Global infrastructure services consultancy Cardno Limited (ASX: CDD), today announced a record net profit after tax of $37.60 million for the year ended 30 June 2010, a 10.1% increase over the 2009 financial year. Basic earnings per share increased to 43.86 cents. Cardno had strong operating cash flow of $46.75 million in 2010, an increase of 21% over 2009, and had cash of $56.28 million at 30 June 2010. The company's balance sheet remains strong with low net debt. In August, the company completed a successful Rights issue raising $49 million. The Board has declared a fully franked final dividend of 15 cents per share to be paid on 15 October 2010 to all shareholders registered on 17 September 2010. With the interim dividend of 14 cents per share in March 2010, this will result in a full year dividend of 29 cents, which is also a record for Cardno. ... more >>

The August 13, 2010 edition of the Mining Journal featured one of the studies that Cardno ENTRIX and Michigan State University are conducting in support of a national pollutant discharge elimination system (NPDES) permitting project for Cliffs Natural Resources (Cliffs). Elevated concentrations of selenium have been detected in waters that are discharged from the Michigan Operations of Cliffs, and Cardno ENTRIX is leading the ecological studies that are being conducted for the permit renewal process. Selenium is an essential nutrient; however, exposure to excess amounts can result in adverse effects to the environment. Based on other selenium studies, the embryos of egg-laying vertebrate species such as fish and birds are known to be sensitive to selenium. In addition to the waterfowl and passerine hatching study, the Cliffs team is also conducting hatching studies for several species of fish, and is evaluating the quality of the aquatic communities in the streams ... more >>

The Bureau of Land Management recently released the Cardno ENTRIX-prepared environmental study on a proposed wind energy transmission line in Oregon's Steens Mountain area. The public release of the study was featured recently in The Oregonian. Click here to read full article. For more information about Cardno ENTRIX's work with transmission lines and renewable energy projects, contact Jeremy Pratt or Greg Poremba at 206-269-0104.

Cardno ENTRIX is pleased to announce that Jeff Mengler has joined the team in our Barrington, IL office as a Senior Project Scientist. Mr. Mengler is a botanist and wetland ecologist with experience in watershed planning, wetland delineation, storm water management, listed species surveys and permitting. During his 18-year tenure at the US Fish and Wildlife Service field office, he was the lead advisor for the development of the Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) for the federally-endangered Hine's emerald dragonfly, contributed to the Recovery Plan for that species, and was the and co-chair of the mitigation working group for the I-355 extension project. Mr. Mengler also authored a Native Plant Guide and Advanced Identification of significant wetlands in Kane and McHenry Counties. He will continue in his leadership roles with the Fox River Ecosystem Partnership and Chicago Wilderness, where he has chaired Habitat Restoration, Natural Resources Management, and Green Infrastructure initiatives. ... more >>

Merger with Cardno Limited expands global reach Houston, TX. (June 9, 2010) ENTRIX has joined forces with international firm and Australian based Cardno Limited in a merger that takes effect today. The merger with Cardno, a professional services firm founded in 1945 in Brisbane, Australia, means that ENTRIX, a 615-person environmental and natural resource management consulting firm becomes a key part of an international industry leader with a combined resource base of 3,650 staff working on projects in more than 70 countries. Todd Williams, President of ENTRIX, said the merger marks an important step in the next chapter of growth for ENTRIX. "Our motivation to seek a partnership with an international firm like Cardno was three-fold. First to provide our clients with a wider range of services and locations; second to provide our talented staff with additional opportunities for career development; and third to ... more >>

The culmination of several years of work concluded on May 5, 2010, in Pioche, Nevada, with the signing of the Section 10 permits of the Federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) for the Southeastern Lincoln County Habitat Conservation Plan (SLCHCP). Lisa Mash, from our Concord office, attended the ceremony on behalf of Cardno ENTRIX which took place in the historic Thompson Opera House and was preceded by a Dutch-Oven lunch provided by the Lincoln County Chapter of the Future Farmers of America. Cardno ENTRIX provided services to Lincoln County, Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR), City of Caliente, BLM and USFWS to develop the SLCHCP, associated NEPA document, and Implementing Agreement to obtain incidental coverage for the federally-listed desert tortoise and southwestern willow flycatcher under Section 10(a)(1)(b) of the ESA from USFWS. The plan provides a mechanism to allow orderly growth and development in the southeastern portion of Lincoln County while providing ... more >>

On behalf of Cardno ENTRIX, Lloyd Horvath, P.E., of our Fort Myers office, received an Award for the 2010 AAEE Excellence in Environmental Engineering Competition for one of our water resource projects. Our winning project, submitted in the category of Environmental Sustainability, the Marco Island Aquifer Storage and Recovery System, was awarded the Grand Prize at the AAEE Awards luncheon on April 28, 2010. Judging criteria of project submittals were based on an integrated project approach, quality, originality and innovation, complexity, and contribution to social and economic advancement. This award also made Cardno ENTRIX eligible to submit to the International Water Association's 2010 Project Innovation Awards, which will not occur until later this year. For more information on the Marco Island ASR System project submission, click here.