EBI News for May 27, 2026 – Missouri appoints Burns & McDonnell to advanced nuclear energy task force

EFCG announces collaboration to transform institutional knowledge into capital assets

The Environmental Financial Consulting Group LLC (EFCG, Boston, Mass.) announced a pilot collaboration with MSA Professional Services Inc. (Baraboo, Wis.) to develop IMERITUS, a technology-enabled service to help organizations capture and preserve the expertise of their most experienced professionals. When senior professionals in the architecture, engineering, consulting, environmental, and infrastructure sectors retire or move on, a huge amount of accumulated knowledge, experience, and relationships can be lost. “Firms have long recognized that their people are their greatest asset, but too often that value is informal, undocumented, and difficult to scale,” noted Marcus Quigley, partner and technology and innovation practice lead at EFCG. “IMERITUS is about helping organizations transform the wisdom of their most experienced professionals into a durable, accessible resource that continues to create value for the firm, its people, and its clients.”

Stantec achieves record backlog of $9 billion in first quarter 2026

Stantec (Edmonton, Canada) announced net revenue increased to $1.7 billion in the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, a 9.1% year-over-year increase compared to the prior year quarter, driven by 3.6% organic and 7.2% acquisition growth. Stantec reported organic growth in each of its regional operating units, with notable organic growth achieved in Water (14.3%) and Energy & Resources (8.6%). Contract backlog achieved a 13.2% year-over-year increase. “Stantec’s first quarter results reflect sustained global demand for our services and solid operational performance as we continue to drive strong margins and bottom-line results,” said Gord Johnston, president and CEO. “We continue to see strong organic growth in our contract backlog which reached a record $9 billion, providing strong visibility into future growth across the markets we serve. We expect momentum to build through the year as larger projects ramp up, supporting an acceleration of our organic growth.” 

Missouri appoints Burns & McDonnell to advanced nuclear energy task force

Scott Strawn, senior vice president and general manager of the Power Group at Burns & McDonnell (Kansas City, Mo.), has been appointed to the newly formed Missouri Advanced Nuclear Energy Task Force. Led by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, the task force brings together 23 leaders from utilities, academia, industry and the Missouri General Assembly to guide the state’s strategic approach to nuclear energy development. “Burns & McDonnell has been designing and engineering energy infrastructure for over 125 years, including significant work in nuclear, fossil and renewable generation,” Strawn said. “Missouri needs voices at the table who understand what it actually takes to site, permit, finance and construct next-generation nuclear power facilities.” The task force will evaluate traditional nuclear reactors, small modular reactors, and advanced microreactors.

Alliance Technical Group deepens LDAR capabilities across Gulf Coast

Alliance Technical Group (ATG, Decatur, Ill.), a provider of environmental testing, monitoring, and compliance services, announced the acquisition of the leak detection and repair (LDAR) assets of Atlas Technical Consultants LLC (Denver, Colo.), an infrastructure and environmental services firm. Built over two decades, Atlas’s LDAR group serves major industrial operators primarily across the Gulf Coast but also from Wyoming to Delaware. “The LDAR professionals joining us from Atlas bring exactly the kind of specialized field-proven expertise that strengthens Alliance’s position as a comprehensive environmental services provider,” said ATG’s CEO Chris LeMay. Environmental Financial Consulting Group advised ATG on the transaction, which follows two earlier deals in the year: Grace Consulting Inc., an air sampling and stack testing firm, and Protocol2 Air Sciences Inc., a Canadian environmental consulting firm specializing in industrial source emission testing and air quality services. 

AECOM, Binnies and Ramboll appointed to Phase 2 of Singapore’s IWMF

A joint venture between AECOM, Binnies and Ramboll has been appointed by Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA) to deliver multidisciplinary consultancy services for Phase 2 of the country’s Integrated Waste Management Facility (IWMF)—building on the joint venture’s role as Owner’s Engineer for Phase 1. The advanced waste disposal facility will be integral to NEA’s long-term plans to meet Singapore’s solid waste management needs. Phase 2 will be designed to process up to 2,900 tons of waste per day, converting waste into energy while also supporting resource recovery and exploring future carbon capture integration. IWMF’s co-location with the Tuas Water Reclamation Plant is in line with Singapore’s integrated approach to waste and water management and makes efficient use of space in the land-scarce country. 

Jacobs to provide environmental baseline for UK nuclear site

Jacobs (Dallas) has been selected by Great British Energy – Nuclear to provide environmental services for the Oldbury site in South Gloucestershire, supporting the potential development of new nuclear generation in the United Kingdom. Jacobs will develop environmental baseline data across terrestrial and marine environments, along with environmental assessments, Habitats Regulations Assessment and associated activities related to potential planning, design and permitting decisions. Jacobs will deliver these services with AtkinsRéalis and AECOM as subconsultants. Jacobs noted that it continues to play a leading role in the U.K.’s civil nuclear industry, contributing to major programs such as Sizewell C, Hinkley Point C and Sellafield.

