Parsons Relocates Charlotte Office to New, Modern Facility
Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN), a leading provider of technology-driven solutions focused on the defense, intelligence and critical infrastructure markets, debuted a new office space for its 130 employees in Charlotte, N.C. on January 6, 2020. GroundBreak Carolinas attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony. “Our Charlotte employees are a force multiplier for the company’s operations around the world,”…
FMI Releases 2019 Engineering Survey Data
FMI Corporation, a leading provider of management consulting and investment banking services to the Built Environment, is pleased to announce the release of the 2019 Engineering Survey data. In today’s market, attracting and retaining talent requires not only competitive compensation but also a comprehensive package of total rewards and tools to deliver critical information to…
Stewart’s Data-Driven Designs Help Strengthen Resilience of Coastal Communities
As another hurricane season comes to a close, coastal communities are reflecting on storms that have impacted the state in recent years. A total of 21 storms affected North Carolina between 2008–2018 and last month not only marked the anniversary of Hurricane Florence, but Hurricane Dorian made landfall. Rising sea levels and a warming atmosphere that…
FMI Releases North American Engineering and Construction Outlook, Third Quarter 2019 Report
FMI Corporation, the leading provider of consulting and investment banking services to the Built Environment, is pleased to announce the release of its third quarter 2019 North American Engineering and Construction Outlook. The publication offers comprehensive construction forecasts for a broad range of market segments and geographies in the U.S. and Canada, as well as…
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…
Jacobs to Sell Energy, Chemicals and Resources Business to WorleyParsons for $3.3 Billion
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE: JEC) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Energy, Chemicals and Resources (ECR) segment to WorleyParsons Limited (ASX: WOR) for $3.3 billion, consisting of $2.6 billion in cash and $700 million in WorleyParsons ordinary shares. The transaction value represents a multiple of more than 11.5…
New ASCE Manual of Practice Focuses on Infrastructure Resilience in a Changing Climate
ASCE’s new book, Climate-Resilient Infrastructure: Adaptive Design and Risk Management, MOP 140, provides guidance for and contributes to the developing or enhancing of methods for infrastructure analysis and design in a world in which risk profiles are changing and can be projected with varying degrees of uncertainty requiring a new design philosophy to meet this…
