National Park Service Awards Michael Baker International $30 Million Contract for Environmental and Safety Management Services
Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced it was awarded a five-year, $30 million contract by the National Park Service (NPS), Department of the Interior, to provide environmental and safety management services to all seven regions of the Park Service, to include NPS headquarters and 500 national parks. This contract for the NPS’s Park Facility Management Division has already initiated 70 projects with nearly 40 task orders ope...
Stantec Ends 2016 with 49.5% Increase in Gross Revenue and Announces 11% Dividend Increase
Stantec closed fiscal year 2016 with a 49.5% increase in gross revenue when compared to the end of 2015, primarily due to contributions from five strategic acquisitions completed in the year. The Company also achieved a 9.8% increase in EBITDA and a 15.5% increase in adjusted EBITDA year over year. When comparing Q4 16 to Q4 15, gross revenue increased 74.7% mainly due to contributions from acquisitions completed in 2015 and 2016 and a 2.2% increase in organic revenue in the Infrastructure bu...
USAID Awards Tetra Tech Contract for Mozambique Monitoring and Evaluation Mechanism and Services Program
PASADENA, Calif.-Feb. 28, 2017-- Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK) announced today that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded the Company a $25 million single-award contract to provide monitoring and evaluation services in Mozambique. Under the five-year contract, Tetra Tech will support USAID by providing training, research and evaluations, performance monitoring, data verification, and environmental compliance in the region. USAID/Mozambique manages one of the larg...
David Campbell Expands Veolia Nuclear Solutions’ Federal Services Business Team
Veolia Nuclear Solutions is pleased to welcome David Campbell as senior vice president of Veolia Nuclear Solutions’ federal services business, where he will lead business development activities for Veolia’s integrated nuclear services offering. Mr. Campbell joins the team led by federal services President Billy Morrison and brings more than 25 years of experience developing, managing and implementing government, corporate and commercial business development programs. He most recently served as v...
J.F. Kiely Construction Co. Expands Water Resources Design-Build Services
LONG BRANCH, N.J.,- J.F. Kiely Construction Co., a leading utility construction company headquartered in Long Branch, New Jersey, today announced that water industry veteran David J. Applegate has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Water Resources. Mr. Applegate's responsibilities include strengthening the Companies water resources design build services as well as developing short and long growth initiatives for our water resources engineering and construction departments. "The ad...
Michael DeMers Joins MoDOT as Director of Innovative Partnerships and Alternative Funding
The Missouri Department of Transportation is pleased to welcome Michael DeMers as the director of Innovative Partnerships and Alternative Funding. In this role, DeMers oversees the department’s efforts to find new opportunities for transportation revenue generation and explore new ways to leverage emerging technologies. “I am thrilled to be a part of the MoDOT team,” DeMers said. “The department is considered a national leader in innovation and I look forward to continuing and building upo...
Texas Transportation Commission Discusses 10-Year, $70 Billion Project Plan to Improve Transportation in State
AUSTIN – The Texas Transportation Commission today heard presentations from the Texas Department of Transportation regarding the agency’s Unified Transportation Program (UTP) – the 10-year project funding plan aimed at enhancing safety, reducing congestion, improving connectivity and maintaining the state’s massive highway system. The proposed updates to the UTP dedicate funding for 1,210 centerline miles of added capacity and improvements, including $2.5 billion in projects to relieve congestio...
Pennsylvania Governor Announces 'PennDOT Connects,' New Transportation-Project Approach
Philadelphia, PA – Recognizing transportation's role in connecting communities and supporting economic development, state Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Leslie S. Richards today announced PennDOT Connects, an approach that will enhance local engagement and improve transportation-project planning, design, and delivery. "We know that transportation plays a huge role in community identities and economies, and we take our responsibility as stewards of the system very seriously,"...
MDA to Acquire DigitalGlobe, Creating Industry Leader in End-to-End Space Systems, Earth Imagery and Geospatial Solutions
SAN FRANCISCO and WESTMINSTER, COLO ., Feb., 2017 - MacDonald , Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. ("MDA") (TSX: MDA), a global communications and information company providing technology solutions to commercial and government organizations worldwide, and DigitalGlobe, Inc. ("DigitalGlobe") (NYSE: DGI), the global leader in Earth imagery and information about our changing planet, today announced they have entered into a definitive merger agreement, pursuant to which MDA will acquire DigitalGlobe fo...
Urban Solar Gains Tenured Transit Expert Dick Ruddell
BEAVERTON, OR - Urban Solar is pleased to announce Dick Ruddell has joined its team of experts as the new Vice President of Business Development to help lead its transit division. Urban Solar specializes in transit passenger amenities, with a focus on transit stop and bus shelter solar lighting solutions. The commercial solar lighting company is growing its transit division to keep up with increasing demand. Ruddell’s wealth of experience in the transit industry will further set Urban Solar a...