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Pennoni Associates completes acquisitions
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January 13, 2011
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PHILADELPHIA — Pennoni Associates, an award-winning engineering, design, and consulting firm headquartered in Philadelphia, has completed the acquisition of the Design Consultants Group, LLC (DC Group), based in Milton, Del. Additionally, Pennoni has acquired Patton Harris Rust & Associates (PHR+A) headquartered in Chantilly, Va. |
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Damaged water treatment plants use green technology to reap energy savings
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January 12, 2011
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BOSTON — Senior federal-elected, state-elected, and environmental officials announced efforts to rebuild Rhode Island water treatment plants that were irreparably damaged last spring during devastating floods with new treatment equipment to include state-of-the-art energy-efficient and green technologies. |
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Cannon funds water wells in Ethiopia
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January 12, 2011
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SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIF. — Employees at Cannon set a goal to build one to two water wells for people living in Ethiopia per year. |
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New office supports growing business in Latin America
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January 12, 2011
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LIMA, PERU — MWH, an international wet infrastructure sector company and provider of environmental engineering, construction, and strategic consulting services, announced that its Peru office is moving to a larger location in Lima’s San Isidro district. |
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Headlines from around the Web, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011
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January 12, 2011
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From metro-magazine.com: Report identifies high-speed rail corridors with greatest ridership potential
From boston.com: 100 Massachusetts dams in need of repair |
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Gannett Fleming expands structural engineering services in the West through acquisition
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January 12, 2011
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HARRISBURG, PA. — Gannett Fleming, an international planning, design, and construction management firm, announced that effective Jan. 1, 2011, Nabar Stanley Brown, Inc. became the NSB Group of Gannett Fleming. |
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EPA releases drinking water loss guidance document
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January 11, 2011
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing the Control and Mitigation of Drinking Water Losses in Distribution Systems guidance document. |
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Hatch Mott MacDonald acquires Gibson Engineers, PC, and Richard P. Arber Associates
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January 11, 2011
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MILLBURN, N.J. — Hatch Mott MacDonald acquired Gibson Engineers, PC, an engineering firm located in Fuquay-Varina, N.C., and Richard P. Arber Associates, an award-winning professional consulting engineering firm located in Lakewood, Colo. |
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Mead & Hunt and RPM Engineers merger announced
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January 11, 2011
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MADISON, WIS. — Mead & Hunt Inc. and RPM Engineers have merged, now operating as one entity under the Mead & Hunt name. For Mead & Hunt, a top 200 ENR design firm, this will provide offices coast to coast. |
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Headlines from around the Web, Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011
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January 11, 2011
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From wjhg.com: Florida governor meets with Japanese foreign minister to discuss high-speed rail
From northbaybusinessjournal.com: New rules for managing stormwater runoff at construction sites |
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Water associations discuss upcoming policies
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January 10, 2011
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, Jan. 13, national and regional water associations representing drinking water, wastewater, energy, research, and other interests, will meet at the Washington Court Hotel in Washington, D.C., to discuss a draft for a U.S. National Water Policy Framework. |
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Kleinfelder makes two acquisitions before end of 2010
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January 10, 2011
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ORLANDO, FLA., AND LITTLETON, COLO. — Kleinfelder acquired Buys and Associates Inc., a firm headquartered in Littleton, Colo., that provides regulatory compliance and permitting, natural resource management, air quality permitting, modeling, and management to the oil and gas industry. Kleinfelder also acquired LPG Environmental & Permitting Services Inc., a firm headquartered in Orlando, Fla., that offers a diverse set of environmental consulting services. |
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Hurt & Proffitt partners with Sweet Briar College to open new archaeology lab
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January 10, 2011
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SWEET BRIAR, VA. — Hurt & Proffitt Inc. (H&P), a Lynchburg, Va.-based civil engineering and surveying firm, is collaborating with Sweet Briar College to expand its cultural resource management services. |
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Headlines from around the Web, Monday, Jan. 10, 2011
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January 10, 2011
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From orlandosentinel.com: Study foresees cost overruns and fewer passengers in Florida high-speed rail’s future
From lcsun-news.com: Project Lead the Way program prepares future engineers
From washingtonpost.com: China’s water diversion plan will be the world’s most expensive infrastructure project |
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Headlines from around the Web, Friday, Jan. 7, 2011
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January 7, 2011
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From wsj.com: Aging waterway infrastructure hurts shippers and raises costs
From Yahoo News: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approves nation's first offshore wind farm |
