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Engineering Careers IMAX Film, Education Program Are Dream Come True

March 1, 2017

How does an engineering association come to partner with a prominent IMAX movie producer to create a film to inspire kids to pursue industry careers?

Worley Parsons Shares Rise on Dar Group's Takeover Bid Reveal

March 1, 2017

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Shares of Australia-based WorleyParsons rose 32% on Feb. 28, following the firm’s disclosure the day before that, last November, Dubai-based engineer conglomerate Dar Group had made an estimated $2.2- billion bid, which it rejected as undervalued.

Autodesk CEO Carl Bass Steps Down, but No Successor Named

Jeff Rubenstone

February 15, 2017

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After more than a decade leading Autodesk and a recent battle with activist investors, President and CEO Carl Bass agrees to step down.

Improved Productivity Requires New Management Mindset

A new study shows that updating construction management processes and philosophies is a must in boosting productivity and profits

Jim Parsons

February 7, 2017

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Engineers and contractors pride themselves on being problem solvers, often balancing disparate, competing constraints.

Woman CEO Builds Her Utilities Contracting Firm Into a National Player

INTREN CEO Loretta Rosenmayer entered the construction marketplace out of dire necessity.

Jennifer Seward

February 7, 2017

Loretta Rosenmayer entered the world of utilities construction out of dire necessity.

Executive News

Former Federal Transit Chief Now is Senior Vice President at AECOM

February 6, 2017

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New York Utility OKs 90-MW Offshore Wind Farm

February 1, 2017

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The Long Island Power Authority on Jan. 25 unanimously approved a 90-MW offshore wind farm, to be built off the Atlantic coast of Montauk, N.Y.

FERC Grants Permit to $450M Northeast Pipeline Expansion

February 1, 2017

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Jan. 25 granted a permit for Spectra Energy’s proposed Atlantic Bridge pipeline, a $450-million project set to expand natural-gas transport from the Marcellus shale region into New England and Canada.

Construction and engineering mergers

CH2M and Atkins Are Mum on Merger Speculation

U.S. and U.K. consultants won't comment on Jan. 30 British media reports of link discussions.

Debra K. Rubin

January 30, 2017

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U.S. and U.K. consultants won't comment on Jan. 30 British media reports of link discussions.

Survey: Falling Acquisition Rates Buck Trends

Debra K. Rubin

January 25, 2017

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Acquisition transactions in the engineering sector last year had a double-digit falloff to the lowest level since 2013 and the sharpest decline rate since the recession, according to a new analysis by one sector consultant and deal broker.