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EDA Grants Assist California Roads, Freight Rail Project to Support Texas, Arkansas

February 6, 2018 - in Financial, News

The Commerce Department's Economic Development Administration said it is awarding a $2.9 million grant to support a road infrastructure project in California, and $1.5 million for a freight rail project that supports business in Northeast Texas and southwest…

Congress Now Eyeing Stopgap Funding Through March 22, Adding Pressure on State DOTs

February 6, 2018 - in Financial, News

House Republican leaders have indicated they plan to hold a vote in the coming week to again extend government-wide funding on a stopgap basis, through…

Lawmaker Reactions Show Plenty of Work Ahead to Craft Investment Legislation

February 6, 2018 - in Featured, Financial, News, Transportation

President Trump's call for Congress to pass major infrastructure legislation left some lawmakers praising his focus on rebuilding transportation and other…

Stantec Welcomes Nathan Baker to its ICT Practice

February 6, 2018 - in News, People

San Diego, CA - Nathan Baker has joined Stantec as a project manager in its Information Communications & Technology (ICT) group. With 15 years of experience in the information technology industry, he is responsible for managing small and medium size projects…

Stantec Hires New Project Manager in its Buildings Group

February 6, 2018 - in News, People

San Francisco, California- NYSE, TSX:STN: Sharmila Badkar has rejoined Stantec as a project manager in its healthcare practice. With more than 15 years of experience, Badkar supports the healthcare architecture market sector for the Northern California region.…

Keppel Urban Solutions Signs MOU With Envision

February 2, 2018 - in Corporate, News

SINGAPORE, February 2, 2018 - Keppel Urban Solutions Pte. Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Corporation Limited, and Envision, a global leading smart energy management company, have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will see…

State Grid Electrifies Utilities Brand Ranking

February 2, 2018 - in Energy, Featured, News

State Grid, the electric utility giant from China, has made a commanding entrance to the Brand Finance Utilities 50 league table. With a brand value of US$40.9 billion, over four times more than France’s EDF, it is by far the most valuable uitlity brand…

Wärtsilä Boosts its QuantiServ Service Offering by Acquiring LOCK-N-STITCH

February 2, 2018 - in Corporate, News

The technology group Wärtsilä is expanding the service offering of its QuantiServ business line with the acquisition of the American engineering company LOCK-N-STITCH. The acquisition strengthens Wärtsilä’s service portfolio for customers operating multiple…

Atlas Copco Completes Divestment of Concrete and Compaction Business to Husqvarna Group

February 2, 2018 - in Corporate, News

Stockholm, Sweden, February 2, 2018: Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, has completed the divestment of its concrete and compaction business to Husqvarna Group’s Construction division.   The business had revenues…

Fluor Team Selected for Los Angeles International Airport Automated People Mover

February 2, 2018 - in News, Projects, Transportation

IRVING, Texas  – Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that its joint venture team was selected as the preferred proponent to design-build, finance, operate and maintain the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Automated People Mover project…