Bentley Systems Issues Call for Submissions to the 2017 Be Inspired Awards for BIM Advancements in Infrastructure
EXTON, Pa.- Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing infrastructure, today announced its call for submissions to the 2017 Be Inspired Awards program. The awards, which are judged by independent juries of industry experts, recognize infrastructure projects for BIM advancements that improve project delivery and/or asset performance. The deadline for submission entries is May 1, 2017. The Be Inspired Awards are an integral part of...
Zekelman Industries Acquires American Tube Manufacturing, Inc.
CHICAGO — Zekelman Industries announced that it has acquired American Tube Manufacturing, Inc., based in Birmingham, Alabama. Through this acquisition, Zekelman Industries and its Atlas Tube operating division will expand their presence into the southeastern region of the United States in the structural tubing market. American Tube will continue to operate under their brand and identity and will become part of the Atlas Tube division. “American Tube is a perfect complement to our Atlas Tub...
IMAGINiT Technologies Earns Top Autodesk Platinum Club Award
OWINGS MILLS, MD ― March 1, 2017 — Rand Worldwide (OTCBB: RWWI), a global leader in providing technology solutions to organizations with engineering design and information technology requirements, today announces that its IMAGINiT Technologies division was awarded a coveted 2017 Autodesk Platinum Club Award at the Autodesk One Team Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada for the largest net subscription growth in North America. “The Autodesk Platinum Club Awards recognize an elite global group o...
AISC to Award 12 Top Professionals at NASCC: The Steel Conference
(Chicago, IL) - Twelve leaders from across the structural steel design, construction and academic community will be presented with awards by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) at the 2017 NASCC: The Steel Conference (March 22-24 in San Antonio). Roger E. Ferch, PE, will receive the Robert P. Stupp Award for Leadership Excellence, one of the Institute's highest honors. Rex Lewis and Stephen E. Porter will be honored with the Chairman's Award for outstanding service as members of...
National Park Service Awards Michael Baker International $30 Million Contract for Environmental and Safety Management Services
Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced it was awarded a five-year, $30 million contract by the National Park Service (NPS), Department of the Interior, to provide environmental and safety management services to all seven regions of the Park Service, to include NPS headquarters and 500 national parks. This contract for the NPS’s Park Facility Management Division has already initiated 70 projects with nearly 40 task orders ope...
USAID Awards Tetra Tech Contract for Mozambique Monitoring and Evaluation Mechanism and Services Program
PASADENA, Calif.-Feb. 28, 2017-- Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK) announced today that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded the Company a $25 million single-award contract to provide monitoring and evaluation services in Mozambique. Under the five-year contract, Tetra Tech will support USAID by providing training, research and evaluations, performance monitoring, data verification, and environmental compliance in the region. USAID/Mozambique manages one of the larg...
MDA to Acquire DigitalGlobe, Creating Industry Leader in End-to-End Space Systems, Earth Imagery and Geospatial Solutions
SAN FRANCISCO and WESTMINSTER, COLO ., Feb., 2017 - MacDonald , Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. ("MDA") (TSX: MDA), a global communications and information company providing technology solutions to commercial and government organizations worldwide, and DigitalGlobe, Inc. ("DigitalGlobe") (NYSE: DGI), the global leader in Earth imagery and information about our changing planet, today announced they have entered into a definitive merger agreement, pursuant to which MDA will acquire DigitalGlobe for...
Damage to Oroville's Main Spillway 'Was an Accident Waiting to Happen'
The badly damaged main concrete spillway at Oroville Dam was pounded by massive volumes of stormwater this month, but its failures occurred well short of the maximum flow that engineers designed the system to handle. The spillway began breaking apart when its gates were opened Feb. 7, allowing 55,000 cubic feet of water per second to roar down the slope. That was only 18% of the 300,000 cubic feet of water the channel was designed to carry per second, one of the factors that raise significant...
Fluor Named to FORTUNE Magazine’s World’s Most Admired Companies List
IRVING, Texas (February 20, 2017) – Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that the company was named by FORTUNE magazine as the top-ranked engineering and construction company in its 2017 World’s Most Admired Companies list. It is the sixth year in a row Fluor has earned the top designation among its peers in the engineering and construction market sector. “To be recognized as a World’s Most Admired Company and first in our sector for six straight years is a tremendous honor and...
CH2M Gears Up for Global Infrastructure Growth
As a trend for investments in infrastructure gains ground in the United States and around the world, CH2M, a global engineering and consulting firm that leads in the delivery of sustainable development solutions for infrastructure, is ramping up efforts to attract top engineering talent. The global recruitment campaign comes as the firm recognizes Engineer’s Week, February 19 to 25. Engineer’s Week aims to ensure a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce by increasing interest...