BCI Engineers & Scientists, Inc.

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BCI Engineers & Scientists, Incorporated
TypeDefunct
Industry Engineering
Founded1977;46 years ago (1977)
DefunctFebruary 2, 2011;12 years ago (2011-02-02)
FateAcquired by Amec Foster Wheeler
Headquarters Lakeland, Florida
Key people
Richard M. Powers, President

BCI Engineers & Scientists, Inc. was an engineering/geology consulting company specializing in the water and mining sectors. It was based in Lakeland, Florida and had offices in Orlando, Minneola, Jupiter, Florida, as well as Howell, Michigan. In 2011, Amec Foster Wheeler acquired the company for $20 million. [1]

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References

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