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Hill International Welcomes Drew Jeter as New President for the Americas Region

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Monday, July 6, 2020
Hill International, CH2M Hill, Jeter, New York Stock Exchange, HIL, Economy of the United States, Companies, Service companies

PHILADELPHIA, July 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hill International(NYSE:HIL) (Hill), the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today the appointment of Drew Jeter as President for the Americas Region, effective July 13.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, July 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hill International(NYSE:HIL) (Hill), the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today the appointment of Drew Jeter as President for the Americas Region, effective July 13.
  • Mr. Jeter succeeds Michael V. Griffin, P.E., who will be retiring after a 39-year career with Hill.
  • Previously, Mr. Jeter held a 13-year tenure with Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., formerly CH2M Hill Companies, Ltd.
  • In 2017, Mr. Griffin was appointed to his most recent role at Hill as Regional President of the Americas.

Jacobs-Led LLC at West Valley Demonstration Project Receives Contract Extension from DOE

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Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Nuclear technology, Nuclear technology in the United States, West Valley Demonstration Project, Radioactive waste, CH2M Hill, BWX Technologies, Nuclear reprocessing, Doe, Science and technology in the United States, Economy of the United States

DALLAS, April 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE: J), as part of CH2M Hill BWXT West Valley, LLC (CHBWV), a Jacobs-led joint venture, was awarded a contract extension from the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Environmental Management (DOE-EM) at the West Valley Demonstration Project.

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  • DALLAS, April 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE: J), as part of CH2M Hill BWXT West Valley, LLC (CHBWV), a Jacobs-led joint venture, was awarded a contract extension from the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Environmental Management (DOE-EM) at the West Valley Demonstration Project.
  • DOE-EM estimates the 39-month contract extension modification to be valued at $243 million, bringing the new contract value to a total of $836 million.
  • "I'm confident in our ability to continue to perform and exceed expectations throughout the contract extension."
  • The West Valley Demonstration Project is an environmental remediation project at the site of a former commercial nuclear fuel reprocessing center located about 40 miles south of Buffalo, New York.

Jacobs Receives Extension to Hanford Plateau Remediation Contract

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Wednesday, September 11, 2019
CH2M Hill, Corvallis, Oregon, Tri-Cities, Washington, Hanford Site, Science and technology in the United States, Environmental remediation, Hanford, Columbia River, Economy of the United States, United States

DALLAS, Sept. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:JEC) has been notified of the U.S. Department of Energy Richland Operation Office's intent to extend the Plateau Remediation Contract for continued environmental remediation cleanup along the Columbia River and selected portions of the Hanford site.

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  • DALLAS, Sept. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:JEC) has been notified of the U.S. Department of Energy Richland Operation Office's intent to extend the Plateau Remediation Contract for continued environmental remediation cleanup along the Columbia River and selected portions of the Hanford site.
  • The Plateau Remediation Contract is managed by Jacobs-owned CH2M Hill Plateau Remediation Company and is currently set to expire on Sept. 30, 2019.
  • "Jacobs will continue to deliver safe and efficient progress on the Hanford Plateau Remediation Contract during this period of change," said Jacobs Aerospace, Technology and Nuclear Senior Vice President Karen Wiemelt.
  • "This decision will allow our team to complete important risk reduction efforts along the River Corridor and on the Central Plateau," said CH2M Hill Plateau Remediation President and CEO Ty Blackford.

Jacobs Focuses on Resilient Future with Sustainable Solutions Across Water Cycle

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Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Natural environment, Water, Water supply, Water treatment, CH2M Hill, Corvallis, Oregon, Water scarcity, Stockholm Industry Water Award

Jacobs also published a new white paper, " The Water of Our Future is the Water of Our Past " that discusses one potential solution to help overcome water supply challenges.

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  • Jacobs also published a new white paper, " The Water of Our Future is the Water of Our Past " that discusses one potential solution to help overcome water supply challenges.
  • During the last 25 years, Jacobs (through past CH2M annual giving campaigns) has donated more than $2 million to Water For People.
  • It also examines Jacobs-supported cases leading the way to a more connected, sustainable water future, such the 2018 U.S. Water Prize award-winning Sustainable Water Initiative for Tomorrow program .
  • Interested in learning more about the global water crisis and how Jacobs helps ensure people have access to safe, reliable water supplies?

Sempra Energy Names Lisa Glatch Strategic Initiatives Officer

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Friday, September 14, 2018
Economy of the United States, Energy in California, Sempra Energy, SRE, CH2M Hill, Energy in the United States, California, Donald E. Felsinger

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE) today announced that Lisa Glatch is joining the company in the newly created position of strategic initiatives officer for Sempra Energy.

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  • SAN DIEGO, Sept. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE) today announced that Lisa Glatch is joining the company in the newly created position of strategic initiatives officer for Sempra Energy.
  • "We are very pleased that Lisa Glatch is joining our leadership team," said Joseph A. Householder, president and chief operating officer of Sempra Energy.
  • "Lisa's extensive executive, engineering and project management experience will support our efforts in building North America's premier energy infrastructure company."
  • Most recently, Glatch led business growth efforts as executive vice president and chief strategic development officer for CH2M, a leading consulting and program management firm.

Waste Packaging Industry Leader PacTec, Inc. Receives 2018 Small Business Of The Year Award

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Tuesday, August 21, 2018
Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Tennessee, Science and technology in the United States, Nuclear technology, Y-12 National Security Complex, CH2M Hill, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

CLINTON, La., Aug. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --PacTec, Inc. was recently recognized by URS | CH2M Oak Ridge (UCOR) as the 2018 Small Business of the Year for the second time in the award program history.

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  • CLINTON, La., Aug. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --PacTec, Inc. was recently recognized by URS | CH2M Oak Ridge (UCOR) as the 2018 Small Business of the Year for the second time in the award program history.
  • UCOR also performs cleanup work at other Reservation locations, including Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Y-12 National Security Complex.
  • "It gives me great pleasure to announce that PacTec, Inc. has been selected to receive the Small Business of the Year award for constantly exceeding expectations," writes Freda Hopper, UCOR Small Business Program manager.
  • "We are honored to receive UCOR's Small Business of the Year award.

Jacobs Secures Key Role on Etihad Rail Project in UAE

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Thursday, July 12, 2018
Middle East, Geography of Asia, United Arab Emirates, CH2M Hill, Western Asia

The project will be built in phases to link the principal centers of population and industry of the UAE, and will form a vital part of the planned GCC railway network linking UAE bordering countries and critical economic centers.

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  • The project will be built in phases to link the principal centers of population and industry of the UAE, and will form a vital part of the planned GCC railway network linking UAE bordering countries and critical economic centers.
  • "We were able to bring together the combined technical resources and synergies of Jacobs and our recently acquired CH2M team that presents a fully-integrated service offering for this world-class rail project," said Jacobs Buildings, Infrastructure and Advanced Facilities President Bob Pragada.
  • "This included accessing the best talent across the breadth of our global network, coupled with a strong local presence provided by Jacobs in the UAE."
  • Jacobs leads the global professional services sector delivering solutions for a more connected, sustainable world.