Hill International Agrees to Sell Construction Claims Group to Private Equity Firm Bridgepoint in $147 Million All-Cash Transaction
PHILADELPHIA and LONDON, - Hill International (NYSE:HIL), the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today that it has entered into a definitive stock purchase agreement to sell its Construction Claims Group to Bridgepoint Development Capital, part of international private equity group Bridgepoint, for $147 million in an all-cash transaction. The transaction is expected to close in approximately 60 days, subject to certain closing conditions. Hill's Construction Claims Group, wi...
Burns & McDonnell Acquires Wisconsin-Based Industrial Contracting Firm AZCO Inc.
Burns & McDonnell has acquired AZCO Inc., a 250-employee industrial contracting company in Wisconsin, in a stock-and-cash deal. The financial terms of the acquisition, which was completed Friday, were not disclosed. Chief executive-elect Ray Kowalik said AZCO gives the Kansas City-based engineering firm a “missing piece” in its construction business. “One of the business lines that is the highest growth in our industries is the ability to do engineering-procure-construction — some people...
Heathrow Airport Appoints Jacobs to Integrated Design Team
DALLAS- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) has been awarded a four-year contract by London’s Heathrow Airport Ltd to provide airport planning and engineering services to support the airport’s sustainable expansion. Jacobs joins Heathrow’s new Integrated Design Team (IDT) of seven aviation planning and design organizations selected to develop plans for the airport’s expansion. The team will collaborate to help deliver one of the most complex airport developments in the world. Heathrow Ai...
TfGM Continues with Award Winning Partnership for Metrolink Trafford Park Line
At a meeting of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), council leaders gave the green light for TfGM to continue the contracts with MPact Thales, various utilities and WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff for the delivery and management of the scheme to design and construct the line. MPT is a consortium of VolkerRail, Laing O’Rourke and Thales. VolkerRail and Laing O’Rourke will continue to be responsible for the design and construction of the civil engineering and track, while Thales will del...
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...
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...
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...
Jacksonville Transportation Authority Selects Pond | Michael Baker International JV Team’s Innovative ‘JAXIS’ Design for New Regional Transportation Center
Pittsburgh – Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, as part of the Pond | Michael Baker International JV, was selected by the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) to design a state-of-the-art regional transportation center in the LaVilla area. The $40 million combined mass transit hub will improve the flow of traffic by integrating multiple modes of transportation, including local and regional bus networks, taxis, rental car service...
Innovative Partnership Will Deliver Quicker Response Times Near Customer's Homes
An industry-leading innovative partnership between Northumbrian Water and data management specialists 1Spatial will help to enhance response times for customers who experience problems with the sewer network in and around their properties. By configuring 1Spatial’s unique software using Northumbrian Water’s expert engineering knowledge, a new model of the network was created. In 2011, some parts of the sewer network that typically lie within private property boundaries were transferred to...
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