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Terracon acquires three firms to expand services in the Southeast
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October 1, 2009
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OLATHE, KAN. — Terracon Consultants, Inc., acquired three engineering companies — Gallet & Associates, Inc.; Aquaterra Engineering; and WPC, Inc. — allowing the company to further expand its service offerings and geographic presence to clients in the Southeast. With this significant expansion, Terracon now has a total of 35 offices serving the states of North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi, and more than 100 offices nationwide....
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Civil engineers invited to enter Houston LID design competition
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October 1, 2009
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HOUSTON — The South Central Chapter of the International Erosion Control Association (SCIECA), as a founding partner of the Houston Land Water Sustainability Forum, is conducting a Low Impact Development (LID) Design Competition in Houston. The Houston area American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is also a partner and participant. Integrated design teams will be competing in three Design Challenge categories, with $15,000 in prize money going to the winner in each of the three categories. Teams from all over the country are welcome to enter.
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Industry leaders form committee to research concrete joint sealing
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October 1, 2009
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BRIDGEVIEW, ILL. — A group of pavement industry professionals joined forces to form a Seal/No Seal (SNS) Industry Research Committee to respond to a long-standing question about the value of sealing concrete pavement joints. The committee is comprised of academic and transportation specialists with extensive experience in the design and construction of joint sealant systems....
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Balfour Beatty to acquire Parsons Brinckerhoff
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October 1, 2009
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New York, N.Y. — Keith J. Hawksworth, CEO of Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc. (PB), the employee-owned engineering, strategic consulting, planning, and program/construction management firm founded in New York City in 1885, announced on Sept. 17 that the company’s board of directors and executive committee are recommending to shareholders to approve the acquisition of PB by London-based infrastructure firm Balfour Beatty plc for $626 million. PB’s shareholders’ meeting will take place on Oct. 21. The acquisition must be approved by the shareholders of both organizations....
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GEI Consultants to design rehabilitated Arizona irrigation canal
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October 1, 2009
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The San Carlos Irrigation and Drainage District (SCIDD) selected GEI Consultants, Inc., to provide engineering services for rehabilitation of the San Carlos Irrigation Project, which diverts and conveys irrigation water to growers in central Arizona. The project’s technical objectives are to rehabilitate approximately 50 miles of main canal and to improve the district’s lateral canal system to manage sediment, conserve water, minimize operation and maintenance costs, and improve overall operational effectiveness of the water system. ...
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America’s 10 best transportation projects unveiled
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October 1, 2009
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — AAA, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced the top 10 finalists in the 2009 America’s Transportation Awards competition. A panel of judges evaluated 50 highway projects from 33 states in three categories: On Time, On Budget, and Innovative Management. Twenty-two winning projects were selected during four regional competitions. ...
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Firms awarded Stimulus-funded dam-safety contracts
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October 1, 2009
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Plymouth Meeting, Pa. — Six firms were selected to perform professional services related to dam safety assessment, design, design review, and construction management, funded at least in part through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). Contract awardees are AMEC, Gannett Fleming, HDR, Kleinfelder, URS, and Black & Veatch....
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California water district makes ‘designer' recycled water
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October 1, 2009
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — West Basin Municipal Water District (West Basin) developed a water recycling system that makes five types of “designer” recycled waters for various needs from irrigation to refinery cooling towers, street cleaners to indirect drinking water....
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University adds servant engineering to curriculum
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October 1, 2009
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Newberg, Ore. — George Fox University’s engineering bachelor’s degree program will require students to enroll in a servant engineering course beginning in the spring semester of 2010, giving students the opportunity to engage in a variety of service-oriented projects as part of their engineering major. It is the first engineering program in the country to require a servant engineering component in its curriculum, according to Bob Harder, professor of mechanical engineering and chair of George Fox’s Department of Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering....
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Federal agencies release draft reports on Chesapeake Bay watershed cleanup strategies
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September 30, 2009
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal agencies released the seven draft reports required by President Obama’s executive order on the Chesapeake Bay, which contain a range of proposed strategies for accelerating cleanup of the nation’s largest estuary and its vast watershed. The draft reports collectively call for increased accountability and performance from pollution control, habitat protection, and land conservation programs at all levels of government, including an expanded use of regulatory authorities to address pollution control and additional voluntary and market-based solutions...
