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CMAA, CII celebrate alliance's first-year achievements
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February 17, 2011
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AUSTIN, TEXAS — In January 2010, CMAA and the Construction Industry Institute (CII) announced a new collaboration designed to combine CII's tested, validated best practices with CMAA's CM standards of practice and the certified construction manager credential — a combination summed up in the alliance's theme, "Best Practices – Best Practitioners." |
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Environmental Law & Policy Center says $53 billion high-speed rail plan will transform American transportation
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February 16, 2011
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CHICAGO — The Environmental Law & Policy Center (ELPC) Executive Director Howard Learner said, “The Obama Administration’s plan to invest $53 billion in high-speed passenger rail is a transformative commitment that will bolster the American economy, create jobs, and give people a much-needed third transportation option for better mobility.” |
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The International Conservation Mapping Competition begins
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February 16, 2011
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SAN DIEGO — Created in association with Esri and the Society for Conservation GIS (SCGIS) to bring special recognition to those involved in conservation initiatives, the International Conservation Mapping Competition is open to all nonprofit conservation groups and the individuals who support them. |
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Research confirms President Obama’s State of the Union remarks
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February 15, 2011
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new report from Smart Growth America (SGA), “Recent Lessons from the Stimulus: Transportation Funding and Job Creation,” analyzes states’ investments in infrastructure to determine whether they made the best use of their spending based on job creation numbers. |
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City of Stockholm calls for intelligent transport solutions
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February 15, 2011
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STOCKHOLM — The city of Stockholm, in partnership with the Living Labs Global Award 2011, announced its global call for Intelligent Transport Solutions to be piloted and deployed in Kista Science City. An international jury will select a winner from entries submitted by international companies offering innovative and intelligent transport solutions to pioneer the mobility experience of the future for citizens and visitors. |
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US energy officials announce major offshore wind initiatives
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February 15, 2011
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NORFOLK, VA. — Unveiling a coordinated strategic plan to accelerate the development of offshore wind energy, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced major steps forward in support of offshore wind energy in the United States, including new funding opportunities for as much as $50.5 million for projects that support offshore wind energy deployment and several high priority wind energy areas in the mid-Atlantic that will spur rapid, responsible development of this abundant renewable resource. |
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HDR to conduct environmental assessment and functional design of Key Waterloo, Ontario Corridor
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February 14, 2011
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TORONTO — Columbia Street/Lexington Road is a critical east-west transportation corridor that extends through the region of Waterloo in Ontario. HDR was hired by the city of Waterloo to conduct a Class Environmental Assessment and functional design for improving various transportation modes along the corridor. |
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J.L. Patterson & Associates acquires Intermountain Resources
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February 14, 2011
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ORANGE, CALIF. — J.L. Patterson & Associates Inc. (JLP), a civil/trackwork/structural engineering firm headquartered in Orange, Calif., has acquired Idaho-based Intermountain Resources (IMR), which provides comprehensive environmental services throughout the Pacific Northwest. |
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New study identifies best U.S. high-speed rail corridors
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February 14, 2011
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NEW YORK — A new study by America 2050 identifies the high-speed rail corridors with the greatest potential to attract ridership in each of the nation’s “megaregions” — networks of metropolitan regions that collectively contain more than 70 percent of the U.S. population and jobs. |
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Water market heating up for engineering firms
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February 14, 2011
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FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. — Increasing regulation and a new focus on efficiency are turning the water market into one of the hottest commodities for engineering firms, The Zweig Letter reported. |
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SCS Engineers contracted to assist city of San Diego with landfill regulations
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February 11, 2011
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SAN DIEGO — Solid waste consulting firm SCS Engineers has been retained by the city of San Diego on a $1.9 million contract to provide professional services that will assist the city in complying with California and federal climate change regulations pertaining to landfills. |
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AMEC acquires water and mining consulting firm
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February 11, 2011
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ATLANTA — AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, has acquired BCI Engineers and Scientists Inc., a Florida-based consulting firm focused on the water and mining sectors. |
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Kristen Boswell becomes the first fourth-generation licensed P.E. in New Jersey
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February 11, 2011
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SOUTH HACKENSACK, N.J. — Boswell Engineering announced that Kristen A. Boswell has become the first fourth-generation licensed professional engineer in the state of New Jersey. Kristen's great grandfather David C. Boswell, her grandfather Howard L. Boswell, and her father Stephen T. Boswell were all licensed professional engineers in the state of New Jersey. |
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RBF Consulting opens Los Angeles office
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February 11, 2011
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LOS ANGELES — RBF Consulting, listed as one of the nation’s top civil engineering firms, announced the opening of a new Los Angeles location. |
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ZweigWhite seeks entries for the 2011 Best Firms To Work For rankings
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February 10, 2011
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FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. — ZweigWhite now is accepting entries for the 2011 Best Firms To Work For rankings, the industry’s search for the most exceptional practices in HR management and off-the-charts employee satisfaction in civil engineering, structural engineering, architecture, multidiscipline A/E services, and environmental services firms. |
