OMAHA, Neb., USA: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Omaha District has selected ABF JV, a joint venture (JV) between Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, Black & Veatch and FSB Architects + Engineers, to provide architectural and engineering services in support of military and civil/commercial airfields worldwide.
“Atkins has partnered with a world-class team to provide USACE with the ideal mix of skill and expertise needed to deliver the full suite of military planning, design and construction services around the globe,” Steve Morriss, President, Engineering Services, U.S., Atkins. “Our large international network in North America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East ensures our team has the relationships and experience to deliver mission critical infrastructure.”
Under a five-year $30M Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) the ABF JV will provide a full range of services such as developing airfield related designs and as-built sketches, completing technical reviews, surveys and operational and maintenance procedure evaluations and developing future planning requirements. Atkins, Black & Veatch and FSB Architects and Engineers have more than 160 years of combined project experience for the Department of Defense (DoD). The ABF JV team has completed more than $12 billion in aviation and infrastructure design work collectively in the last 10 years for the DoD.
“Our project approach combines experienced people, proven technology and innovative design to address USACE needs,” said David Schilling, P.E., Atkins Aviation Senior Project Manager and ABF JV Project Manager.
The combined team has access to more than 30,000 architects, engineers and support specialists that includes staff with specific expertise related to the airfield design contract who have earned multiple federal awards and commendations for their work.
About Atkins
Atkins (www.atkinsglobal.com) is one of the world’s most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies, employing over 18,300 people across the UK, North America, Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific and Europe. We build long-term trusted partnerships to create a world where lives are enriched through the implementation of our ideas. You can view Atkins’ recent projects here.
About SNC-Lavalin
Founded in 1911, SNC-Lavalin is a fully integrated professional services and project management company with offices around the world dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, technology and data to design, deliver and operate the most complex projects. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital – and delivered to clients in key strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear, Operations & Maintenance and Capital. News and information are available at snclavalin.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
About Black & Veatch
Black & Veatch is a 100-percent employee-owned global engineering, procurement, consulting and construction company with a more than 100-year track record of innovation in sustainable infrastructure. Since 1915, we have helped our clients improve the lives of people around the world by addressing the resilience and reliability of our most important infrastructure assets. Follow us on www.bv.com and on social media.
About FSB Architects + Engineers
Founded in 1945, Frankfurt-Short-Bruza Associates (FSB) has served DoD clients throughout the continental United States, providing award-winning, multi-discipline facility design and engineering services. FSB is a national leader in the design of aviation facilities, including extensive wide-body aircraft maintenance expertise, and we lead the industry through our criteria/standards writing, specification writing and training of DoD staff. Learn more at fsb-ae.com
