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URS acquired the Denver, Colorado based civil, geotechnical and environmental engineering firm Woodward-Clyde Group in 1997 for $100 Million, bringing additional environmental capabilities and a broader international presence to the organization.<ref>{{cite news |title=URS, Building on Acquisition, Could Have More Room to Rise |first=Sheila |last=Muto |newspaper=The Wall Street Journal |date=September 10, 1997 }}</ref> When Dames & Moore Group joined in 1999 (which had recently absorbed the Australian firm [[Hardcastle & Richards]]), URS further strengthened its program and construction management expertise and added to its FORTUNE 500 client base.<ref>{{cite news |title=URS Corp. to Buy Dames & Moore Group In $312 Million Deal |newspaper=The Wall Street Journal |date=May 6, 1999}}</ref> In February 1999, URS also acquired transport consultant Thorburn Colquhoun.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/URS+Corp.+Acquires+United+Kingdom's+Thorburn+Colquhoun%3B+Combination...-a053671938 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305020135/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/URS+Corp.+Acquires+United+Kingdom's+Thorburn+Colquhoun;+Combination...-a053671938 |archive-date=2016-03-05 |title=URS Corp. Acquires United Kingdom's Thorburn Colquhoun; Combination Expands URS' Presence in Europe. - Free Online Library}}</ref> | URS acquired the Denver, Colorado based civil, geotechnical and environmental engineering firm Woodward-Clyde Group in 1997 for $100 Million, bringing additional environmental capabilities and a broader international presence to the organization.<ref>{{cite news |title=URS, Building on Acquisition, Could Have More Room to Rise |first=Sheila |last=Muto |newspaper=The Wall Street Journal |date=September 10, 1997 }}</ref> When Dames & Moore Group joined in 1999 (which had recently absorbed the Australian firm [[Hardcastle & Richards]]), URS further strengthened its program and construction management expertise and added to its FORTUNE 500 client base.<ref>{{cite news |title=URS Corp. to Buy Dames & Moore Group In $312 Million Deal |newspaper=The Wall Street Journal |date=May 6, 1999}}</ref> In February 1999, URS also acquired transport consultant Thorburn Colquhoun.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/URS+Corp.+Acquires+United+Kingdom's+Thorburn+Colquhoun%3B+Combination...-a053671938 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305020135/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/URS+Corp.+Acquires+United+Kingdom's+Thorburn+Colquhoun;+Combination...-a053671938 |archive-date=2016-03-05 |title=URS Corp. Acquires United Kingdom's Thorburn Colquhoun; Combination Expands URS' Presence in Europe. - Free Online Library}}</ref> | ||
In 2002, URS acquired EG&G Technical Services, positioning the company as a leading U.S. federal services contractor.<ref>{{cite news |title=URS says agrees to buy EG&G for $500 million|newspaper= | In 2002, URS acquired EG&G Technical Services, positioning the company as a leading U.S. federal services contractor.<ref>{{cite news |title=URS says agrees to buy EG&G for $500 million|newspaper=Reuters |date=July 17, 2002}}</ref> | ||
In November 2007, URS acquired [[Washington Group International]] of [[Boise, Idaho|Boise]] for $3.1B and operated it as the "Energy and Construction Division".<ref>{{cite news |title=Washington Group shareholders approve $3.2 billion buyout, creating construction giant|first=Todd |last=Dvorak |newspaper=[[Associated Press]] |date=November 15, 2007}}</ref> | In November 2007, URS acquired [[Washington Group International]] of [[Boise, Idaho|Boise]] for $3.1B and operated it as the "Energy and Construction Division".<ref>{{cite news |title=Washington Group shareholders approve $3.2 billion buyout, creating construction giant|first=Todd |last=Dvorak |newspaper=[[Associated Press]] |date=November 15, 2007}}</ref> | ||