Skanska USA Building Inc. is forming the Skanska Pharmaceutical Group headquartered in Parsippany, N.J., to extend the traditional construction management services provided to its pharmaceutical and biotech clients to include assisting them in the validation of their facilities for FDA approval.

BRAINSTORM Technology in New York, N.Y., has been awarded a $2 million grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology's advanced technology program to develop software that creates accurate, realistic, three-dimensional models of buildings and other large-scale environments.

Slattery Skanska has signed a partnership agreement to further promote elements of the safety and health program at the New York Power Authority's 500-megawatt, combined-cycle power plant in Astoria, N.Y. In addition to Slattery, the general contractor, members of the partnership include the U.S. Department of Labor, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and trade union officials.

EDAW, Inc. announced the integration of its Montclair, N.J., staff with the New York City office of William B. Kuhl to open the New York office of EDAW, Inc. The office will be located in midtown Manhattan.

Severud Associates Consulting Engineers P.C. is celebrating its 75th anniversary. To commemorate the milestone, the company held a celebratory event for hundreds of colleagues and clients.

Schoor DePalma was selected by the South Plainfield Board of Education in South Plainfield, N.J., as the engineer of record. The company will offer engineering and consulting services for projects at the district's seven schools during the 2003-2004 school year.