Atkins Presents Research Paper on Deep Draft Semisubmersibles at RPSEA Conference in Galveston, Texas
Atkins will be presenting at the Best of RPSEA 10 years of Research – Ultra-Deep Water and Onshore Technology Conference in Galveston, Texas on 30-31 August. Arun Anthony, principal naval architect in Atkins’ Energy Americas business based in Houston, Texas, will be giving a presentation on VIM study for deep draft column stabilised floaters. The presentation will cover the results of over two years of research on vortex induced motions (VIM) of deep draft semisubmersibles. T...
Cristo Rey High School Partnership
More than 200 students from Cristo Rey high school in West Milwaukee attended “draft day” which pairs local businesses with students. The new preparatory school opened in 2015 and follows the work-study form of education where students attend classes and intern part time. Students work five full days a month at companies in the Milwaukee area, providing workplace skills and a portion of their educational costs. Mortenson is one of 50 local employers participating in the program. Four students...
KBR Announces Charity Golf Tournament Recipients
HOUSTON – KBR, Inc. (NYSE: KBR) is proud to announce the organizations that will benefit from our tenth annual charity golf tournament: Junior Achievement Houston Fire Department Buffalo Bayou Partnership Sunshine Kids Foundation St. Jude Children's Hospital Homes for Our Troops Houston Area Women's Center Over the last ten years, KBR's Charity Golf Tournament has seen significant growth, raising over $4 million for more than 50 local and national nonprofit organiz...
Celebrate SteelDay with the U.S. Structural Steel Industry September 30
Chicago, IL - A free webinar featuring a new documentary on one of America’s greatest bridge designers is the highlight of this year’s SteelDay on September 30 (visit www.steelday.org/webinar to see if you qualify for free microwave popcorn delivery to your office!). Now in its eighth successive year, SteelDay is a national day of outreach and celebration hosted by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and its members and partners, and provides an inside look at the work and accomp...
Atkins to Share Gas Storage Cavern Expertise at International Conference on Energy Geotechnics, Kiel
Professor Dr Evan Passaris, technical director in Atkins’ ground engineering practice, will present a paper about maximum operating pressure of gas storage caverns and he will chair a session at the International Conference on Energy Geotechnics (ICEGT) at Kiel University on 29 August. Experts will gather at the ICEGT conference between 29 and 31 August to set out a large number of technical topics all relating to geotechnics. These include: CO2 sequestration, energy geo-storage and geo-structu...
Gilbane Recognized by Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts with 2015 Mass Merit Award
Boston, MA – Gilbane Building Company was recently honored by the Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts at its annual Safety Breakfast, sponsored by AON Construction Services Group, held at the Boston College Club. At Gilbane, the safety actions of employees and co-workers are driven from choice, not just from formal compliance. Through a progressive safety program and techniques, Gilbane continues to raise the bar by applying innovative processes, checks and balances and the lates...
Black & Veatch Selected to KC Techweek 100 for Advancing Innovation
Overland Park, Kansas (22 August 2016) – Black & Veatch today announced that the company has been named to the Kansas City Techweek 100 list. The company was chosen in the Innovator category that recognizes entities that are shaping the industries they serve through the use of ground-breaking technologies. Black & Veatch was recognized for its work with smart cities, distributed renewables and electric vehicle charging stations. “Helping to advance the use of sustainable smart technologies in K...
Canadian Mining Journal Features John Bianchini on Innovative Strategies for a New Era of Mining
The article appeared in Canadian Mining Journal’s August edition. Hatch’s CEO was profiled as a thought leader, speaking to a new era of mining and encouraging the industry to explore new ideas, disruptive technologies, and innovative business models to overcome today’s challenges. In the feature, Bianchini calls on industry leaders to adopt a value lense to analyze business, technical, and social decisions, rather than just a cost analysis alone. The article also profiles some of Hatch’s smart...
CH2M Expands Infrastructure Hub in Singapore with Leadership Development Programme
DENVER, Aug. 16, 2016 - During Singapore International Water Week 2016, CH2M launched a new Leadership Development Programme at its Singapore InfraHub—a strategic infrastructure hub positioned to address Asia's growing infrastructure gap by investing in the firm's Singapore operations, local delivery and expertise. The Leadership Development Programme will help prepare the company's next wave of multi-disciplinary talent to develop and execute complex infrastructure projects in Singapore and...
Geodesign Summit 2017
Redlands, California —Esri's annual Geodesign Summit will continue the conversation around a holistic approach to building smarter communities. Attendees include planning professionals across all levels of government, commercial firms, academia, and nongovernmental organizations that want to learn how to prepare for geodesign and support their agencies well into the future. "The Geodesign Summit will be an exciting opportunity to witness how geodesign and other innovative techniques and techn...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
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