USGS chooses Dewberry to deliver topographic lidar for Mississippi

Under its Geospatial Products and Services Contract, the U.S. Geological Survey has selected Dewberry (Fairfax, Va.) to acquire and process Quality Level 1 topographic lidar for approximately 48,000 square miles across the state of Mississippi within three years. This $12-million project supports the national 3D Elevation Program, which provides data for flood risk mapping and natural hazard modeling, infrastructure planning, environmental resource management, and other applications. 

Aventia acquires ECM Consultants, strengthening Gulf South presence

Environmental services firm Aventia (Lakewood, Colo.) announced the acquisition of ECM Consultants (Metairie, La.), an engineering, architectural and construction management firm specializing in infrastructure and resilience projects. Founded in 1995, ECM has delivered more than 1,700 projects across the Gulf South. The firm’s expertise spans coastal and mitigation engineering, ports, transportation and civil works, with notable experience in flood risk reduction, drainage infrastructure and coastal resilience. ECM maintains offices in Metairie, Baton Rouge, Lafayette and Shreveport. The acquisition marks Aventia’s sixth since being established in 2022 by Bernhard Capital Partners and reinforces the company’s strategy of expanding its environmental and engineering capabilities nationwide. Aventia has more than 400 team members and delivers services in over 40 states.

Alta Science & Engineering joins WSB

Alta Science & Engineering Inc. (Moscow, Idaho), a provider of environmental and infrastructure services in the western United States, has joined the national infrastructure engineering and consulting firm WSB (Minneapolis, Minn.), expanding WSB’s environmental and scientific capabilities. Alta offers environmental, remediation and brownfields services, site characterization and regulatory compliance, ecosystem restoration, water resources, civil engineering, and data management and visualization. The combined organization will support public- and private-sector clients on environmental, regulatory, and infrastructure-related projects. Alta employs more than 60 professionals and operates from four offices in Idaho and Washington. The transaction expands WSB’s workforce and presence in environmental and natural resource markets. Alta was advised by Morrisey Goodale.

J.S. held acquires Clark Seif Clark

Global consulting firm J.S. Held (Jericho, N.Y.) has acquired Clark Seif Clark (CSC, Chatsworth, Calif.), an environmental consulting firm providing industrial hygiene, environmental engineering, health and safety, and regulatory compliance services. The acquisition expands J.S. Held’s West Coast industrial hygiene capabilities for insurance companies, legal counsel, corporations, and government agencies and enhances the firm’s ability to deliver rapid local response to environmental crises and catastrophes in the region. “By adding CSC’s deep industrial hygiene expertise and strong West Coast presence, we are scaling our ability to support insurance clients nationwide—while bringing complementary technical and financial capabilities that immediately enhance CSC’s offerings and connect them to broader national client relationships,” said Lee Spirer, CEO of J.S. Held.

Haley & Aldrich wins funding for five applied research projects

Haley & Aldrich (Burlington, Mass.) announced funding from the U.S. Department of Defense for five new applied research projects, four of which aim to develop new treatments for PFAS contamination. Haley & Aldrich’s Applied Research Program (ARP) team will lead the projects, with other institutions collaborating. PFAS projects cover: further development of EradiFluor, an ARP technology that destroys PFAS in concentrated waste; a treatment train that achieves nearly complete PFAS destruction in wastestreams such as ion exchange regeneration residues and firefighting foam; an advanced ultraviolet-reductive system incorporating a 222-nanometer krypton chloride-based light source; and a non-invasive, cost-effective PFAS site management methodology that integrates geophysics, lysimetry and modeling. The fifth project, in climate resilience, will investigate an ensemble modeling approach to extreme heat mitigation, integrating data from satellite and ground-based sensors to solve this problem on military bases.

Sunraycer Renewables closes $901 million in project financing

Sunraycer Renewables LLC (Annapolis, Md.), a developer, owner, and operator of clean energy power sites, announced the closing of a $901 million project financing facility with MUFG Bank, Ally Bank, Nomura Securities International, Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, and Societe Generale. This marks Sunraycer’s second portfolio financing in approximately 12 months, bringing total capital raised across project finance and tax equity to roughly $1.6 billion in that period. The financing will support construction and operation of three Sunraycer projects in Texas totaling 479.5 MWac of solar generation and 236.5 MWac of paired two-hour battery energy storage systems.

Europe’s offshore wind sector sees turbine prices jump 40-45%

Europe’s offshore wind expansion is facing structural supply constraints, according to a post by Rystad Energy, an energy intelligence company. After GE Vernova paused new offshore wind orders following technical and operational setbacks, Siemens Gamesa and Vestas now account for virtually all turbines available to European developers. Rystad Energy’s analysis shows a sharp increase in per-megawatt (MW) costs, with turbine selling prices rising by between 40% and 45% since 2020, outpacing manufacturing cost increases of 20% to 25% over the same period. The supply constraint is most pronounced in nacelles and blades. “Europe’s offshore ambitions are real, and the pipeline reflects genuine political commitment. But the market has moved into structurally tight territory… That combination gives original equipment manufacturers (OEM) real pricing power and the ability to be selective about which projects get built. If Europe doesn’t meaningfully expand Western manufacturing capacity or rethink how supply constraints are addressed in its auction frameworks, it won’t deliver its post-2030 targets,” said Senior Analyst Sander Baksjoberget.