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Best Firms To Work For ranking: Why should you apply?
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April 12, 2010
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Don’t just take our word for it. A recent survey of past participants revealed the many benefits firms receive from participating in the Best Firms To Work For ranking program, whether they make the list or not. Besides the notoriety and gains in recruiting and retention efforts firms that rank shared, all firms value the feedback they get from the employee survey conducted as part of the evaluation process, as well as the learning that takes place doing the corporate survey. Learn more about the Best Firms to Work For program....
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Design-build contractor selected for value-engineered solutions
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April 9, 2010
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PURCELLVILLE, VA. — With construction underway of sound walls and bridge abutments from GeoStructures, the Fairfax County Parkway project remains on schedule for completion later this year. The project team is led by general contractor Cherry Hill Construction supported by civil engineer Johnson Mirmiran & Thompson, and geotechnical engineer Schnabel Engineering....
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SCS Engineers celebrates 40 years of superior client service
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April 9, 2010
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LONG BEACH, CALIF. — April 1 marked the 40th anniversary of SCS Engineers (SCS) as a leading environmental consulting and contracting company. Three engineers, Bob Stearns, Tom Conrad and Curt Schmidt, founded SCS in 1970 — three weeks before the first Earth Day and eight months before establishment of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)....
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ADS acquires Foltz Concrete Pipe Co.
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April 9, 2010
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HILLIARD, OHIO — Advanced Drainage Systems Inc. (ADS) has acquired Foltz Concrete Pipe Co. LLC of Winston-Salem, N.C....
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URS joint venture to support California dam and levee safety programs
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April 8, 2010
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OAKLAND, CALIF. — A joint venture between URS Corp. and GEI was selected by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District to provide engineering services in support of its dam and levee safety programs....
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FGI and University of Florida offers fabricated geomemrane short course
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April 8, 2010
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ST. PAUL, MINN. — The Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI) and University of Florida have announced the offering of popular short course “Constructing with Fabricated Geomembranes — Flexibility and Superior Performance,” to be held May 14, 2010 in Orlando, Fla....
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World’s longest cable-stayed bridge wins prestigious award
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April 7, 2010
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RESTON, VA. — The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has announced that the Sutong Bridge in Nantong City, Jiangsu Province, China has won the 2010 Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement award (OCEA)....
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DOE, DOI and Army Corps of Engineers sign hydropower memorandum
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April 6, 2010
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Steven Chu and U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) Secretary Ken Salazar have announced that the two agencies, along with the Army Corps of Engineers, will cooperate more closely and align priorities to support the development of environmentally sustainable hydropower....
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CH2M HILL and the City of Clovis celebrate the opening of a new water reuse facility
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April 5, 2010
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DENVER — CH2M HILL has announced the opening of an innovative design-build-operate wastewater treatment/water reuse project developed in partnership with the City of Clovis, Calif.
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LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY: Making rain in The Cloud
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April 5, 2010
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What is cloud computing? For several years now, software and Internet companies have been offering various services over the Web to a wide range of industries. These services have many different names, including: hosted services, subscription services, software-as-a-service (SaaS) and so on. Recently, “cloud computing” has emerged as an all-encompassing moniker for these services and more. (The “cloud” in cloud-computing is derived from the cloud-like symbol network administrators and architects use to represent the Internet) Why should you care about this? Because you could be improving your profits or reducing costs by using cloud-based applications and services....
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HNTB and WSA to manage Florida’s high-speed rail
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April 2, 2010
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KANSAS CITY, MO. — The Florida Department of Transportation, through its newly created Florida Rail Enterprise, has selected HNTB Corp. and Wilbur Smith Associates (WSA) in a joint partnership, as its program manager for passenger rail in the state of Florida....
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New models for sustainable cities and landscapes
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April 1, 2010
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FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. — Emphasizing the city as ecology, or ecosystem, Steve Luoni and his colleagues in the University of Arkansas Community Design Center are leading a movement toward intelligent design of urban landscapes that will reduce energy consumption and limit man’s impact on the environment. Luoni, professor of architecture and director of the center, presented the main principles of this movement at the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting in San Diego....
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Design-build conferences focus on water and transportation projects
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April 1, 2010
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DALLAS — The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) is presenting back-to-back conferences in April in Dallas highlighting design-build for water/wastewater projects and design-build for transportation projects. “While both sectors have distinct differences, members agreed that attending a dual session for both groups would prove beneficial,” DBIA said....
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ASCE offers 2010 World Environmental & Water Resources Congress
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April 1, 2010
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) Environmental & Water Resources Institute is presenting the 2010 World Environmental & Water Resources Congress in Providence, R.I., May 16-20. Concurrent tracks and symposia include Education and Research; Emerging and Innovative Technologies; Groundwater Hydrology, Quality and Management; Computational Hydraulics; Irrigation and Drainage; Collaborative Tools and Processes; Water Resources Planning and Management; Urban Watershed Management; Infrastructure, Planning and Design in Water, Wastewater and Stormwater; Water Distribution Systems; River Restoration; Systems Analysis for Watershed Management; Bridge Scour; Hydraulics and Waterways; Stormwater Infrastructure; and more....
