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Civil engineers announce public comment period on guidelines for investigating land subsidence due to fluid withdrawal
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July 20, 2010
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RESTON, VA. — The American Society of Civil Engineers’ Environmental and Water Resources Institute (ASCE/EWRI) announced it will conduct a public comment period on the professional standard, Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) Guidelines for Investigation of Land Subsidence Due to Fluid Withdrawal....
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CH2M HILL joins Sustainability Innovators Working Group
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July 20, 2010
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CH2M HILL has joined with 14 major companies in the formation of the Sustainability Innovators Working Group to define and develop state-of-the-art approaches for environmental management and corporate sustainability....
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Design firms reluctant to adopt collaborative delivery methods
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July 19, 2010
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WAYLAND, MASS. — Many architecture and engineering leaders believe integrated project delivery — architects, engineers, owners, and contractors and subcontractors working collaboratively as a team from the inception of a project and sharing the benefits and risks — is riddled with too many unknowns to even consider at this point, a recent survey by The Zweig Letter, the flagship publication of ZweigWhite, found....
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VHB and LandMark Design Group join forces
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July 19, 2010
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WATERTOWN, MASS. — Bob Brustlin, president and CEO of Vanasse Hangen Brustlin (VHB), a transportation, land development, and environmental services firm based in Watertown, Mass., with Virginia locations in Richmond, Williamsburg, Virginia Beach and Tysons Corner, announced that VHB and LandMark Design Group, the 53 year-old Hampton Roads planning and design firm, are merging operations in Virginia Beach and Williamsburg....
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Headlines from around the Web, Monday, July 19, 2010
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July 19, 2010
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From BrainnerdDispatch.com: Minn. judge weighs liability in 35W bridge case
From MercuryNews.com: Scientists to create the most detailed map of California coastline ever assembled...
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Special Achievement in GIS award winners honored at Esri International User Conference
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July 16, 2010
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SAN DIEGO — More than 150 organizations were selected from approximately 300,000 to receive a Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award in a special ceremony at the 30th Annual Esri International User Conference (Esri UC)....
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TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program requests consultant letters of interest
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July 16, 2010
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TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has issued a request for consultant letters of interest in conducting a synthesis to summarize how states predict, measure, and track the performance of MSE walls; and in conducting a synthesis to summarize the current state of practice related to geotechnical engineering for design-build projects with a principal focus on bridges and other structures, but not excluding fills and cuts....
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AECOM acquires Tishman Construction Corp. for $245M
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July 16, 2010
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LOS ANGELES — AECOM Technology Corporation, a provider of professional technical and management support services for government and commercial clients around the world, has acquired Tishman Construction Corp., a provider of construction management services in the United States and the United Arab Emirates, in a $245-million transaction....
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23 finalists selected in the “Build a Better Burb” ideas competition
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July 16, 2010
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GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — A distinguished panel of jurors selected 23 finalists from more than 200 submissions from around the nation and the world in the Build A Better Burb open ideas competition. The finalists’ entries can all be viewed and individuals may cast their vote in “The Long Island Index People’s Choice Award” for their favorite design at www.BuildaBetterBurb.org/gallery.
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Headlines from around the Web, Friday, July 16, 2010
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July 16, 2010
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From The Wall Street Journal: City marks final stage of mining to extend No. 7 line
From SeattlePI.com: McGinn’s consultant: Tunnel risks unprecedented...
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VIDEO: UAB pioneers new graduate level safety track to help prevent disasters like Gulf oil spill
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July 15, 2010
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BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — A newly created and first-of-its-kind graduate-level track of study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Engineering will educate engineers and safety, health, and environmental professionals across industries in the best practices to prevent expansive disasters like the recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and Upper Big Branch Mine explosion in West Virginia.
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National Geographic awards Alexander Graham Bell Medals to 2 GIS pioneers
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July 15, 2010
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SAN DIEGO — The National Geographic Society awarded Alexander Graham Bell Medals to two visionary geographers and geographic information systems (GIS) pioneers — Roger Tomlinson, Ph.D, known as “the father of GIS,” and Jack Dangermond, a trailblazer in spatial analysis methods....
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Headlines from around the Web, Thursday, July 15, 2010
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July 15, 2010
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From the Richmond Times-Dispatch: Hearings begin on high-speed rail corridor
From the San Francisco Business Times: San Francisco supervisors approve Hunters Point EIR
From The Brownsville Herald: Inspections indicate weakness in some dams
From The New York Times: Will ‘solar trees’ sprout in parking lots?...
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PBS&J breaks into Dallas/Fort Worth aviation market with Love Field project win
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July 14, 2010
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DALLAS — PBS&J was selected to provide architectural and engineering consulting services at Dallas Love Field Airport to assist the city of Dallas and the Department of Public Works and Transportation (DPWT) in plans to increase the airport’s efficiency and capacity....
