Jacobs Named in Forbes Just 100 List
DALLAS - Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) has been named in the inaugural Forbes Just 100, a list of America’s best corporate citizens. Jacobs was ranked as one of the most just companies in the Capital Goods category. The list ranks large publicly-traded companies against the expectations of American employees on several drivers of justness, including pay and benefits, worker treatment, leadership and ethics, environmental impact and others. “At Jacobs we are committed to keeping...
Great Lakes Selects Lasse Petterson as CEO and Appoints him to its Board of Directors
OAK BROOK, Ill. - The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (“Great Lakes”) (NASDAQ:GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States and a major provider of environmental and remediation services, announced today the selection of Lasse Petterson as CEO and his appointment to the Company’s Board of Directors. Chairman of the Board Michael J. Walsh said, “After a thorough and comprehensive search process, I am confident that the Board id...
3i Acquires Infrastructure Assets from EISER Global Infrastructure Fund
Fried Frank London is advising client 3i Group plc (“3i”), a London-based public investment firm specializing in private equity, infrastructure and debt, in its announced acquisition of a portfolio of assets from EISER Global Infrastructure Fund, including Belfast City Airport and East Surrey Pipelines. The acquisition, which will deliver significant expansion for 3i’s infrastructure business, will be made by a new fund vehicle managed by 3i with major commitments from pension funds APG an...
Hill International Agrees to Sell Construction Claims Group to Private Equity Firm Bridgepoint in $147 Million All-Cash Transaction
PHILADELPHIA and LONDON, - Hill International (NYSE:HIL), the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today that it has entered into a definitive stock purchase agreement to sell its Construction Claims Group to Bridgepoint Development Capital, part of international private equity group Bridgepoint, for $147 million in an all-cash transaction. The transaction is expected to close in approximately 60 days, subject to certain closing conditions. Hill's Construction Claims Group, wi...
Autodesk BIM 360 Docs Now Available For Android Devices
If you attended Autodesk University in Las Vegas in November, you’ll recall that during the Product Innovation Keynote, Sarah Hodges, Autodesk’s Construction Business Line Director, made reference to upcoming BIM 360 Docs support for Android devices. That day has come, and BIM 360 Docs now offers Android device users with a mobile construction app to access the latest project files and information. Previewed at Autodesk University 2015, Autodesk BIM 360 Docs provides a long-awaited answer to ou...
Burns & McDonnell Acquires Wisconsin-Based Industrial Contracting Firm AZCO Inc.
Burns & McDonnell has acquired AZCO Inc., a 250-employee industrial contracting company in Wisconsin, in a stock-and-cash deal. The financial terms of the acquisition, which was completed Friday, were not disclosed. Chief executive-elect Ray Kowalik said AZCO gives the Kansas City-based engineering firm a “missing piece” in its construction business. “One of the business lines that is the highest growth in our industries is the ability to do engineering-procure-construction — some people...
Michael Baker International Raises Awareness for Global Hunger Relief Through Participation in Orange County Canstruction® Event
Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services put its engineering and architectural expertise to work this year, raising awareness for global hunger relief through companywide participation in local Canstruction events. To support Canstruction’s innovative fundraising exhibits and events designed to raise awareness of the ongoing problem of hunger around the world, Michael Baker fielded teams in regional competitions in Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, P...
Dewberry Announces the Promotions of Steven Eget, Doug Sullivan, and Jim Gazzale
Dewberry is pleased to announce the promotions of Steven Eget, PE, CEM, Doug Sullivan, and Jim Gazzale, PE, PLS, to associates in the firm's Parsippany and Bloomfield, New Jersey, offices. Steven Eget, an environmental group manager, has more than 24 years of consulting experience. His skills include environmental permitting and compliance, sustainability, industrial hygiene, and renewable energy. He has also been involved in two award-winning, multi-million dollar, on-call engineering servic...
Corporate Reporting Award for WSP Global
WSP Global continues to shine in investor relations and corporate reporting. The firm is the 2016 recipient of the Awards of Excellence in corporate reporting in the Industrial Products and Services category, presented by Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada. WSP Global also received an honourable mention in electronic disclosure. CPA Canada praised the Investors section of our website, the comprehensive information disclosed online and our impressive sustainability reporting. “The cl...
HNTB’s Diana Mendes Highlights Rising Support for Public Transportation in National Radio Interview
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Diana Mendes, AICP, HNTB senior vice president and national transit/rail practice leader, discussed the changing landscape of public transportation today on “The Morning Briefing with Tim Farley,” a national non-partisan radio program. The interview can be heard here. According to Mendes, in the wake of Election Day 2016, public transportation emerged as the clear winner. There were a historic number of transit-related funding initiatives on ballots across the nation (49),...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
