Trimble Acquires B2W Software to Expand its Civil Construction Portfolio
Expanded Trimble Construction One Portfolio Enables an End-to-End Digital Experience for Heavy Civil and Infrastructure Contractors to Enhance Productivity, Profitability and Sustainability SUNNYVALE, Calif. —Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today it has acquired privately-held B2W Software, a leading provider of estimating and operations solutions for the heavy civil construction industry. Financial terms were not disclosed. With the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (...
BYD Launches Zero Emission Partnership with Los Olivos Elementary School District
LOS OLIVOS, CALIF. - BYD (Build Your Dreams) announced Wednesday that a partnership with the Los Olivos Elementary School District, will bring a BYD Type A electric school bus, “The Achiever” to students in Santa Barbara County and create the first U.S. school district to have a 100% zero-emission fleet of school buses. Members of the Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation (SMART) workers Union, Local 105, will final assemble the bus at BYD’s manufacturing facility in Lancaster, California....
Acentech wins national SMPS MCA award for best corporate website
Creative leadership team members, from left to right: Sandy Kane, Acentech’s Communications Manager; Kate Brannelly, Acentech’s Strategic Marketing Officer; Vanessa Schaefer, Clockwork Co-Founder and Creative Director; and Danielle Diforio, Clockwork Account & Project Director. Photo by Mike Fleischner. BOSTON — Acentech, a world-class consultant in architectural acoustics, noise and vibration control, and audiovisual and technology systems design, receives an Award of Excellence for it...
Port of Long Beach Earns Top West Coast Seaport Honors
Fourth consecutive annual award by trade publication Asia Cargo News The Port of Long Beach has been named the best West Coast Seaport in North America for the fourth consecutive year by the shipping trade publication Asia Cargo News. The honor was announced during the Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain Awards held recently in Hong Kong. Asia Cargo News hosts and organizes the awards ceremony yearly to recognize the top seaports, shipping lines and other logistics industry leaders....
Simpson Strong-Tie Brings Design and Manufacturing Tools and Tech Solutions to Building Component Manufacturers Conference
Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, will bring a suite of adaptive, collaborative software and service offerings to the 2022 Building Component Manufacturers Conference (BCMC) September 12-16 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. Simpson Strong-Tie partners with component manufacturers and lumber and building material (LBM) suppliers to improve business outcomes by facilitating collaboration bet...
Yunex Traffic To Unveil Landscape Shifting Blade Controller at ITS World Congress
Blade includes a suite of tools unavailable on other controllers including onboard edge/IoT computing, a 7” touch screen, a quad-core processor, dual power supplies, WiFi access and customizable analytics for detailed traffic assessment. Yunex Traffic will also showcase an entirely new suite of solutions at the ITS World Congress, designed to provide everything agencies need manage traffic with safety, efficiency, and sustainability in mind. Yunex Traffic continues to be committed to d...
Takenaka Corporation embraces OPEN BIM and Building Lifecycle Intelligence with Nemetschek Solutions
The "Steel Nest" of the Japanese Sanei Construction Steel Structure Division (c) Takenaka Corporation Munich/Osaka: Takenaka Corporation, one of the largest general contractors in Japan, is strongly relying on the solutions from the Nemetschek Group in building its BIM strategies to provide first class architectural, engineering, and construction services. Leveraging an open Building Lifecycle Intelligence approach with a Digital Twin, the company is creating impressive buildings and str...
FWA Group Joins National Architecture Firm Hord Coplan Macht
Baltimore, MD — Hord Coplan Macht, an award-winning integrated architecture, interior design, and planning firm with offices across Maryland, Metro DC, North Carolina, and Colorado announced today that Charlotte, North Carolina-based architecture firm FWA Group has joined the firm. The move combines FWA’s vast portfolio and knowledge base in K-12, higher education, and healthcare with HCM’s innovative design approach and client service expertise. The addition of FWA will also extend HCM's geogra...
CTS Cement Announces Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) for Flagship Brands
Independent analysis confirms manufacturing belitic calcium sulfoaluminate (BCSA) cement is more environmentally friendly than manufacturing portland cement. (Garden Grove, CA) – It’s easier than ever for North American concrete producers to use CTS Cement Manufacturing Corp.’s belitic calcium sulfoaluminate (BCSA) cement instead of portland cement to meet public and private project owners’ sustainability goals for concrete. A Type III environmental product declaration (EPD) developed by...
New SpillGuard® Leak Recognition System Provides Early Warning of Leaks
(Louisville, KY) DENIOS introduces the SpillGuard® Leak Recognition System which instantly alerts users when a leak is detected. This unique, FM-approved technology is placed within the sump of a spill containment device, or near the equipment to be monitored, and alerts users with an audible and visual alarm for a minimum of 24 hours when contact is made with a liquid. It is easy to use - just switch it on and place it into position. Designed for use with all essential and common liquid hazardo...