More Than 80 National Organizations and Labor Unions Urge Senate Passage of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act(IIJA)
Aug. 4 Letter to Senate Highlights Bill's Boost to U.S. Economy (WASHINGTON)— Eighty-two national organizations and labor unions have signed and sent a letter to members of the U.S. Senate urging passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), citing its “far-reaching” benefits to Americans’ livelihoods and the nation’s economy. “The investments made in the Senate package would facilitate long overdue repairs and improvements to our roads, bridges, rail, and public transpo...
Atlas Copco has acquired specialized centrifugal pump company
Nacka, Sweden: Atlas Copco has acquired CPC Pumps International Inc. The company specializes in the design, manufacturing, and servicing of custom-engineered, mission critical centrifugal pumps. CPC Pumps has 110 employees and is based in Burlington in Ontario, Canada, with North America as their main market. In the fiscal year 2020 the company had revenues of approximately MSEK 385 (MCAD 56). “CPC Pumps is a very good fit because both its technology and market presence correspond well wit...
Trimble Launches $200 Million Venture Fund
SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today the creation of Trimble Ventures, a venture fund focused on investing in early and growth-stage innovative companies that align with Trimble's mission of transforming work in the agriculture, construction, geospatial and transportation industries. The fund will launch with $200 million allocated for investments and focus on companies with the potential for technology-enabled innovation and disruption in the digital transformation of t...
Bentley Systems Announces Seequent’s Acquisition of Imago
Integrating Cloud-based Geoscientific Imagery Platform with Geology Data Management and Modeling Tools, Helping Solve Earth, Environment, and Energy Challenges EXTON, Pa.- Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced that its Seequent business unit has acquired Imago Inc, a developer of cloud-based software for the capture and management of geoscientific imagery. The acquisition will...
ATI Joins Miyamoto
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — ATI Engineers has joined with Miyamoto International, a global engineering and disaster risk reduction company. As an established structural, mechanical and electrical engineering firm, ATI will expand Miyamoto’s capacity to serve clients worldwide with their multi-discipline approach. About ATI EngineersFor over 30 years, ATI has provided high-value services to clients in commercial, government, healthcare, industrial and institutional sectors in San Francisco Bay Area....
Xylem Reports Second Quarter 2021 Results
Revenue growth 12% on a reported basis, 8% organically Double-digit orders growth across all business segments, reflecting strong commercial momentum and underlying demand in critical infrastructure Adjusted EBITDA margin of 17.1%, up 480 basis points; net income as a percentage of revenue was 6.9%, up 350 basis points Reported net income of $87 million or $0.48 per share; adjusted net income of $102 million or $0.56 per share Raising full-year organic revenue guidance to a r...
SpotCrime Enlists Woolpert to Deliver Google Maps Platform Services, Technical Support
The goal of the public facing crime alert service is to improve safety and promote transparency in police data. BALTIMORE (Aug. 3, 2021) — Woolpert has been contracted by SpotCrime to provide Google Maps Platform services and technical team support for its independent, public facing crime alert service. SpotCrime, which is based in Baltimore, tracks incidents of crime across the U.S. and in select countries and recently implemented a nationwide missing persons database. Founded in 2008, Sp...
Fugro wins multi-year contract to build new pavement management system for Manitoba
The Province of Manitoba in Canada has awarded Fugro a 4-year contract to develop a new pavement management system that will guide strategic selection of road maintenance projects for optimised use of transportation budgets. Joining Fugro on the contract is AgileAssets, a software company specialising in infrastructure asset management. The Fugro-AgileAssets partnership will provide Manitoba with comprehensive expertise in pavement engineering, consulting and management systems implementation....
Hogan Lovells advises Bridgestone on US$391m sustainability-led acquisition of fleet management software provider Azuga
Washington, D.C.; Baltimore – Global law firm Hogan Lovells is advising Bridgestone Americas on its US$391m acquisition of fleet management software provider Azuga Holdings, Inc., a transaction which will accelerate Bridgestone’s efforts to develop and deploy sustainable mobility solutions as a central pillar of the company’s advanced mobility strategy. Pending regulatory approvals, Bridgestone will acquire Azuga from Sumeru Equity Partners, Danlaw, Inc. and other shareholders. The Azuga fleet...
Nemetschek Group Brands Graphisoft and Data Design System Joining Forces to Further Expand Integrated, Multi-Disciplinary Building Design Solutions
Picture: Data Design System Customers will benefit from combined and powerful BIM expertise Complementary technologies create best-in-class workflows for architects and engineers Munich, July 30, 2021 – The Nemetschek Group, one of the world’s leading software providers for the AEC/O industry, today announced that its brands Graphisoft and Data Design System will merge to create a strong and customer-focused product portfolio of BIM solutions for integrated multi-disciplinary...