Simpson Strong-Tie Aids Recovery from California Wildfires
Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, donated $10,000 to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund to assist with relief efforts for communities affected by the wildfires in Northern and Southern California. Both ends of the state have experienced massive devastation from the blazes. The Camp Fire that began in Butte County has claimed the lives of at least 79 people, with more than 600 individuals still reported as m...
Mircom Receives the 2018 Toronto Technology Award from IEEE
TORONTO, Nov. 19, 2018 - The Mircom Group of Companies is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the IEEE Toronto Chapter's "2018 Toronto Technology Award." Chapter President Mr. Olivier Trescases and IEEE Canada President Ms. Maike Luiken made the presentation to Mircom CTO Jason Falbo. The award recognizes an innovative company in the Toronto region for an outstanding technology developed by a private-sector company. The company and technology are judged on the basis technical innovati...
Michael Baker International's Dan Barone Elected President of the Northeast Shore and Beach Preservation Association (NSBPA)
Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, announced that Dan Barone, Ph.D., GISP, CFM, Senior Associate and Coastal and Environmental Department Manager, was elected president of the Northeast Shore and Beach Preservation Association (NSBPA). NSBPA is the Northeast chapter of the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA), an organization dedicated to preserving, protecting and enhancing the coasts by merging science and public...
Bechtel Selected to Participate in U.S. Versatile Test Reactor Program
Bechtel, a global leader in engineering, procurement, construction, and project management, today announced it has been selected to participate in the research and development phase of a program critically important to the future of advanced nuclear power reactors in the U.S. With nuclear industry leader GE Hitachi, the team will advance the conceptual design and cost estimates for the Versatile Test Reactor (VTR) planned for the U.S. Department of Energy. Instead of producing electricity, t...
Urban Parks in Rochester and Albany, NY Earn State Honors for Stantec
Reflecting Pool, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park, Rochester, NY Design firm Stantec has won top engineering awards for two projects that are bringing new vitality to urban spaces in Rochester and Albany, NY. The project teams were honored by the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of New York in its annual 2019 Engineering Excellence Awards program. Dr. Martin Luther King Memorial Park at Manhattan Square In Rochester, Stantec’s local te...
Stantec’s Resa Furey Recognized as One of 2018’s Top 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining
Stantec’s Resa Furey, Marketing & BD Manager, Global Mining, has been recognized as one of 100 inspiring women in the global mining industry. The honor recognizes industry leadership and advocacy. Furey was recognized or her achievements at a ceremony held at the Landsdowne Club on November 15th in London. The 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining award is presented every two years by Women in Mining (UK). This year the organization received 642 nominations from around the world. The awar...
Fluor Project Awarded 2018 Construction Industry Project Excellence Award
IRVING, Texas - Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that one of its manufacturing projects has been awarded the 2018 Construction Industry Project Excellence Award by Construction Users Roundtable (CURT). Procter & Gamble commissioned Fluor for the project, the addition of a baby care facility to an existing family care site. Fluor provided the engineering, procurement and construction for the project. Construction Users Roundtable made the announcement during its second annual Cons...
Jacobs Recognized with Prestigious 2018 Water Environment Federation's Water Heroes Award
DALLAS - Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) was honored by the Water Environment Federation with the prestigious 2018 Water Heroes Award, which recognizes individuals and organizations that have performed above and beyond the call of duty during an emergency situation to continue protecting the public and the environment. Four Florida-based Jacobs Operations Management project teams, including The Villages, Key West, West Melbourne and Pembroke Pines, were recognized for their ongoing effo...
LJ Dickens Joins HNTB’s Kansas City Office as Project Manager - Engineering
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – LJ Dickens, PE, rejoined HNTB Corporation as project manager – engineering, based in the firm’s Kansas City regional office. Dickens is responsible for developing bridge inspection solutions and strategies for bridge projects throughout the region. Dickens specializes in bridge inspections, design, load rating and construction observation. His experience includes leadership on routine, in-depth and fracture-critical inspections for highway and rail bridges nationwide, inclu...
VESTA Modular Announces New Investment from Balmoral Funds
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16, 2018 - VESTA Modular, a leading provider of modular buildings, today announced it had completed a transaction with California-based Balmoral Funds, LLC ("Balmoral"). The transaction solidifies a partnership whereby Balmoral and management acquired the outstanding ownership interests of VESTA's initial investors - Soaring Pine Capital, LLC and Wells Fargo Central Pacific Holdings. All parties involved believe this new capital structure will position VESTA for continued gro...
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