Fugro confirms the Australian Space Automation, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Control Complex (SpAARC) will be located in the heart of downtown Perth’s central business district (CBD). Housed in Western Australia’s (WA’s) largest telecommunications exchange, and thanks to an ongoing partnership with Telstra, Fugro’s world-class facility will manage robotics and remote operations in Australia, around the world and in space. SpAARC will support the translation of terrestrial capabilities into space, while also providing innovative remote solutions here on earth.

Normet’s Board of Directors has approved the investment proposal for a new and expanded multi-purpose facility in India.

The new office in Al-Khobar leverages Bechtel’s global expertise for Saudi Oil, Gas & Chemical projects

New company founded in Bahrain

The opening of a new office on October 25, 2017, signaled Hatch’s official entry into Melbourne’s engineering and project delivery community. This was followed by a chic event at Eureka 89 that was attended by many clients and well-wishers.

SNC-Lavalin announces that it is opening a new office in Kingston, Ontario. This is an additional location for personnel within the company’s Infrastructure division. Located at 31 Hyperion Court, the office will accommodate Rail & Transit Engineering, Construction, and Geotechnical Environmental Management (GEM) teams.

SSAB has recently opened an office in Egypt and is working on establishing one in Algeria. Both countries offer great potential for new business opportunities, and the start in Egypt has been very good. There are also plans related to Western and Central Africa.

Vinci will build its new head office in Nanterre (Hauts de Seine) in the centre of the Groues. It will form a new link between the City of Nanterre and the La Défense business district. In the 2020 timeframe, the 74,000 m² complex will bring together at the same site some 4,000 employees of Group’s head office and its concession (Vinci Autoroutes, Vinci Airports) and contracting business lines (Vinci Energies, Eurovia and (Vinci Construction).

Apex Companies, LLC – a leading national energy, water resources and environmental consulting and engineering firm – announces the opening of a new office in Charleston, West Virginia and names Ashley LeMasters Program Manager.

Sener has celebrated the inauguration of its facilities in Manchester, the Group’s base for its Engineering and Construction area in the United Kingdom, which have been fully operational since 2014. An event was held in the morning of 8 May and was attended by local authorities including City Mayor Ian Stewart and representatives from key clients such as BAE Systems and Babcock. The guests were received on behalf of Sener by its Marine General Manager, Rafael de Góngora, and the Manager of its Marine office in Manchester, Fernando Sánchez.

Jacobs recently opened its new Pillar House, Westlakes office in Cumbria, United Kingdom, which supports the company’s future growth in the nuclear sector. Jacobs works across the complete nuclear lifecycle from the existing nuclear power generation fleet, the new build program, through to decommissioning and clean up.

The Flemish Minister-President Geert Bourgeois has laid the foundation stone of the new DEME office building in Zwijndrecht. The Minister-President also put into operation the brand-new high-tech dredging simulator.

Thanks to the long lasting demand in Scandinavia WTM established WTM Engineers Copenhagen ApS in Copenhagen, represented by the general managers Dr.-Ing. Karl Morgen and Dr.-Ing. Ulrich Jäppelt.

SRK Consulting is expanding its Nordic presence by opening a new consulting practice in Finland.

Terracon Geotechnique held its official Grand Opening of their new Corporate office at 400-800 5th Ave. Calgary AB.

ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, inaugurated its first new office in Yangon, Myanmar, after an absence of 20 years. Having a local presence in the country will allow the company to better serve local customers, improve service capabilities, and expand its activities.

Aker Solutions agreed to lease a new office complex in Aberdeen for 20 years as part of an expansion in the UK.

SLR Consulting has continued its growth into the New Zealand market with the recruitment of experienced environmental consultant Mark Fitzpatrick.  Soon to be based out of a new office located in New Zealand’s Oil and Gas hub, New Plymouth, Mark brings with him a wealth of experience managing environmental projects across the mining, transport and oil and gas sectors.

ATC Williams has opened a new office in Santiago, Chile.