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Atkins Donates $10,000 to American Red Cross for Louisiana Flood Relief

September 2, 2016 - in News

In the wake of devastating floods in Louisiana, Atkins has donated $10,000 to the American Red Cross to help aid in recovery and relief efforts. The Red Cross has deemed the flooding in Louisiana the worst natural disaster since Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc…

Hatch-Zhongshe Joint Venture to Target Environmental Challenges in China

September 2, 2016 - in Corporate, News

Shanghai, China—Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attended a commercial signing ceremony in Shanghai today which marked the formal establishment…

New Ways with Nye Veier

September 2, 2016 - in Construction, Lifecycle

Building roads in Norway is rumoured to be expensive and slow. In January 2016, a new governmentally owned company called Nye Veier was launched. Their…

Stantec’s Ian Cotton Named One of Northwest’s Top Young Professionals

September 2, 2016 - in News, People

Lynnwood-based electrical engineer Ian Cotton, PE, LEED AP, was recently selected as one of top young professionals in the Northwest by Engineering News-Record (ENR) magazine, the nation’s largest industry journal for contractors and design firms. A key…

Dewberry Selected to Provide QA/QC for Connecticut Map Data

September 2, 2016 - in Corporate, News

Dewberry has been selected by the Capitol Region Council of Governments to perform comprehensive quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) services for Connecticut's recently acquired statewide data collection. The firm will survey 3-D QA/QC checkpoints, test…

State Transportation Department Announces Geico Sponsorship Of “Text Stops”

September 2, 2016 - in Roads, Transportation

New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Matthew J. Driscoll today announced that GEICO is sponsoring “Text Stops” along state highways operated by the department, helping to discourage texting while driving and providing nearly $1.3 million…

Michael Baker International Drives Growth Trajectory in Railroad and Transit Practice with Appointment of Bonnie D. Shepherd as SVP and National Market Lead

September 2, 2016 - in News, People

Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced that Bonnie D. Shepherd has joined the firm as Senior Vice President and National Market Lead in the Railroad and Transit practice. In this role,…

Skanska Builds Hotel in Seattle, USA, for USD 52M, about SEK 430M

September 1, 2016 - in Construction, Lifecycle

Skanska has signed a contract with the Widewaters Group to build the new Charter Hotel, which will be part of the Curio Collection by Hilton. The contract is worth USD 52M, about SEK 430M, which will be included in the order bookings for Skanska USA Building…

Major Expansion Secured at Brisbane Airport’s International Terminal

September 1, 2016 - in Lifecycle

Laing O’Rourke has secured another key expansion project at Brisbane Airport, being confirmed as Managing Contractor for the International Terminal Building’s Northern Concourse Expansion in Queensland. Major expansion secured at Brisbane Airport's International…

KBR Announces Another Successful Implementation of Distill-Max Technology

September 1, 2016 - in Energy, Oil & Gas

KBR, Inc. (NYSE: KBR) today announced that Placid Refining Company LLC has successfully started up a grassroots Dividing Wall Column (DWC) reformate splitter at their Port Allen, Louisiana, USA refinery. KBR's Distill-Max™ DWC technology was selected for…