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DC Water Awards Major Water and Wastewater Capital Improvement Program Contract
CH2M and Parsons, as part of a joint venture team, have been selected by the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) to perform program management services for the development and implementation of DC Water’s capital improvement program (CIP)—a $1.3 billion water and wastewat..
EPCOR USA Acquires 130 Pipeline
EPCOR Water (USA) Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of EPCOR Utilities Inc. has acquired the 130 Pipeline, a 53-mile wholesale water supply pipeline that delivers groundwater from Burleson County to eastern Travis County in the northeastern Austin, Texas metropolitan area. EPCOR USA purchased..
Dominion-Questar Merger Moves Closer After Approval From Utah's PSC
The Public Service Commission of Utah has approved the merger between Dominion Resources, Inc. and Questar Corporation, subject to terms and conditions of an agreed settlement stipulation. With this action, the final regulatory approval needed to complete the merger is pending with the Wyomi..
Xylem to Acquire Sensus for $1.7 Billion
Xylem Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Sensus for approximately $1.7 billion in cash. Sensus, owned by investment funds affiliated with The Jordan Company and GS Capital Partners 2000, is a leading provider of smart meters, network technologies, and advanced data analytics services..
Christine Wehrman Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Christine Wehrman, CEO and executive vice president of the American Rental Association (ARA), was presented with the European Rental Association (ERA) Lifetime Achievement Award. Wehrman, who previously announced her planned retirement from ARA, was honored by the recognition. “It has truly been a..
Pipeline Safety Bill Becomes Law; New Proposed Regs Become More Significant
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new rule requiring transmission pipelines to plug methane leaks at compressor stations includes some softening of earlier-proposed requirements, but will still impose substantial costs as companies move to repair leaks at new or modified compressors and co..
Infrastructure Vision 2050 Names “Dream” Phase Winners
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has announced five winners in the second, “Dream”, phase of the Infrastructure Vision 2050 Challenge. Launched earlier this year, the three-phased competition challenges a community of innovators to reimagine personal mobility, freight movement, and ..
American Water Receives Contract for Township of South Orange Village Water System
American Water Contract Services Group, a subsidiary of American Water, has been awarded the operation and maintenance contract for the Township of South Orange Village water services in Essex County, N.J. The contract, which is valued at approximately $10 million over the 10 year term of the agree..
NextEra Energy to Acquire Oncor
NextEra Energy, Inc. will acquire 100 percent of the equity of reorganized Energy Future Holdings Corp. and certain of its direct and indirect subsidiaries, including the company’s approximately 80 percent indirect interest in Oncor Electric Delivery Company, which implies a total enterprise value o..
American States Utility Services Awarded $510M Contract to Maintain Air Force Base Water Systems
American States Utility Services Inc. has been awarded a $510 million contract for the ownership, operation and maintenance of water distribution and wastewater collection systems at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. According to the Defense Department, the company will perform work in Florida and Cal..
Record-Setting Pipeline Equipment Auction Set for September
On September 28 – 29, more than 160 pipelayers, along with massive dozers and support equipment, will be sold by Ritchie Bros. This will be Ritchie Bros.’ largest-ever pipeline equipment auction, with the majority of the inventory coming from Sheehan Pipeline Construction Company, in operation for ..
RS Technik, Source One Environmental Settle Legal Dispute
RS Technik and Source One Environmental have come to a mutual agreement regarding a lawsuit filed by Source 1 Environmental in 2015. According to the terms of the agreement, Source One Environmental will continue offering a “kitted” sectional pipe repair system under the brand PipePatch®. Similarl..
Tarrant Regional Water District Integrated Pipeline Project Earns Envision® Platinum Award
The Integrated Pipeline Project (IPL), a 150-mile long water transmission system being built by two North Texas water suppliers, has received the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure’s (ISI) Envision Platinum Award. The Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD) and the City of Dallas we..
The Toro Company Elects Richard M. Olson Chief Executive Officer
The Toro Company’s board of directors has elected Richard M. Olson to the position of president and chief executive officer, effective November 1, 2016. Olson, a 30-year veteran of the company, has served as Toro’s president and chief operating officer since September 2015 and was elected to the com..
Hyundai Names David Vicha District Sales Manager for South Central Region Construction Equipment Dealers
Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas has named David Vicha as district sales manager, supporting the company’s authorized dealers throughout Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and parts of Louisiana and Missouri. A graduate of North Dakota State University, with a degree in ..
