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Maria Lehman Announced as 2023 President for American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Posted on Saturday, June 05, 2021 02:56 AM
“I am proud to be a Civil Engineer, and I am honored to represent the profession as ASCE President-elect – especially given the urgent need for infrastructure investment and increased importance of resilient infrastructure to our economy and our environment” said Maria Lehman.
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) represents more than 150,000 members of the civil engineering profession...
Welcome James Viray, our new Global Sustainability Leader
Posted on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 06:34 AM
GHD has appointed James Viray to the newly created role of Sustainability Leader. In this role, James will help drive our commitment to ESG (Environmental Social and Governance) principles with an early focus on achieving carbon neutrality by 2025. This new role is an integral part of delivering on our strategic vision of “water, energy and urbanization made sustainable for generations to come” as the core of our strategy.
“With James’ appointment, alongside our commitment to delivering industry...
GHD wins Federal contract for environmental assessments
Posted on Thursday, April 29, 2021 06:00 PM
US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) selects GHD to perform environmental assessments.
GHD was awarded up to an 8-year Federal contract to perform environmental assessments on real property disposed of by the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Division of Resolutions and Receiverships (DRR).
GHD will apply strong technical capabilities, understanding of local regulations across the US, and investigation and remediation experience to help FDIC manage the potential risks and...
The complex reality of reducing emissions
Posted on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 12:01 AM
The recent decision of a Dutch Court to force Shell into a mammoth 45 percent reduction in its emissions in less than nine years would have been unthinkable a decade ago. In 2021 however, there were few who were genuinely shocked.
The truth is that the climate change message is no longer merely a slogan on a placard, a hashtag or a vague bullet point in a political manifesto. Legal precedents are being set right now. Decisions of this magnitude will soon become the norm rather than the exception.
While...