Skanska USA’s building business unit has announced that Brian Thomas has been appointed to the role of vice president of operations in California. A 33-year industry veteran, Thomas will oversee
Crux Subsurface Inc. has been awarded all micropile foundation design and construction work for San Diego Gas & Electric’s (SDG&E) wood-to-steel TL-637 project. This will be the seventh wood-to-steel segment
The European Federation of Foundations Contractors (EFFC) has joined forces with the Deep Foundation Institute (DFI) to develop a carbon calculator for the foundations sector, which, according to Chris Harnan,
The National Ground Water Association is holding a one-day forum, titled "Hydraulic Fracturing: Scientific and Technical Approaches to Protect Groundwater," June 27, 2012, in Columbus, Ohio. Some believe the promise
In the Swedish city of Gothenburg, a special Terracon piling project has been implemented, a venture that other parties did not dare attempt – to bring the driving piles to
The Juneau, Alaska, branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers recently named PND Engineers Inc.’s John DeMuth the 2011-2012 Outstanding Engineer of the Year. John is recognized as one
Moretrench announces that Greg Ziegler has been promoted to vice president. Ziegler has extensive experience in construction dewatering, ground water and potable water treatment plant installation, ground freezing, landfill gas well
Kleinfelder, a global architecture, engineering and science consulting firm, announces that Appa “Ray” Hoare is the recipient of the 2011 Young Engineer of the Year award from the central chapter
Layne Christensen Co. announces that it has acquired the remaining 50 percent interest of Costa Fortuna Fundacoes e Construcoes Ltda ("Costa Fortuna") that it did not previously own. Layne acquired
Best practices for managing wells used to store carbon dioxide (CO2) in geologic formations are the focus of a publication just released by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s National