Fluor Partnership Awarded Engineering, Procurement and Construction Services Contract for Canada Kuwait Petrochemical Corporation Propane Dehydrogenation Unit
IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that Heartland Canada Partners (HCP), Fluor’s 50/50 partnership with Kiewit Construction Services ULC, was awarded a contract to provide engineering, procurement and construction services for a new propane dehydrogenation (PDH) unit for Canada Kuwait Petrochemical Corporation (CKPC), a 50/50 joint venture between Pembina Pipeline Corporation (Pembina) and Kuwait's Petrochemical Industries Company K.S.C. (PIC). The new...
Dewberry Announces Promotions in Raleigh, North Carolina
Firm promotes seven as capacity expands to support growth in North Carolina. Dewberry has announced the promotion of nearly 60 employees nationwide, including seven staff members in its Raleigh, North Carolina, office. The promotions coincide with Dewberry's ongoing expansion of engineering, architectural, and consulting services in the Southeast, where the firm has practiced since 1975. These promotions include: Matt West, PE, LEED AP, has been promoted to vice president and busine...
Gasification Goes Green
HOUSTON – Rice University engineers have created a light-powered nanoparticle that could shrink the carbon footprint of a major segment of the chemical industry. The particle, tiny spheres of copper dotted with single atoms of ruthenium, is the key component in a green process for making syngas, or synthesis gas, valuable chemical feedstock that's used to make fuels, fertilizer and many other products. Researchers from Rice, UCLA and the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), describ...
U.S. Department of Transportation Inspector General Calvin L. Scovel III Announces Retirement
WASHINGTON — The Honorable Calvin L. Scovel III, Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), will be retiring from Federal service effective January 31, 2020. Mr. Scovel’s retirement comes after 42 years of military and civilian service, including 13 years as Inspector General and 29 years of active service in the U.S. Marine Corps, from which he retired as a Brigadier General in 2006. Mr. Scovel is DOT’s sixth and longest serving Inspector General. Appointed by President...
Long Beach Grows Electric Transit Fleet with Order for 14 BYD Buses
Los Angeles, Calif. –BYD (Build Your Dreams) announcedThursdaythat Long Beach Transit, a longstanding customer, will purchase an additional 14 K9M 40-foot, battery-electric transit busesfor its fleet.Long Beach Transit’s Board of Directors voted to increasethe number of BYD buses in its innovative fleet from 10 to 24. LBT purchased its first BYD buses in 2015. “We have a greatdeal of admiration for Long Beach Transit’s decision to bring innovative BYD zero-emission bus technology to their co...
MARAD Provides $7.5M in Marine Highway Grants
The U.S. Maritime Administration, known as MARAD, provided more than $7.5 million in grants on January 6 to nine marine highway projects in nine states: Florida, South Carolina, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Oregon, Texas, Virginia, and Washington. [Above photo by the Virginia DOT.] The agency said its America’s Marine Highway Program or AMHP supports the increased use of the nation’s navigable waterways in order to relieve landside congestion, provide new and efficient transportation opt...
QED Highlights EZR Tray™ Air Stripper for Removing VOCs from Contaminated Groundwater and Waste Streams
Dexter, MI – Q.E.D. Environmental Systems, Inc., a leading manufacturer of innovative environmental products, announces the patented EZR Tray™ air stripper, a sliding tray, stainless steel air stripper ideal for removing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from contaminated groundwater and waste streams. The EZR Tray air stripper’s exclusive design results in very high removal efficiencies in an easier-to-maintain process unit. Offering numerous advantages over other air stripping methods, the...
Renewables Poised to Support New Age of Development as Global Decision Makers Gather for 10th Assembly
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates — More than 1,500 delegates and high-level participants including prime ministers, ministers, heads of international and regional organisations together with leaders from financial institutions and private sector entities will gather in Abu Dhabi tomorrow for the Tenth Session of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Assembly. The decision makers will come together to accelerate the uptake of renewable energy and advance the global energy transformatio...
Global Earthquake Recovery Specialist Heads to Puerto Rico
GUANICA, PUERTO RICO: At the request of the public, government and businesses, earthquake structural engineering and recovery experts from Miyamoto International will arrive in Puerto Rico on Sunday to assist with damage assessments and recovery plans. We will assess the conditions and assist the public as required. Dr. Kit Miyamoto, a structural engineer and a California Seismic Safety Commissioner, will lead a specialized team which has responded to more than 100 earthquakes. T...
Stantec Completes Rehabilitation of Key Section of I-690 Artery in Syracuse
Syracuse, NY -TSX, NYSE: STN: Leading global design firm Stantec marks the completion of a $65 million project to rehabilitate a major section of I-690, a key artery in the third most populous city in upstate New York, on behalf of the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT). As part of the project, a 1,500-foot-long viaduct at Beech Street was replaced with a 70-foot bridge with aesthetic retaining walls, and the existing bridge at Teall Avenue was replaced with a wider structure....
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February Issue 2026
