New Black & Veatch Leadership Roles to Help Serve Federal and Military Needs, Position Business for Growth March 12, 2019 Overland Park, Kansas Black & Veatch, a global leader in critical infrastructure development, is working to expand service to federal and military clients by naming four new leadership positions to its federal business. Steve Scott, Mohan Singh, John Somerville and Rod Staponski have each been named Vice President, Federal Programs, and will play specific roles in helping Black & Veatch deliver quality service to new and existing clients.
Black & Veatch Wins Innovation Award for Missouri 'Hyperloop' Study March 1, 2019 Overland Park, Kansas As part of a coalition exploring a way to transform travel, Black & Veatch embraced the challenge to assess the viability of something seemingly ripped from a sci-fi novel: Zipping people and cargo at hundreds of miles an hour across Missouri – in pods, through a tube. Black & Veatch spent months on that feasibility study – the first examining a “hyperloop” system in the U.S.
Morlais tidal energy project appoints Black & Veatch as design consultant February 28, 2019 Redhill Surrey, Redhill Surrey, (28 February 2019) – The UK’s tidal stream power resource is estimated to be 15 gigawatts (GW), 25 per cent of the country’s typical peak need. Through projects like the Morlais Demonstration Zone Black & Veatch is helping the tidal energy sector realise this potential.
Hong Kong’s Happy Valley Underground Stormwater Storage Scheme Receives Water Science and Technology Medal February 26, 2019 Hong Kong SAR Happy Valley Underground Stormwater Storage Scheme (HVUSSS) has been awarded the 2018 Dai Yu Science & Technology Medal of the Chinese Hydraulic Engineering Society (“中國水利學會「大禹水利科學技術獎」”) for outstanding achievement in the areas of innovation and technology development.
Hong Kong International Airport’s Trenchless Pipeline Installation Wins International Award January 29, 2019 Hong Kong SAR The International Society for Trenchless Technology has selected the Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) Installation at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) to receive the 2018 No-Dig Award in the Project Award category.
Black & Veatch: Renewable Energy, Technology Spur Utility Modernization Push January 29, 2019 Overland Park, Kansas Faced with the rapid evolution of generation, transmission and distribution technology, utilities are poised to undergo their most visible transformation in more than a century. By actively pursuing grid modernization efforts now — deploying smart devices, predictive analytics and active network management strategies — they can overcome the pitfalls of aging infrastructure assets and meet rising customer demand for clean energy, reliability and a lowered carbon footprint.
Hong Kong Appoints Black & Veatch to Protect Town Against Floods January 24, 2019 Hong Kong SAR The Drainage Services Department (DSD) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has appointed Black & Veatch to formulate and design a barrage scheme to improve flood protection levels in the low-lying town of Yuen Long.
Regulator Awards Renewable Electricity Audits to Black & Veatch January 23, 2019 Redhill Surrey, UK UK energy regulator OFGEM has awarded its latest Renewable Electricity Generator Audits contract to Black & Veatch. During the next 18 months Black & Veatch’s renewable energy experts will assess hundreds of renewable electricity generation sites receiving Renewable Obligation (RO) or Feed in Tariff (FIT) income; to ensure the sites are compliant with their relevant scheme requirements.
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.