NASSCO Standard Bearers: Andy Drinkwater
EDITOR’S NOTE: NASSCO just completed its 40th anniversary and continues to set standards for the assessment and rehabilitation of underground infrastructure. As the association continues its phenomenal growth, this series profiles those who have made significant contributions and impacted the cont..
Southern California Water District Finalizes Land Purchase
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Southern California’s largest water supplier has bought sprawling farmland that could be used to help build twin tunnels under the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. The Sacramento Bee reports (http://bit.ly/2a3qYUm) the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California ..
DCA/AGA Workshop Dives Into New Issues, Workforce Development
The Distribution Contractors Association (DCA) and American Gas Association (AGA) recently held the Third Annual DCA/AGA workshop in Chicago. The workshop has grown in interest, attendance and in the range of issues addressed by a host of panels and speakers. These sessions discussed ways to improve..
INGAA Says Aspects Of New Methane Emission Limits Troublesome
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new rule requiring transmission pipelines to plug methane leaks at compressor stations includes some softening of earlier-proposed requirements, but will still impose substantial costs as companies move to repair leaks at new or modified compressors and co..
GTI Celebrates 75th Anniversary
The Gas Technology Institute (GTI) celebrates 75 years as a leading research, development and training organization addressing global energy and environmental challenges by developing technology-based solutions for consumers, industry and government. GTI has provided high-impact technologies and te..
AEM’s Sewer Cleaner Leadership Group Identifies Priorities
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ (AEM) new Sewer Cleaner Leadership Group is one of approximately a dozen created in response to the association members’ needs for executive-level, product-specific groups dedicated to the resolution of technical, regulatory, legislative or market-related ..
US Pipelining Awarded Contract for Major Military Pipe Lining Rehabilitation Project
US Pipelining, LLC, has been awarded a major military project which includes the cured in place pipe lining and rehabilitation of nearly one thousand linear feet of ten foot diameter storm water piping located beneath the airfield apron of McGuire Air Force Base located in Burlington County, NJ. ..
CIGMAT 2016 Focuses On Further Advancement
The Center for Innovative Grouting Materials and Technology (CIGMAT) and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Houston, hosted its 21st annual, one-day conference and exhibition on at the University of Houston, March 4. More than 330 individuals and 14 invited speakers..
Henkels & McCoy Group, Inc. Established as New Parent Holding Company of Henkels & McCoy, Inc., HMI Services, Inc., and H&M Shared Services, Inc.
T. Roderick Henkels, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Henkels & McCoy, Inc., announced the formation of Henkels & McCoy Group, Inc., as the new parent holding company of Henkels & McCoy, Inc., HMI Services, Inc., and H&M Shared Services, Inc. The formation of the holding com..
Bandit Industries Receives Presidential Award for Export Successes
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker presented Bandit Industries, Inc. with the President’s “E” Award for Exports at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. on May 16. The President’s “E” Award is the highest recognition any U.S. entity can receive for making a significant contribution to the expa..
Quanta Services Names Two New Board Members
Quanta Services named two new members to its board of directors earlier this year. Doyle Beneby and David McClanahan join the board with C-level experience in the electric and gas utility, as well as in renewable energy industries. McClanahan served Houston-based CenterPoint Energy as president and..
Uniform Soil Groups For Pipe Installation
By Amster Howard, P.E. The language in pipe installation specifications should be as clear, concise and consistent as possible. The engineer often relies on American Water Works Association (AWWA) and American Standards of Testing and Measurement (ASTM) standards and manuals to prepare the project ..
NASSCO Standard Bearers: Ray Bahr, Jr.
I was born in Hamden, CT, and studied mechanical engineering at the University of Connecticut. In 1951, I joined the Air Force where I attended pilot training school. After serving three years as an Air Force pilot, I left the military and returned to Connecticut to work for my father, Ray Bahr, Sr...
$546 Billion Needed in U.S., Canada Energy Infrastructure Investment
The United States and Canada will require annual average midstream natural gas, crude oil and natural gas liquids midstream energy infrastructure investment of about $26 billion per year, or $546 billion (real 2015$) total over the 21-year period from 2015 to 2035, a new study finds. The report, “N..
Case Names New Vice President, North America
After 34 years of service with Case Construction Equipment, Jim Hasler has retired as vice president – North America. Hasler will be succeeded by Scott Harris, who previously served as vice president of parts and service for CNH Industrial. In his new role, Harris will oversee the North American con..
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