Fluor Awarded U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contract to Support Power Grid Repair in Puerto Rico
IRVING, Texas (October 19, 2017) – Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that the company was awarded a contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Huntsville (Alabama) Engineering Center to help restore electric power to Puerto Rico. The six-month single award task order is valued at approximately $240 million. “Fluor is proud to play an initial role in restoring a sense of normalcy to the people of Puerto Rico,” said Tom D’Agostino, president of Fluor’s Government Group. “We have b...
J.F. Kiely Construction Co. Sr. VP to Headline as a Speaker at the 2017 New Jersey Water Association Conference
LONG BRANCH, N.J., Oct. 18, 2017 - Senior Vice President of Water Resources, David J. Applegate, will be a speaker at the upcoming New Jersey Water Association Conference in Atlantic City, New Jersey. A long-time water industry veteran, Mr. Applegate will speak on Thursday, October 19 at 2 PM about energy conservation with a presentation entitled 'Common Sense Methods for Lightening the Load'. With more than 32 years of water resources knowledge and experience in the engineering design, cons...
Virtual Surveyor Unveils Productivity Tools in Drone Image Analysis Software at Commercial UAV Expo
LEUVEN, Belgium, 18 October 2017 – Virtual Surveyor nv, developer of UAV image visualization and analysis software, will launch a new suite of Productivity Tools next week at the 2017 Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas. The Virtual Surveyor software package enables professional surveyors to generate accurate topographic end products from drone imagery five times faster than traditional field work. Virtual Surveyor will provide software demonstrations and offer discounts on new product purc...
Michael Baker International Promotes Michael J. Conaboy, P.E., to Regional Director for the Firm’s West Region
Pittsburgh (October 18, 2017) - Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced the promotion of Michael J. Conaboy, P.E., to Regional Director for the firm’s West Region. Mr. Conaboy will be based in the firm’s Santa Ana, California, office and report directly to Michael Baker’s Chief Operating Officer Dale R. Spaulding, P.E. In his new role, Mr. Conaboy will focus on growing the West Region and is responsible for regional l...
Bob Freinberg, Former CEO and President of Airbus DS Communications, Joins RapidSOS Advisory Board
NEW YORK - RapidSOS today announced that Bob Freinberg, former Chief Executive Officer and President of Airbus DS Communications, Inc., is joining the RapidSOS Advisory Board. Freinberg joins the Advisory Board to contribute expertise in public safety and technology from his 25+ years of leadership experience in the Software Services and Telecom Systems industries. "Bob has proven himself as a remarkable leader and expert strategist throughout his career in telecom and software servic...
Carl Bass, Former Autodesk CEO, Joins Zoox Board of Directors
Carl Bass, pictured fourth from left, with the Creative team at Zoox. MENLO PARK, Calif. - The Board of Directors of Zoox, Inc. announced today the appointment of Carl Bass as an independent director of the company. Bass retired as President and CEO of Autodesk earlier this year, having served in that role since 2006, taking the company from a market cap of $2 billion to $18 billion during his tenure. He has served as an advisor to Zoox since 2016. "Carl is an accomplished b...
Bentley Systems Announces Winners of 2017 Be Inspired Awards
SINGAPORE – The Year in Infrastructure 2017 Conference – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing infrastructure, today announced the winners of the 2017 Be Inspired Awards. The annual awards program honors the extraordinary work of Bentley users advancing the world’s infrastructure. At a ceremony and gala at their Year in Infrastructure 2017 Conference, Bentley acknowledged 17 Be Inspired Awards winners and six Special Recognitio...
Fires Plague California as Latest Disaster Aid Package Moves in Congress
A new spate of natural disasters in the form of wildfires has left at least 31 people dead in northern California, disrupted transportation there and added to the nation's growing cost of infrastructure repairs. President Trump approved a disaster declaration for the state, clearing the way for federal aid to flow. Most of the fires were in California's wine-growing area, and in a series of state disaster declarations Gov. Jerry Brown said the damages included shutdowns of major roads....
See Through the Surface of Ground, Ice or Any Structure with a Drone Equipped with Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)
Riga - October 17, 2017 - To bring technically advanced solutions for surveyors, land engineers, researchers, rescue service providers and sappers - SPH Engineering - the developer of leading drone mission planning software UgCS and Radarteam Sweden AB - the manufacturer of Ground Penetrating Radars completed test flights combining Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV, drone) and GPR technologies. For the test, a Radarteam Sweden AB Cobra Plug-in Ground Penetrating Radar with SE-70 antenna and p...
Construction Technology Company, Multivista, Announces UK Expansion to London
(PHOENIX, 17 October 2017) – Multivista, a leading global provider of visual documentation services for construction and estate management, announced today the opening of a European Head Office in London, United Kingdom. The move will bring Multivista’s fullservice construction documentation offerings to the London market and provide support for new franchise partners throughout Europe and other international territories. "It’s exciting to introduce our services and software to one of the wo...
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