OUR VIEW: Lake Paradise award contains taste of irony Mar 13, 2010
The American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois gave a big pat on the back to the Kaskaskia Engineering Group of Springfield for partnering with Mattoon on environmental restoration efforts at the lake. The ACEC Environmental Merit Award is a nod to the sediment retention basin created on the north end of the lake, which, along with Lake Mattoon, is part of the city s water supply. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Basil read lifts profit by 34% Mar 12, 2010
Building and engineering group Basil Read lifted net profit 34 percent to R274. 3 million for the year to December following good performances by its construction and mining divisions. (Business Report, South Africa)
Engineering firm, city recognized for Lake Paradise basin work Mar 10, 2010
An ACEC Environmental Merit Award honored Kaskaskia Engineering Group of Springfield for its partnership with Mattoon to create a sediment retention basin on the north end of Lake Paradise, which is part of the city s water supply system ... CLICK TO ENLARGE These before (top) and after (above) photos from Kaskaskia Engineering Group, LLC, show the shores of Lake Paradise where wide wetland shelves were constructed surround in the in-lake retention basin. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Comprehensive Analysis Raises Concerns About Gilbert Congressional Testimony, ABC News Segment Mar 9, 2010
A comprehensive analysis conducted by a world renowned engineering group, as well as testing by Toyota, has concluded the following about Professor Gilbert's demonstration. The vehicle's electronics were rewired and reengineered in multiple ways, in a specific sequence, and under conditions that are virtually impossible to occur in real-world conditions without visible evidence. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Pluto workers put at asbestos risk, AMWU claims Mar 9, 2010
The contractors from engineering group Monadelphous were directly exposed, and an unknown number of employees had been indirectly exposed to levels of asbestos exceeding Australian safety standards, he said. Mr McCartney claimed lives had been put at risk because Woodside had failed to monitor its materials. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Amec Declines in London Market After Citing `Challenging' Trading Outlook Mar 4, 2010
The engineering group, whose customers include BP Plc and Royal Dutch Shell Plc, suffered a slowdown in last year as lower crude prices discouraged spending on new projects. Chief Executive Officer said he expects to win a number of sizeable contracts, citing signs the market is picking up in the first quarter. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
AIR FORCE Engineers Participate in Pacific Angel Feb 19, 2010
" During the next eight days, the combined Pacific Angel engineering team will replace the roof of two buildings, install drop ceilings, replace several doors and refurbish damaged windows. Additionally, the engineers will install new electrical wiring and fixtures, replace the plumbing, provide general structural repairs to the walls and foundation and paint the two buildings. The Caaoacan Elementary School was originally built in 1972 by President Ferdinand Marcos using education stimulus... (DOD DefenseLINK -- News)
* Business Quick Take Feb 19, 2010
Engineering group ABB Ltd has reported a net profit of US$540 million for the fourth quarter. The Swiss-Swedish company more than doubled its net profit compared with US$213 million earned in the same period of 2008. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Swiss Re reports 4Q net profit of $373.4 million Feb 18, 2010
Swiss-Swedish engineering group ABB Ltd. reported a net profit of $540 million for the fourth quarter Thursday, helped by cost-cutting and a weak U.S. dollar. Despite restructuring charges of $350 million, the company more than doubled its net profit from the $213 million earned in the same period of 2008. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Oil crunch 'just five years away' Feb 12, 2010
The taskforce - made up of engineering group Arup, architects Foster and Partners, Scottish and Southern Energy, Solar Century and Stagecoach, as well as Virgin - has launched its second report looking at the oil crunch, just months before the next general election. It warns that Britain is unprepared for the oil shortages and price volatility that it predicts will become a reality in the next five years. (BBC News)
Australia's Resourcehouse signs huge coal deal with China Feb 7, 2010
"MCC will manage a syndicated group consisting of Sino Coal International Engineering Group, China Communications Construction Company (First Harbour) and China Railway Group Limited (CREC) to build Australia's largest coal mine along with the required export infrastructure," the billionaire magnate said. The Export-Import Bank of China had financed a 5. (Business Report, South Africa)
Calibre Global buys out WA rail partner Feb 3, 2010
Engineering group Calibre Global has strengthened its grasp of Western Australia's heavy haul rail delivery market, after buying out its joint venture partner. The company will own 100 per cent of Calibre Engenium Rail Joint Venture Pty Ltd, which will be rebranded as Calibre Rail. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Siemens to invest $346 mn in In00004000dia Feb 2, 2010
NEW DELHI: Siemens, Europe's biggest engineering group, will invest 16 billion rupees ($345 ... Siemens, Europe's biggest engineering group, will invest 16 billion rupees ($345. (India Times)
Buyers wary as floats loom Jan 28, 2010
German construction and engineering group Bilfinger Berger will sell its ... German construction and engineering group Bilfinger Berger will sell its Australian assets under a share offer that may be worth up to $1. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Bilfinger prepares ASX listing Jan 27, 2010
Construction and engineering group Bilfinger Berger Australia is preparing to list on the Australian Securities Exchange, in a share offer that may be worth up to $1. 5 billion. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Bentley's Integrated Structural Modeling Brings Structural Engineers Into Integrated Project Workflows Jan 27, 2010
Santanu Das, Bentley vice president, Integrated Engineering Group, said, "Integrating the structural project workflow - including modeling, analysis, design, documentation, and detailing - through ISM enables structural engineers, detailers, and fabricators to dramatically improve project efficiency and safety, reduce errors, and enhance quality control. Moreover, it enables engineers to investigate more design iterations and what-if scenarios, and brings downstream processes, such as... (Canada Newswire)
Siemens records sharp growth in profit Jan 27, 2010
German engineering group Siemens has reported a big jump in profits for the final three months of last year, largely as a result of cutting costs. Net income for the quarter came in at 1. (BBC News -- Business)
Palm Coast looks at water options Jan 15, 2010
While a firm date has not been set, DeLand and other entities could have until 2011 to decide whether to commit to the plant, said Scott Shannon, senior engineer with Malcolm Pirnie, an environmental engineering group working on the project. Group members also noted that area population estimates have been scaled back by an average of 10 to 15 percent, so the plant won't be needed as quickly. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
Traction TeamPage 4: Putting Hypertext to Work for You Jan 10, 2010
All content within TeamPage rests on the foundation of a rich permission engine so users can see relevant and related information across different workspaces and apply tags to different groups to alert them to important contextual relationships (for example: marketing may tag a question as a priority for the engineering group). This breaks down information silos and provides a common view while still maintaining proper access controls. (IntranetJournal)
