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MWH Global is a multi-disciplined global team of program managers, business consultants, engineers, geologists, operators, scientists, technologists and regulatory experts all contributing toward providing clients with solid solutions that reflect best practices in wet infrastructure knowledge, experience and innovation. The firm is headquartered in Broomfield, a prominent suburb and tier of the Denver metropolitan area in the State of Colorado of the United States. As of December 2008 MWH Global had 7,000 employees, and 2008 revenues totaled approximately $1.3 billion.

History
MWH Global is the culmination of the three engineering firms James M. Montgomery Consulting Engineers (JMM), Watson Hawksley, Ltd., and Harza Engineering Company.

JMM was founded in Pasadena in 1945 by James M. Montgomery following his work on the design (1936) and commencement (1941) of the 100-million gallon per day F. E. Weymouth Memorial Water Softening and Filtration Plant at La Verne, Califonia for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California while with the firm Hoover and Montgomery.

Originating in London in 1844, Watson Hawksley, Ltd. of High Wycombe, United Kingdom, merged in 1990 with JMM. JMM had long been noted for excellence and specialization in water and wastewater engineering, and Watson Hawksley had a rich history with opportunities abroad. The merger converted this organization into a firm with global scope known as Montgomery Watson.

Harza Engineering Company was founded by Leroy F. Harza in 1920 with its main office in Chicago, Illinois. As an independent engineering and consulting firm, it specialized in the development and use of water, power, and land resources. Among its areas of expertise were regional planning, water control, power, irrigation flood control, agricultural production, and transportation. Harza worked extensively in both the energy and environmental sectors of the engineering industry, and the company is perhaps best known for its work on hydroelectric power development. In 2001, Montgomery Watson merged with Harza Engineering Company to form Montgomery Watson Harza; the firm name was shortened to MWH in 2003.

Services
Program Management and Management Consulting

Partnering and relationships underscore MWH’s global program management. Providing substantial wet infrastructure project management for capital improvement programs, MWH often serves as clients’ single point of contact for designer, contractor and other third parties to instill goals and standards, working quickly to amalgamate with clients in order to assist them in achieving their goals. MWH partners with clients’ key decision makers to define, structure, plan, schedule, design, develop and manage these efforts, assisting clients in:


 * •	managing their wet infrastructure resources


 * •	developing intellectual technology systems to integrate clients’ data sources


 * •	developing project execution plans, detailed schedules and cost forecasts


 * •	prioritizing among projects in the program


 * •	coordinating permitting throughout the program


 * •	planning and managing regulatory compliance


 * •	monitoring the progress of individual projects and the program as a whole


 * •	integrating the engineering, procurement and construction efforts

Engineering and Technical Services 

Encompassing the entire spectrum of wet infrastructure services, MWH’s technical expertise spans from water sourcing and wastewater treatment, through environment and natural resources services. Our expansive range of engineering and technical services include:


 * •	master planning


 * •	technical and economic feasibility studies


 * •	environmental impact assessments


 * •	project development planning


 * •	design


 * •	risk management assessment


 * •	constructability reviews


 * •	alternative design analysis


 * •	conceptual and final design documents


 * •	quality assurance


 * •	laboratory testing

Construction Services

As the construction arm for MWH - MWH Constructors is a licensed, bonded general contractor, performing all of the company's at-risk construction and design-build projects.

MWH provides construction management-at-risk, construction management-as-agent, design-build and general contracting services for water and wastewater facilities, government buildings, environmental remediation, produced water and other projects that fall within the company’s core competencies. MWH provides individually tailored, "start to finish" construction capabilities to municipal, federal and industrial clients throughout the U.S. and the United Kingdom, including commissioning and start up services with licensed operators.

MWH also self-performs according to the needs of clients, primarily in the areas of mechanical, instrumentation and controls (I&C) and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA).

Awards and honors
Honored for excellence by top industry institutions and publications such as Engineering News Record in the U.S. and New Civil Engineer in the U.K., these organizations consistently rank MWH as a top firm, as they lead their industry in the wet infrastructure sectors they serve.

Engineering News-Record Top 500 Design Firms Issue, April 20, 2009
 * •	#2 Top 20 - Water
 * •	#2 Top 20 - Sewer/Wastewater
 * •	#13 Top Designers - International Markets
 * •	#16 Top 500 Design Firms

Engineering News-Record Top 400 Contractors Issue, May 18, 2008
 * •	#16 Water Supply (2008)
 * •	#20 Wastewater Treatment (2008)
 * •	#37 Top 50 Domestic Heavy Contractors
 * •	#42 Top 50 Contractors Working Abroad
 * •	#174 Top 400 Contractors

Engineering News-Record Top 500 Design Firms Sourcebook Issue, June 23, 2008
 * •	#14 Top 500 Design Firms
 * •	#1 Top 5 Hydroplants
 * •	#2 Top 25 in Sewerage and Solid Waste
 * •	#1 Top 15 in Sanitary and Storm Sewers
 * •	#2 Top 20 in Wastewater Treatment
 * •	#9 Top 10 in Solid Waste
 * •	#2 Top 25 in Water Supply
 * •	#2 Top 15 in Transmission Lines and Aqueducts
 * •	#3 Top 15 in Treatment and Desalination
 * •	#1 Top 10 in Dams and Reservoirs
 * •	#15 Top 15 in Chemical and Soil Remediation

Top Global Firms Consultants File, NCE, March 2009
 * •	#4 Water
 * •	#5 Waste
 * •	#14 Civil and Structural