LESSO, China's Leading Plastic Piping Brand Expands its Market to Southeast Asia
SAMARANG, INDONESIA - LESSO, China's leading brand in plastic piping industry, has set foot in Southeast Asia market for further business expansion. On Nov. 7th, 2020, a crane lifted the first steel beam at the construction site of Lesso's new plant in Samarang, Indonesia, officially commencing its business expansion in Southeast Asia. China Lesso Group Holdings Limited (https://en.lesso.com/), founded in 1986, has been a leader in the pipeline industry and is gradually developing into a l...
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group announces Bredel heavy-duty hose pumps
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG) announces Bredel heavy-duty hose pumps, a reliable and easy-to-maintain solution for handling the viscous slurries and grit-filled sludge in wastewater treatment plants. Unlike diaphragm, rotary lobe, and PC pumps, the peristaltic design of Bredel hose pumps contains no moving parts that come into contact with the product, and no seals, ball-checks, diaphragms, glands, immersed rotors, stators or pistons to leak, clog, corrode or replace. Bredel ho...
Pilot program launches to improve transit bus procurement
VEIC selected by FTA as program implementer Winooski, VT: In the spring of 2020, VEIC was selected by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to help deliver a pilot program that will improve the way transit agencies acquire new vehicles. The Pilot Program for Nonprofit Cooperative Procurements has launched with the objective of increasing innovation, promoting efficiency, and demonstrating the effectiveness of cooperative procurement contracts for transit vehicles administered by n...
Thornton Tomasetti Vice President Alejandra Menchaca to Participate in U.S. Frontiers of Engineering Symposium
(New York, N.Y. ) – Alejandra Menchaca, Ph.D., LEED AP, WELL AP, a vice president in the Sustainability practice at Thornton Tomasetti, is one of a select group to be invited by the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) to attend the U.S. Frontiers of Engineering Symposium (USFOE) to be held virtually on February 25-26. Each year, the USFOE brings together 100 innovative engineers under the age of 45 from U.S. companies, universities and government labs to discuss leading-edge research and...
HOK Launches HOK Tapestry, An Online Portal for Assembling Diverse Project Teams
HOK Tapestry will expand HOK’s list of qualified partners, enabling the global design leader to curate better project teams and foster greater equity within the AEC industry. CHICAGO — HOK is furthering its leadership role in the architecture, engineering and construction industry with the creation of HOK Tapestry. The online portal (hoktapestry.com) allows firms seeking to collaborate with HOK to upload their profile and qualifications into the database HOK uses to assemble project teams....
Simpson Strong-Tie Introduces New HWDC Head-of-Wall Drift Clip for Adding Strength to Window and Doorjamb Assemblies
Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, today announced the launch of its HWDC head-of-wall drift clip connector designed to provide engineers, builders, and framing contractors with a stiffer and stronger cold-formed steel connection while allowing for horizontal and vertical movement during high-wind and seismic events. The HWDC is used to secure the head of a wall to the bottom of a slab or beam and is the first soluti...
2015 FAST Act Law Funded More Than 110,000 Road & Bridge Improvements, ARTBA Research Shows
Senate Panel Holds First 2021 Hearing on Surface Transportation Bill (WASHINGTON)— State governments moved forward with nearly 111,000 new federal-aid highway and bridge projects during the past five years under the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act law, new research from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) shows. “Our research illustrates tangible success stories of the federal highway program,” said ARTBA President and CEO Dave Bauer. “Suc...
Autodesk to Acquire Innovyze, Inc. for $1 Billion; Provider of Smart Water Infrastructure Modeling and Simulation Technology
San Rafael, CA – February 24, 2021 – Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Portland, Oregon-based Innovyze, Inc., a global leader in water infrastructure software, for $1 billion net of cash subject to working capital and tax closing adjustments. The acquisition positions Autodesk as a technology leader in end-to-end water infrastructure solutions from design to operations, accelerates Autodesk’s digital twin strategy, and creates a clearer...
APWA and IPWEA Expand Long-Term Strategic Partnership
Kansas City, MO – February 24, 2021 – The American Public Works Association (APWA) and the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (IPWEA) have recently entered into an agreement to expand their reach and deliver greater value through education to their members in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Both organizations are focused on facilitating the exchange of ideas, technology, resources, and management practices for professionals who deliver public works and infras...
National Grid Renewables Breaks Ground on 200 MW Prairie Wolf Solar Project in Illinois
Project poised to create millions in tax revenue, landowner income, and charitable initiatives Minneapolis, MN – National Grid Renewables, which includes the renewables development company formerly known as Geronimo Energy, announced today the start of construction on the 200 megawatt (MW) Prairie Wolf Solar Project (Prairie Wolf) in Coles County, Illinois. The project is poised to generate millions in tax revenue, landowner income and charitable initiatives, all while adding more clean...
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