Fluor Awarded Contract for PETRONAS Isononanol Chemical Plant in Malaysia
IRVING, Texas - Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that it was awarded an engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) contract by PETRONAS Refinery and Petrochemical Corporation Sdn. Bhd. for an isononanol plant located in Pengerang, Johor, Malaysia. Fluor will book the undisclosed contract value in the third quarter of 2017. “This award is a testament to the strong partnership we have with PETRONAS,” said Ken Choudhary, president of Fluor’s energy and chemicals bus...
Bechtel Selected to Build First Expressway in Kenya
Bechtel, a global leader in engineering, procurement, and construction, has been selected by the Kenyan National Highways Authority to build the first high-speed expressway in the country. The new 294-mile (473-kilometer) route will vastly improve the connectivity, efficiency and safety of road transport between Nairobi and the country’s main sea port, Mombasa, and will reduce the journey time from over 10 hours to under four hours. The expressway will serve as a central part of Kenya’s national...
Jacobs Receives Expanded Master Services Agreement to Provide Construction Management for Chevron’s U.S. Refineries and Terminals
DALLAS - Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) signed a Master Services Agreement (MSA) expansion amendment with Chevron Products Company (Chevron) to provide elective construction management (CM) services on an as-needed basis at the company’s refineries located in El Segundo and Richmond, California, Pascagoula, Mississippi, and Salt Lake City, as well as at various terminals throughout the U.S. In addition to providing existing engineering and procurement (EP) services, the MSA amendment e...
Dewberry to Provide Resilience Services for the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway
Dewberry has been selected to provide resilience services to the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative (BGI), the office of Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, and the New York Department of State to continue the development and analysis of the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway in Red Hook and Sunset Park. Recognizing the risk that the neighborhoods of Red Hook and Sunset Park face due to climate change and severe coastal storms, Dewberry's work will address the feasibility of incorporating flood protec...
AECOM and China Communications Construction Corporation Subsidiary Establish Joint Venture Company to Service Environmental Solutions Opportunities in People’s Republic of China
HONG KONG — AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced today that it signed an agreement with China Communications Construction Company Limited Highway Consultants Co., Ltd. (HPDI), a subsidiary of China Communications Construction Group Limited (CCCC), the fourteenth largest state owned enterprise in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), to establish a Beijing-based Joint Venture (JV) company for the purpose of servicing the growing need for stronger environmental...
Dewberry Awarded Multidisciplinary Environmental Term Agreement by the New Jersey Department of Transportation
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) has selected Dewberry for a $5 million, three-year term agreement to provide multidisciplinary environmental services. The firm will be tasked with developing National Environmental Policy Act and other various environmental compliance documents. Additionally, Dewberry will be responsible for conducting technical environmental studies in an array of specialty disciplines, including asbestos remediation, cultural resources, hazardous waste in...
TerraGo and Laser Technology Partner to Integrate Industry-Leading Rangefinders with Advanced Field Data Collection Apps
TerraGo is pleased to announce a partnership with Laser Technology, Inc. (LTI) that will enable all custom apps built by TerraGo Magic to seamlessly utilize LTI’s professional grade laser rangefinders. TerraGo Magic partners and customers can now add TruPulse® rangefinder support to their custom iOS and Android apps with the click of a button using the TerraGo Magic zero-code app platform. Seiler Instrument – Geospatial, a partner of both LTI and TerraGo, will now add TruPulse support to its...
Adelaide Flicks Switch on Gig City Network
ADELAIDE has switched on its $7.6 million ultra-fast GigCity internet network, making it the first Australian capital to become a Gig City. The GigCity scheme uses the existing SABRENet fibre optic network to deliver internet services to five key innovation hubs in the CBD and Adelaide suburbs including the Tonsley Innovation Precinct and TechInSA. Commercial tenants of those precincts will also have access to internet speeds 100 times the national average with more affordable and less res...
Advanced Drainage Systems Acquires Duraslot, Inc
HILLIARD, Ohio – (August 3, 2017) – Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (“ADS”) (NYSE: WMS), a leading global manufacturer of water management products and solutions for commercial, residential, infrastructure and agricultural applications, today announced that it has acquired DURASLOT, Inc., a manufacturer of storm water collection surface drains used in a variety of construction applications. This transaction is consistent with ADS’ strategy of making synergistic tuck-in acquisitions to leverage t...
Jacobs to Acquire CH2M to Create Premier $15 Billion Global Solutions Provider
DALLAS & DENVER - Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) and CH2M HILL Companies Ltd. today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Jacobs will acquire all of the outstanding shares of CH2M in a cash and stock transaction with an enterprise value (EV) of approximately $3.27 billion, including approximately $416 million of CH2M net debt. The combination unites two industry-leading, innovative companies with complementary capabilities, cultures and relationshi...