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USDOT Announces $653.2 Million in Emergency Relief for Road and Bridge Repairs

February 28, 2020 - in Financial, News

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will award $653.2 million in Emergency Relief (ER) funds to help 37 states, as well as Washington,…

Structural Engineers Foundation Fred Haas Scholarship

February 28, 2020 - in News, People

Chicago, IL: The Structural Engineering Foundation (SEF) is pleased to announce a new annual scholarship in honor of Structural Engineer, Fred Haas. This…

Susan Martinovich joins HNTB as transportation practice consultant

February 28, 2020 - in News, People

Former NDOT director serves as a strategic advisor in the West Region   Susan Martinovich, PE, joined HNTB Corporation as transportation practice…

Ostermiller to Lead Northwest Transportation Programs at WSP USA

February 28, 2020 - in News, People

Brings more than 35 years of highway, alternative-delivery project experience to his new role as a senior vice president with the firm.   PORTLAND  — Robert Ostermiller has been named a senior transportation program director for the Northwest at…

Skanska builds new hospital building in Oulu, Finland, for EUR 190 M, about SEK 2.0 billion

February 28, 2020 - in Buildings, News

Skanska has signed a contract with Oulu University Hospital to build a new hospital building in Oulu, Finland. Skanska’s share of the contract is worth EUR 190 M, about SEK 2.0 billion, which will be included in the Nordic order bookings for the first quarter…

Helsinki searches sustainable city heating solutions: Global challenge competition launches today

February 28, 2020 - in Energy, News

In a drastic turn to eliminate coal as the main source of district heating, The City of Helsinki today kicks off the Helsinki Energy Challenge – a global one million euro competition to find the future of urban heating. With the aim to find a solution sustainable…

Skanska builds Oslo City Emergency Center, Norway, for about NOK 1.5 billion, about SEK 1.6 billion

February 28, 2020 - in Buildings, News

Skanska has signed a contract with Omsorgsbygg Oslo KF to build Oslo City Emergency Center, Norway. The contract is worth about NOK 1.5 billion, about SEK 1.6 billion, which will be included in the Nordic order bookings for the first quarter 2020. The new…

Two Michael Baker International Bridges Honored by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA)

February 27, 2020 - in Awards, Bridges, News

Minnesota’s Winona Bridge and Pennsylvania’s Andy Warhol (Seventh Street) Bridge were named as winners in the biennial Prize Bridge Awards Pittsburgh  - Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services…

Bechtel Joins Northrop Grumman’s Ground Based Strategic Deterrent Team

February 27, 2020 - in Corporate, News

Bechtel National Inc., the U.S. government contracting subsidiary of Bechtel Corp., today announced it has joined the Northrop Grumman Corp. team preparing to deliver the U.S. Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) system of inter-continental ballistic missiles…

Tetra Tech Acquires Segue Technologies to Expand High-End IT Capabilities

February 27, 2020 - in Corporate, News

PASADENA, Calif. - Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK) announced today that it has acquired Segue Technologies, Inc.® (Segue), a leading Information Technology (IT) management consulting firm based in Arlington, Virginia. “The integration of high-end technology…