Senior Living Community’s Water Supply Protected by an AVT EZ Valve
Creating control points with the AVT EZ Valve (Chicago) – When engineers at the Santa Margarita Water District (SMWD) identified a need for a new control point near a senior living community they reached out to AVT distributor Western Water Works. SMWD had heard of the benefits of the AVT EZ Valve insertion valve and requested a demonstration of the system. Once that was complete, they decided to invest in the installation equipment required along with valves for this project and tho...
Brown and Caldwell bolster digital capabilities, welcomes tech industry innovator
Allan Luk brings more than 20 years of digital transformation leadership experience DENVER, Colo., Sept. 06, 2023 — Brown and Caldwell has strengthened its digital service offering as tech industry leader Allan Luk joins the firm as senior director of digital solutions. The strategic hire enhances the firm’s ability to assist clients through their digital transformation journey to optimize infrastructure and operations while saving time and money. Luk joins the company having held various...
Arts & Culture Plan Produced by FCA is Adopted by Asbury Park Planning Board
Firm Completes Community-Centric Planning Effort to Enhance City’s Cultural Ecosystem ASBURY PARK, NJ — September 6, 2023 — Leading architecture, planning, and interior design firm FCA presented an Arts and Culture Plan on August 21 to the city of Asbury Park’s Planning Board, which officially adopted it as a component of the city Master Plan. Developed in collaboration with residents, the local creative community, and the Asbury Park Arts Council (APAC), the plan provides a roadmap for...
Lawsuit Targets State of Utah for Failing to Protect the Great Salt Lake
Marbled Godwits. Photo by Dan Behm West's Largest Wetland Faces Ecological Collapse Because of Utah’s Neglect (SALT LAKE CITY, September 6, 2023)- Conservation and community groups sued the state of Utah today for its failure to ensure that enough water reaches the Great Salt Lake to prevent ecological collapse. Upstream diversions have deprived the lake of water, causing a significant drop in water levels that threatens its unique ecological values and human health t...
Hy-Brid Lifts Announces Strategic Partnership with ASKO
RICHFIELD, Wis. — Hy-Brid Lifts, an industry leader in high-quality, low-level access equipment, announces they have entered into a strategic partnership with ASKO, who is acquiring a majority stake in the company. “The next chapter for Hy-Brid Lifts has started with this partnership with ASKO. We see this as a great opportunity for our customers as we will be bringing new products to the market, accelerating R&D and increasing our sales and service support,” said Jay Sugar, CEO and Presiden...
DBRS Morningstar Places Enbridge Inc. Under Review With Developing Implications, BBB (high), Following Its Announced Acquisition of Three Natural Gas Utilities From Dominion Energy, Inc.
DBRS Limited (DBRS Morningstar) placed all ratings on Enbridge Inc. (ENB or the Company) and Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. Under Review with Developing Implications. The rating actions follow the announcement on September 5, 2023, that ENB has entered into definitive agreements (the Acquisition) with Dominion Energy, Inc. to acquire (1) East Ohio Gas Company (EOG); (2) Questar Gas Company (Questar Gas) and its related Wexpro companies (Wexpro, and collectively with Questar Gas, Questar); and (3...
Western Specialty Contractors Completes Façade Restoration Portion of Tower Modernization Project at Bon Secours Hospital
(St. Louis, MO, Sept. 6, 2023) Western Specialty Contractors – Charlotte, NC Branch was a proud participant in the Tower Modernization project at Bon Secours Health System’s St. Francis Downtown hospital in Greenville, SC. The Tower Modernization project, led by general contractor Vannoy Construction, included general facade repairs, replacement of all punched windows with a new curtainwall system, and metal panel re-cladding of vertical inset areas on the hospital’s 12-story patient tower. T...
Trimble Releases 2022 Sustainability Report
Latest Report Demonstrates Trimble’s Continued Commitment to “Shaping a Sustainable Future” Through Building Resilience, Empowering People and Leading with Integrity WESTMINSTER, Colo.—Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today the publication of its 2022 Sustainability Report, featuring progress and milestones as part of its sustainability strategy. Built around the company living its values and mission of transforming the way the world works, the report features how Trimble is “Shaping a Sust...
Bluebeam Announces New Executive Leadership Appointments
Leading construction technology software company continues growth with new CEO and COO Pasadena, Calif., Sept. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bluebeam, a leading developer of solutions and services for architecture, engineering and construction professionals worldwide and brand subsidiary of Nemetschek Group, is welcoming two new talents into its executive suite. Usman Shuja joins Bluebeam as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and will also serve as Nemetschek Group Chief Division Officer of th...
2024 Student Steel Bridge Competition Rules Released
CHICAGO - Students around the country are gearing up for another exciting Student Steel Bridge Competition--and the American Institute of Steel Construction and American Society of Civil Engineers have just announced the challenge that they’ll have to solve by designing, fabricating, and erecting a scale-model steel bridge! In this year’s hypothetical scenario, Lincoln Parish Park in Ruston, La., is considering the addition of a disc golf course with a non-invasive, man-made river as a water...