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ECO:LOGIC Engineering opens online clearinghouse for public agencies
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September 30, 2009
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SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — ECO:LOGIC Engineering launched an online clearinghouse that will help public agencies save money when purchasing equipment and supplies. The Corp Yard (www.thecorpyard.org) gives municipalities a place to barter, buy, and sell items such as fiberglass tanks, wastewater treatment filters, and equipment from a variety of public entities and for nearly any type of public works project....
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Construction Users Roundtable offers insights into the economic impact on construction
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September 30, 2009
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CINCINNATI — “The Dollars and Sense of Economic Recovery: The Impact on Construction” is the focus of a panel presentation at The Construction Users Roundtable’s (CURT) 9th Annual National Conference of Construction Owners, being held Nov. 16-18, 2009, at Buena Vista Palace Hotel in Orlando, Fla. CURT members spend more than $160 billion annually on construction services. The conference, themed “Surviving and Thriving in Today’s Construction Industry,” will focus on tangible solutions that help improve the competitive position of those involved in the construction process and industry....
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Lack of extension bill will cut transportation program by 30 percent
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September 28, 2009
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — As states push to create jobs and improve highways through the economic stimulus program, inaction on an extension of the highway and transit authorization is likely to reduce federal funding by $12 billion in FY2010, according to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). That would reduce the program by almost 30 percent....
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TIGER grant applications showcase the demand for innovative transportation projects
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September 28, 2009
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) received nearly 1,400 applications from all 50 states, territories, and the District of Columbia vying for a share of $1.5 billion that the department will award for innovative transportation projects that show significant economic and environmental promise for the nation, a region, or metropolitan area....
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Miami roadway program earns ASCE award
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September 28, 2009
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MIAMI — The Miami Intermodal Center’s (MIC) Roadway Improvements Program, built by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), received the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Project of the Year Award. Sponsored by the ASCE’s Miami-Dade Branch, the award recognizes outstanding civil engineering achievements that represent “a significant contribution to civil engineering progress and society,” according to the award criteria....
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Philadelphia announces $1.6 billion stormwater initiative
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September 28, 2009
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PHILADELPHIA — The city of Philadelphia announced a plan to spend $1.6 billion on best management practices such as rain gardens, green roofs, and porous pavement to manage stormwater and reduce combined sewer overflows, according to an article in The Philadelphia Inquirer....
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House approves three-month transportation authorization extension
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September 24, 2009
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. House of Representatives voted 335-85 to approve a bill that would extend federal highway and transit programs until the end of this year. Federal law authorizing spending on federal-aid highways, transit projects, and highway safety programs is set to expire Sept. 30....
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California seeks $4.5 billion for high-speed rail
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September 24, 2009
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SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — The California High-Speed Rail Authority unanimously approved an application for more than $4.5 billion in federal stimulus funding for engineering, design, and construction on the state's high-speed train system, generating an investment of $9.1 billion when state matching funds are added. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is expected to formally submit California's bid by the federal government's Oct. 2 deadline for states to seek a share of $8 billion set aside for high-speed train development under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act....
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Environmental Connection 2010 registration now open
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September 24, 2009
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DENVER — The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) opened registration for its annual conference and expo, Environmental Connection 2010 (EC10), to be held Feb. 16-20 in Dallas. Visit IECA’s website, www.ieca.org, for details on full-day courses, field tours, special events and the exhibit hall. The complete listing of shorter technical sessions will be available later this fall....
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Total construction spending expected to keep falling in 2010
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September 23, 2009
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LEXINGTON, MASS. — Because of a collapse in nonresidential construction and despite an expected recovery of residential building in the second half of 2009, total construction spending on an annual basis is expected to fall 12 percent this year and 4 percent in 2010, according to the Third Quarter U.S. Construction Briefing by IHS Global Insight's Construction Service. Real total construction spending is expected to rebound with double-digit growth on an annual basis in 2011 and 2012, according to the IHS Global Insight forecast....
