URS Corporation, based in San Francisco, California, provides clients with physical and engineering sciences research and design services. The firm handles planning, engineering, architectural design, environmental, construction, systems integration, and other projects. It provides clients with environmental auditing and compliance management, process engineering, environmental impact analysis, air quality monitoring, building retrofit, emergency planning, and other services. URS' predecessor company was established in 1904. URS was launched in 1951 and incorporated in 1957 as Broadview Research. In 1968, Broadview Research acquired United Research Incorporated. The company then changed its name to United Research Services, or URS. The firm has acquired Madigan-Praeger, Coverdale and Colpitts, John A. Blume & Associates, Hill Dreman Chase, Dalton Dalton and Newport, Greiner Engineering, Woodward-Clyde Group, Cames & Moore Group, Washington Group International, EG&G Technical Services Incorporated, and Lear Siegler Services Incorporated. URS serves clients across the engineering, construction, automotive, chemicals, mining, power, oil and gas, food and beverage, and government sectors. The EG&G division provides U.S. government agencies with program management, systems engineering, and technical support services. It includes the Aerospace Technical Services (ATS) and Engineering and Technology Services (ETS) groups. URS maintains operations in 34 countries. The company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the URS symbol. The firm has won recognition from 'Fortune,' 'Defense News,' 'Building Design & Construction,' and 'Engineering-News Record (ENR).'