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...
Michael Baker International Selected to Support SEPTA’s Ongoing Environmental Initiatives Across Southeastern Pennsylvania
Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced its partnership with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) to provide a full range of environmental site investigation, compliance and environmental services. The company was recently awarded a three-year, $5 million contract to support SEPTA’s ongoing environmental initiatives across the region. As part of the contract, the Michael Baker team will keep vario...
Chicago’s Maggie Daley Park Receives Top Engineering Honors from ACEC Illinois
Maggie Daley Park in Chicago was recently recognized as one of the most innovative and complex engineering projects in Illinois by the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Illinois professional association. An honor award, the highest level, was presented to representatives of the design team, Infrastructure Engineering, Inc. and Stantec, as well as the Chicago Park District, at the organization’s annual Engineering Excellence Awards ceremony on February 9. The competition recogni...
Fluor Awarded Contract for Woodfibre LNG Project in Canada
IRVING, Texas - Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that it has signed an agreement with JGC America, Inc. (JGC) to provide construction-related support to the front-end engineering and design (FEED) services for the Woodfibre Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project in the District of Squamish near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Fluor booked the undisclosed contract value in the fourth quarter of 2016. Under the subcontract, Fluor will provide constructi...
AECOM Recognized by Fortune Magazine as a World’s Most Admired Company for Third Consecutive Year
LOS ANGELES — AECOM (NYSE:ACM), a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced today that it has been named to Fortune magazine’s list of the World’s Most Admired Companies for the third consecutive year. “To be recognized for the third consecutive year on Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies list is an exceptional accomplishment that is a testament to our employees’ talent, dedication and expertise,” said AECOM Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Michael...
PCI Geomatics Welcomes Advanced Groundwater Technologies to its Reseller Partner Network
MARKHAM, Ontario, Canada - February 2017: PCI Geomatics, a world-leading developer of remote sensing and photogrammetric software and systems, announced today that Advanced Groundwater Technologies (AGWT) has joined its reseller network. AGWT will provide Serbian and Croatian customers with Geomatica® software products, support, and training. The PCI Geomatics Reseller Partner Network includes companies from over 40 countries that work closely with their customers on challenging image-process...
Urban Land Institute Greenprint Center and Measurabl Collaborate to Drive Sustainable Building Performance
SAN DIEGO – A collaborative effort announced today between the Urban Land Institute Greenprint Center for Building Performance (Greenprint) and Measurabl will improve sustainability and building performance tracking for more than 20,000 commercial buildings covering 3.7 billion square feet around the globe. These properties constitute the collective portfolio of Greenprint members and Measurabl subscribers, who together represent the world’s largest database of sustainability-focused commercial...
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