KBR’s General Lester L. Lyles Recognized as Top Influential Corporate Leader
HOUSTON – KBR, Inc. (NYSE: KBR) announced with pride today that KBR Board Member, General Lester L. Lyles (retired), has been included on Savoy Magazine's 2016 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors listing. General Lyles, a retired Four-Star General and 35-year veteran of the U. S. Air Force, has been a member of the KBR Board since November of 2007. Savoy Magazine showcases African-American culture, lifestyle, and business. Its Most Influential Black Corporate Directors list recognizes Af...
Cardno Appoints Sarabjit Singh as Government and Infrastructure President
Professional infrastructure and environmental services firm Cardno is pleased to announce the appointment of Sarabjit Singh as president of the company’s Government & Infrastructure (G&I) Division in its Americas region. Reporting to Cardno’s COO Todd Wager, Mr Singh will be a key member of the company’s Americas Region Leadership Team. Mr Singh brings more than 25 years of broad professional experience managing the growth of complex infrastructure and federal business portfolios and serving c...
Tenaska’s Advanced Natural Gas Power Station to Improve Resource Efficiency
Overland Park, Kansas - Black & Veatch has been selected to provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for a new 925 megawatt natural gas combined cycle power plant. Using advanced, high efficiency turbine technology and a recycled water cooling process, the Tenaska Westmoreland Generating Station will produce enough power to meet the energy needs of 925,000 homes. The station is located near Pittsburgh and will supply electricity to customers in Pennsylvania and 12 other...
KBR Awarded Multiple Contracts for Major Australian Civil Infrastructure Projects
HOUSTON – KBR, Inc. (NYSE: KBR) announced today it has won multiple contracts to provide services that include design management, project management, and procurement for several major civil infrastructure projects in Australia. KBR was awarded a contract by Gateway South, a Joint Venture of Fulton Hogan and Laing O'Rourke, to deliver engineering and design services as part of a design team for the Darlington Upgrade Project in Adelaide, South Australia, which forms part of the major upgrade o...
Woolpert Ascends, Breaks Ground on ENR, BD+C Top Firms Lists
DAYTON, Ohio — Building on a stellar 2015 that saw five-year highs in profitability, utilization, sales and net revenues, Woolpert has climbed the rankings on the lists of top architecture and engineering publications. In Engineering News-Record (ENR), Woolpert moved up 11 spots from the 2015 compilation to land at No. 124 on ENR’s Top 500 Design Firms for 2016. The firm also ascended to No. 20 in the Midwest, moved up the Southeast poll to 41st and broke into the Mid-Atlantic list for the firs...
WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff Completes Asset Acquisition of CRC Engineering, P.C.
NEW YORK, NY — WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff, one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services organizations, has acquired substantially all the assets of CRC Engineering, P.C. (CRC), a New York-based firm specializing in design, field services and commissioning for central utility plants and cogeneration systems. “We offer clients a broad range of services in power generation and delivery,” said Roger Blair, president of the U.S. industrial and energy sector at WSP | Parsons Brinc...
Ahmad Soueid Named President-Elect of the Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology
HDR is pleased to announce that Ahmad Soueid, Principal and Senior Vice President, has been elected as President-Elect on the Executive Board for the Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology (IEST), a multidisciplinary, international society of professionals with recognized expertise in the areas of contamination control/cleanrooms, environmental testing, and nanotechnology facilities. Ahmad has been active in promoting good design practices within the IEST Nanotechnology Institute....
Phil Lohr to Manage Transportation Projects in Virginia Beach
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — Phil Lohr will manage transportation infrastructure projects in Virginia and throughout the Southeast as a new senior supervising engineer in the Virginia Beach office of WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff, a global engineering and professional services organization. Some of the firm’s projects in the Virginia Beach region include the Elizabeth River Tunnels Project, for which Mr. Lohr served as the civil/roadway design manager for a sub-consultant to WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff for...
Signet Enterprises Launches Creative Polymer Solutions, Manufacturer of Protective Coatings and Corrosion Control Products
Akron, Ohio – Signet Enterprises announces the commencement of operations for Creative Polymer Solutions (CPS) in Irondale, Alabama. The new company, an innovator in the field of polymer technology for protective and structural coatings for municipal, industrial and commercial sectors, will co-locate in a state-of-the-art polymer blending facility with another Signet portfolio company, Sprayroq, Inc. CPS will specialize in the development and blending of polyurethane and polyurea products int...
Michael Baker International Appoints Craig Churchward to National Role as Transportation Planning Manager
Minneapolis, Minn. - Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today named Craig Churchward as transportation planning manager, supporting both the Planning and Highways & Bridges practices. Churchward will operate from the company’s Minneapolis, Minn., office and will serve as a national resource to project managers across the enterprise, providing key assistance in pursuing and delivering transportation planning and design work. He...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
