Management
Shaw awarded EPC deal for US nuclear plant
The Shaw Group was awarded a contract by an affiliate of American Electric Power (AEP) to provide plant life-cycle management services for the Cook nuclear plant in Bridgman, Mich.
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Jacobs acquires majority ownership of India engineering consulting firm
Engineering firm Jacobs has acquired a majority ownership of India-based Consulting Engineering Services (CES). Founded in 1969, CES is a leading power, infrastructure, and civil engineering company in India, headquartered in Delhi.
Baker Hughes selected by Terra to manage Russia oil and gas assets
Terra Resources, a London-based independent oil and gas firm, said Wednesday that it had picked Baker Hughes to manage the development of its oil and gas assets in Russia.
Jacobs wins global services deal from petroleum additives firm Infineum
Jacobs Engineering Group was awarded a contract from Infineum, a world class formulator, manufacturer and marketer of petroleum additives, for a master services agreement for the company's operations in Europe, Asia and North America.
Fluor reports record backlog of orders, sees new Q1 projects nearly double from 2010
Fluor reported a record backlog of orders on Friday, saying that new project awards in the company’s first quarter nearly doubled year-earlier levels. The US-based contractor noted the growth in orders as part of its first-quarter earnings, which saw profit climb 2.3% to $140mn amid strength in the company’s industrial and infrastructure business.
Construction markets show promise, poised for second-half recovery – Foster Wheeler
Global engineering and construction (E&C) markets are showing signs of strengthening, with industry revenues likely to rise in the second half of 2011, the interim chief executive of contractor Foster Wheeler said on Tuesday.
Foster Wheeler promotes Nield to vice president of project risk management group
Global engineering and construction contractor Foster Wheeler announced that Jon Nield, 47, has been promoted to vice president of the company’s project risk management group (PMRG), effective immediately.
HP Construction: Asia-Pacific
Fluor Offshore Solutions, a unit of Fluor Corp., has been awarded a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract by Woodside for the Browse liquefied natural gas (LNG) development. The Browse fiel..
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