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Headlines from around the Web, Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011
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January 6, 2011
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From bloomberg.com: Los Angeles gets US approval for preliminary subway work
From The Seattle Times: WSDOT set to sign $1.1 billion tunnel contract |
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Web-based training series for NPDES permit writers now available
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January 5, 2011
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Writer's Course is a five-day training session covering the key elements of NPDES permit development. |
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Headlines from around the Web, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011
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January 5, 2011
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From finance.yahoo.com: FAA signs off on $5.2 billion expansion of Philadelphia airport |
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Wind engineering expert to lead Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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January 5, 2011
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TROY, N.Y. — Wind engineering expert Chris Letchford, Ph.D., will join Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute as professor and head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. |
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Department of Energy finalizes loan guarantee to support world's largest wind project
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January 4, 2011
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced that a partial loan guarantee for a $1.3 billion loan has been finalized to support the world's largest wind farm. |
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McCaffery begins marketing for Chicago Lakeside Development
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January 4, 2011
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CHICAGO — McCaffery Interests Inc. has kicked off the marketing of Chicago Lakeside Development LLC, a joint venture of McCaffery and United States Steel Corp., by opening a 2,000-square-foot marketing center on the site of the development. |
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EPA hosts 2011 National Beach Conference
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January 4, 2011
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MIAMI — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host the 2011 National Beach Conference March 15-17, in Miami. |
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Top 10 CE News magazine articles of 2010
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January 4, 2011
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The editors of CE News magazine present the top 10 most-read magazine articles of 2010. |
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A/E/P industry has no great expectations for 2011
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January 3, 2011
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FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. — Many leaders in the architecture, engineering, planning, and environmental consulting industry don't see a solid recovery in the cards in 2011. |
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Clean Water Act settlement in northeast Ohio to protect Lake Erie and human health
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January 3, 2011
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Justice Department announced a comprehensive Clean Water Act settlement with the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD) that will address the flow of untreated sewage into Cleveland area waterways and Lake Erie. |
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FTA awards $182.4 million in funds for seven major U.S. transit projects
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January 3, 2011
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced it is advancing a total of $182.4 million in New Starts funding for seven transit projects already under construction in New York, Dallas, Salt Lake City, Seattle, and northern Virginia. |
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Headlines from around the Web, Monday, Jan. 3, 2011
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January 3, 2011
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From time.com: Obama’s high-stakes strategy for high-speed rail
From nnbw.com: Federal work allows engineering firm to rehire staff
From nytimes.com: Chicago to redevelop lakefront steel plant site |
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EPA establishes Chesapeake Bay ‘pollution diet’
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December 30, 2010
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PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency established a landmark “pollution diet” to restore clean water in Chesapeake Bay and the region’s streams, creeks and rivers. The pollution diet, formally known as the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), identifies the necessary reductions of nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment from Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia and will impact wastewater treatment and stormwater management activities in the region.
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FTA grants $25.7 million to help communities evaluate local transit options
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December 29, 2010
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Transit Administration announced $25.7 million in competitively awarded grants through the Alternative Analysis grant program to help community officials in 16 states and the District of Columbia evaluate and select the best options to help place new or expanded transit systems in their communities. Conducting an “alternatives analysis” ensures that various costs and benefits, route options, and other important considerations are taken into account as part of FTA’s capital planning process, known as New Starts. |
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National Map Users Conference and Geospatial Information Science Workshop announced
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December 29, 2010
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) National Geospatial Program (NGP) and the Office of Enterprise Information announced The National Map Users Conference (TNM UC), and the Geographic Information Science Workshop to be held May 10-13, 2011, in Lakewood, Colo. This inaugural event will assemble a wide range of participants including scientists, managers, and geospatial professionals from government, industry, academia, and other organizations. |
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