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Conference highlights 3D imaging technology
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January 13, 2010
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THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — The 7th Annual SPAR 2010 Conference & Exhibition will be held Feb. 8-10, 2010, at The Woodlands Waterway Marriot Hotel & Conference Center in The Woodlands (Houston), Texas. The conference provides the latest information about applying 3D imaging technology to mitigate risk, boost efficiency, and improve safety.
A civil infrastructure track includes scan to BIM; mobile surveying, scanning, and mapping; industrial planning; security planning and forensics; geotechnical and mining; and digital heritage preservation.
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GAI Consultants, Inc., merges with Bonar Group
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January 11, 2010
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PITTSBURGH — GAI Consultants, Inc., completed a merger with Bonar Group, a Fort Wayne, Ind.-based consulting and engineering firm. Bonar Group provides engineering, surveying, and planning services for municipal and commercial clients and has a staff of more than 60 located in five offices throughout the Midwest....
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CH2M Hill gives back to communities
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January 11, 2010
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DENVER — CH2M HILL supported non-profit organizations by donating nearly $150,000 in lieu of holiday parties to local non-profit organizations, including food banks, Boys and Girls Clubs, Salvation Army, educational programs, and homeless shelters. The company’s employees also volunteered time to numerous organizations and provided personal donations to benefit food banks, toy drives, coat drives and Adopt-A-Family programs....
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EPA to hold public listening sessions on potential stormwater rule
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January 11, 2010
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold five listening sessions to provide information to the public about a potential rule to strengthen stormwater regulations and to establish a comprehensive program for reducing stormwater from new development and redevelopment. These potential regulations would help to reduce stormwater discharges into waterways that can harm water quality.
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Golder Associates acquires Duane Miller Associates
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January 8, 2010
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ANCHORAGE, ALASKA — Duane Miller and Associates (DMA), a firm that specializes in Arctic and geotechnical engineering based in Anchorage, Alaska, has become part of the Alaska operations of Golder Associates Inc. (GAI)....
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New pipeline rehabilitation technology combines carbon fiber and robotics
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January 7, 2010
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California-based Fibrwrap Construction Inc. — construction arm of the Fyfe Group, manufacturer of fiber-reinforced polymer — was recently awarded a grant from The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to generate a prototype robot enabling the application of carbon-fiber reinforcement inside water transmission pipes. The goal is to facilitate trenchless repair and rehabilitation — even in small diameter pipes....
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URS to rebrand by incorporating two additional divisions
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January 7, 2010
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SAN FRANCISCO — URS Corporation will rebrand and integrate its EG&G and Washington divisions under the URS Corporation brand. From now on, URS will present a single brand to clients and the marketplace....
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Students return to Gambia to improve flooded roadway
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January 6, 2010
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GLASSBORO, N.J. — Three Rowan University engineering students and a professor will be returning to Africa’s smallest country as part of the university’s Engineers Without Borders (EWB) program. The purpose of the trip is to help alleviate road flooding that severely impacts communities in rural parts of The Gambia....
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EPA outlines framework for reducing Chesapeake Bay watershed pollution
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January 6, 2010
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PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) completed creation of a rigorous accountability framework for reducing pollution in the Chesapeake Bay and the region’s streams, creeks, and rivers. A letter outlining a series of consequences that EPA could impose if jurisdictions do not make adequate progress in reducing water pollution was sent to the six states in the Bay watershed and the District of Columbia....
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Comparative study suggests most promising markets in 2010
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January 5, 2010
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WAYLAND, MASS. — ZweigWhite's newest publication, the 2010 AEC Industry Outlook: Strategy and Insight for Design & Construction Firms, reveals a contrast of opinion between industry consultants and architecture, engineering, and environmental firm leaders about the projected "Hot" markets for 2010....
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FEMA awards Hazard Mitigation Technical Assistance Program contract
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January 5, 2010
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FAIRFAX, VA. — Dewberry was awarded a five-year Hazard Mitigation Technical Assistance Program (HMTAP) support contract by the Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)....
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Free bridge engineering distinguished speaker series webinars
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January 4, 2010
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The University at Buffalo (UAB) will be conducting a Bridge Engineering Distinguished Speaker Series in collaboration with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ Subcommittee on Bridges & Structures, and with the support of the Federal Highway Administration....
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AASHTO predicts top 10 transportation topics for 2010
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January 4, 2010
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) developed a list of the top 10 transportation topics that it forecasts will be part of the national conversation in 2010 — in the media, in government, and around the dinner table....
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Baker wins 2009 Engineering Excellence Award in Construction Inspection
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December 31, 2009
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Michael Baker Jr., Inc., an engineering unit of Michael Baker Corporation, was presented with the Engineering Excellence Award in the Construction Inspection Project Category at the 2009 Joint Transportation....
