URS wins $150m American flood risk contract

The US Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) has chosen URS to provide a suite of flood-related services. The five-year contract has a maximum value of $150 million and will require URS to undertake: risk assessment and hazard modelling, mitigation planning, pre-disaster mitigation assistance, reviews focusing on environmental and historic preservation, loss avoidance research, and training. Commenting on the win, URS's Gary Jandegian said: “URS has a long standing relationship with Fema... We look forward to continuing to assist Fema on its critical mission of helping communities preparing for, protect against, and recover from disasters”.

• URS news release