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Private water and wastewater companies poised to address national infrastructure needs
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September 23, 2009
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BRYN MAWR, PA. — Aqua America, Inc., Chairman Nicholas DeBenedictis said that investor-owned water and wastewater companies like Aqua could be the answer to the nation’s crumbling water and wastewater systems. He made the remarks during a panel discussion at the 4th Annual Water Finance Conference sponsored by Financial Research Associates, in Washington, DC....
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DOT-HUD-EPA officials conduct sustainable communities tour
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September 22, 2009
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DENVER – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Ray LaHood, Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan, and White House Director of Urban Affairs Adolfo Carrion, representing the Obama Administration’s DOT-HUD-EPA Interagency Partnership for Sustainable Communities, wrapped up their three-city Sustainable Communities Tour in Denver....
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General Environmental Management to acquire Santa Clara Waste Water
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September 22, 2009
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POMONA, CALIF. — General Environmental Management, Inc. (GEM) signed a definitive letter of intent to acquire Santa Clara Waste Water, a profitable, 50-year-old wastewater treatment business. GEM previously announced that its board of directors elected to shift its business focus from hazardous waste field services to the fast-growing water treatment and waste-to-energy markets....
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California water district makes ‘designer’ recycled water
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September 21, 2009
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EL SEGUNDO, CALIF. — West Basin Municipal Water District (West Basin) has developed a water recycling system that makes five types of “designer” recycled waters that serve various needs from irrigation to refinery cooling towers, street cleaners to indirect drinking water. West Basin launched its water recycling program in the mid-1990s following a statewide drought. To promote local water reliability, West Basin has invested more than $500 million dollars in the program, and has also invested in an ocean-water desalination program that uses the same technology — microfiltration and reverse osmosis....
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FHWA and WSDOT recognize local transportation projects
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September 21, 2009
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OLYMPIA, WASH. — The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announced the 2009 Award of Excellence winners for local agency transportation projects. North Bend, Clark County, Wenatchee and King County were recognized as having the “best of the best” community projects throughout Washington....
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Landscape architects create new sustainability resource guides
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September 21, 2009
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) announced a new series of comprehensive online resource guides on sustainable design and planning. Created for national and local policymakers, government agencies, design professionals, planners,and students, the guides include hundreds of project case studies, research papers, organizations,and other government resources on sustainable design aggregated for the first time....
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Tetra Tech awarded $25 million EPA water contract
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September 21, 2009
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PASADENA, CALIF. — Tetra Tech, Inc., was awarded a $25 million contract with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Pacific Southwest Region (Region 9) Water Division. Tetra Tech will help EPA and its state, territory, and tribal partners to integrate and implement core water programs associated with the Clean Water Act, the Marine Protection and Sanctuaries Research Act, and the Safe Drinking Water Act. Tetra Tech will also help EPA promote sustainable water infrastructure practices through energy efficiency, water efficiency, green infrastructure, and other innovative environmental projects.
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Balfour Beatty to acquire Parsons Brinckerhoff
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September 17, 2009
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NEW YORK, N.Y. — Keith J. Hawksworth, CEO of Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc. (PB), the employee-owned engineering, strategic consulting, planning, and program/construction management firm founded in New York City in 1885, announced on Sept. 17 that the company’s board of directors and executive committee are recommending to shareholders to approve the acquisition of PB by London-based infrastructure firm Balfour Beatty plc (BB) for $626 million. Parsons Brinckerhoff would retain its name and organizational structure and operate as an independent but wholly-owned subsidiary....
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WSDOT seeks design-build team for tunnel project
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September 16, 2009
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SEATTLE — The Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) issued a request for qualifications to contractors interested in building the proposed SR 99 bored tunnel to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct — the first step in the process to select a design-build contractor to deliver the tunnel project....
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Tetra Tech Sponsors 7th Biennial U.S.–Africa Business Summit
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September 16, 2009
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WASHINGTON, D.C.— The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) announced that Tetra Tech, Inc., will sponsor the 7th Biennial U.S. – Africa Business Summit: Realizing the Investment Power of Africa, to be held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., Sept. 29 – Oct. 1, 2009. The three-day summit is expected to attract more than 1,500 leaders from the private and public sectors in both the U.S. and Africa....
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