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Civil engineering turnover to take a knock as building activity slows
Creamer Media’s Engineering News The turnover in South Africa's civil engineering sector would grow by only 5,73% this year, compared with the 25,1% growth achieved in 2008 and the 38% … and more » |
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Tetra Tech buys Tesoro, Mussetter
Forbes, NY AP , 06.16.09, 05:21 PM EDT PASADENA — Tetra Tech Inc., an engineering consulting firm, said Tuesday it acquired three companies in an effort to expand its geographic coverage and technical services. The companies include Tesoro Corp. … Tetra Tech acquires 3 companies for undisclosed terms – quick facts RTT News Tetra Tech says completes acquistion of 3 companies Reuters Tetra Tech Completes Three Acquisitions With Combined Revenue of … FOXBusiness all 19 news articles |
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Engineering grad selling boiled crawfish
Daily Mail – Charleston, WV Grant Cassidy had a job offer from Caterpillar Inc. months before he got his mechanical engineering degree from Georgia Tech. But four days after he got his diploma – one week before Christmas – the company took the offer back. … |
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Ex-con advised Cowboys on structure that collapsed
The Associated Press The Dallas Morning News reported Sunday that the consultant, Jeffrey Lawrence Galland, was engineering director of a Las Vegas company called JCI even though he had no engineering license. Galland acknowledged the newspaper's findings, … Briefs | NFL: Cowboys used ex-convict's input on reinforcing facility Seattle Times Cowboys' consultant faked credentials United Press International Dallas Cowboys used ex-con consultant in practice bubble collapse Examiner.com KPAX-TV - Houston Chronicle all 259 news articles |
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Proud Dominican to head Columbia University engineering school
Examiner.com Case in point with Feniosky Pena-Mora, 43, who just earned the title of dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science at Columbia University. 21 years ago, the immigrant from the Dominican Republic could not speak one word of English and now is … |
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$2M for engineering may bolster Utah economy
Deseret News, UT By Lana Groves The $2 million in one-time funds the statewide engineering initiative received to promote engineering at the higher education level could help bring Utah's economy out of its current slump. "Engineers are critical to keeping the economy … |
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Technion inaugurates new Biotechnology and Food Engineering building
Israel 21C, CA 24 – The Technion – Israel Institute of Technology today inaugurated a new building for its Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering. The Faculty is the only one of its kind in Israel, providing the highly skilled engineers needed for the … |
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Passengers get say on rail works
BBC News, UK Rail passengers are to be given a greater say over planned engineering works, Transport Minister Lord Adonis has told BBC 1's Politics Show. The transport users watchdog, Passenger Focus, may soon be given a new right to appeal to the rail regulator if … |
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New curriculum steers students to math, science
Jackson Sun, TN Working with business partners and educational experts, the organization created a curriculum offering several engineering tracks, including biomedical science, for middle school and high school students. Rolled out in a dozen New York high schools in … Curriculum project seeks to 'lead the way' for new generation of … |
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An Early Start in the Oil Industry
New York Times, United States I was good in math and science and received a scholarship in chemical engineering, unsolicited, from the University of Kansas. After my first year, I realized I wasn't crazy about the field. Then I took a course in geology and fell in love with the … |