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Brightwater Earns Prestigious International Honor
January 16, 2012 - The Brightwater Conveyance System recently received a “Highly Commended” designation in the Tunnelling Project of the Year category (for projects between $100 million and $1 billion) at the International Tunnelling Awards Ceremony. The ceremony was held in Hong Kong on December 1, 2012.
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Jacobs Associates Welcomes Lead Associate Shawn Paroline
January 9, 2012 - Shawn Paroline recently joined Jacobs Associates as a Lead Associate in the Claims Group. He is based in Southern California, working out of both the Pasadena and San Diego offices.
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Melbourne’s Northern Sewerage Project Commissioned
January 3, 2012 - On Friday November 11, 2011, the final section of the last shaft cover was lowered into place at Newlands Road, at an event marking the successful commissioning of the Northern Sewerage Project (NSP). This five-year, $650 million project began in August 2007 and completed six months ahead of schedule and $135 million under budget.
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Caldecott Breakthrough!
December 20, 2011 - The east top heading of the Caldecott Fourth Bore Tunnel broke through to the west top heading at approximately 2:39 p.m. on November 29, 2011, about 655 feet (200 m) from the West Portal.
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Jacobs Associates Welcomes Lead Associate Dean Brox
December 1, 2011 - Jacobs Associates is excited to welcome Dean Brox, PEng, as a Lead Associate. Dean is based in Vancouver, BC, where Jacobs Associates has established its first Canadian branch office. He has 26 years of experience as a senior project and design manager for more than 600 kilometers of major tunneling and underground infrastructure projects around the world, including water, highway, rail, utility, pedestrian, and hydroelectric tunnels.
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Jacobs Associates Expands Trenchless Capabilities
November 22, 2011 - Jacobs Associates, San Francisco-based tunnel engineers, has opened a new office in Walnut Creek, California.
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Heavy Construction Industry Group Honors William W. Edgerton
November 16, 2011 - The Beavers Heavy Engineering Construction Association, a national organization of senior executives in the heavy construction industry, announced that William W. Edgerton, chairman of Jacobs Associates, will receive the 2012 Golden Beaver Award for Engineering at an awards dinner on January 13, 2012, at the J.W. Marriott Hotel in Los Angeles, California.
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Preliminary Engineering for Ottawa Light Rail Transit Project Nears Completion
November 7, 2011 - Capital Transit Partners (CTP), a Joint Venture combining the talents of Morrison Hershfield Limited, STV Canada Consulting Inc., URS Canada Inc., and Jacobs Associates Canada Corporation, is currently completing the Preliminary Engineering Phase for the $2.1 billion Ottawa Light Rail Transit (OLRT) project.
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DC Water Breaks Ground on Monumental Sewer Project
October 23, 2011 - On October 12th, the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) broke ground on its largest construction project ever.
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Jacobs Associates Welcomes Senior Associate William C.B. Gates
October 10, 2011 - Jacobs Associates is excited to welcome William C.B. Gates, PhD, PE, PG, as a Senior Associate to our Seattle office. Dr. Gates is a retired US Army Special Forces (Green Beret) officer and specializes in geotechnical and rock engineering, blasting, and hydrogeology.
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