Bechtel To Design and Build Ohio Energy Facility To Power One Million Homes
Bechtel, a global leader in engineering, procurement and construction, has been selected by South Field Energy LLC to design and build a combined-cycle facility in Columbiana County, Ohio that will deliver a clean, reliable and efficient source of energy to more than one million homes. Bechtel has received approval to begin construction immediately on the 1,182-megawatt South Field Energy facility. The peak construction phase is expected to create approximately 1,000 jobs. The facility is sch...
Ovivo Acquires Canada-based FilterBoxx
MONTREAL- Ovivo Inc. ("Ovivo"), a global provider of water and wastewater treatment equipment, technology and systems, is pleased to announce the acquisition of the business of FilterBoxx Water & Environmental Corp. and its subsidiaries (collectively "FilterBoxx"). Based in Alberta, Canada, FilterBoxx is a renowned leader in the design and supply of modular water and wastewater solutions for a wide array of industrial customers across the Americas. FilterBoxx combines engineering expertise, f...
Gannett Fleming Expands Water Services with KEH Acquisition
(Harrisburg, Pa.): Global infrastructure firm Gannett Fleming has acquired the assets of KEH & Associates Inc. KEH, formed in 2006, is a highly respected water and wastewater engineering firm based in Southern California. Effective Aug. 31, 2018, the company now operates as KEH, a Business Group of Gannett Fleming. This acquisition creates a national water team with a depth of knowledge few other firms can match.“When considering an acquisition, Gannett Fleming leadership first looks at a compan...
Michael Baker International Selected as Lead Designer for $672.9 Million Interstate 10 Design-Build Contract
Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced that it will serve as lead designer on the Lane-Security Paving joint venture team, responsible for the $672.9 million Interstate 10 Corridor Express Lanes design-build project in San Bernardino County to reduce traffic congestion, increase throughput and enhance regional mobility in the Inland Empire. As lead designer, Michael Baker will be responsible for managing the overall des...
ESI Consulting Rebrands to Stantec Following Successful Integration
London – Stantec, a leading global architecture, engineering, and environmental consulting company, is today announcing the formal integration of ESI Consulting, a leading scientific environmental consulting firm, into the business. As part of this integration, ESI Consulting will fully transition and adopt the Stantec brand operating as part of firm’s UK Environmental Services practice. The staff of 50 consultants at ESI bring deep experience to Stantec in advising infrastructure clients on...
BLUEFIN Acquires PRSI, Strengthening its Leadership in Commercial Roof Consulting
DENVER - BLUEFIN, LLC, a nationwide consulting company for commercial roofs, pavement, and building envelope management, announced it acquired Professional Roof Services, Inc. (PRSI), a Delaware-based roof consulting company. BLUEFIN, the first roof consulting company to provide mobile assessment and online analytics and data management to customers, further strengthens its ability to provide quality consulting services to Mid-Atlantic clients. The move reinforces BLUEFIN's position as the large...
U.S. LBM Acquires Blevins Building Supply
GLADE VALLEY, N.C. - U.S. LBM Holdings, LLC ("U.S. LBM"), a leading distributor of specialty building products in the United States, has acquired Blevins Building Supply, a building materials distributor with five locations in western North Carolina and one in southern Virginia. Founded in 1946 by Quincy and Wayne Blevins, Blevins Building Supply is a provider of specialty building materials, including roofing, cabinetry, windows, appliances, insulation and paint, to professional customers an...
Hexagon Partners with Clevest to Improve Utility Field Operations
Huntsville, Alabama – Hexagon’s Safety & Infrastructure division and Clevest have partnered to offer Clevest’s workforce automation products alongside Hexagon’s utility GIS and outage management systems for integrated office-to-field solutions. The partnership expands the network engineering and operations offerings for utilities and telecommunications companies and smart cities in North America. Clevest provides software that connects the mobile workforce to office operations, optimizing fie...
Kansas State University and Topcon Sign Research Agreement, Start Projects
BOONE, Iowa - Kansas State University and Topcon Agriculture are collaborating to develop tools and systems to advance precision agriculture and support farmers. By working with the university, Topcon Agriculture aims to develop product concepts through gathering requirements, drafting specifications and conducting market research as well as to test products in the lab, on the university farm, and around the state leveraging K-State’s unique knowledge in the domain and using K-State Research...
Leading Industrial IoT Technology Company Guardhat Relocates HQ to the Core of Downtown Detroit's Burgeoning Technology District
DETROIT - Guardhat, the world's leading Internet of Things (IoT) industrial safety technology developer specialized in developing wearables, infrastructure and software platforms to provide a safer and more productive work environment, today announced the continued expansion of its operations with the move of its headquarters to downtown Detroit. The Detroit location will oversee all global Guardhat operations, including its satellite offices in Boulder, Colorado; Chicago, Illinois; Bangalore, I...