Bechtel Congratulates International Team on Chornobyl Milestone
Bechtel, the global engineering, construction, and project management firm, today congratulated an international team for completing a historic milestone at the site of the Chornobyl nuclear plant: the successful sliding of a massive containment arch that now covers the plant’s damaged reactor. Bechtel led the consortium that designed the massive arch on rails to be built in segments, joined together, and slid over the reactor. With end walls added to both sides, the arch will keep the radioacti...
Natural Resources Wales Taps CH2M's Flood Modeller Pro for its New Flood Forecasting System
DENVER - Natural Resources Wales, the Welsh Government's principal adviser on issues relating to the environment and its natural resources, selected CH2M's Flood Modeller Pro software as the core hydrodynamic modelling solution within its new flood forecasting system. The system is being built using Deltares' Delft-FEWS software, an open data handling platform, designed for building a customized hydrological forecasting system. "Flood forecasting is an essential component of flood risk manage...
Jacobs Wins CURT 2016 Workforce Development Award
DALLAS - Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) has received the Construction Users Roundtable (CURT) 2016 Workforce Development Award in recognition of its JacobsWay program, which provides career advancement opportunities in construction. CURT is an association of leading corporations in the United States and Canada, dedicated to the promotion of cost effective construction methods. CURT members recognize that training, education and recruitment are essential to excellence in construction...
AECOM Moves into Shekou
HONG KONG – AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, today celebrated the move of one of its offices into a refurbished industrial building in Shekou, Shenzhen. An opening ceremony was held with major business partners and local authorities attending. The new building was designed by AECOM, who turned an old industrial building into a state of the art office, an exemplary renewal project amidst the changing economy of the original industrial district. “People should be...
AECOM Appoints Bob Leonetti as General Manager of Civil Construction & Mining
LOS ANGELES — AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, today announced that Bob Leonetti has been named general manager of its civil construction & mining (CCM) business unit, which falls under AECOM’s construction services group. In this role, Mr. Leonetti is responsible for the strategic advancement of CCM’s financial growth expectations and implementation of integrated solutions while maintaining operational excellence. CCM is integral to AECOM’s integrated service d...
HNTB Publishes Viewpoint Discussing Strategic Investment in Transportation
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – HNTB Corporation released a new Viewpoint, titled America is ready to invest seriously in transportation. Let’s make sure we do it efficiently. It discusses the potential influx of federal, state and local infrastructure funding, and the need for strategic infrastructure investments to maximize potential gains in jobs, economic growth, global competitiveness and quality of life. President-elect Trump has vowed to invest as much as $1 trillion dollars, spread out over 10 ye...
Topolewski America Wins Major Five-Year Contract From EPA
LAS VEGAS - Topolewski America is pleased to announce that the Company's Environmental/Government Group has been awarded a response action contract (RAC) for the Region 8 of the EPA. Under the contract Topolewski will provide clean up and infrastructure services in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Idaho. The contract is for $330 million over a five year period and includes an additional five year option. Topolewski will provide engineering, clean up, grading, tec...
Genesis Water Technologies Announces Winning Water & Waste Digest Top Industrial Water Project Award for 2016
MAITLAND, Fla. - Genesis Water Technologies, Inc., a US based global manufacturer and supplier of sustainable water & waste water treatment solutions worldwide, is proud to announce that they were chosen as a recipient of the prestigious Water & Waste Digest's Top Industrial Water Project award for 2016. Genesis Water Technologies sustainable industrial water treatment solutions provide reduced cost and increased operational efficiency, which reduces the water footprint and government complia...
USDOT Awards $14M for Mobility Research at UW-Led Transportation Center
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded approximately $14 million over five years to a multi-university, regional transportation center led by the University of Washington to fund research aimed at improving the mobility of people and goods across the Pacific Northwest. The competitive funding, which local and regional agencies and companies will match for an expected total of $28 million, advances the work of the Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium, or PacTrans. It’s one of...
FARO Opens New Office in Australia
Singapore, 9 December 2016 – FARO Technologies, a global technology company that develops and markets computer-aided coordinate measurement devices and software, opens its new office in Brisbane, Australia. This move is part of FARO’s long-term growth plan and to increase its footprint in Asia Pacific. FARO’s customer base in Australia and New Zealand is growing. As such, this expansion is a natural progression - in line with FARO’s commitment to stay close to the customers in or...
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