MWH Leads Design and Construction Management of African Continent’s Tallest Dam

MWH, the global wet infrastructure sector leader and provider of environmental engineering, construction and strategic consulting services, and joint venture partner Energoprojekt Co. Ltd., helped celebrate the completion of the $350 million Tekeze Hydropower Project in northern Ethiopia. The government-funded project – and tallest dam in Africa at 188 meters-high – is expected to provide a reliable, renewable source of power for the country that... 

WSP Group USA Takes Top Honors in Annual “Hot Firms” Competition

WSP Group USA has been ranked No. 1 on the authoritative ZweigWhite list of fastest-growing engineering, environmental and architecture firms for 2008. This award reflects the firm’s consistent growth and success at outperforming the economy and their competitors to become market leaders. The annual “Zweig Letter Hot Firm List” is open to all US- and Canada-based firms in the fields of engineering, environmental consulting, architecture... 

Stantec Inc. Files Transcript of the Jacques Whitford Proposed Acquisition Conference Call to Analysts

Stantec has filed the complete transcript of the November 24, 2008 conference call with analysts discussing Stantec’s offer to acquire Jacques Whitford on Sedar and Edgar. The archived webcast of the call and the transcript are also available in the Investors section of www.stantec.com in the Events Calendar. You may also contact Stantec for a copy of the transcript. Stantec provides professional consulting services in planning, engineering,... 

Providential Holdings Resets Date for Annual General Meeting

Providential Holdings, Inc. a company engaged in mergers and acquisitions, real estate development, mining, and investing in special situations, today announced that the annual general meeting of the corporation for the year 2008 will be changed to January 30, 2009 at 02 o’clock P.M., Pacific Standard Time, at the Company’s principal offices located at 17011 Beach Blvd., Huntington Beach, CA 92647, U.S.A., instead of December 08, 2008... 

Emerald View Properties Brings Dubai to Manhattan

Emerald View Properties, a real estate marketing, sales, and consulting firm linking U.S. investors to residential and commercial properties in the UAE, announces the launch of their new office in New York City. Already a highly regarded firm out of Washington, D.C., Emerald View is a team of experts in real estate sales, portfolio investment, REIT management, development, property management, and relocation services. After building a loyal American... 

Society for the Preservation of Continued Homeownership Selects National Loan Auditors for Forensic Loan Audits

Walnut Creek, Calif.-based National Loan Auditors (NLA), a company providing quality control, pre-close, and post-close auditing, risk assessment consulting, and fraud prevention to the mortgage and banking industries, has been selected by New Jersey-based Society for the Preservation of Continued Homeownership (SPOCH), who facilitates favorable mortgage loan workouts through forensic audits. NLA is a neutral third-party assisting entities with loan... 

Stantec Makes Offer to Acquire Environmental Consulting Firm Jacques Whitford

North American design firm Stantec announced it has offered to acquire Jacques Whitford, an environmental consulting services firm with more than 1,700 employees and 40 offices principally in Canada. The company’s trailing twelve month gross revenue is approximately C$230.0 million and net revenue is about C$170.0 million. The transaction, expected to be completed in January 2009, is subject to satisfactory due diligence, regulatory approvals,... 

Tamara Buie and Michael Radesky Join Titanium Holdings

Titanium Holdings, Inc. recently announced the addition of Tamara Buie and Michael Radesky to its management team. Titanium Holdings, Inc. is the parent company of Titanium Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of homeowner contacting and consulting services. Buie will develop the human resources policies and programs for the company as senior vice president of human resources. Radesky, named chief operating officer, will direct and manage all operations... 

ARCADIS designs new safety system Rotterdam Metro

ARCADIS, the international consulting, design, engineering and management services company, announced today that it will modernize the safety system for the Rotterdam subway network. The company, commissioned by U.S. corporation General Electric (GE), will design and test the safety system and manage the migration from the old to the new system. GE will deliver the software and the installation. GE is working on behalf of Rotterdam Electric Tram company... 

Hill International-Led Joint Venture Selected as Project Manager for Barwa Al Khor Development in Qatar

Hill International the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today that a joint venture led by Hill has been awarded a contract by Barwa Al Khor Company to provide project management services in connection with the Barwa Al Khor development in Qatar. The five-year contract has an estimated value to the joint venture of approximately QR191.5 million ($52.6 million). Hill has a 65% interest in the joint venture. The Barwa Al Khor development...