FLIR Announces C3 Thermal Camera
WILSONVILLE, Ore. – FLIR announced today that the FLIR C3 thermal camera for contractors is now available for purchase. Unveiled earlier this year at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the FLIR C3 is a ruggedized, pocket-portable, dedicated thermal camera ideal for home inspectors, real estate professionals, general contractors, and other trade professionals who need a powerful diagnostic tool. With a bright, three-inch touchscreen, the FLIR C3 offers several features that make it a grea...
New Inspector General Position Created
At Governor Walker’s direction, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will create an Office of Inspector General position with a primary role in the Department to review all programs and initiatives for inefficiencies, waste, fraud and abuse. The position will serve as an executive level advisor to the Secretary along with working with the executive leadership in the Department. The primary role of the Inspector General is to review WisDOT policy and practices looking for cost savi...
Bridgepoint to Acquire Cleantech Leader Evac
Evac, the world’s leading provider of integrated waste, wastewater, and water management systems for the marine, offshore, and building industries, is to be acquired by private equity group Bridgepoint. Headquartered in Espoo, Finland, Evac was established in 1979 and to date has successfully completed over 20,000 marine, 2,000 offshore, and 2,000 building projects for customers around the world. The company has offices in Brazil, China, Finland, France, Germany, South Korea, Norway, Sweden,...
Construction Documentation Company Multivista Announces New International Franchise Opportunities
PHOENIX, 28 September 2017 – Multivista, a leading global provider of visual documentation services for construction, announced today that its full-service offerings will be made available in new, international territories. The scaled expansion of their franchise system, named a 2017 Top Global Franchise by Entrepreneur Magazine, sets out to establish the company’s presence throughout Australia and Asia, while expanding its footprint in South America and Europe. Though visual documentation ha...
Vida (Covington) Mannings Joins Stantec asTransit Advisory Sector Leader
Los Angeles, CA, NYSE, TSX:STN: Vida (Covington) Mannings has joined Stantec as a Transit Advisory Sector Leader for the US West. For the past 25 years, Mannings has worked for public sector transit agencies. She has played an integral role on teams that have built and developed some of the most progressive transit systems in the US, positively impacting millions of people. In her new role at Stantec, Mannings will assist Stantec’s transportation clients throughout North America with tra...
Hitachi Construction Machinery to Use Iridium for Delivering Global e-Service Across the Planet
MCLEAN, Va. - Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) today announced a new long-term agreement bringing the truly global coverage and reliability of the Iridium® network to Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.’s (TSE:6305) (“Hitachi Construction Machinery”) world class Global e-Service construction machinery management system. By integrating Iridium connectivity, Hitachi Construction Machinery’s Global e-Service will now be able to expand to regions and markets previously not possible. To...
Stockdale Capital Closes Second Parking Purchase In San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO –Stockdale Capital Partners has purchased a 241-stall garage at 350 Beach Street in San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf neighborhood. This is the second parking acquisition completed by the Los Angeles-based investment firm for its institutional joint venture formed late last year with Grosvenor Group and San Diego’s Ace Parking Management. In February, Stockdale closed on the purchase of another San Francisco parking property: the 364-stall SOMA Grand Garage at 1160 Mission Stree...
Announcing the Winners of the SCIA User Contest 2017
Herk-de-Stad, Belgium - Wednesday, 27 September 2017 – SCIA, a leading provider of structural engineering software, announced the six winners of the 10th edition of the SCIA User Contest, aptly named “The Art of Structural Design.” The contest represents impressive and inspiring work of some of the world’s top engineers. In total, 124 outstanding international structural and civil engineering projects participated in the SCIA User Contest 2017. Utilizing SCIA Engineer as the structural analys...
Siemens Opens Digital R&D Hub in Chicago
Siemens has announced it is going to invest more than $20 million each year to establish a dedicated research and development hub in Chicago with a focus on developing cloud and IoT related applications to support its building management and automation platforms. The Siemens Building Technologies CPS Software House will operate as a global software development competence center for the company, and new applications for its Control Products and Systems (CPS) technology will further expand efforts...
Leica Geosystems, Matterport Partner to Deliver AEC Solution
Heerbrugg, Switzerland/Sunnyvale, USA – Leica Geosystems, industry leader in measurement technology, and Matterport, the world’s leading cloud-based 3D media company, today announced a partnership to deliver a fast, simple solution for creating, modifying, distributing, and navigating immersive 3D and digital images. The effort is aimed at the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) sector The partnership is focused on integrating the new Leica BLK360 imaging laser scanner and encomp...