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Great Lakes basin shows potential for local water shortages
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February 10, 2011
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RESTON, VA. — Though the Great Lakes are the largest freshwater system on earth, the basin has the potential for local shortages, according to a new basin-wide water availability assessment by the U.S. Geological Survey. |
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Kentucky American Water now accepting applications for 2011 Environmental Grant Program
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February 10, 2011
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LEXINGTON, KY. — Applications now are being accepted for Kentucky American Water’s 2011 Environmental Grant Program. The program will award as much as $10,000 for innovative programs that improve a community’s water supply or improve, restore, or protect watersheds. |
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Insurance broker issues green building risk alert for design firms
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February 10, 2011
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — With growing focus on green building, Ames & Gough advises architects and engineers to take steps to manage new risks related to these projects. |
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The Power List: Call for nominations of civil engineering professionals
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February 10, 2011
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DEERFIELD, ILL. — When you think of the most influential civil engineering professionals — whether they’re involved in consulting, education, nonprofits, publishing, public service, or the military — who do you think of and why? CE News magazine will honor some of these leaders in its second annual 2011 Power List in the April issue and is seeking nominations of people to consider. |
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Obama Administration announces plan to build national high-speed rail network
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February 9, 2011
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Philadelphia, PA. — Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday, Feb. 8, announced a comprehensive plan to move the country toward President Obama’s goal of giving 80 percent of Americans access to high-speed rail within 25 years, as outlined in his State of the Union address. The proposal will place high-speed rail on equal footing with other surface transportation programs and revitalize America’s domestic rail manufacturing industry by dedicating $53 billion over six years to continue construction of a national high-speed and intercity passenger rail network.
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Architecture, engineering, and design firms roil over new tax-reporting requirement
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February 9, 2011
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FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. — Firms in the architecture, engineering, planning, and environmental consulting sphere are joining the national chorus of opposition to a provision that would significantly boost tax-reporting requirements, adding an undue burden on smaller businesses. |
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Narragansett Water Pollution Control Association recognized for outstanding service
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February 9, 2011
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BOSTON — The Narragansett Water Pollution Control Association (WPCA), comprised of all of the municipal wastewater treatment facilities in Rhode Island, was recently honored with the "2010 Regional State Wastewater Association Excellence Award" by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). |
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Kentucky American Water now accepting applications for 2011 Environmental Grant Program
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February 9, 2011
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LEXINGTON, KY. — Applications now are being accepted for Kentucky American Water’s 2011 Environmental Grant Program. The program will award as much as $10,000 for innovative programs that improve a community’s water supply or improve, restore, or protect watersheds. |
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AWWA testifies that science should be basis for regulations on water contaminants
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February 8, 2011
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — In testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) urged that sound, peer-reviewed science should drive regulatory decisions on perchlorate and other drinking water contaminants. |
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WEF-AWWA Fly-In to provide a unified voice for clean and safe water
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February 8, 2011
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ALEXANDRIA, VA. — The Water Environment Federation (WEF) and the American Water Works Association (AWWA) will join together to strengthen the voice of the entire water community on Capitol Hill by presenting the first-ever WEF-AWWA “Water Matters” Fly-In. Scheduled for April 4-5, 2011, in Washington, D.C., the event is intended to assemble delegations from each state that represent a cross-section of the water community. |
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Engenuity Group named 2011 Top Small Business
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February 8, 2011
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WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Engenuity Group Inc., a full-service civil engineering and land surveying firm located in West Palm Beach, Fla., was recently honored by Business Leader Media as a “2011 Top Small Business.” |
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New organization to develop tool for measuring infrastructure sustainability
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February 7, 2011
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new, independent non-profit organization tasked with developing and administering a sustainability rating system for North American infrastructure, the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI), will hold its first board meeting on Feb. 8 and 9. |
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EPA offers proven solutions to support sustainable community goals
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February 7, 2011
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the formation of Sustainable Communities Building Blocks, a program designed to help interested communities adopt sustainable planning methods. |
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Holcim Awards competition issues final call for sustainable construction projects
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February 7, 2011
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ZURICH — Registrations in the 3rd International Holcim Awards competition to promote sustainable construction will close on March 23, 2011. The competition encourages building solutions and visions that go beyond convention to address the challenges of sustainability. |
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GEI Consultants selected by Denver Water for water transmission and distribution services
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February 4, 2011
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DENVER — GEI Consultants Inc., a geotechnical, environmental, water resources, and ecological science and engineering firm, has been selected to provide professional engineering services on an as-needed basis to Denver Water’s Engineering Division for water transmission and distribution services. |
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