Minneapolis bridge victims seek punitive damages

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Victims of the deadly 2007 Minneapolis bridge collapse took legal steps Monday to seek punitive damages against an engineering firm that evaluated the bridge’s structural integrity before it fell.

Written on June 29, 2010 | Posted in Press Releases | Be the first to comment

KBR Awarded Development Contract for Araromi Refinery Project by FPR, Inc.

HOUSTON, Jun 01, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — KBR (KBR 20.53, -1.45, -6.60%) KBR will execute the Design and Early Engineering Services for a low complexity 160,000 barrels per day Greenfield refinery and marine facility estimated in excess of US$3 billion. The refinery will produce motor gasoline, automotive gas oil, kerosene and jet fuel. This work [...]

Written on June 2, 2010 | Posted in Articles,Press Releases | Be the first to comment

ASCE awards its prestigious Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement award to Sutong Bridge

RESTON, VA. — The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has announced that the Sutong Bridge in Nantong City, Jiangsu Province, China has won the 2010 Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement award (OCEA). The Sutong Bridge, which spans the Yangtze River in China’s Jiangsu province, is the world’s longest cable-stayed bridge. With a main span measuring [...]

Written on March 26, 2010 | Posted in Press Releases | Be the first to comment

Flowmaster USA Announces Webinar Series on Plant and Piping Design

Free events to feature actual case studies and offer education on using thermo-fluid system simulation to enhance system design, improve product performance and reduce energy costs

Written on February 19, 2010 | Posted in Press Releases | Be the first to comment

Wind energy installations increased in 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) announced that the wind industry broke all previous records by installing nearly 10,000 megawatts of new generating capacity in 2009. The installed capacity is enough to serve more than 2.4 million homes. However, despite the increase in installations, the industry still lags in wind turbine manufacturing. [...]

Written on February 5, 2010 | Posted in Infrastructure,Press Releases | Be the first to comment

Project development opportunities in Africa

NAIROBI, KENYA — Themis Investments Limited (TIL) is looking to partner with experienced Engineering, Consulting and Manufacturing firms to provide Technical Assistance for Infrastructure projects in several countries in Africa.

Written on November 24, 2009 | Posted in Press Releases,Projects | Be the first to comment

KBR Awarded Framework Contract for Engineering Services by Sasol Technology (Pty) Ltd.

KBR announced today that it has been awarded a Framework Contract by Sasol Technology (Pty) Ltd., the technology arm of the Sasol Group (Sasol), to provide engineering services across various sectors of Sasol Group`s business including downstream, petrochemical, and upstream in Southern Africa.

Written on October 16, 2009 | Posted in Articles,Press Releases | Be the first to comment

Third quarter engineering unemployment data show mixed trends

The unemployment rate for U.S. electrical and electronics engineers (EEs), which had jumped to a record high in the second quarter, has eased, according to third quarter data just released by the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. For the engineering profession as a whole, the rate continued to climb, but more slowly.

Written on October 7, 2009 | Posted in Press Releases | 2 comments

CivilEngineering Central.com’s 1st Annual “Best Civil Engineering Firm Logo” Contest

Nominate your company for CivilEngineering Central.com’s 1st Annual “Best Civil Engineering Firm Logo” Contest.

Written on August 25, 2009 | Posted in Press Releases | Be the first to comment

Erosion control drainage system for waterfront properties

Many waterfront properties all over the world having retaining walls or seawalls are aging to the point of needing repair or worse, replacement. Failure to provide proper weep hole relief has resulted in water being trapped behind the wall causing erosion, pressure, and wall failure.

Written on July 9, 2009 | Posted in Press Releases | Be the first to comment

CivilEngineering Central 2.0

CivilEngineering Central.com further enhances its presence on the Internet in order to further reach out to the civil engineering community.

Written on June 26, 2009 | Posted in Press Releases | Be the first to comment

TRC Awarded $19.9 Million Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Contract

announced today that it signed a contract with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for on-call environmental engineering services. The Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract is for a three-year term with a potential option for an additional two years of annual extensions and is funded for $19.9 million.

Written on May 11, 2009 | Posted in Press Releases | Be the first to comment

CH2M HILL Named “Leader” In Climate Change Consulting

CH2M HILL, a global full-service engineering, procurement, construction, and operations firm, has been named one of the top leaders in climate change consulting in the United States, according to research from Verdantix, an independent research firm focused on climate change, carbon markets and business sustainability.

Written on March 22, 2009 | Posted in Press Releases | Be the first to comment

Two HDR Projects Named Best of the Best by McGraw-Hill

The Los Lunas Silvery Minnow Refugium in Los Lunas, N.M., was cited as Best Small Project and the Valley METRO Light Rail Line Section 5 in the cities of Tempe and Mesa, Ariz., was named Best Transportation Project. National winners were selected from regional winners of MHC’s Best of 2008 awards. Out of 225 regional winners, an independent jury of construction professional selected 23 national winners in 22 categories.

Written on February 16, 2009 | Posted in Press Releases | Be the first to comment