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FHWA revises rules to make highways safer
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December 28, 2009
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WASHINGTON, D.C., — As part of continuing efforts to improve safety on the nation’s roads and bridges, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today released a comprehensive update to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). The manual, which sets standards for road safety, has been administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) since 1971....
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Study finds that highway barriers reduce pollution
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December 23, 2009
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A new study finds that highway barriers erected along roadways to block sound and sight of traffic for the adjoining neighborhoods may also be reducing the amount of pollutants, such as soot from diesel exhaust reaching area residents....
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U.S. EPA Directs Bay Area Wastewater Collection Systems to Protect San Francisco Bay from Sewage Discharges
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December 22, 2009
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SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ordered seven municipal sewage collection systems in the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) to take steps to work with EPA and EBMUD to address inadequately treated sewage discharges from EBMUD Wet Weather Facilities to the San Francisco Bay. ...
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STV acquires Civil Structures, Inc.
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December 21, 2009
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DALLAS — Civil Structures, Inc., a Dallas-based bridge and highway design firm was acquired by STV. The new group, now called STV/Civil Structures will continue to operate in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and become part of STV’s Transportation & Infrastructure Division....
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GEI Consultants to provide ecological services for Thompson Fall’s upstream fish passage
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December 19, 2009
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PORTLAND, ORE. — GEI Consultants, Inc. was selected by PPL Montana to provide ecological engineering services for the construction of the first full-height fish passage ladder in the United States. This $7 million project, which is being constructed specifically to provide over-dam passage for the bull trout, is located at the Thompson Falls Hydroelectric Plant in Thompson Falls, Mont. The bull trout is classified as a “threatened” species, likely to become endangered in the foreseeable future. ...
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Colorado State University Awarded $1.7 Million to Design Levee Overtopping Facility
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December 17, 2009
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FORT COLLINS, COLO. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) awarded $1.7 million to Chris Thornton, director of Colorado State University’s (CSU) Engineering Research Center, to design and build a wave overtopping simulator at the university’s Foothills Campus in Fort Collins, Colo. ...
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VIDEO: Composting toilet creates 'humanure'
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December 16, 2009
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Terracon acquires IAQ Consultants Inc.
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December 16, 2009
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OLATHE, KAN. — Terracon acquired IAQ Consultants, Inc. (IAQC), a Dallas-based firm specializing in indoor air quality, asbestos consulting and industrial hygiene. ...
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Mactec wins stormwater management contract
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December 15, 2009
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ALPHARETTA, GA. — Mactec was retained by Lexington County, S.C., to enhance the county’s stormwater management program. ...
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Survey: Owners looking more to service providers
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December 14, 2009
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RALEIGH, N.C. — The FMI/CMAA Tenth Annual Survey of Owners portrays a construction owner community responding to changing economic conditions by looking to service providers for more comprehensive support across the entire building lifecycle. Among the key findings is an increasing reliance on outsourcing across all project phases but particularly in later stages....
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EPA releases stormwater management guidance for federal facilities
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December 14, 2009
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued guidance to help federal agencies minimize the impact of federal development projects on nearby water bodies. The guidance was issued in response to a change in law and an Executive Order signed by President Obama, which calls upon all federal agencies to lead by example to address a wide range of environmental issues, including stormwater runoff....
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City of Prichard renews its water and wastewater contract
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December 10, 2009
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PRICHARD, ALA. — The Water Works and Sewer board of the city of Prichard announced the start of a five-year public-private partnership with Severn Trent Services. Under the agreement, Severn Trent will be responsible for the complete operation, maintenance, and management of the city of Prichard’s water and wastewater facilities, collection and distribution systems, meter reading, billing, and customer service functions. ...
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Study finds that property values are not influenced by proximity to wind energy facilities
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December 9, 2009
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BERKELEY, CALIF — A study investigating community concerns about wind energy found that proximity to wind energy facilities does not have a pervasive or widespread adverse effect on the property values of nearby homes....
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Researchers develop virtual streams to help restore real ones
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December 8, 2009
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HENNEPIN, MINN — Researchers at the University of Minnesota have developed a unique new computer model called the Virtual StreamLab, designed to help restore real streams to healthier states. The Virtual StreamLab, which demonstrates the physics of natural water flows at an unprecedented level of detail and realism, was unveiled for the first time this week at the 2009 American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics meeting in Minneapolis.
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Study analyzes management compensation at U.S. A/E/P firms
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December 7, 2009
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WAYLAND, MASS. — According to ZweigWhite's 2009-2010 Management Compensation Survey, some companies are cutting back on bonuses after a year of reduced revenues and profits. ...
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Pennsylvania Chapter of ASHE establishes an endowed scholarship at Wilkes University
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December 3, 2009
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WILKES BARRE, PA — The Northeastern Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Society of Highway Engineers established an endowed scholarship at Wilkes University in memory of Charles "Chuck" Mattei, former district engineer for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation....
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