Tetra Tech Wins Two U.S. EPA Superfund Contracts with Combined Value of $132 Million
PASADENA, Calif. - Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK) announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded Tetra Tech two single-award, five-year contracts to provide technical and advisory services in Regions 4 and 5 for the Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team (START V). The two contracts have a combined value of $132 million. Tetra Tech will provide broad scientific and technical support services under START V to assist EPA in protecting human health and...
Gannett Fleming Receives Triple Honors at 2019 ASDSO Awards
The Buckeye Lake Dam Improvements Project (left) and Benjamin Israel-Devadason received honors at the 2019 ASDSO Awards. Harrisburg, Pa.- Gannett Fleming leads the way with numerous wins during the Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) 2019 Awards Luncheon on Sept. 9. The Buckeye Lake Dam Improvements Project secured the ASDSO National Rehabilitation Project of the Year Award while Benjamin Israel-Devadason, PE, CFM, Dams & Hydraulics Practice senior hydraulic and hydrologic...
Jacobs Develops Wireless Portable HD Camera System for NASA
DALLAS - Jacobs (NYSE: JEC), in partnership with NASA, recently achieved a milestone on August 21, 2019, as NASA astronauts successfully deployed and used a wireless high-definition camera system for the first time during their extravehicular activity outside of the orbiting International Space Station (ISS). Designed and built by Jacobs, the wireless camera system is the first of its kind for the ISS. The complete camera solution allows NASA astronauts to capture video of target l...
AECOM Celebrates Topping Out of SL Green’s 1400 Foot Tall One Vanderbilt Avenue
NEW YORK — SL Green Realty Corp., New York City’s largest office landlord, today announced that its game-changing One Vanderbilt office tower in Manhattan’s East Midtown has topped out at 1,401 feet. With construction managed by AECOM Tishman and stunning design by Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) Associates, One Vanderbilt’s construction is more than three months ahead of schedule and $100 million under budget with an expected opening in August 2020. One Vanderbilt is already 59 percent leased by top-ti...
Topcon introduces new technology advancements in inspection and monitoring
STUTTGART, Germany – Topcon Positioning Group announces advancements in its inspection and monitoring portfolio designed to ensure longer term health of buildings and infrastructure assets. Among the improvements announced at INTERGEO 2019 include new flight planning software for the Topcon rotary-wing UAV; mass data photogrammetry processing integration capabilities, as well as the release of Delta Link version two, the new command console for the Topcon construction and structural health monit...
Trimble to Host its 2020 in.sight user conference + expo in Orlando
HOUSTON - Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today that its 2020 in.sight user conference + expo will be held in Orlando, Florida. Next year's event will take place on August 23-26 at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort. Now in its fourth year, in.sight is one of the largest technology conferences in the transportation industry, bringing service providers and fleet operations professionals together for more than three days of educational, networking and engagement opportunities. "E...
Terra Drone Angola uses UAV in offshore mock oil spill response
Luanda – Terra Drone Angola, a group company of the world’s leading provider of industrial drone solutions Terra Drone Corporation, has successfully demonstrated at an offshore oil field in Angola how drones can be used as a surveillance and reconnaissance tool for oil spill incidents. The pilot project was conducted for a major oil and gas operator in West Africa. Offshore oil spills are a cause of great concern not only because of the economic losses but also because of their adverse impa...
Data is the key to help mitigate safety risks when planning FTTH and utility projects, says Gaist
Liverpool UK: The key to safe and secure widescale fibre deployment is extensive “digital twin” knowledge of the working environment and in-depth analysis of any potential risks or issues that may arise during installation, Gaist Head of Business Development, Ian Job said today. Addressing the telecoms industry at a private safety conference, Job highlighted that for contractors to safely and successfully roll out ultra-fast and reliable broadband, detailed, up to date intelligence of the UK’...
Federal Transit Administration Announces $19.2 Million for Transit Planning in Communities Nationwide
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced today the availability of $19.2 million in funding to support comprehensive planning that improves access to public transit. The competitive grant funds are provided through FTA’s Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Planning. A Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) appears in today’s Federal Register. "Convenient and safe access to public transportation for all is a priority f...
Global Power Industry Tenders in Q2 2019: Wind Technology Down 39%
Wind technology tenders activity in Q2 2019 saw 37 tenders announced, marking a drop of 39% over the last four-quarter average of 61, according to GlobalData’s power industry tenders database. Onshore was the top category in wind technology in terms of number of tenders for the quarter, accounting for 23 tenders and an 88.5% share, followed by Offshore with two tenders and a 7.7% share. Onshore Repowered stood in third place with one tender and a 3.8% share. Looking at global power tenders...
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