Search Results: 'Black & Veatch'

UCA Award winners announced at NAT 2022
24 June, 2022
The winners of this year’s UCA Awards were announced at the North American Tunneling Conference in Philadelphia this week.

TBM undergoes in-tunnel diameter conversion
14 July, 2021
US-based TBM maker Robbins announced recently that its 11.6m-diameter Main Beam TBM (‘Big Tex’) – the largest rock machine ever to bore in the US – has recently undergone a diameter change during tunnel excavation.

City of Toronto launches TBM for Coxwell bypass project
17 December, 2019
Ontario – Toronto mayor John Tory and councillor Jennifer McKelvie, vice-chair of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee and the mayor's resilience and environmental champion, officially marked the beginning of tunnel boring for the Coxwell Bypass Tunnel on December 14.

City of Dallas unveils Mill Creek TBM
12 December, 2019
Texas – The City of Dallas recently unveiled the Mill Creek Drainage Relief Tunnel TBM, it announced December 6. The 37.7ft (11m) by 230ft long machine will excavate a 5-mile (8km) tunnel for flood protection.

Black & Veatch adds to Houston office
07 March, 2018
US – Black & Veatch announced March 5 it has created a center of excellence facility in its Houston office to deliver "sustainable, cost-effective tunneled solutions."

Fort Wayne awards engineering and construction management contracts
12 April, 2017
US – Fort Wayne City Council approved USD 18.5M in engineering and construction management contracts for the Three Rivers Protection and Overflow Reduction Tunnel on April 4.

Black & Veatch grows water engineering staff
12 August, 2016
Black & Veatch announced August 11 it has hired or relocated an additional six engineers for its water and wastewater business at the company’s Houston regional office to support project growth in Texas and globally.

Tunnelling reaches completion on West Ashley sewer
25 May, 2016
USA - Following a six-month excavation, the TBM drilling a new 1.6-mile-long wastewater tunnel in Charleston, South Carolina, has made its breakthrough, Charleston Water announced May 19.

Black & Veatch and AECOM win DTSS contract
10 June, 2014
A joint venture between Black & Veatch and AECOM has been selected by PUB, Singapore’s national water agency, to provide engineering services for Phase 2 of the Deep Tunnel Sewerage System (DTSS), it was announced June 3.

Tunnel starts in St Louis
20 February, 2014
SAK Construction launched the 11.25ft diameter TBM mining the Lemay Redundant Force Main in St Louis, Missouri, for the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD).

Black & Veatch appoints CIO
31 January, 2014
Black & Veatch has appointed Dan Kieny as chief information officer and VP to lead the company's IT operations, the firm announced last week. In this role, Kieny will oversee the global IT services supporting the company's worldwide business and operations needs.

Saint Louis contracts awarded
23 January, 2014
The Metropolitan St Louis Sewer District (MSD) has selected a Black & Veatch-led team to manage the construction of more than USD 500M in future tunnel projects. The tunnels are part of MSD¹s long term project to address sewer overflows and basement backups throughout the St Louis area, US.

New B&V water president calls for New Deal
14 February, 2012

Lower Mill Creek contract awarded for Project Groundwork
03 December, 2010

Bi-County Water Tunnel breakthrough in Maryland
03 December, 2010

Charleston sewage threat
09 February, 2010

Construction of Brighton sewage scheme begins
12 January, 2010

Hope for Brighton sewer
27 October, 2008

Topping up the work at Lake Mead
23 September, 2008

Brighton sewer shelved
31 August, 2007