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Tetra Tech to acquire international development practice from PA Consulting Group
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July 14, 2010
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PASADENA, CALIF. — Tetra Tech, Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to purchase the U.S.-based international development consulting business practice from London-headquartered PA Consulting Group (PA)....
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Smart grid spending to top $45B by 2015, says ABI Research
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July 13, 2010
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NEW YORK — Cumulative global investment in smart grids, including smart meter implementations and upgrades to the transmission and distribution infrastructure, will approach $46 billion by 2015, according to the latest forecasts from ABI Research....
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Headlines from around the Web, Tuesday, July 13, 2010
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July 13, 2010
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From The Seattle Times: Hidden challenges of Highway 99 tunnel
From Dayton Daily News: Rail advocates say 3C could generate 8,000 Ohio jobs...
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GEI Consultants celebrates 40th anniversary
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July 13, 2010
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BOSTON — GEI Consultants, Inc., a geotechnical, environmental, water resources, and ecological science and engineering firm, marked its 40th anniversary on July 1, 2010....
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Headlines from around the Web, Monday, July 12, 2010
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July 12, 2010
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From LasVegasSun.com: Vegas water agency halts ‘third straw’ tunnel work
From The Wall Street Journal: Where does the water go?
From SeattlePI.com: Seattle's price tag for clean water: $500 million...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary announces $293M for new transit solutions
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July 12, 2010
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — A $293 million investment announced by U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood means that residents in dozens of communities nationwide will soon enjoy major transit improvements, including new streetcars, buses, and transit facilities....
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AECOM joint venture wins $21M New York City dredge-design contract
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July 12, 2010
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LOS ANGELES — AECOM Technology Corporation announced that a joint venture in which it participates with HydroQual, Inc., has been selected to provide dredge design, engineering, and permitting services to the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP) for the Citywide Dredging Engineering Design Contract Services project....
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Elkton, Md. wastewater treatment plant named System of the Year
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July 9, 2010
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FORT WASHINGTON, PA. — The Maryland Rural Water Association has named Elkton's $30-million, 3.2-MGD biological nutrient removal / enhanced nutrient removal wastewater treatment plant the System of the Year in the state for 2010....
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NY state considers transit benefit program for large companies
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July 8, 2010
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WATERTOWN, MASS. — New York state is considering legislation for employers with 50 or more employees to establish a qualified transportation fringe benefit program consistent with section 132 of the internal revenue code (IRS)....
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American Water awarded contract for wastewater treatment plant in Islip, New York
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July 8, 2010
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VOORHEES, N.J. — Applied Water Management, a subsidiary of investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company American Water, has been awarded a $3.4 million contract from Home Properties, Inc. to build a wastewater treatment plant in Islip, New York....
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Headlines from around the Web, Thursday, July 8, 2010
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July 8, 2010
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From the Los Angeles Times: EPA declares L.A. River 'traditional navigable waters'
From NationalJournal.com: Will High-Speed Rail Drive Business?
From The Washington Post: Aging pier footings pass safety tests for Dulles Metrorail Project
From ajc.com: Council approves pursuit of downtown streetcar system...
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Headlines from around the Web, Wednesday, July 7, 2010
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July 7, 2010
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From The New York Times: Louisiana and scientists spar over how to stop oil
From JSOnline.com: A river’s reckoning
From The New York Times: In Westside Los Angeles, a rail line stirs a revival
From TRCSolutions.com: TRC Solutions launches new website...
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Headlines from around the Web, Tuesday, July 6, 2010
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July 6, 2010
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From The New York Times: U.S. Fails to Complete, or Cuts Back, Iraqi Projects
From The Journal of Commerce: Sanchez bill would free up money for ports
From slate.com: Bicycle highways: Should cities build specialized roadways for cyclists?
From The Kansas City Star: Car is no longer kind when it comes to policy
From redding.com: $80 million Battle Creek dam removal begins...
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Headlines from around the Web, Friday, July 2, 2010
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July 2, 2010
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From The Detroit News: Bill to sever Mississippi River-Great Lakes link over Asian carp fears
From Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Pennsylvania unable to match share for high-speed rail funds
From The Oxford Press: Hamilton breaks ground on $500M hydroelectric plant
From kcautv.com: Des Moines neighborhood waits as dam gates lowered...
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Open for entries: Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction
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July 2, 2010
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ZÜRICH, SWITZERLAND — The 3rd International Holcim Awards competition for projects and visions in sustainable construction offers a total of $2 million in prize money and is open to: sustainable building and civil engineering works; landscape, urban design, and infrastructure projects; and materials, products, and construction technologies....
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Program tests nation’s first sustainable landscape rating system
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July 1, 2010
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Salt Lake City, UTAH — The Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) announced the selection of the Lions Park in Moab, Utah; the UTA Intermodal Center in Orem, Utah; and the Swaner EcoCenter in Park City, Utah, to participate in a program to test the nation’s first rating system for green landscape design, construction, and maintenance....
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