Vortex Companies Partners with Gemex and its Water Solutions Division, Umbral, to Form Vortex Mexico
HOUSTON - After months of strategic planning and negotiation, the Vortex Companies officially announced the launch of Vortex Mexico, a joint venture with Gemex and its subsidiary, Umbral, to provide water, sewer and commercial infrastructure repair solutions in key markets and cities in Mexico. "It's no secret that Mexico's infrastructure needs attention and collectively I believe we can help bring vital water and sewer services back to life and provide a better quality of life for Mexico's gen...
Wilo acquires US pump manufacturer American-Marsh Pumps
The acquisition was announced at American-Marsh Pumps headquarters in Collierville, Tennessee Cedarburg, WI — WILO USA LLC, a subsidiary of WILO SE, through its newly-established subsidiary, American-Marsh Pumps LLC., has acquired the assets of US manufacturer J-Line Pump Co. d/b/a American-Marsh Pumps. Headquartered in Collierville, Tennessee, American-Marsh Pumps currently employs 55 people. “The acquisition of American-Marsh Pumps strengthens our strategic market position in the US...
HNTB awarded national program management oversight contract from the U.S. Federal Transit Administration
ARLINGTON, Va. – HNTB Corporation received a contract from the United States Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration to provide project management oversight services in support of major transit capital projects nationwide. As PMO contractor, HNTB will support FTA’s technical and management role in assessing the ability of transit project sponsors to successfully implement FTA’s capital programs. PMO contractors provide recommendations and insights to assist FTA in determi...
Topcon Solutions Stores Announce Partnership Plan With Autodesk to Expand Platinum-level Service to All North American Locations
LAS VEGAS - Topcon Positioning Group announces a new strategy through their Topcon Solutions Store retail channel. Together with Autodesk, and as an Autodesk Platinum Tier Partner, the Topcon Solutions Store retail channel plans to expand top-tier service to civil-construction and BIM professionals through acquiring and adopting automation into their workflows. The plan calls for a shift from traditional retail “box moving” sales approach, to a complete solution offering that combines hardware,...
HNTB relocates suburban Milwaukee office and nearly 100 employees to larger downtown office space
MILWAUKEE – HNTB Corporation opened for business in downtown Milwaukee today, completing a relocation of nearly 100 infrastructure planners, engineers and other professionals to the 19th and 20th floors in the Two Fifty building at 250 East Wisconsin Avenue. The move brings HNTB closer to its clients and projects and will accommodate anticipated employee growth. “Designing and delivering complex infrastructure solutions to keep communities moving and prosperous demands talented teams, close c...
Trimble, Hilti and Boston Dynamics Partner to Explore the Use of Autonomous Robots in Construction
Boston Dynamics' Spot Robot with a Trimble X7 3D Laser Scanning System. A high-speed laser scanner with integrated imaging, automatic calibration and registration technologies as well as survey-grade self-levelling. Connecting the Physical and the Digital World for Improved Safety, Productivity and Quality SUNNYVALE, Calif., SCHAAN, Liechtenstein and BOSTON — Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB), Hilti and Boston Dynamics announced today a collaboration to explore the integration of Trimble’s...
Autodesk And Virgin Hyperloop One Announce Joint-Effort To Explore Advanced Route Optimization, Transportation Design, And Construction Technology
LAS VEGAS - Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK) and Virgin Hyperloop One, a leader of hyperloop technology and the evolution of how the world moves people and goods, announced an alliance to explore new opportunities in extending the value of Building Information Modeling (BIM) for transportation route optimization and improved digital engineering and construction workflows. "Virgin Hyperloop One is pushing the boundaries of transportation efficiency," said Josh Giegel, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Offi...
HoloBuilder Announces Partnership with Boston Dynamics
Las Vegas, Nevada – HoloBuilder announced today their partnership with Boston Dynamics and released SpotWalk, a new product integration with Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot. The new partnership brings autonomous 360° reality capture to construction projects, addressing core productivity inefficiencies that continue hampering the construction industry. Controlled by HoloBuilder’s SpotWalk app, the Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot can walk job sites autonomously, capturing 360° images that record the pr...
Reliability of Hungarian power system enhanced by Wärtsilä automation upgrade & agreement extension
The technology group Wärtsilä and Hungarian utility Tatabanya Erömu Kft. have signed a five-year extension to an existing maintenance agreement, as well as an automation upgrade contract. The signings took place in October 2019. Tatabanya Erömu operates an 18 MW grid balancing power plant in northwestern Hungary running on three Wärtsilä 34SG gas engines. The plant supports the national grid by providing the needed input load to enable grid balancing. In extending the maintenance agreement, W...
Enterprise Partnerships with Trimble and Microsoft Drive senseFly Strategy Forward
CHESEAUX-SUR-LAUSANNE, Switzerland – senseFly, the global leader in fixed-wing drones, has announced new strategic partnerships. The organisations include Trimble and Microsoft and demonstrate the capability and suitability of senseFly’s fixed-wing drones and drone sensors for precision agriculture. “Trimble and Microsoft are major players in the agriculture sector, and these relationships are a testament to senseFly’s drones operating at the high standards required by large organisations to...