
Plasti-Fab has launched their new line of Guardian Shelters. The Guardian Shelters are pre-engineered, pre-wired, and built with Plasti-Fab’s recognized corrosion resistant Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP), providing, durable, economical, and long-lasting housing for protection of outdoor equipment. They are designed with reinforced walls and have a 25 year guarantee for protection against the severe elements, including 135 MPH winds, 40PSF...
Fluor Corporation announced today that it signed a contract to relocate its current UK headquarters and operations centre to SEGRO’s IQ Farnborough development in Hampshire. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The real estate contract with SEGRO is to build a new company headquarters with a state-of-the art, four-building complex comprising approximately 210,000 square feet. The new headquarters will consist of one building of...
Fluor Corporation announced that it recently acquired two private engineering companies in Europe. The acquisitions include UNEC Engineering N.V. of Antwerp, Belgium, and Europea de Ingenieria y Asesoramiento (E.I.A.) of Tarragona, Spain. Both companies will become part of the European operations of Fluor’s Global Services business group. Financial details for these transactions were not disclosed. The E.I.A. and UNEC purchases are part of Fluor’s...
WPCS International Incorporated a leader in design-build engineering services for specialty communication systems and wireless infrastructure, has announced that, through its subsidiaries, it has received approximately $9 million in new contracts. The contracts include projects to be completed for Iron Mountain, The Monmouth County Office of Emergency Management, YMCA, Group Health Tacoma, UPS, Girard College and CalPERS. In addition, WPCS was selected...
Primoris Services Corporation one of the largest specialty contractors and engineering companies in the United States, today announced that it is scheduled to present at the FBR Capital Markets Fall Investor Conference. This event will take place at The Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City. Primoris is scheduled to present on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. The presentation will also be broadcast live and replayed for 90 days over...
The Shaw Group Inc. (NYSE: SGR) announced its Environmental & Infrastructure Group has been awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract for architect-engineering services by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). The value of Shaw’s contract, which will be included in the company’s first quarter fiscal 2009 backlog of unfilled orders, was not disclosed. Under the contract, Shaw will perform investigative surveys, as well as...
KBR announced that it has been awarded a contract by Egypt Hydrocarbon Corporation (EHC) to complete a pre-Front End Engineering Design (pre-FEED) study for two polyethylene units at its proposed Petrochemical Complex. The complex will be located 25 km (15.5 miles) from Suez, Egypt, near the Red Sea. Under the pre-FEED study, KBR will perform PolyEthylene (PE) technology evaluation and licensor recommendation to EHC. Currently, two PE plants are planned...
Masonite International Inc. announced that Fred Lynch, President and Chief Executive Officer of Masonite, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Masonite International Inc. and its principle U.S. and Canadian operating companies. Mr. Lynch replaces Scott Nuttall, who has resigned from the Board. Lynch joined Masonite in July 2006 as President and was appointed Chief Executive Officer in May 2007. He began his career with Allied Signal (now...
Quantapoint (http://www.quantapoint.com) announced that John Wilson has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of Quantapoint. The selection was made by Quantapoint’s board of directors and by Eric Hoffman, the previous CEO, and is part of Quantapoint’s strategic growth initiative. Wilson succeeds Hoffman, who will remain as Founder, and will focus full-time on the ongoing development of Quantapoint’s innovative and award-winning laser...
KBR announced that it has been awarded two contracts by Refineria de Cartagena S.A. to provide technology licensing and related services to upgrade its Cartagena refinery’s fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) unit. Reficar is a joint venture between Ecopetrol S. A., the national oil company of Colombia, and Glencore International AG. KBR will provide proprietary licensed technology as well as detailed design engineering and procurement services for the...