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Tetra Tech awarded $29 million hurricane risk-reduction contract
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June 9, 2010
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PASADENA, CALIF. — Tetra Tech Inc. has been awarded a $29 million contract to build a storm protection system for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) in New Orleans. |
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Terracon opens new offices in Chattanooga; New Orleans
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June 9, 2010
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CHATTANOOGA, TENN.; NEW ORLEANS — The Aquaterra Engineering LLC and Gallet & Associates Inc., Chattanooga, Tenn., offices have joined forces into a new combined office in Chattanooga located at 51 Lost Mound Drive. |
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Headlines from around the Web, Wednesday, June 9, 2010
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June 9, 2010
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From DesMoinesRegister.com: Iowa DOT approves I-35 widening project
From the San Franciso Chronicle: Voters approve disaster-preparedness program
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EPA provides green infrastructure guide in arid and semi-arid climates
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June 8, 2010
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a guidance document describing approaches that can help communities explore adaptive, innovative stormwater management techniques in arid and semi-arid climates. |
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United States using less water than 35 years ago
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June 8, 2010
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States is using less water than during the peak years of 1975 and 1980, according to water use estimates for 2005. |
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Benesch to merge with HWS Consulting
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June 8, 2010
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CHICAGO — Alfred Benesch & Co. (Benesch) has announced it will merge with HWS Consulting Group (HWS). |
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Headlines from around the Web, Tuesday, June 8, 2010
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June 8, 2010
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From Popular Mechanics: South Texas seriously unprepared for big hurricane
From SeattlePI.com: Seattle council evaluates viaduct risk
From Engineering News-Record: Tests show seismic potential of prefabricated segmental bridges
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AECOM awarded design-build subcontract for major ring road
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June 7, 2010
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LOS ANGELES — AECOM Technology has announced that a joint venture for which it is subcontracted as the lead designer was awarded a design-build contract for the Circle Drive South project in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. |
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A/E firms report overall decline in staff counts in annual survey
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June 7, 2010
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WAYLAND, MASS. — Staff numbers at leading architecture, engineering (A/E) and environmental consulting firms have steadily declined this year, according to a new report released by ZweigWhite. |
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Nearly $80 million in high-speed rail funds delivered to states
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June 7, 2010
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced that nearly $80 million in grants were delivered to states as part of President Obama's high-speed and intercity passenger rail program. |
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Headlines from around the Web, Monday, June 7, 2010
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June 7, 2010
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From U.S. DOT: LaHood touts creation of infrastructure jobs at opening of Missouri cement plant
From the Houston Chronicle: Houston engineers seeking public support for anti-flood measures
From the Las Vegas Sun: Suspension bridge collapse kills children in Indonesia
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Chinese engineering society endorses Vision for Civil Engineering in 2025
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June 4, 2010
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RESTON, VA. — The China Civil Engineering Society (CCES), supported by the China Association of Science and Technology, has endorsed The Vision for Civil Engineering in 2025 — an American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)-initiated vision for the future of the civil engineering profession.
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Headlines from around the Web, Friday, June 4, 2010
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June 4, 2010
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From The Washington Post: Engineering firm employee killed on highway project
From NBC New York: High-speed rail construction for New York State
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Headlines from around the Web, Thursday, June 3, 2010
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June 3, 2010
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From Reuters.com: Louisiana berm project approved
From ReporterNews.com: Texas approves power projects
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Headlines from around the Web, Wednesday, June 2, 2010
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June 2, 2010
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From Trains Magazine: Railroads may reject high-speed projects
From the Houston Chronicle: Houston engineers seek to fix city's flooding problems
From the Chicago Tribune: EPA seeks to clean up Chicago River
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Skanska expands civil work in the Northwest
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June 1, 2010
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SEATTLE — Skanska is expanding its infrastructure construction and civil engineering operations to the Northwestern United States, where it recently received a $115 million contract to work on a section of the Alaskan Way Viaduct in Seattle. |
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Researchers developing wireless erosion sensors
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June 1, 2010
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TIJUANA, MEXICO — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is funding a research project to combine real-time sedimentation monitoring technology and educational outreach efforts in Los Laureles Canyon, located in the U.S./Mexico border community of Tijuana, Mexico, to address a pollution problem in the Tijuana River Watershed. According to the project website, “during coastal storm events, the effect of raw sewage, sediment, and trash generated upstream not only impacts Tijuana, but directly impacts the U.S. and Mexico beach water quality and coastal and ocean resources.” |
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Report highlights water infrastructure problems
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June 1, 2010
