Peab builds a new hotel in Stockholm

Peab has been commissioned to build a new hotel close to Kista Fair in Stockholm. Arthur Buchardt is the client and contract sum amounts to about SEK 600 million. The building will consist of partly a hotel with 300 rooms and partly a restaurant, offices and conference activities. The building will be over 120 meters high and one of the highest in the Stockholm area. The hotel is designed by Wingårdh architectural office. The contract is subject... 

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Engineering Firms Ko & Associates and Florence & Hutcheson to Merge

Raleigh-based civil engineers, Ko & Associates announced that their firm will merge with regional engineering and environmental services consultants, Florence & Hutcheson, Inc. Ko & Associate provides engineering services with specialties including Transportation Planning, NEPA Documentation, and Traffic Engineering; Structure and Roadway Design; Bridge Safety Inspections; Maintenance of Traffic Plans; and Water Resources. Florence &... 

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Wight & Company Wins Seven Awards for Design, Engineering and Construction of Public Projects

Wight & Company, a leader in integrated architecture, engineering and construction solutions for the built environment, has won six awards for its public projects. These included Best Overall Project from Design Build Institute of America (DBIA); two “Project of the Year” awards from Midwest Construction magazine; and Excellence and Merit Awards from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois (ACEC – Illinois). “It’s gratifying... 

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URS-Led Team to Manage Sellafield UK Nuclear Complex

URS Corporation announced that an international team led by the company’s Washington Division has entered into a contractual arrangement with the UK Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) to become the new Parent Body Organization (PBO) responsible for the management and operations of the Sellafield sites in North West England. The consortium will manage a scope of work with a maximum annual value of approximately £1.3 billion, or approximately... 

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India Globalization Capital Inc. (IGC), Files 10-Q for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2008

India Globalization Capital, Inc. a U.S. based company developing infrastructure in India through its majority-owned subsidiaries Sricon Infrastructure Private Limited (Sricon) and Techni Bharathi Limited (TBL), filed its second quarter financial results, on Form 10-Q, for fiscal year 2009, which ended on September 30, 2008. For the Quarter Ending September 30, 2008, IGC reported revenue of approximately $10.5 million versus approximately $6.8 million... 

Peab Expands Biologicentrum in Lund

Peab has been commissioned to carry out the rebuilding and extension of Biologicentrum in Lund. The customer is Akademiska Hus and the contract is worth SEK 83 million. Biologicentrum is a research unit at the University of Lund. Work has already begun and it is expected to be completed in May 2010. This information is such that Peab AB is obliged to publish in accordance with Swedish law regarding the securities market and/or the Financial Instruments... 

Lighting Science and ACO Group Launch Led-Enabled Drainage System for Illuminating Outdoor Paths and Spaces

Lighting Science (LSG), a global developer and integrator of intelligent and efficient light-emitting diode (LED) solutions, and the ACO Group, the worldwide leader in water drain systems and intelligent water drainage, today announced the global availability of the ACO Eyeleds solution for illuminating outdoor spaces. The new drainage solution will incorporate attractive and sustainable LED lighting technology as a permanent part of track drainage... 

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GENIVAR Income Fund Acquires Henderson Paddon & Associates, an Ontario-based Civil and Environmental Engineering Firm

The GENIVAR Income Fund announce the acquisition of Henderson Paddon & Associates Limited, an Ontario-based civil engineering and environmental consulting firm. GENIVAR now has more than 600 employees in Ontario. “I am very pleased to welcome Henderson Paddon to the GENIVAR team,” said Pierre Shoiry, GENIVAR’s President and CEO. “This acquisition allows us to consolidate our municipal infrastructure, transportation and...