Tetra Tech Awarded $113 Million Contract to Support EPA’s Watershed Protection Program
PASADENA, Calif.- Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK) announced today that it has been awarded a five-year, $113 million contract to provide technical support services for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Water. Under this multiple-award contract, Tetra Tech will support the EPA Office of Water’s Assessment and Watershed Protection Division in its efforts to assess and monitor water quality conditions, develop comprehensive tools to promote watershed protection, study point a...
PEMEX Fertilizantes Selects Jacobs for Ammonia IV Rehabilitation Project
DALLAS - Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) has been awarded a contract from PEMEX Fertilizantes to deliver Project Management Contract (PMC) services for the Ammonia IV Rehabilitation Project in the Cosoleacaque Petrochemical Complex in Veracruz, Mexico . PEMEX Fertilizantes is rehabilitating the Ammonia IV plant, and its associated auxiliary facilities, in order to restore its operating design capacity and reduce the risks associated with non-programmed shutdowns and abnormal operati...
Governor Hogan Names Kevin Quinn MDOT MTA Administrator
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Larry Hogan today named Kevin B. Quinn, Jr., Administrator of the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA). He has been serving as the MDOT MTA Acting Administrator since June 6. “Kevin is a smart transportation professional who has proven time and time again he knows how to make great things happen for the customers he serves,” said Governor Hogan. “The State of Maryland will truly benefit from this transit expertise and his a...
NorthAmerican Transportation Association Awarded Three Year Contract by City of Pasadena
RENO, Nev. - NorthAmerican Transportation Association announced that the City of Pasadena has awarded NTA a three-year contract to provide “Consortium for DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing” of the city’s safety-sensitive employee positions. It is notable that the NorthAmerican Transportation Association outbid JJ Keller and Quest Diagnostics plus 10 others to win the contract. NTA has always maintained that if you have a first class city or company, then you need a first class drug and alcohol progr...
ACEEE Presents Five 2017 Champion of Energy Efficiency in Industry Awards
Denver, Colorado : From the research world to the private sector, five distinguished experts received the Champions of Energy Efficiency Awards last night from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. The awards, presented at ACEEE's Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry, recognizes leadership and accomplishment in the industrial energy efficiency field. Winners are selected based on demonstrated excellence in industrial leadership, lifetime achievement, research and develop...
T.Y. Lin International Hires Paul T. Baca, P.E., as Senior Project Manager, Transportation
T.Y. Lin International (TYLI), a globally recognized full-service infrastructure consulting firm, announces that Paul T. Baca, P.E., has been hired as Senior Project Manager, Transportation. Operating from TYLI’s office in Tempe, Arizona, Baca will lead senior project management and business development efforts for Surface Transportation projects in the Phoenix market and oversee design-build projects across the Southwest Region. Baca comes to TYLI with more than 16 years of transportation an...
Advanced Drainage Systems Announces Key Management Changes
HILLIARD, Ohio – Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (NYSE: WMS) (“ADS” or the “Company”), a leading global manufacturer of water management products and solutions for commercial, residential, infrastructure and agricultural applications, today announced several leadership changes in accordance with its previously communicated succession plan, which will become effective September 1, 2017. The Company’s Board of Directors has named Scott Barbour to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer, suc...
2017 South Australian Spatial Excellence Awards Winners Announced
The 2017 Asia Pacific Spatial Excellence Awards South Australia (APSEA-SA) were celebrated at a gala dinner at the Adelaide Convention Centre on Friday the 11th August. This annual event is an opportunity to acknowledge the outstanding achievements of individuals and organisations advancing our industry in South Australia. Delicious food, great wine and the glorious surroundings of the evolving Adelaide Riverbank precinct contributed to a very successful evening. On behalf of the SIBA|GITA B...
Dewberry To Lead Lidar Project Covering Six Areas in Northern California
Dewberry has been selected by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to facilitate, acquire, and process lidar data across northern California, within the areas of Keefer Slough, Upper Pit, Russian Mendocino, Alpine, and Cow Creek, as well as all of Mendocino County. The data will support the USGS 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) and the FEMA Risk Mapping, Assessment, and Planning (Risk MAP) program. The firm has been tasked under the USGS Geospatial P...
Secretary Chao Joins President Trump At Signing Of New Executive Order That Will Reform Infrastructure Permitting Process
NEW YORK – Today, U.S. Secretary Elaine L. Chao joined President Donald J. Trump as he signed a new Executive Order that will streamline the permitting and review processes for infrastructure projects. The Executive Order, entitled, “Establishing Discipline and Accountability in the Environmental Review and Permitting Process for Infrastructure Projects,” streamlines our environmental review system and removes current roadblocks in order to ensure a faster and more efficient permitting proces...