Interdisciplinary design, engineering and planning firm Stewart is making an impact across the Carolinas. The firm recently reinforced its commitment to investing and growing in the community with the announcement of two new office locations in Columbia, South Carolina, and Wilmington, North Carolina, as part of its strategic growth plan. With existing office locations in…
Hussey Gay Bell Named 2019 ENR Top Southeast Design Firm
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Engineering Firm Revenues Expected to Rise
Engineering service revenues in the United States are forecast to advance 3.8% per annum in nominal terms through 2023, according to Engineering Services: United States, a report recently released by Freedonia Focus Reports. Demand for services from domestic engineering service establishments is closely tied to domestic construction expenditures, which are forecast to rise 4.3% per year…
GeoCarolinas Conference Set for Early March in Charlotte
The Carolinas Chapter of the Geo-Institute is pleased to announce the second GeoCarolinas Conference. The event will take place March 4 and 5, 2019 at the UNC Charlotte Center City in Charlotte, N.C., and will include state-of-the art technical presentations by leaders in the field of geotechnical engineering, interaction with 24 industry leading exhibitors, as…
Jacobs to Sell Energy, Chemicals and Resources Business to WorleyParsons for $3.3 Billion
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New ASCE Manual of Practice Focuses on Infrastructure Resilience in a Changing Climate
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O’Neal Acquires Engineering Firm
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Female Role Models in Engineering: Spotlight on the “Fab Four” of Chix Dig It
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Design-Build Now Delivers Nearly Half of all Projects Nationwide
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ECS Southeast Adds Louisville Office with Acquisition of GEM Engineering, Inc.
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Central Piedmont Community College’s New Student Complex Reflects Stewart’s Innovative Designs
Interdisciplinary design, engineering and planning firm Stewart is making an impact across the Carolinas. The firm recently reinforced its commitment to investing and growing in the community with the announcement of two new office locations in Columbia, South Carolina, and Wilmington, North Carolina, as part of its strategic growth plan. With existing office locations in…
Hussey Gay Bell Named 2019 ENR Top Southeast Design Firm
Hussey Gay Bell named to Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top Southeast Design Firms list – 1 of 19 Georgia firms to be recognized. Hussey Gay Bell is one of the region’s largest privately held companies and has grown considerably since its founding in 1958. With over 125 professionals in six offices throughout Georgia, South Carolina and…
Engineering Firm Revenues Expected to Rise
Engineering service revenues in the United States are forecast to advance 3.8% per annum in nominal terms through 2023, according to Engineering Services: United States, a report recently released by Freedonia Focus Reports. Demand for services from domestic engineering service establishments is closely tied to domestic construction expenditures, which are forecast to rise 4.3% per year…
GeoCarolinas Conference Set for Early March in Charlotte
The Carolinas Chapter of the Geo-Institute is pleased to announce the second GeoCarolinas Conference. The event will take place March 4 and 5, 2019 at the UNC Charlotte Center City in Charlotte, N.C., and will include state-of-the art technical presentations by leaders in the field of geotechnical engineering, interaction with 24 industry leading exhibitors, as…
