John Eschenberg is Appointed Director of Salt Disposition at the AECOM-led Joint Venture at the Savannah River Site
LOS ANGELES — AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced today that John Eschenberg, experienced veteran of the nuclear and environmental industry, has been appointed director of salt disposition in the nuclear high level waste program with Savannah River Remediation, LLC. Savannah River Remediation, LLC is a limited liability company led by AECOM, Bechtel, BWXT, CH2M and AREVA. Following a 25-year career with the Department of Energy (DOE) and the private sec...
UK-China Smart Cities Development and Investment Hub Launched
Arup, HSBC and the China Center for Urban Development have launched the “UK-China Smart Cities Development and Investment Hub” The ‘hub’ will provide a platform for the private sector to work with partners in government to develop holistic and scalable solutions to address the challenges faced by fast-growing cities across China. The Smart Cities Development and Investment Hub was formally launched at the 8th UK-China Economic and Financial Dialogue (EFD) in London. It is particularly sign...
Aggregate Industries US Contributes to Sustainable Construction of MGM National Harbor
The newest addition to the MGM Resorts International portfolio, the landmark MGM National Harbor—featuring 1 million square feet of gaming, lodging, entertaining, dining, retail and parking space—is a showcase for sustainability on the eastern shore of the Potomac River, just south of Washington, DC. Every element throughout the 24-story mixed-use development was designed with sustainability in mind, including extensive use of natural light, LED lighting and water-saving features, such as the 75...
Asteri Navigation Launches X-Series of Wearable GNSS Receivers at 2016 Autodesk University
Asteri Navigation will introduce a new line of rugged, compact and fully integrated GNSS receivers on November 15 at the 2016 Autodesk University in Las Vegas. Designed for geospatial field data collection and inspection applications that require high accuracy positioning, the Asteri X-Series receivers are light enough to be mounted to external sensors or worn on the body or arm. Asteri Navigation will debut the affordable X-1 and X-2 receivers in booth 1783 at Autodesk University (AU), which...
Michael Baker International Hires Domenic Coletti to Expand Complex Bridge Design Capabilities in North Carolina Operations
Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, announced today that Domenic Coletti , P.E., has joined the firm’s Cary, North Carolina office, bringing nearly three decades of nationally recognized bridge design expertise. With Mr. Coletti’s hiring, Michael Baker strategically bolsters its bridge and highway practice to meet the emerging transportation infrastructure needs along the Eastern Seaboard. Mr. Coletti—who brings more than 29 years of...
Tetra Tech Elects Joanne M. Maguire as New Board Member and Announces Admiral Richard H. Truly Will Not Seek Re-Election
PASADENA, Calif.- Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK) announced today that the Board of Directors has expanded the Board with the election of Joanne M. Maguire as its tenth director. Ms. Maguire will serve on the Strategic Planning and Enterprise Risk Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Ms. Maguire brings to Tetra Tech’s Board decades of experience in leadership roles at publicly traded aerospace and advanced technology companies. From 2003 to 2013, Ms. Maguire served...
Tetra Tech Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2016 Results
PASADENA, Calif.-Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK) today announced results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended October 2, 2016. Fourth Quarter Results Revenue in the fourth quarter totaled $729 million, up 26% year over year. For ongoing operations1, revenue totaled $713 million, and revenue, net of subcontractor costs2 (net revenue), was $526 million, up 27% and 25%, respectively, compared to the same period in fiscal 2015. Operating income for the fourth quarter was $47 million, a...
LaMont Wells Appointed Executive Vice President of Business Development for AECOM’s Management Services Group
GERMANTOWN, MD — AECOM, a premier, fully-integrated global infrastructure firm, announced today that LaMont Wells, experienced federal market veteran holding leadership positions in the Department of Defense and the Intelligence community, has been appointed executive vice president of business development of AECOM’s management services group. Following a 30-year career in the government and private sector, Mr. Wells joins AECOM having most recently served as the president and chairman of th...
Top Women’s Engineering Society Award Goes to Arup Energy Leader
Arup engineer Clare Lavelle has been presented with the Karen Burt Award by the Women's Engineering Society (WES). The Karen Burt Memorial Award is the Society's most prestigious accolade as it recognises professional excellence and the contribution made by the recipient to promote the engineering profession to young women. It is awarded each year to the best newly qualified woman Chartered Engineer. During her career Clare has successfully delivered a number of technically challenging pro...
Trimble Adds Automated Cloud Processing Service to Trimble Connect to Deliver High-Quality Information from Big Data Systems
LAS VEGAS - Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today new data processing capabilities for Trimble Connect™ software, a cloud-based collaboration ecosystem. The automated solution uses the scalable processing power of the cloud to significantly reduce time to delivery of actionable information. The automation platform takes advantages of accelerated upload technology and scalable cloud computing to deliver results quickly. The announcement was made at Trimble Dimensions....