Connie Crawford, a senior vice president at Louis Berger, has been promoted to lead the firm’s rail and transit global practice. She will lead the firm’s pursuits of major global mass transit market sector projects, Louis Berger announced Wednesday. “Since joining Louis Berger in 2009, Connie has brought valuable experience leading the development of large-scale transportation […] More

Jamey Barbas, a three-decade bridge design and management veteran, has joined engineering consulting contractor Louis Berger Group as senior vice president of the firm’s global practice for major structures. She has led inspection, design and construction work for New York City’s Williamsburg Bridge and served as bridge design manager for a public-private partnership project in Montreal, […] More

Sofia Berger, formerly senior vice president and managing director of Louis Berger‘s business operations in Latin America and the Caribbean region, has taken a new role as senior VP of U.S. transportation market at the Morristown, New Jersey-based professional services contractor. She will report to Nick Ivanoff, president of Louis Berger’s U.S. transportation market segment, and oversee client development initiatives in the public and […] More

James Rousell, a 15-year veteran of Jacobs Engineering, has joined Louis Berger as vice president and managing director for the U.K. operations of the professional services contractor. Louis Berger said Thursday that Rousell will prepare, implement and deliver operating plans intended to support the company’s project delivery, financial performance and growth initiatives in the U.K. He will report to Jesper […] More

A joint venture of Louis Berger and Cummins Power Generation holds a position on a five-year, $45 million contract to aid the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the distribution of generator sets during relief operations. Berger/Cummins will help FEMA to facilitate the agency’s disaster and emergency response missions in the U.S. and overseas, Louis Berger said Thursday. Frank Jordano, president of […] More

Louis Berger and New Jersey’s department of environmental protection have teamed up with industry partners to develop a resiliency plan to aid communities across 15 municipalities in Monmouth County as part of a regional coastal resilience grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. NJDEP, Louis Berger, the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve, the Rutgers Climate Institute and local […] More

A joint venture of Louis Berger and an MWH Global affiliate company in Turkey has been awarded a $4.2 million contract to support a European Union-funded project that aims to modernize Turkey’s water resources. Louis Berger said Wednesday the contract requires the JV to assess Turkey’s drinking water resources and treatment plants, including the legal and institutional aspects of […] More

Louis Berger and Ammann & Whitney have been given the Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award by the American Society of Civil Engineers for the design of the Dragon Bridge of Da Nang, Vietnam. Louis Berger said Friday the 666-meter bridge was among six projects that were previously recognized as finalists for the award. ASCE presented the award during the annual Outstanding Project and […] More

Louis Berger, New Jersey Future, Rutgers University and the Natural Resources Defense Council have collaborated to formulate a program meant to help the state of New Jersey address water infrastructure management challenges. The A∙I∙M∙S4  program comprises a variety of tools that are designed for local agencies and utilities to manage urban sewer and stormwater systems […] More

Edward Searle, formerly international director of Louis Berger‘s rail and transit business and a chartered civil engineer, has been promoted to vice president for international rail and transit. “Eddy has been well recognized by our staff, partners and most, importantly our clients for his excellence and has played a key role in the growth and development of […] More

Jedd Narsavage, a site manager and senior master planner for Louis Berger Group based at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan, has been selected to receive NATO’s Non-Article 5 International Security Force Medal for Service to Peace and Freedom. Narsavage was recognized for his role in helping to carry out the drawdown of the base as NATO forces work toward […] More

A bridge built by Louis Berger and Ammann & Whitney has been selected to receive an award for projects outside the state of New York from the American Council of Engineering Companies New York. The companies received a Diamond Award in the structural systems category of the ACEC, Louis Berger announced Thursday. Louis Berger and Ammann & […] More