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Stantec signs letter of intent to acquire ECO:LOGIC Engineering

12 August 2010

ECO:LOGIC specializes in the planning, permitting, design, construction management, and operations of water and wastewater facilities in northern California and Nevada.

Bob Gomes, Stantec president and CEO, said: “The demand for clean and safe water continues to grow in North America, and the ECO:LOGIC team is on the forefront of the planning, design, and management of water and wastewater facilities. The acquisition of ECO:LOGIC will add a lot more depth to our environmental infrastructure capabilities in the western United States.”

 

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