The badly damaged main concrete spillway at Oroville Dam was pounded by massive volumes of stormwater this month, but its failures occurred well short of the maximum flow that engineers designed the system to handle. The spillway began breaking apart when…
Fluor Named to FORTUNE Magazine’s World’s Most Admired Companies List
IRVING, Texas (February 20, 2017) – Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that the company was named by FORTUNE magazine as the top-ranked engineering…
CH2M Gears Up for Global Infrastructure Growth
As a trend for investments in infrastructure gains ground in the United States and around the world, CH2M, a global engineering and consulting firm that…
Michael Baker International Selected to Support SEPTA’s Ongoing Environmental Initiatives Across Southeastern Pennsylvania
Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced its partnership with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) to provide a full range of environmental site investigation,…
Mortenson Sees Chicago Construction Cost Increasing 4% in 2017
After strong growth of 4.3% in 2016, Chicago non-residential construction costs are poised to climb another 4% in 2017, according to the Mortenson Construction Cost Index. This expected jump puts Chicago near the top of the six major markets that Mortenson…
Celebrating New Vice Presidents and Senior Vice Presidents of Turner Construction Company
Turner Construction Company is pleased to announce new officers: Ed Baldwin, Andy Heitmann, Kevin Jenkins, Theresa Schroeder and Brad Simmons have been promoted to vice president. We are also pleased to announce that three officers, Peter Hamill, Chris Beck,…
Woolpert Earns Charlotte SmartCEO’s Corporate Culture Award
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Woolpert was honored to receive Charlotte SmartCEO’s 2017 Corporate Culture Award, which was announced at a celebration last week. Woolpert Senior Vice President Flint Holbrook (right) accepted the award on behalf of Woolpert North Carolina…
Chicago’s Maggie Daley Park Receives Top Engineering Honors from ACEC Illinois
Maggie Daley Park in Chicago was recently recognized as one of the most innovative and complex engineering projects in Illinois by the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Illinois professional association. An honor award, the highest level, was…
CH2M Inspires Next Generation to Dream Bigger in Celebration of National Engineers Week
CH2M is proud to join thousands of engineers, students and teachers to celebrate the 66th National Engineers Week, February 19 to 25, 2017. Engineers Week aims to ensure a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce by increasing the understanding…
Fluor Awarded Contract for Woodfibre LNG Project in Canada
IRVING, Texas - Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that it has signed an agreement with JGC America, Inc. (JGC) to provide construction-related support to the front-end engineering and design (FEED) services for the Woodfibre Liquefied Natural Gas…
