2021 Kickoff Letter – Looking Forward
LOOKING FORWARD What a year…What a year. 2020 if anything brought uncertainty, fear, and isolation to many of our brothers and sisters. Normally, I write these letters at year-end…but given 2020’s track record I decided to hold off and send in 2021 – not wanting to bring any of the 2020 dust into 2021. […]
BCP Helping Fight the spread of COVID-19, One Temperature at a Time
New Orleans, LA – BCP Engineers and Consultants (BCP) has successfully deployed State of the Art Automated Temperature Screening Kiosks at two Northeastern nuclear sites that provide touchless facial temperatures in seconds, is available 24/7/365 and limits the possibility of cross contamination from COVID-19. Using the latest thermal infrared sensors and facial recognition technologies, the […]
Siemer Milling Company V. Commissioner (T.C. Memo 2019-37, 4/15/2019)
By Angela Jackson This is the most recent R&D case before the U.S. Tax Court which was ruled in favor of the Commissioner and disallowed 100% of Siemer Milling’s 2011 and 2012 Research and Development (R&D) tax credit under Section 41. Siemer’s claim was disallowed for not providing adequate supporting evidence to demonstrate its process […]
20/20: A Clear Vision For BCP
With 2019 nearly behind us, and thinking about the year that was, the challenges we faced, and the growth and change we’ve experienced, I leave the year more excited, more determined, and more certain that we are on the right path forward. The work and commitment displayed in 2019 will drive us in 2020 […]
Al Casas Joins BCP to Lead our Technology Integration Service Division
Announcement: Al Casas has joined the BCP Team as our Executive Technology Integrator SME. Al brings over 42 years of business development, engineering and construction experience in the Nuclear Energy, Oil & Gas and Marine Technology Industries. In his Executive Technology Integrator role, Al will be responsible for Business Development and expanding BCP’s Technology Integration […]
Embracing Technology – Lessons Learned From A Failed Technology Startup
By Gregory Lormand In the early 2000’s, I, along with three partners set out to create a new technology platform in the space of performance and cost benchmarking. Our company, ePerformance Group International (ePGI) and our flagship product, BenchmarkCommunities™ was a completely new concept on delivering real-time, online performance benchmarking information and analysis capabilities. […]
Innovation at ANS’s Utility Working Conference
by Chris Staubus ANS held its annual Utility Working Conference in Amelia Island, FL August 4th through 7th with the theme, Innovating for a Sustainable Nuclear Future. There is no need to explain to professionals in our industry that the cycles of boom and bust have been evident throughout most of our careers. The […]
BCP Client News: Fall 2019
BCP CLIENT NEWS: CYBER SECURITY TEAM WINS RFP BCP was successful in winning a recent RFP with Dominion Energy’s North Anna Power Station (NAPS) to provide services to compete the Cyber Security Controls Analysis for a Security System replacement project. The project will require BCP to work directly with NAPS Cyber Security Assessment Team […]
Upcoming Events Fall 2019
UPCOMING BCP EVENTS 7th Annual Citizens of Georgia Power Sporting Clays Tournament – Graniteville, SC October 18. BCP will be sponsoring this event which serves to support the Turn Back The Block, Burn Foundation of America & Golden Harvest Food Bank charities. Turn Back the Block works in the Harrisburg community, in Augusta, GA, […]