Jacobs Joint Venture Wins Contract for First Intercity Bus/Metro Station in West Africa
DALLAS - Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today that Jacobs Engineering SA (JESA), the company's joint venture with OCP S.A. (OCP), was awarded a contract to provide project management consultancy (PMC) services to the African Society of Investments and Infrastructure (SA2I) for the Intercity Bus/Metro Station in Abidjan in the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire. JESA is providing PMC services for a capital expenditure of approximately $80 million. Located on a 25-hectare site, th...
Arup Awarded the Business Working Responsibly Mark in Ireland
Arup received today the Business Working Responsibly Mark at the Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI) annual CEO Breakfast Forum in Dublin Castle. Arup is the first engineering company in the country and one of 23 companies in Ireland to achieve the Business Working Responsibly Mark. Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs, a world-renowned professor of economics, was the keynote speaker at the BITCI CEO Breakfast Forum. An Tánaiste, Frances Fitzgerald, presented Eoghan Lynch, Group Leader of Arup Ir...
Oldcastle Precast Teams Up with GEI Consultants and FDE for 'French Dam' Prototype
NORTH BILLERICA, Mass. - French Development Enterprises, LLC (FDE) of North Billerica, MA, Oldcastle Precast of Littleton, CO and GEI Consultants of Woburn, MA, announce the successful construction and assembly of the first prototype “French Dam”- modular precast impoundment for construction and retrofit of hydroelectric dams, water control systems and power houses. FDE’s patented technology for Rapid Dam Construction was funded for $1.7 Million in January 2016 by the United States Department...
Wastewater Disposal Likely Induced February 2016 Magnitude 5.1 Oklahoma Earthquake
Distant wastewater disposal wells likely induced the third largest earthquake in recent Oklahoma record, the Feb. 13, 2016, magnitude 5.1 event roughly 32 kilometers northwest of Fairview, Oklahoma. These findings from the U.S. Geological Survey are available in the online edition of Geophysical Research Letters. At the time, the Fairview earthquake was the largest event in the central and eastern United States since a 2011 magnitude 5.7 struck Prague, Oklahoma. The 5.1 magnitude event occu...
Benjamin Obdyke Refreshes its Established Ridge Vent Product Line
HORSHAM, Pa. – Benjamin Obdyke Incorporated, a leading provider of high performance roof and wall products to the residential and commercial construction markets, today announced it has revitalized its already well-known and dependable line of ridge ventilation. With over 1.6 million roofs protected, Benjamin Obdyke is the most trusted name in ridge vent for 30 years. In 1987, they transformed the industry with the creation of Roll Vent, the first ridge vent on a roll. Since then, they have a...
USACE Awards Tetra Tech $400 Million Environmental Remediation Contract
PASADENA, Calif., Oct. 24, 2016-- Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK) announced today that they were one of seven contractors selected by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, for a multiple-award contract valued at $400 million. Under this five-year contract, Tetra Tech will provide comprehensive environmental remediation services on behalf of the USACE Omaha District to the Department of Defense (DOD) and other federal agency customers throughout the...
Atkins Calls for Collaboration in Intelligent Mobility to Relieve Congested Cities
Atkins, one of the world’s leading design, engineering, and project management consultancies, today calls on government and industry to take a collaborative and holistic approach to transport design and delivery that will address the urban curses of traffic congestion, air pollution and overcrowded transport networks. By 2030, 60 per cent of the global population will live in cities and some predictions estimate vehicle ownership will double by 2030 to 2.4 billion. Intelligent mobility is the...
Wärtsilä’s Sustainability Recognized by Selection to Ethibel PIONEER Investment Register
Wärtsilä has been selected for inclusion in the Ethibel PIONEER Investment register since September 2016, as well as reconfirmed for inclusion in the Ethibel EXCELLENCE Investment Register. This selection by Forum ETHIBEL indicates that the company can be qualified as a sector leader in terms of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). “Wärtsilä plays a key role in providing environmentally sound solutions and services that enable its customers to develop their businesses in a sustainable way. T...
Tetra Tech Announces Planned Dates for Fourth Quarter 2016 Results and Conference Call
PASADENA, Calif. - Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK) announced today the planned dates for its fourth quarter 2016 results and conference call. On Wednesday, November 9, 2016, after market close, Tetra Tech intends to announce its fourth quarter 2016 results. On Thursday, November 10, 2016, at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time, Tetra Tech plans to host a conference call to further present and discuss the Company’s financial results and forward outlook. Investors and other interested parties can access a l...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $1 Million for Emergency Repairs to Roads and Bridges Damaged by Hurricane Matthew in South Carolina
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced the immediate availability of $1 million in Emergency Relief (ER) funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to help begin road and bridge repairs damaged by Hurricane Matthew in South Carolina. “Hurricane Matthew caused significant damage to South Carolina’s roadways and bridges, creating serious challenges for the local residents and taking a toll on the economy,” said Secretary Foxx. “We’re doing everything w...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
