PHILADELPHIA and LONG BEACH, Calif. - Hill International (NYSE:HIL), the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today that it has received two contracts from the Port of Long Beach to provide construction management services on various capital improvement projects.  One contract is in connection with Pier G Metro track improvements and the other contract is to provide on-call services.  The two contracts have a combined estimated value to Hill of approximately $2.5 million. The Pier G Metro track improvements contract entails both new track construction and existing track reconstruction.  The on-call services contract is expected to involve management of the demolition of existing facilities (buildings, structures, landscaping and utility systems), intermodal rail yards, roadways, bridges, container terminal development, commercial office buildings, industrial buildings, fire stations, dredging, navigation improvements, utilities, shore-to-ship power, grading and paving, fencing and communication systems. “We are honored that the Port has once again turned to Hill to assist with their critical infrastructure projects,” said Michael B. Smith, Senior Vice President and Western Regional Manager for Hill’s Project Management Group.  “We look forward to helping them reach all of their project goals and objectives,” added Smith. Hill International, with 4,800 professionals in 100 offices worldwide, provides program management, project management, construction management, construction claims and other consulting services primarily to the buildings, transportation, environmental, energy and industrial markets.  Engineering News-Record magazine recently ranked Hill as the seventh largest construction management firm in the United States.  For more information on Hill, please visit our website at www.hillintl.com.