Benjamin Obdyke Refreshes its Established Ridge Vent Product Line
HORSHAM, Pa. – Benjamin Obdyke Incorporated, a leading provider of high performance roof and wall products to the residential and commercial construction markets, today announced it has revitalized its already well-known and dependable line of ridge ventilation. With over 1.6 million roofs protected, Benjamin Obdyke is the most trusted name in ridge vent for 30 years. In 1987, they transformed the industry with the creation of Roll Vent, the first ridge vent on a roll. Since then, they have a...
USACE Awards Tetra Tech $400 Million Environmental Remediation Contract
PASADENA, Calif., Oct. 24, 2016-- Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK) announced today that they were one of seven contractors selected by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, for a multiple-award contract valued at $400 million. Under this five-year contract, Tetra Tech will provide comprehensive environmental remediation services on behalf of the USACE Omaha District to the Department of Defense (DOD) and other federal agency customers throughout the...
Atkins Calls for Collaboration in Intelligent Mobility to Relieve Congested Cities
Atkins, one of the world’s leading design, engineering, and project management consultancies, today calls on government and industry to take a collaborative and holistic approach to transport design and delivery that will address the urban curses of traffic congestion, air pollution and overcrowded transport networks. By 2030, 60 per cent of the global population will live in cities and some predictions estimate vehicle ownership will double by 2030 to 2.4 billion. Intelligent mobility is the...
Wärtsilä’s Sustainability Recognized by Selection to Ethibel PIONEER Investment Register
Wärtsilä has been selected for inclusion in the Ethibel PIONEER Investment register since September 2016, as well as reconfirmed for inclusion in the Ethibel EXCELLENCE Investment Register. This selection by Forum ETHIBEL indicates that the company can be qualified as a sector leader in terms of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). “Wärtsilä plays a key role in providing environmentally sound solutions and services that enable its customers to develop their businesses in a sustainable way....
Tetra Tech Announces Planned Dates for Fourth Quarter 2016 Results and Conference Call
PASADENA, Calif. - Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK) announced today the planned dates for its fourth quarter 2016 results and conference call. On Wednesday, November 9, 2016, after market close, Tetra Tech intends to announce its fourth quarter 2016 results. On Thursday, November 10, 2016, at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time, Tetra Tech plans to host a conference call to further present and discuss the Company’s financial results and forward outlook. Investors and other interested parties can access a l...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $1 Million for Emergency Repairs to Roads and Bridges Damaged by Hurricane Matthew in South Carolina
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced the immediate availability of $1 million in Emergency Relief (ER) funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to help begin road and bridge repairs damaged by Hurricane Matthew in South Carolina. “Hurricane Matthew caused significant damage to South Carolina’s roadways and bridges, creating serious challenges for the local residents and taking a toll on the economy,” said Secretary Foxx. “We’re doing everything w...
China Is Leading the New Wave of Towers Rising to 500m and Beyond
China is leading the new wave of mega-tall towers, but locating services such as lifts and cooling towers within these slender giants has required some serious lateral (and vertical) thinking. The Home of Super-Tall If America was the birthplace of the skyscraper, China is undoubtedly the home of the super-tall tower. The Council for Tall Buildings and Urban Habitats defines a tower as ‘super-tall’ when it tops 300m. So far, 97 have been completed around the world and 36 are in China. Of t...
Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute Announces Winners of the 2016 Sidney Freedman Craftsmanship Award
CHICAGO – The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) has announced the co-winners of the fifth annual Sidney Freedman Craftsmanship Award, an award that recognizes PCI certified plants for excellence in manufacturing and craftsmanship of architectural precast and glass fiber-reinforced concrete (GFRC) structures and individual components. Two PCI certified precast concrete producers were honored with this year’s award. Forterra Structural Precast was recognized for producing the cl...
Trolley Extension into La Jolla: Construction Kicks Off This Week
A groundbreaking ceremony and community celebration is scheduled Saturday to officially kick off construction of the $2.1 billion extension of the San Diego Trolley’s Blue Line into La Jolla and University City. The 11 a.m. event on the field at The Preuss School at UC San Diego will include a picnic, music and children’s activities, as well as information about the 11-mile Mid-Coast Trolley extension and the construction schedule. Preliminary work has been underway for mo...
Tensar Helps Transform The Hills at Governor's Island
Over the course of the past year, Tensar Corporation took part in a nationally acclaimed project in New York City: The Hills at Governor’s Island. The Hills at Governor’s Island was an abandoned, natural island, previously a military fort, just a few hundred yards south of Lower Manhattan. New York City wanted to transform this abandoned military base and excavation dumping ground into a grand park on an island accessible from New York City via a short ferry ride. For the transformati...
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