U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $338.5 Million Loan to Expand Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel
WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau will provide a $338.5 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to finance the construction of a new tunnel at Thimble Shoal Channel on the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. The Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel Project will construct a new 5,700 foot bored tunnel connecting two southbound trestles of the exist...
Great Lakes Announces Completion of Sale of Assets Associated with the Service Lines of the Terra Contracting Services, LLC Unit
OAK BROOK, Ill.- Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (“Great Lakes”) (NASDAQ:GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States and a major provider of remediation and geotechnical services, announced today the completion of the sale of assets associated with the service lines of the Terra Contracting Services, LLC business for $6.1 million in cash. Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Berger commented, “This sale marks an important step in executing the Company’s strategy o...
IREM Headquarters Awarded Prestigious WELL Certification
CHICAGO (November 14, 2016) – The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM®) announced today that it has been awarded WELL Certification at the Silver level for its Chicago, IL Headquarters by the International WELL Building Institute™ (IWBI™). The prestigious distinction was awarded through IWBI’s WELL Building Standard™, which is the world’s first building standard to focus on enhancing people’s health and well-being through the built environment. IREM® is the first association in the United...
Lloyd’s Register Acquires RTAMO Ltd in Move to Provide Cutting Edge Data-Driven Solutions for Reducing Maintenance Costs
Lloyd’s Register (LR), the global engineering, technical and business services organisation, has acquired RTAMO Ltd, a software enabled consultancy based in Aberdeen which provides cutting edge data-driven solutions designed to reduce maintenance costs for asset owners. Murray Douglas, Lloyd’s Register’s Strategic Project Director said: “At this critical economic time of low oil prices, asset owners are seeking better ways to maximise value. RTAMO - Real Time Adaptive Maintenance Optimisation...
John Eschenberg is Appointed Director of Salt Disposition at the AECOM-led Joint Venture at the Savannah River Site
LOS ANGELES — AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced today that John Eschenberg, experienced veteran of the nuclear and environmental industry, has been appointed director of salt disposition in the nuclear high level waste program with Savannah River Remediation, LLC. Savannah River Remediation, LLC is a limited liability company led by AECOM, Bechtel, BWXT, CH2M and AREVA. Following a 25-year career with the Department of Energy (DOE) and the private sec...
UK-China Smart Cities Development and Investment Hub Launched
Arup, HSBC and the China Center for Urban Development have launched the “UK-China Smart Cities Development and Investment Hub” The ‘hub’ will provide a platform for the private sector to work with partners in government to develop holistic and scalable solutions to address the challenges faced by fast-growing cities across China. The Smart Cities Development and Investment Hub was formally launched at the 8th UK-China Economic and Financial Dialogue (EFD) in London. It is particularly sign...
Aggregate Industries US Contributes to Sustainable Construction of MGM National Harbor
The newest addition to the MGM Resorts International portfolio, the landmark MGM National Harbor—featuring 1 million square feet of gaming, lodging, entertaining, dining, retail and parking space—is a showcase for sustainability on the eastern shore of the Potomac River, just south of Washington, DC. Every element throughout the 24-story mixed-use development was designed with sustainability in mind, including extensive use of natural light, LED lighting and water-saving features, such as the 75...
Asteri Navigation Launches X-Series of Wearable GNSS Receivers at 2016 Autodesk University
Asteri Navigation will introduce a new line of rugged, compact and fully integrated GNSS receivers on November 15 at the 2016 Autodesk University in Las Vegas. Designed for geospatial field data collection and inspection applications that require high accuracy positioning, the Asteri X-Series receivers are light enough to be mounted to external sensors or worn on the body or arm. Asteri Navigation will debut the affordable X-1 and X-2 receivers in booth 1783 at Autodesk University (AU), which...
Michael Baker International Hires Domenic Coletti to Expand Complex Bridge Design Capabilities in North Carolina Operations
Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, announced today that Domenic Coletti , P.E., has joined the firm’s Cary, North Carolina office, bringing nearly three decades of nationally recognized bridge design expertise. With Mr. Coletti’s hiring, Michael Baker strategically bolsters its bridge and highway practice to meet the emerging transportation infrastructure needs along the Eastern Seaboard. Mr. Coletti—who brings more than 29 years of...
Tetra Tech Elects Joanne M. Maguire as New Board Member and Announces Admiral Richard H. Truly Will Not Seek Re-Election
PASADENA, Calif.- Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK) announced today that the Board of Directors has expanded the Board with the election of Joanne M. Maguire as its tenth director. Ms. Maguire will serve on the Strategic Planning and Enterprise Risk Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Ms. Maguire brings to Tetra Tech’s Board decades of experience in leadership roles at publicly traded aerospace and advanced technology companies. From 2003 to 2013, Ms. Maguire served...
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