Leica Geosystems, JCB integrate machine control solutions for excavators
Leica Geosystems, a Hexagon company, announced today its Leica Ready machine control kits will now be offered on excavators by JCB (HEERBRUGG, Switzerland) – Leica Geosystems, a Hexagon company, announced today its Leica Ready machine control kits will now be offered on excavators by JCB, an equipment manufacturer for construction, agriculture, waste handling and demolition. The JCB generation X Excavator 131X, 140X, 150X and 220X will now be supported with a new cable kit for the...
Bentley Systems, Microsoft and Schneider Electric Re-Imagine Future Workplaces with Sensors, Sustainability, IOT and AI
In collaboration with Bentley Systems and Schneider Electric, Microsoft has rolled out a digital twin of its new regional headquarters at Frasers Tower in Singapore, offering a living blueprint for the future of smart buildings. “The workplace of the future is about embracing innovation into the very fabric of our space, so that we create multiple touchpoints of connectivity, are intentionally inclusive and accessible, while being very mindful of sustainability and the environment. At Frasers...
Leica Geosystems, Zoomlion integrate machine control solutions to advance heavy construction industry
Leica Geosystems, a Hexagon company, announced today it is entering into a working relationship with Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co., Ltd., a manufacturer of major high-tech equipment in the areas of engineering and agricultural industry, to develop integrated 2D and 3D machine control and guidance systems (HEERBRUGG, Switzerland) – Leica Geosystems, a Hexagon company, announced today it is entering into a working relationship with Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Techn...
Bentley Systems Announces the Acquisition of GroupBC, UK Leader in Cloud Services for Construction Information Management
Advancing Project and Asset Common Data Environments (CDEs) through Digital Twins LONDON, UK – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software and digital twins services for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, today announced the acquisition of GroupBC, a leading UK SaaS software innovator. For over twenty years, GroupBC’s and Bentley’s software solutions have been deployed for complementary purposes to improve project and a...
Woolpert Earns ArcGIS Online Specialty, Expands Esri Partnership
This designation signifies Woolpert’s ability to implement and support this technology globally. DAYTON, Ohio (March 9, 2020) — Woolpert has been awarded the Esri ArcGIS Online (AGOL) Specialty designation. This designation is for Esri partners who, through their technology and industry expertise, are trusted to help organizations maximize the ArcGIS Platform. AGOL is a cloud-based mapping and analysis solution that streamlines the ability to make interactive maps, analyze data, share 2D a...
Jacobs Completes Acquisition of Wood Nuclear Business
DALLAS, March 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) has completed its acquisition of Wood Nuclear, part of John Wood Group (LSE: WG), for an enterprise value of approximately £250 million ($325 million). The transaction enhances Jacobs' credentials as a global leader of total lifecycle nuclear services and technology-enabled solutions, providing strategic support to clients' mission-critical defense and clean energy priorities, nuclear clean-up and decommissioning, environmental restoration an...
Sempra Energy Subsidiary Port Arthur LNG and Bechtel Sign EPC Agreement
Final Investment Decision Expected in Third Quarter 2020 Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE) and Bechtel today announced that their respective subsidiaries, Port Arthur LNG, LLC and Bechtel Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Inc., have signed a fixed-price engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the Port Arthur LNG liquefaction project under development in Port Arthur, Texas. “Building new export infrastructure in the U.S. is critical to providing overseas markets with cleaner fuel alterna...
Tetra Tech Wins $125 Million Contract for Emergency Response and Recovery Services
PASADENA, Calif. - Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK) announced today that the United States Postal Services (USPS) selected the Company for a $125 million multi-year contract to provide nationwide emergency preparedness response and recovery services. Under this contract, Tetra Tech will use innovative technologies and advanced analytics to support operational and emergency environmental services for the USPS. Planning support services include risk assessment and hazard mitigation, toxin assess...
Jacobs to Design Korea Air Operations and Intelligence Center for US Army Corps of Engineers
DALLAS - Jacobs (NYSE: J) has been selected by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to provide architecture and engineering design for the Korea Air Operations and Intelligence Center (KAOIC), one of the largest projects that is currently part of the U.S. Military Construction and Host Nation Funding Program. The KAOIC will oversee air operations and distributed common ground station weapon systems supporting the U.S. Forces Korea and the U.S. and Korea Combined Forces Command in defense of the K...
Bechtel Joins Northrop Grumman’s Ground Based Strategic Deterrent Team
Bechtel National Inc., the U.S. government contracting subsidiary of Bechtel Corp., today announced it has joined the Northrop Grumman Corp. team preparing to deliver the U.S. Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) system of inter-continental ballistic missiles and launch infrastructure. GBSD is a vital U.S. Air Force program designed to modernize the nation’s aging force of inter-continental ballistic missiles, which make up the ground element of the nuclear deterrent. As part of the Nor...