Antarctic Research Station Survey Cited In National Engineering Competition
WASHINGTON, DC (February 23, 2017) – Merrick & Company of Greenwood Village, Colo., has earned a National Recognition Award for exemplary engineering achievement in the American Council of Engineering Companies’ (ACEC) 50th annual Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) for providing surveys of the McMurdo Research Station in Antarctica. ACEC is the Washington-D.C.-based business association of the engineering industry representing more than 5,000 independent engineering firms throughout the Uni...
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...
CH2M Inspires Next Generation to Dream Bigger in Celebration of National Engineers Week
CH2M is proud to join thousands of engineers, students and teachers to celebrate the 66th National Engineers Week, February 19 to 25, 2017. Engineers Week aims to ensure a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce by increasing the understanding of and interest in engineering careers and by promoting pre-college literacy in math and science. “Going all the way back to our founding by four passionate problem-solvers, we’ve harnessed the power of engineering in...
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 S. B...
Dwell on Design Announces Sir David Adjaye As Featured Speaker
LOS ANGELES, February 2017— Dwell on Design returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center, June 23-25, 2017, and is excited to announce the first wave of new programming! The highly- anticipated annual fair will welcome 300 new and returning exhibitors, transforming 100,000 square feet of concrete into a design incubator where prefab comes to life and design luminaries debate the issues of today. With three days of onstage programming from the top leaders in design, as well as, continuing educati...
Arup Crowned Supreme Winner at the Surface Design Awards
The Broad was selected from 13 award winners to scoop the Supreme Winner accolade at the ceremony in London. The Surface Design Awards recognise examples of progressive design and the use of innovative surfaces in projects both in the UK and internationally. The project was described by the judges as “environmentally and technically great” and an “awe inspiring space, seamless with a clever use of light and form”. The Broad’s sophisticated interior lighting design uses controlled passive d...
Promoting the Debate on BIM in Spain
The IE School of Architecture and Design and Arup organised an event to discuss the challenges and opportunities that BIM presents to companies, as well as its impact on people, operations and business. The event, presented by Martha Thorne, Dean of the IE School of Architecture and Design, and Mark Chown, Group Leader of Arup in Spain, included the discussion of the key benefits of BIM: how the use of digital tools helps teams to improve coordination, produce more efficient designs, accelera...
HNTB Shares Expertise as Field Co-Host for ASCE Western Regional Conference Attendees
LOS ANGELES (Jan. 26, 2017) – HNTB Corporation continued its industry leadership and involvement at the American Society of Civil Engineers Western regional conference held recently in Los Angeles by co-hosting an offsite event for ASCE attendees. The event provided an opportunity for attendees to learn about and tour the HNTB-designed Sixth Street Viaduct Replacement project, the largest bridge project in the history of Los Angeles led by the City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering. At the...
Michael Baker International Reaccredited as Authorized Provider of IACET Continuing Education Credits
Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced the firm re-earned Accredited Provider status from the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). This recognition coincides with the firm’s renewed strategic focus and investment in HR, including talent training and development and further positions it to provide best-in-class learning and continuing education programs for clients and team members. This is...
Bechtel Launches Graduate Recruitment Program in Saudi Arabia
Bechtel, a global leader in engineering, procurement and construction, has launched a major new graduate recruitment program with the Riyadh College of Technology (RCT) in Saudi Arabia. Through the joint initiative, Bechtel will train and subsequently hire 75 RCT students who are pursuing careers in civil engineering, architecture, or survey technology. The first group of students will start the three-month training program in March 2017 which will include work experience at a Bechtel project in...