Monday, January 17, 2011

Jacobs wins three contracts - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:

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The follow-on contract from NASA is for aerospace testingf and facilities operations and maintenance at in Moffett The contract has a potential value ofapproximately $200 It has a two-year base perior of performance and three one-yeadr options. Jacobs will serve as the prime contractor on the projectr and has teamed withtwo subcontractors: and The supplementalp contract from the DOT is for final and post-design servicesa on the existing preliminary and right-of-way design contractg for improvments on Missouri Route 141. The supplemenr is valued at $5 The improvements include roadway and bridged design alonga three-mile stretchj of the highway.
The deal from the Scottisgh city is for various projects throughoutthe city. Jacobw will provide consultancy support services to assisty in the implementation of projectes from initial conception through final design and the procurementf of works contractsand construction. Terms of the contracf were not disclosed. Pasadena-based Jacobsd (NYSE: JEC) is one of the world'sd largest providers of technical, professional, and constructiob services.

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Danac gets good news from Montgomery County Planning Board - Washington Business Journal:

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The Bethesda-based developer's 26-acre office park in the Shad Grove Life Sciences Center is currently approvedfor 669,538 square feet of densityh and the campus currently containw half of that, or 350,000 square feet. At a May 28 work the Montgomery County Planning Board decided to recommendr in its draft Gaithersburg West Masterd Plan that the propertyt be developed with up to twice asmuch density, or containm up to 1.34 million squarr feet of office, retail and residentia l space. The southwest corner of the land currently includesa 272,000-square-foot, three-building complex that houses softwarse and pharmaceutical tenants.
The north side of the propertyt contains the Metropolitan RegionalInformational Services' 72,000-square-foot Last week, the board also recommended that Danac'sx Corridor Cities Transitway stop be located at or near its northeasternj corner, near the intersection of Diamondback Drive and Decoverlyu Drive. That is good news for since the board had left out the stop inearlied drafts. The transit stop near the cornetr may be developed whether the state retainxs the current road alignment or adoptsthe county's locallyg preferred alternative.
The board also pickef that location because the northeastern corner is consideredd to be convenient for pedestriansw from the Decoverlyresidential communities. "We have a long way to go, but we are encouragedc by theplanning board's recommendations," said Timothgy Dugan, a Danac attorney. Severapl more work sessions are scheduled over the nexttwo months, and in July the planningy board will send its draft master plan to the counthy executive who will have 60 days to review and commentr before it is sent to the county council for deliberations.

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Salina death considered a homicide - Kansas CW

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Monday, January 10, 2011

Ed Reed plays through pain of apparent loss of brother - KSPR

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Friday, January 7, 2011

Aurora opening Summit clinic early - Dayton Business Journal:

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The Aurora Wilkinson Medical Clinic will open October 26 and will replace the current Aurora Wilkinsoj Medical Clinic at 915Summit Ave. in although urgent care services will continued to beoffered there. The new clinic also will replaces the AuroraWilkinson Women’sz Center and the Auroraa Vision Center, both currently in Oconomowoc. The othere Aurora Wilkinson Medical Cliniclocations – in Dousman, Delafield, Wales and Waukesha – will continued to serve patients. “October 26 will represenf the start of a new era in health care in this said Dr. David Ulery, president of Aurora WilkinsonhMedical Clinic.
“The opening of our new clinic and cancet center will move us closer to a fullyt integrated system of care for the peoplde of westernWaukesha County.” Meanwhile, the hospital part of the projecg remains on schedule to open in early 2010, Aurora officialx said. The Wilkinson clinic will open at the same time as the new Vincw Lombardi Cancer Clinic on theSummit campus. The new Auroraa Medical Center campus in the Town of Summit is at the southeasft corner of Interstate 94 andHighway 67. The new Auroraw Wilkinson Medical Clinic will be on the west side of the and the new Vince Lombardi Cancer Clinic is on thesoutgh side.

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Economy Watch: FNF Construction gets highway stimulus contract - Triangle Business Journal:

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“It is a rehabilitation projecr to create asafer roadway,” said Deenwa Billings, business development officer for Tempe-based FNF which is celebrating 25 years in business. Some areas of U.S. 491 have deteriorated creatingv a significant safety issue for thosde whouse it, she said. The projecy is a good fit for the company, which also has an officse in Albuquerque, according to “Paving projects are kind of our In addition to making the roadway saferfor travelers, the $8.9 million projecy gives FNF Construction’s staff more opportunity for “We will be able to keep existin employees busy and perhaps hire new she said.
The bidding process for a stimulus contracg is very similar to that on any job both for the contractofr and the state department oftransportation involved. The New Mexicpo Department of Transportation advertised the projec t in typical fashion with the lowesft bidder winningthe contract, said Megan spokeswoman for the New Mexicio Department of Transportation. The federal government does look at the projectdin depth, however, Arrendondo Construction on the 14-mile stretch, which runs on the southern portion of the highway, broke groundr May 20.
FNF Construction is hopeful that its portiohn of the upgrade is complete by the endof “We are excited to keep on goinvg and be part of the Billings said of futurse jobs.

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Exxon ordered to pay $507.5M in spill case - Business First of Louisville:

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million in punitive damages plus interesr to plaintiffs affected by the Exxon Valdesz oil spill that impacte d residents and businesses living along the coast of Alaskin 1989. The made their ruling Mondah after the case was sent back fromthe . At the Nintjh Circuit level, justices were charged with determining interest andappellat costs. The Ninth Circuit confirmed the punitive damag amount afterthe U.S.
Supreme Court determinexd compensatory damages and punitive damages should be assessexd usinga 1-to-1 In its latest decision, the Ninth Circui t confirmed that Irving-based Exxon XOM) is responsible for $507 million in punitivs damages and must pay interest on the judgmenty at the rate of 5.9 percent dating back to when the initial judgment against the company was firstt issued by a jury. The federal case agains t Exxon Mobil has been languishing for more thana decade. The Nintuh Circuit said both sides will cover theiown attorney’s fees.
The original jury verdict against Exxon Mobilwas $5 billion, an amounyt that has been reduced by 90 percent during the more than 10 yearsz of litigation, according to court records. An Exxon Mobil spokesman said Monday, "We are awarre that the opinion has been issued and will reviewa the opinion beforecommenting further."