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AGC BIMForum scheduled for June
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April 1, 2010
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KANSAS CITY, MO. — This June, contractors, architects, owners, and engineers from around the country will participate in the 2010 BIMForum in Kansas City, Mo. BIMForum’s mission is to accelerate the industry’s adoption of building information modeling (BIM) by leading by example and developing best practices for virtual design and construction (VDC)....
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Conference explores IT management issues
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April 1, 2010
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AEC Technology Strategies 2010 Conference is the eleventh annual information technology conference for business and IT leaders in architecture, engineering, and construction. The event’s focus is “Tactics for Adapting Today, Strategies for Thriving Tomorrow.” The program is organized around today’s most critical issues in the four areas of responsibility for IT management including AEC Design Systems, AEC Business Systems, IT Infrastructure for the AEC Business, and The Role of the AEC IT Leader....
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Chicago hosts world water conference
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April 1, 2010
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The American Water Works Association (AWWA) will hold its 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition (ACE10), June 20-24, 2010, in Chicago. The conference features 14 in-depth, interactive workshops and more than 100 professional sessions comprising more than 550 presentations. According to AWWA, ACE10 will offer “unique events focused on diversity issues, young professionals, students, public officials, operators, and international attendees as the world’s water community gathers to explore the future of safe water, gain insight into cutting-edge research and best practices, and experience the latest products and services available today.”...
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AECOM joint venture awarded FEMA Risk MAP contract
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March 31, 2010
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LOS ANGELES — AECOM Technology Corp. has announced that BakerAECOM LLC, a joint venture in which it participates with Michael Baker Jr. Inc., an engineering unit of Michael Baker Corp., has been awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide production and technical services for the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning (Risk MAP) program from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security....
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Albuquerque Water Resources Management Strategy recognized
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March 31, 2010
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DENVER — CH2M HILL has announced that the firm, together with the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority and City of Albuquerque, won an Environmental Business Journal (EBJ) 2009 Business Achievement Award for leading a 15-year program to plan, design, and oversee construction of the major features of the Albuquerque Water Resources Management Strategy program....
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Timmons Group launches new website to provide runoff solutions
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March 31, 2010
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RICHMOND, VA. — Timmons Group has launched a new website with the James River Association (JRA) to provide stormwater runoff solutions and increase public knowledge regarding pollution in the James River....
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EPA outlines new vision for clean, safe drinking water
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March 30, 2010
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WASHINGTON — In a speech this month at the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) annual conference in Washington, D.C., U.S. EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson announced the agency is developing a broad new set of strategies to strengthen public health protection from contaminants in drinking water....
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Pentair’s Project Safewater aims to solve world’s safe drinking water crisis
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March 30, 2010
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MINNEAPOLIS — In order to help solve the world’s clean water crisis, Pentair Inc. and its foundation are nearing completion of a multi-year, $4.7 million Project Safewater research program. The goal is to demonstrate that people in developing countries can be provided access to sustainable sources of safe drinking water and adequate sanitation facilities quickly and cost effectively....
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WSDOT proposes ready-to-build high-speed rail project list
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March 30, 2010
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OLYMPIA, WASH. — Washington State is poised to be one of the first states given approval to move forward on a list of projects funded by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail program....
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High school senior wins civil engineering scholarship
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March 29, 2010
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NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. — High school senior Rebecca Read of Lenox, Mass. has won a $60,000 Merrimack College scholarship by building the best egg flinging catapult. She is the first female winner of the contest....
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Black & Veatch expands capabilities with acquisition of Enspiria Solutions
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March 29, 2010
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OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Black & Veatch continues to expand its Smart Grid suite of services with the acquisition of Enspiria Solutions....
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CH2M HILL recognized for ethical leadership
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March 29, 2010
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DENVER — For the second consecutive year, CH2M HILL has been selected by Ethisphere Institute as one of the world’s most ethical companies. The fourth annual list highlights 100 organizations that lead the way in promoting ethical business standards....
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EPA releases guidance on reducing water pollution to Chesapeake Bay
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March 29, 2010
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released draft guidance for federal lands management in the Chesapeake Bay watershed that describes the most effective tools and practices to reduce water pollution. In addition to federal lands, the guidance addresses a variety of nonpoint sources, including agricultural lands, urban and suburban areas, and septic systems....
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Solar PV, wind and biofuel markets expand
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March 26, 2010
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PORTLAND, ORE. & OAKLAND, CALIF. — Following one of the worst years in economic history, signs of hope have begun to emerge for the clean-tech sector, with clean energy becoming a driving force for global economic recovery from Beijing to Seoul, and Washington D.C. to Brussels....
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Twitter discussions achieved for World Water Day
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March 26, 2010
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Peace Corps Association (NPCA), Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCV) and the Peace Corps community, lead this month a worldwide discussion on sustainable water resources on behalf of its online program, Africa Rural Connect (ARC). The Twitter discussions focused on issues farmers in Africa face concerning access to water for irrigation and drinking....
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Announcement marks management transition at professional services firm
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March 26, 2010
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Dewberry Chairman Sidney O. Dewberry, PE, LS, has announced that Donald E. Stone, Jr., PE, an engineer with nearly 30 years’ experience, will serve as the firm’s next chief executive officer. Stone, Dewberry’s current chief operating officer, will assume his new responsibilities on April 2, 2010. The chairman also announced that Dan M. Pleasant, PE, president of Dewberry’s southeast division, has been chosen as the new chief operating officer....
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