Garbage transfer station planned Mar 28, 2007
Citrus County commissioners voted 5-0 to give King Engineering Associates Inc. the contract for the first phase of engineering. The second phase will be design and permitting. (Crystal River Citrus County Chronicle, FL)
Area students win awards at annual fair Mar 24, 2007
Effects of Typha minima on Freshwater Systems EISEF: Senior Champion; EISEF: Class I, Senior Biological; Society for In Vitro Biology: Outstanding Achievement; University of Iowa: Outstanding Achievement; Yale Science and Engineering Association: Most Outstanding Exhibit; McKenna Templeton: The Effects of Different Kinds of Meshes and Fabrics on Soil Erosion EISEF: Class I, Senior Biological; Association for Women Geoscientists: Outstanding Achievement; Izaak Walton League: 2nd Place; Kelsey... (The Hawk Eye)
Alliance hears business park plan Mar 21, 2007
The first priority is to establish a well and tank to provide water to the complex, said Nat Whitten of Engineering Associates, Inc. The second is to begin work on roadways and water and sewer lines. "Later this summer we could possibly see some activity on the hill with the water tank," he said. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Eagle Point mulls town center plan Mar 18, 2007
Planning commission will review long-term draft plan to develop the downtown area. By Jennifer Strange for the Mail Tribune. (Mail Tribune, OR)
Warp-speed wireless is coming Mar 7, 2007
You'll be glad to hear that the uber-geeks at the IEEE - the worldwide engineering association charged with developing communications standards - are working on a solution. Christened 802. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
10 organizations get $3.7M in grants Mar 3, 2007
Awardees of the WIRED JumpStart grants include Regis University, the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning, Jobs for America's Graduates, Colorado Minority Engineering Association, Thompson School District, Denver School of Science and Technology, Community College of Denver, Community College of Aurora, Red Rocks Community College and the University of Denver. The grants are a result of a $15 million award the Denver area received from the U.S. Department of Labor in early 2006 to expand... (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Environmental study under way for new parking area Feb 23, 2007
Engineering Associates, Inc., is performing the study, which is a standard practice for any governmental construction project. However, the environmental study for the parking lot is especially needed because adjoining property at the corner of First Street and Chickasaw Street contains two subsurface gasoline tanks from when the site held a gas station, said Chancery Clerk Tillmon Bishop. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Techtronic Industries to Complete Hoover Acquisition Jan 31, 2007
The new global R center will house product design and engineering associates, including the addition of approximately 110 new jobs over the next three years. "We intend to develop innovative products that enable us to become a market leader in every floor care category," Gurreri said. (PR Newswire)
Family and assisted living subdivision planned Jan 26, 2007
Eric Moe of McClure Engineering Associates is handling design work for the subdivision. He told the commission that water flows from the northwest to the southeast on the property and that a set of detention ponds will be built to capture any water and later release it. (Macomb Journal, IL)
Commission clashes with city administrator Jan 19, 2007
Hays specifically defended the city's policy regarding the awarding of engineering contracts to two Macomb firms, McClure Engineering Associates and Benton iates, and to Hanson Engineering in Peoria. "You're not reaching out," Commissioner Curtis Smith said. (Macomb Journal, IL)
A look at 2006 events as 2007 begins Jan 4, 2007
During the February 13, meeting Supervisors discussed the ongoing impoundment/lake project with Ron Forsythe, Energy and Environmental Specialist of Engineering Associates, Inc. Forsythe asked the Supervisors to consider selecting a specific project site before they requested additional funding for the project later that month. Supervisors Kay Bowie, Thomas Higgins and Larry McClain voted to select Sand Creek as the preferred impoundment/lake site, leaving District 1 and 3 Supervisors Archie... (Choctaw Plaindealer, MS)
Aldermen now can phone in for meetings Jan 4, 2007
In other business, council members approved documents to hire McClure Engineering Associates to do design work on planned improvements to South Ward Street and to notify the Illinois Department of Transportation that the city will use a portion of its motor fuel tax income to pay for the work. The city intends to add a sidewalk on the west side of Ward Street from Piper to Grant streets. (Macomb Journal, IL)