Chris Williams Joins Stantec as Senior Vice President to Lead US Federal Program
Denver, CO - Chris Williams has joined Stantec—a global engineering, architecture, and consulting firm—as senior vice president leading the firm’s US Federal Program. Williams will work from one of Stantec’s Denver offices to provide leadership and focus in support for the program, while leading Federal strategy and growth in alignment with Stantec’s key regions and sectors. Williams has more than 35 years of experience in operations and sales, delivering innovative solutions to US Governme...
Vectorworks Design Summit Keynote Speakers Announced: CEO and First-Ever Entertainment Design Keynotes
Vectorworks CEO Dr. Sarkar and International Lighting Designer Roland Greil to address attendees at the ultimate training event Columbia, MD — Global design and BIM software provider, Vectorworks, Inc. has named Lighting Designer Roland Greil and Vectorworks CEO Dr. Biplab Sarkar as the keynote speakers for the fifth Vectorworks Design Summit. This year’s Summit will have two firsts: an entertainment design keynote speaker and a West Coast location. From April 22 to April 24, 202...
American Concrete Institute Announces ACI 318-19 Building Code Seminar Dates for 2020
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is offering a new series of seminars to focus on the new ACI 318-19, Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary. “ACI 318-19: Changes to the Concrete Design Standard” seminars will feature face-to-face interaction with highly recognized speakers, and attendees will receive a free copy of the ACI 318-19 code requirements and presentation handouts. The new ACI 318-19 Building Code Requirements for Structur...
Banks to lead Pacific Northwest Bridge and Structures Group at WSP USA
Brings nearly two decades of major bridge structure experience with firm to his new leadership role in the region. SEATTLE — Greg Banks has been named bridge and structures manager for the Pacific Northwest District of WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy. In his new position, Banks will be responsible for securing and delivering structural engineering work for transportation projects in Oregon, Washington, Hawaii and Alaska. He will lead major bridge p...
Bentley Confidentially Submits Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for Proposed Public Listing of its Class B Common Stock
EXTON, Pa., U.S.A. – Bentley Systems, Incorporated today announced that it has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) relating to the proposed public listing of its Class B common stock. The public listing is expected to take place after the SEC completes its review process, subject to market and other conditions. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy...
VCU researchers to develop next-generation, long-lasting batteries
From left: Mo Jiang, Ph.D., Ram B. Gupta, Ph.D., and Jethrine Mugumya. (Courtesy VCU College of Engineering) RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Commonwealth University researchers in the College of Engineering Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering will receive a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop next-generation rechargeable batteries. By redesigning the materials inside lithium-ion batteries, which power everything from smartphones to electric...
Siemens ups stake to 67.1% to spin-off SGRE into Siemens Energy for the scale to win in wind, says GlobalData
Siemens has bought out Iberdrola’s 8.1% stake in Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) for a total cost of €1.1bn ($1.2bn), potentially ending a period of acrimony between the two companies and bringing a major customer back into SGRE's fold. This price is equivalent to €20/share – a 32% premium on top of SGRE’s average share price for the last 30 trading days. Gamesa will now own a 32.9% stake in SGRE, with Siemens holding the majority 67.1% stake in the company. In addition, Iberdrola, as...
Wärtsilä gas power plant will facilitate growth of Bangladeshi industrial complex
Mr Jillur Rahim, Managing Director of Wärtsilä Bangladesh Ltd and Mr Shamim Islam, Managing Director of Jamuna Power Ltd, signed the order of a 78 MW power plant from Wärtsilä to Jamuna industrial complex in Bangladesh in November 2019. Image courtesy of Jamuna Power. The technology group Wärtsilä has been awarded to supply a 78 MW engine power plant on a fast-track basis in order to support the growth of an industrial complex in Bangladesh. The order was placed in November by Jamuna Pow...
Skanska builds new commercial office building in the City of London, UK, for GBP 240 M, about SEK 3 billion
Skanska has signed a contract with Great Elm Assets Limited, in association with Old Park Lane Management Limited and their Development Partner CO—RE, to construct the commercial office building 20 Ropemaker Street in Central London, UK. The contract is worth GBP 240 M, about SEK 3.0 billion, which will be included in the order bookings for Europe for the first quarter 2020. The scheme will consist of approximately 39,000 square meters of office space, while 1,100 square meters of retail spac...
Eka Reports 25% Increase in Energy Clients on its Cloud Platform
Germany: Eka Software Solutions, leading global provider of commodity management solutions, announces at E- World Energy and Water 2020 today a significant increase in energy customers in 2019, driven largely by its cloud platform. This growth reflects a seismic shift in the commodity industry as energy businesses move to a more digitized, cloud-based enterprise platform to manage their trading, risk and supply chain operations. As energy markets continue to grow more complex and volatile,...
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