URS Wins $80 Million Contract to Build Texas Rail-Enabled Waste Facility

Date: September 2, 2008

Source: URS Corporation

URS Selected to Provide Design, Procurement and Construction Services for Texas Waste Disposal Facilities

  • Contract Has Maximum Value of $80 Million to URS

URS Corporation (NYSE: URS) today announced that the Company has been awarded a contract by Waste Control Specialists LLC for the design, engineering, procurement and construction management of waste disposal facilities and infrastructure improvements in Andrews County, Texas. The three-year contract has a maximum value of $80 million to URS.

Under the terms of the contract, URS will design, engineer, procure and manage the construction of new facilities and infrastructure improvements, including the addition of a rail loop and rail tipper/dumper to allow for the unloading of waste materials from trains, construction of a waste byproduct landfill and a low-level radioactive waste disposal facility.

"This contract is a critical win that expands our construction presence in the waste management industry and positions the Company for future projects," said Tom Zarges, President of URS' Washington Division. "We are pleased that Waste Control Specialists selected URS for this significant undertaking, and we look forward to supporting the construction of these important facilities."

URS Corporation (NYSE: URS) is a leading provider of engineering, construction and technical services for public agencies and private sector companies around the world. The Company offers a full range of program management; planning, design and engineering; systems engineering and technical assistance; construction and construction management; operations and maintenance; and decommissioning and closure services. URS provides services for power, infrastructure, industrial and commercial, and federal projects and programs. Headquartered in San Francisco, the Company operates through three divisions: the URS Division, the EG&G Division and the Washington Division. URS Corporation has more than 50,000 employees in a network of offices in more than 30 countries (www.urscorp.com).

For more information, contact:
URS Corporation
H. Thomas Hicks, 415-774-2700
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
or
Sard Verbinnen & Co
Hugh Burns or Jane Simmons, 212-687-8080

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