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URS acquires engineering firm ForeRunner

URS buys engineering and construction management co. ForeRunner, financial terms undisclosed

  • On 9:49 am EDT, Monday October 26, 2009

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- URS Corp., an engineering and construction company, said Monday it acquired ForeRunner Corp., an engineering and construction management company specializing in oil and gas industry projects.

Financial terms were not disclosed.

ForeRunner, based in Lakewood, Colo., designs and constructs oil and gas production and storage facilities, processing plants, refineries and other infrastructure.

San Francisco-based URS operates three divisions, its URS Division, the EG&G Division and the Washington Division.

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