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BOSTON — More and more urban areas throughout the United States — in both dry and rainy locales — are facing growing pressures on their water infrastructure systems, necessitating both greater investments for overhaul and a change in development patterns that are more conducive to conservation, according to Infrastructure 2010: An Investment Imperative, a new report released by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and Ernst & Young. |
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Michael Baker acquires The LPA Group
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June 1, 2010
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PITTSBURGH — Michael Baker Corporation acquired The LPA Group, Inc., a 475-person transportation consulting firm based in Columbia, S.C. LPA significantly expands Baker’s presence in the Southeastern United States transportation infrastructure market, and broadens its capabilities in the planning, design, program management, and construction management of projects in the aviation, highway, bridge, and rail and transit markets. The terms of the transaction were a total consideration of $59.4 million, of which $51.4 million was paid in cash and $8.0 million was paid in Baker common stock. |
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Water and transportation among topics at EngEx 2010
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June 1, 2010
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SAN DIEGO — Conference organizers expect an estimated 10,000 professionals in the energy, water, transportation, and environmental industries to attend EngEx 2010, July 29-31, 2010, at the San Diego Convention Center. Among the topics planned for the conference are renewable energy, the electric grid, desalination, wastewater treatment, fuel infrastructure, sustainable planning, carbon storage, and carbon reuse technologies. The conference also features keynote addresses by national green technology leaders, information on grant opportunities, and a career and internship fair. |
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LAN receives award for water reuse project
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June 1, 2010
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PHOENIX — The Arizona Water Association (AZ Water) presented its 2010 Water Reuse Project of the Year Award to Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) and the city of Surprise, Ariz. The award, presented during the 83rd AZ Water Association Annual Conference in May, recognized the project team’s work on the Surprise South Water Reclamation Plant (SSWRP) Vadose Zone Recharge System. Projects are judged based on several criteria including original or innovative application of new or existing techniques, social and economic considerations, meeting and exceeding owner needs, and complexity. The water reuse category was added in 2006. |
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USGBC launches LEED for Neighborhood Development
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June 1, 2010
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – After a two-and-a-half year pilot program, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) launched its LEED for Neighborhood Development (LEED ND) rating system in April. LEED ND was developed by USGBC in partnership with the Congress for the New Urbanism and the Natural Resources Defense Council. |
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EPA issues new Chesapeake Bay watershed strategy
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June 1, 2010
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following settlement of a lawsuit claiming that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had failed to take adequate measures to protect and restore the Chesapeake Bay, the agency released a new federal strategy for the Chesapeake region. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation; four former Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. elected officials; and organizations representing watermen and sports fishermen filed the lawsuit in January 2009. |
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Headlines from around the Web, Tuesday, June 1, 2010
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June 1, 2010
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From NPR: Florida voters debate land-use changes
From SeattlePi.com: Time frame extended for Seattle deep-bore tunnel
From The Bond Buyer: Skepticism continues over California P3
From Cleveland.com: Crack-resistant concrete
From Daily Commercial News online: Changing steel mix could extend lifecycle of bridges
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Headlines from around the Web, Friday, May 28, 2010
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May 28, 2010
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From the San Francisco Chronicle: Quake trial reveals bridge safety ideas
From The Boston Globe: I-95 bridge plan worries locals
From U.S. DOT: $80 million in high-speed rail funds delivered to states
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Headlines from around the Web, Thursday, May 27
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May 27, 2010
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From The Seattle Times: Columbia River dam upgrades commence
From NewsObserver.com: N.C. seeks federal grant to expand rail service
From TheState.com: Developers plan bicycles-only community for Lexington County
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Skanska to construct rail tunnel in New York
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May 27, 2010
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NEW YORK — Skanska has been awarded a design/build contract for a new rail tunnel in New York. U.S. Skanska’s share of the contract amount is 52 million, which will be included in second-quarter order bookings. Skanska has a 20-percent share of the total contract amount, which is 258 million. |
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Headlines from around the Web, Wednesday, May 26, 2010
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May 26, 2010
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From ScienceDaily.com: Self-healing concrete
From Bloomberg Businessweek: Austin has Build America Bond payment withheld
From ARTBA: Transportation construction industry honored
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GE and LEEDCo. annouce partnership for offshore wind projects
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May 26, 2010
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DALLAS — GE and Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo) have announced a long-term partnership beginning with the development of the first fresh water offshore wind farm in the United States and involving a broad range of other initiatives. |
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Kansas City, Mo., to spend $2.5 billion to cut sewer overflows
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May 26, 2010
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KANSAS CITY, KAN. — The City of Kansas City, Mo., has agreed to make extensive improvements to its sewer systems, at a cost estimated to exceed $2.5 billion over 25 years, to eliminate unauthorized overflows of untreated raw sewage and to reduce pollution levels in urban stormwater, the Justice Department and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said. |
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