Barbie Bigelow Selected as CIO of Black & Veatch December 12, 2018 Overland Park, Kansas Black & Veatch today announced that Barbie Bigelow has been selected as Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the Company. Bigelow will lead digital strategy and the Information Technology (IT) services team which provides the advanced tools and technologies required to execute increasingly complex global infrastructure projects. She will be based in Overland Park, Kansas.
Black & Veatch wins coveted Landscape Institute award for UK flood alleviation project December 4, 2018 Redhill, Surrey, United Kingdom With climate change placing increasing numbers of communities at risk of flooding, it is vital flood alleviation projects engage fully with the people they protect and create a legacy that provides multiple benefits for the community. In achieving a UK Landscape Institute Award for its work in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, Black & Veatch has set out a strong framework for future projects to deliver robust infrastructure investment cases that deliver wider environmental and social value.
Ameren successfully completes industry-leading 60-mile drone flight over transmission lines, paving the way for safe, efficient aerial infrastructure inspections December 3, 2018 Newton, Illinois With thousands of miles of high-voltage lines, Ameren Corp. wanted a better and safer way to monitor its assets spread over rural territories beyond manual or helicopter inspections. The St. Louis-based energy company worked with Black & Veatch and Collins Aerospace to identify a solution: Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone flights. The team now has proven they can inspect more miles of transmission lines faster and safer than ever envisioned.
With 5G around the bend, Black & Veatch e-Book presses: Start planning now November 28, 2018 Overland Park, Kansas As tech shorthand for fifth-generation cellular wireless, 5G is on the horizon and promises unprecedented speeds and capabilities that could transform the way we live, work and play. But 5G also presents considerable complexities in technology deployment and how stakeholders should get ready to benefit from 5G digitalization. Black & Veatch cuts through that clutter.
New Black & Veatch eBook Navigates the ‘Digital Electricity’ Revolution November 15, 2018 Overland Park, Kansas Intelligent devices and super-fast networks have turned electricity customers from isolated spectators to engaged players in a culture of energy transformation. With clicks on a smartphone or a finger-swipe on a tablet, the lights come on, the heat turns up, and our lives are put on a kind of energy cruise control. Sounds simple, right?
Gaps Persist in Asset Management Planning, Funding, and Customer Education Effectiveness November 14, 2018 Overland Park, Kansas Stormwater management is gaining greater attention with climate change, infrastructure capacity challenges and financial pressures pushing systems to their limits. As utility managers and other decision makers take longer, more programmatic views of stormwater management and cost recovery, Black & Veatch today released the 2018 Stormwater Utility Survey to help utilities better understand program planning, best practices and regulatory requirements to meet these challenges.
Black & Veatch report: Natural gas industry trending up despite headwinds of trade dispute, surge in renewables November 13, 2018 Overland Park, Kansas Demand from increasingly thirsty energy markets is stoking near-term optimism for natural gas investment, as plentiful supply and innovative liquified natural gas (LNG) solutions help governments elevate the energy source to the center of their clean power goals. But as renewables gain increasing shares of today’s power portfolios and the U.S.-China trade dispute persists, questions linger about the long term, according to Black & Veatch’s just-released 2019 Strategic Directions: Natural Gas Report.
Black & Veatch Celebrates 60 Years of Growth and Expertise in Orlando October 29, 2018 Orlando, Florida From its innovative power portfolio to aggressive water reuse strategies, Florida has long pioneered infrastructure innovation. Black & Veatch, which celebrates 60 years of operations in Orlando this month, is looking ahead with plans to grow hand-in-hand with the state and the southeast region of the U.S. as its energy and water needs expand.
Atonix DigitalTM launches new asset and data management software lineup October 25, 2018 Overland Park, Kansas Atonix DigitalTM, a wholly owned subsidiary of Black & Veatch focused on data-driven software applications, announces today the evolution of its ASSET360® analytics portfolio.
Black & Veatch Announces First UK Nuclear New-Build Win October 22, 2018 Redhill Surrey, United Kingdom Black & Veatch has won a role working for Wood, as the support partner to the Architect Engineer for Wylfa Newydd – a new-build nuclear power station in North Wales.