure policy and advancing public-sector partnerships, Caroline will lead our national strategy for government engagement.
We’re proud to welcome Joe Willhite as GFT’s new director of transportation! 🎉 Joe brings more than two decades of leadership in transportation strategy, corridor planning, and organizational growth. He will guide strategy and delivery across all markets, helping clients and teams navigate complexity, drive progress, and build stronger, more connected communities.
We just wrapped up an inspiring week at the 2025 ITE Joint International and FL/PR District Annual Meeting supporting Catalina Echeverri’s standout presentation on AI in transportation safety, connecting with industry leaders, and exploring what’s next in transportation! 🚦
Innovation, recognition, and real-world impact! In this newsletter edition, we highlight award-winning projects, spotlight outstanding team members, and share valuable insights from our experts across the AEC industry.
