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IRTBA, Members of Industry to Testify on the Illinois House Floor Regarding Impact of Transportation Construction Project Shutdown

June 28, 2017 - in Roads, Transportation

(SPRINGFIELD, IL) - An American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) analysis released June 27 finds that a prolonged shutdown of Illinois transportation project sites could cost $345 million per week and jeopardize 43,000 jobs.  …

Lystek Wins Wastewater Technology & Company of the Year Awards for its Market Leading Solutions in Biosolids Management

June 28, 2017 - in Awards, Wastewater, Water

Toronto, ON –  On June 22, the 6th Annual Water’s Next Award ceremonies were held at the Sheraton Centre Hotel, in Toronto. As…

Amec Foster Wheeler Progresses with Transformation Plan as it Completes $170m Sale of CFB boiler Business

June 27, 2017 - in Energy

As part of the company-wide transformation programme, which includes the sale of non-core assets, Amec Foster Wheeler announces that it has completed…

AECOM Appoints Zeynep Erdal as its Water Business Leader in Los Angeles

June 27, 2017 - in News, People

LOS ANGELES — AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced today that Zeynep Erdal, PhD, PE, has been named regional business line leader for its water business in the Los Angeles Metro+ region, which encompasses Southern and…

Great Lakes Announces Receipt of $26 Million Award at Myrtle Beach

June 27, 2017 - in News, Projects, Water

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 environmental and infrastructure services, announced today the receipt of…

Federal Airport Construction Program Funding Only Meeting 50% of Identified Needs, New Analysis Finds  

June 27, 2017 - in Financial, News, Transportation

WASHINGTON - A new analysis of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) data finds that current airport construction funding levels are only half of what is necessary to make safety improvements and help reduce runway congestion.   The analysis, conducted…

Industry Award Winners Announced By Plastics Pipe Institute

June 26, 2017 - in Awards, Corporate, News, Water

IRVING, Texas - June 26, 2017 – The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI), announced this year's winners for its Members and Projects of the Year Awards Program at its Annual Meeting in Palm Beach, Florida on May 23, 2017 at the PGA National Resort and Spa.…

Large RCP Pipe Used to Reconstruct StormWater Outfalls for Post-Hurricane Sandy Resiliency Project in New Jersey

June 26, 2017 - in Stormwater, Water

FOLSOM, N.J. (JUNE 2017) – As part of the Christie Administration’s post-Hurricane Sandy storm resiliency effort and part of the Sandy Hook to Barnegat Inlet Beach Erosion Control Project, Oldcastle Precast was contracted to supply 2,704 feet of reinforced…

Structural Integrity Chooses TerraGo Magic to Build Customized Field Data Collection App

June 26, 2017 - in News, Products, Technology

TerraGo announced today that Structural Integrity, a global leader in engineering services and solutions for structural evaluation and repair, chose TerraGo Magic to build a field data collection and collaboration app for field inspectors, engineers and other…

PEER Releases Updated Tall Building Seismic Design Guide

June 26, 2017 - in Lifecycle, News

(Chicago, IL) - The Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center (PEER) has released the second edition of its Tall Building Initiative Guidelines for Performance-Based Seismic Design of Tall Buildings. Sponsored by the American Institute of Steel Construction…