Teleste Strengthens its Offering of Passenger Information Solutions for the Public Transport Industry through an Acquisition
TURKU, FINLAND – Teleste Corporation announced today that it has acquired iqu Systems GmbH, the German company specialised in intelligent passenger information systems and software. Through the acquisition, Teleste will complement its offering of passenger information solutions for public transport, one of the company’s key focus areas. A major aim of the transaction is to strengthen Teleste’s capabilities as a provider of modular solutions that meet public transport operators’ demands for sm...
Innovative Global Water Utilities Network Partners with CH2M
The Leading Utilities of the World (LUOW) network has partnered with multinational engineering company CH2M, to help promote water utility innovation and global partnerships aiming to raise the performance of the water sector worldwide. The engineering firm CH2M has been announced as the ‘Foundation Partner’ of LUOW, an initiative established by the Global Water Leaders Group (GWLG), to create a global network of the world's most successful and innovative water and wastewater utilities. The n...
Stantec Acquires North State Resources, Inc.
Global design firm Stantec is bolstering its growing environmental service presence and capabilities across northern California by acquiring Redding, California-based North State Resources, Inc. (NSR). Founded in 1986, NSR is a 60-person environmental consulting firm with additional offices in Sacramento and Chico, California. The transaction closed on Friday, October 27. “The talent and regional reputation held by NSR is invaluable as we continually expand our capabilities to serve clients i...
HNTB Celebrates 50 Years of Shaping Infrastructure in Illinois
CHICAGO – HNTB today celebrated its 50th business anniversary of providing infrastructure solutions in Illinois. HNTB first established a Chicago office in 1967, and since then, has played a key role in planning, design and construction for many of the region’s most impactful transportation infrastructure projects. This includes design for the Chicago Transit Authority’s Wilson Station reconstruction; program management for the Illinois Tollway’s $14 billion Move Illinois program; planning an...
Securing the Nation's Water: WaterISAC and Perch Security Partner to Improve Water/Wastewater Utility Cybersecurity
WASHINGTON and TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 23, 2017 - The Water Information Sharing and Analysis Center (WaterISAC) announces that it has entered into a partnership with Perch Security to provide its membership with a state-of-the-art, automated cyber threat intelligence. "This partnership will automate the way cyber threat intelligence is used and shared by water and wastewater systems," says WaterISAC Executive Director Diane VanDe Hei. A membership-based nonprofit, WaterISAC is the primary source o...
Black & Veatch and China's TCC to Target Gas, Chemical and Fertilizer Projects throughout Asia
Black & Veatch and China Tianchen Engineering Corporation (TCC) have announced efforts to jointly market and pursue gas, chemical and fertilizer infrastructure projects. The companies will cooperate in developing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) opportunities throughout Asia including Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan. On select pursuits, TCC will also explore obtaining financing for the project....
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Republic of Moldova and Ukraine Prepare for Disaster Response Together
To help strengthen the European Union (EU) Eastern Partnership countries’ resilience, preparedness, and response to manmade and natural disasters, our international Stantec team organized a large-scale simulation that brought civil protection experts and teams from six countries together to enhance cooperation and strengthen relationships between disaster response teams. The event, EU MOLDEX 2017, was prepared and funded by the EU as part of the second phase of the Programme on Prevention, Pr...
CH2M to highlight sustainability expertise at American Society of Civil Engineers International Conference on Sustainable Infrastructure
CH2M experts will be sharing best practices and sustainable solutions to resource management, engineering design and program management, as they participate in presentations, panels and sessions during the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) International Conference on Sustainable Infrastructure (ICSI). The conference will be held October 26-28, 2017, in Brooklyn, New York. By championing sustainability-inspired principles, knowledge, technologies, tools and methods that lead to better...
Fluor Awarded U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contract to Support Power Grid Repair in Puerto Rico
IRVING, Texas - Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that the company was awarded a contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Huntsville (Alabama) Engineering Center to help restore electric power to Puerto Rico. The six-month single award task order is valued at approximately $240 million. “Fluor is proud to play an initial role in restoring a sense of normalcy to the people of Puerto Rico,” said Tom D’Agostino, president of Fluor’s Government Group. “We have been working in disa...
Bentley Systems Announces Winners of 2017 Be Inspired Awards
SINGAPORE – The Year in Infrastructure 2017 Conference – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing infrastructure, today announced the winners of the 2017 Be Inspired Awards. The annual awards program honors the extraordinary work of Bentley users advancing the world’s infrastructure. At a ceremony and gala at their Year in Infrastructure 2017 Conference, Bentley acknowledged 17 Be Inspired Awards winners and six Special Recognitio...