Petra Acquires Trenchless Tunneling Company Zilper to Enable Utility Undergrounding Through any Nightmare Geology
Zilper’s unique boring solution for soft ground and cobbles expands Petra’s market into hurricane prone coasts and other nightmare geologies, protecting communities from the effects of climate change September 15, 2022, SAN FRANCISCO– Petra, the first company capable of undergrounding critical utility infrastructure from difficult hard rock to soft ground geologies, announced the acquisition of Zilper Trenchless, a pioneer in the trenchless technology space. Zilper Trenchless machines un...
Danfoss announces new Global Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and Regional Inclusion Councils
New ERGs back up ESG commitment to take a leading position on Diversity and Inclusion. Danfoss has announced five new global Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), alongside ten new Regional Inclusion Councils, where employees can come together based on shared characteristics, life experiences or interests. The new Danfoss’ ERGs and Inclusion Councils reflect the company’s ambition to take a leading position on Diversity and Inclusion. ERGs are recognized as a central instrument for business...
Getech’s Globe 2022 Release Deepens Geoenergy Resource Insights
Understanding how the Earth was formed is key to the efficient discovery and economic development of both traditional and transition energy resources. These will be fundamental to societies meeting their energy needs and net zero targets. Globe 2022 is the latest release of our home planet’s Digital Twin: a model of global geologic, climatic and oceanographic systems that can be used to locate, develop and operate petroleum and geothermal sources. Further, Globe 2022 is able to provid...
Elevating high-precision aerial lidar mapping with TOPODRONE and Velodyne Lidar
September 14, 2022 - Montreux, Switzerland - TOPODRONE, a Swiss based designer and manufacturer of high-precision lidar equipment for installation on drones, vehicles and backpacks, has announced the synchronization of LiDAR PRIME scanner and aOrion Heli-E UAV enabled by Velodyne’s Alpha Prime sensor. This new mapping solution fills the gap between heavyweight and expensive manned aerial lidar systems and lightweight drone lidar systems. It allows users to expand their applications to survey lar...
Premier Welcomes New Director of Architectural Design
Linh Tran Brings 30 Years of Architecture and Design Experience to Firm’s New-Build Development Initiatives DALLAS – Premier, an architecture, design, procurement, capital management, and project management firm, is pleased to announce that Linh Tran, AIA, IIDA, has joined the team as Director of Architectural Design. As a licensed architect and interior designer, Tran will provide invaluable master planning expertise to Premier’s multi-family, hospitality, and student housing developme...
Golden Software Enhances Grid Displays and Data Coordinate Conversion in Latest Surfer® Surface Mapping Package
Disperse Labels command makes the map easier to read by moving object labels so they don’t overlap. GOLDEN, Colorado – Golden Software, a developer of affordable 2D and 3D scientific modeling packages, has upgraded its Surfer® gridding, contouring, and 3D surface mapping package with improved grid display and data coordinate conversion options. “In the newest version of Surfer, our developers focused on giving users new display functions so they can communicate information more easily...
NELSON Worldwide Welcomes Kirt Neal as Regional Industrial Practice Leader
The seasoned architect will lead and develop the Industrial Practice teams of the Pacific Northwest and Greater Western Region SEATTLE, Washington — NELSON Worldwide, award-winning architecture, design, and strategy firm, welcomes Kirt Neal as Regional Industrial Practice Leader. Kirt will manage and develop the firm’s industrial practice teams, improving efficiencies, encouraging a healthy team dynamic, and fostering the financial success of this market in Seattle, the Pacific Northwes...
Vectorworks, Inc. Launches 2023 Version of BIM and CAD Product Line
New Version of Design-Centered Software Now Available to Supercharge Designers’ Workflows. Columbia, MD — Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. releases Vectorworks 2023, featuring performance improvements and tools developed to give users more time to design. The 2023 release includes Vectorworks Architect, Landmark, Spotlight, Fundamentals, Braceworks, ConnectCAD and Vision with the English-language editions of these versions available today. “We understand the...
Woolpert Welcomes Strategic Consulting Leader Scott Yates as Director of Digital Transformation
Yates will apply his business and technology experience to advance asset life cycle data management. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Scott Yates, an experienced technology consultant and a leader in facilities management, asset management and business operations, was hired by Woolpert to serve as its director of digital transformation. Yates will join the firm’s strategic consulting team, which is made up of veteran thought leaders from across multiple industries. Yates has built a career in business...
Melanie Harris Joins 2023 Forge Prize Jury
CHICAGO - The American Institute of Steel Construction is pleased to announce that Melanie Harris, AIA, LSSYB, NCARB, will join Rona G. Rothenberg on the 2023 Forge Prize Jury. An expert in healthcare architecture, Harris is currently the national healing practice director at BSA LifeStructures. “I’ve watched Melanie break many molds in architecture and quickly rise through the ranks to become one of the authorities in healthcare design,” said Alex Morales, Associate AIA, EDAC, LEED Green...