CH2M HILL News Coverage

CH2M HILL has been named to the FORTUNE 500.

As General Chair of the Congress, CH2M HILL's Dr. Udai P. Singh discusses the activities and what to expect from the upcoming World Environmental & Water Resources Congress.

HSE started work with the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) in 2007, with the aim of making the building of the London 2012 venues one of the safest construction projects ever. Given the scale of the work - arguably one of the biggest construction projects in Europe - this was a challenge worthy of any Olympian. And the ODA has risen to the challenge.

UGL and CH2M HILL have won a $550 million contract to build the combined cycle power plant for the Ichthys liquefied natural gas project in the Northern Territory.

"We determined CH2M HILL remains the best value to the government on the basis of price and other factors," said Matt McCormick, manager of the DOE Hanford Richland Operations Office, in a statement. "Extending the contract ensures continuity in cleanup as we finish major projects over the next five years."

Benjamin H. Grumbles, President of the Clean Water America Alliance, discusses the U.S. Water Prize and it’s role in increasing public recognition and appreciation of water champions throughout the country at a time when concerns are growing over water quality, quantity, infrastructure, and watershed health. Mr. Grumbles also shares the efforts of the 2012 U.S. Water Prize winners, who will be celebrated on April 23 at a ceremony in Washingon DC. CH2M HILL is a proud sponsor of the U.S. Water Prize.

Garry Higdem, CH2M HILL's Program Manager, Panama Canal Expansion Program outlines a brief history of the canal as well as what it looks like today. The Panama Canal is a key conduit for international maritime trade. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, the canal was built from 1904 to 1914. It is a 82-kilometre (51 mile) ship canal in Panama joining the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. It has been named one of the seven modern wonders of the world by the American Society of Civil Engineers. Since being built, the Panama Canal has seen annual traffic rise from about 1,000 ships early on to 14,702 vessels in 2008. In total, over 815,000 vessels have passed through the canal. Garry Higdem addresses the programme elements of the expansion programme, as well as looking at the drivers behind the decision to expand.

Tom Butts, vice president of Gulf Coast operations for CH2M HILL, said the North American energy sector is growing with the shale and oil sands developments and has a robust petrochemicals and chemicals industry. “With Houston being one of the major global hubs for the energy and chemicals industry, our clients are asking that we grow along with them in this critical market,” Butts said in a prepared statement.

The Canadian vice-president of human resources for CH2M Hill, a global infrastructure and energy company, said Tuesday's announcement shows the government is aware of the challenges businesses face. "At CH2M Hill, we make it a priority to hire qualified Canadians. We've got aggressive recruiting programs across Canada, but sometimes our needs in certain sectors simply outstrip our supply of various skilled labour categories and other types of workers," David Larter said.

Scottish Rural Affairs and the Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead said: "The Scottish government is committed to cleaning up the nuclear legacy it has inherited. Today's announcement is good news as it will allow Dounreay to enter its final decommissioning phase." The consortium involves London headquartered Babcock, US-based CH2M Hill and URS, which has its headquarters in San Francisco.