Stantec Acquires NYC-Based Edwards & Zuck: 120-Person Premiere Buildings Engineering Firm
Global design firm Stantec has signed a letter of intent to acquire Edwards & Zuck, a 120-person, New York City-based firm with a history of pioneering engineering technologies to create efficiency, stability, and beauty in buildings along the east coast. In addition to its 80-person New York City location, Edwards & Zuck has offices in Stamford, Connecticut, Morristown, New Jersey, and Miami, Florida. The acquisition, which will continue to strengthen Stantec’s Buildings business line in the...
Jacobs Wins Upgrade Project Contract from Singapore Refining Company
PASADENA, Calif. - Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today it received a contract from Singapore Refining Company Private Limited (SRC), a joint venture between Singapore Petroleum Company and Chevron, to provide services for an upgrade project at SRC’s refinery in Jurong Island, Singapore. Jacobs is providing concept definition (pre-FEED) and front-end engineering design (FEED) services for the upgrade of the refinery’s naphtha splitter unit (NSU), naphtha hydrotreating unit...
AECOM Signs Framework Agreement to Provide Infrastructure Services to Shell
LOS ANGELES — AECOM (NYSE:ACM), a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced today that it has signed a framework agreement with Shell regarding delivery of enabling infrastructure works (EIW) across major global projects. The types of project elements that AECOM could deliver under this program include roads, rail, airstrips, marine structures, power, telecommunications, water and sewerage systems, as well as offices, warehouses and workforce accommodation. The EIW agree...
Michael Baker International Recognized by Pittsburgh Business Times as One of the Top-Ten Largest Privately Owned Companies in the Region
Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, moved up three positions in The Pittsburgh Business Times’ ranking of largest privately held companies in the region, based on 2015 revenues. The company is now ranked sixth in the Pittsburgh market. “Michael Baker achieved significant growth in 2015 – both in Pittsburgh and across the world – and we look forward to continuing to build our brand and market presence in the years ahead,” said Kurt Ber...
Cardno Sells Software Business XP Solutions
Professional infrastructure and environmental services firm Cardno Limited today announced it had signed an agreement for the sale of software business, XP Solutions, for USD $49 million to private equity firm EQT. The net proceeds of the sale will be used to strengthen the company’s capital structure and to further reduce net debt. XP Solutions provides industry standard sustainable drainage and flood hazard software for the civil engineering and environmental sectors. It services clients acr...
Skanska Invests EUR 46M, About SEK 430M, in New Office Project in Helsinki, Finland
Skanska invests EUR 46M, about SEK 430M, in a new office project in Helsinki, Finland, with a gross leasable area of 12,000 square meters. The construction contract is worth EUR 33M, about SEK 310M, which will be included in the order bookings for Skanska Finland for the third quarter 2016. The new building is located in Lintulahti area close to the sea and less than two kilometers from the Helsinki city center. It is within easy reach by both public transport and car. In the area, industri...
KBR Acquires Honeywell Government Services Provider, HTSI
HOUSTON, Texas, September 19, 2016 — KBR, Inc. (NYSE: KBR) announced today it has completed the acquisition of Honeywell Technology Solutions, Inc. (HTSI). The acquisition of HTSI continues KBR's strategy of expanding its global Government Services offerings into higher end technical services that offer increased margins and a lower risk profile. The addition of HTSI builds on KBR's July acquisition of KBRwyle and HTSI will be integrated into KBRwyle to create a total capability Government Se...
Thornton Tomasetti Announces Strategic Alliance with BRZ-Experts in Brazil
International engineering firm Thornton Tomasetti has expanded its presence in Brazil and Latin America through a strategic alliance with São Paulo-based firm BRZ-Experts. Since setting up shop in 2012, Thornton Tomasetti’s Brazil office has been manned by Director of Engineering Euclydes Trovato with assistance from Consultant Rafael Gomes de Oliveira and support from across the firm. The two have now transitioned to BRZ’s São Paulo office where Euclydes will continue to represent Thornton Toma...
Jacobs on Board for EDF Energy’s UK Hinkley Point C Project
PASADENA, Calif.- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) confirmed today that it is providing EDF Energy with project management services for the building and civil work on the main construction site, including the marine works, at the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station project in Somerset, United Kingdom. The announcement follows the U.K. Government’s confirmation that it has reached a new agreement in principle with EDF. This follows last October’s signing of the strategic investment a...
Dewberry Will Support $844,000 Grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Office for Coastal Management recently awarded the City of Virginia Beach an $844,000 grant to assist the city with sea level rise (SLR) planning. Part of NOAA's Regional Coastal Resilience Grant Awards, the grants are aimed at helping coastal communities prepare for and recover from extreme weather events, climate hazards, and changing ocean conditions. Dewberry will support the City of Virginia Beach, along with the Georgetown Cli...
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