UCOR Achieves EVMS Certification

For Immediate Release Contact: Wayne McKinney wayne.mckinney@ettp.doe.gov (865) 576-6284 Oak Ridge, Tenn., July 18, 2012 – URS | CH2M Oak Ridge LLC (UCOR) has achieved U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) certification for its Earned Value Management System (EVMS), a set of tools, systems, and processes for managing projects. DOE requires EVMS be used on all…

DOE Names RSI Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year

For Immediate Release Contact: Wayne McKinney wayne.mckinney@ettp.doe.gov (865) 576-6284 Oak Ridge, Tenn., June 28, 2012 – The Department of Energy (DOE) has recognized Oak Ridge-based Restoration Services, Inc. (RSI) as its Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year. RSI is an integrated team subcontractor to URS | CH2M Oak Ridge LLC (UCOR) and has supported the…

DOE’s Waste Management Facility Marks 10 Years of Operation

For Immediate Release Contact: Wayne McKinney wayne.mckinney@ettp.doe.gov (865) 576-6284 Oak Ridge, Tenn., June 13, 2012 – After 10 years of operation, the Environmental Management Waste Management Facility (EMWMF) has safely dispositioned 1.45 million tons of waste from cleanup projects across the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Oak Ridge Reservation. EMWMF, which is located near the…

UCOR Administrative Professional Becomes State IAAP President

For Immediate Release Contact: Wayne McKinney wayne.mckinney@ettp.doe.gov (865) 576-6284 Oak Ridge, Tenn., June 5, 2012 – Linda Spitzer, an administrative professional for URS | CH2M Oak Ridge LLC (UCOR), has been installed as president of the Tennessee division of the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP). Spitzer was elected to the division’s board as secretary…

UCOR Awards 24 Mini-Grants for Local School Project

For Immediate Release Contact: Veronica O’Hearn veronica.ohearn@ettp.doe.gov (865) 574-9102 Oak Ridge, Tenn., May 31, 2012 – URS | CH2M Oak Ridge LLC (UCOR) is pleased to announce 24 winners of the UCOR Education Mini-Grant Program. One of UCOR’s primary objectives is to support and encourage education initiatives. The Mini-Grant Program was designed to recognize and…

UCOR Awards Family Scholarships

For Immediate Release Contact: Fran Poda fran.poda@ettp.doe.gov (865) 241-6226 Oak Ridge, Tenn., May 21, 2012 – URS | CH2M Oak Ridge LLC (UCOR) recently awarded 10 $3,000 UCOR Family Scholarships to children of company employees. UCOR President and Project Manager Leo Sain presented the awards during ceremonies at the DoubleTree Hotel on May 17. “We…

UCOR Safely Completes Landfill Cleanup Project

For Immediate Release Contact: Dennis Hill dennis.hill@ettp.doe.gov (865) 241-4690 Oak Ridge, Tenn., May 3, 2012 – URS | CH2M Oak Ridge LLC (UCOR) recently completed a three-year landfill cleanup project on schedule, under budget and without a single work related injury, not even a first-aid case. Workers cleaning up the 6.5-acre K-1070B burial ground, adjacent…

UCOR sponsors Emergency Preparedness Fair

For Immediate Release Contact: Wayne McKinney wayne.mckinney@ettp.doe.gov (865) 576-6284 Oak Ridge, Tenn., April 26, 2012 – URS | CH2M Oak Ridge LLC (UCOR) is sponsoring the Anderson County Emergency Preparedness Fair, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, May 5, at the Clinton Community Center, 101 Hicks St., Clinton. Admission is…