Bentley Systems Acquires Synchro Software to Extend Digital Workflows for Infrastructure Project Delivery Through 4D Construction Modeling
EXTON, Pa. – June 20, 2018 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing infrastructure, today announced the acquisition of Synchro Software, headquartered in London, leader (and the market creator) in 4D construction modeling software, for scheduling and project management. Synchro, “construction’s time machine,” has been globally adopted, in particular, for building and civil infrastructure projects. The acquisition broadens Bentle...
Avitru and Newforma Announce Partnership to Streamline Project Workflows
The developer of AIA MasterSpec, a trusted and comprehensive Master Guide Specification System, and the leader in Project Information Management to partner on jointly developing a connector between MasterSpec and Project Center, starting with submittal management ATLANTA and MANCHESTER, NH – Avitru, the developer of AIA MasterSpecⓇ and Newforma, the developer of Project Center, today announced a partnership. Starting with submittal management, the two companies will collaborate and coord...
Bechtel Global Headquarters Moves to the Washington, D.C. Area
Bechtel, a global project management, engineering, procurement, and construction leader, announced today it will consolidate its global headquarters in the Washington, D.C. area. The company will move corporate positions from Houston and San Francisco to Reston, Va. by the end of 2018. “For more than a decade, Bechtel’s corporate leadership has been distributed across Houston, Reston, and San Francisco,” said Jack Futcher, Bechtel’s chief operating officer. “Consolidating the corporate leadersh...
Jacobs Increases Profile in the KSA with Expertise Contracting MOU
Jacobs and Expertise Contracting Company Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to offer plant maintenance and turnaround solutions to key clients in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. With increased cost pressures on operators in the region, Jacobs’ and Expertise’s complimentary capabilities provide alternate maintenance and turnaround execution models and innovative solutions to reduce costs and maximize facility up-time. Expanding their complete engineering, EPCM, and PMC footprint...
U.S. Department of Energy Extends AECOM-Led Joint Venture Contract at the Savannah River Site
LOS ANGELES — AECOM (NYSE:ACM), a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced today that the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Savannah River Operations Office in Aiken, South Carolina, has extended the current liquid waste management contract with AECOM-led Savannah River Remediation LLC. The approximate US$450-million extension will run from June 1, 2018, to March 31, 2019, and was included in AECOM’s backlog in the second quarter of fiscal 2018. “We are pleased to hav...
Brown and Caldwell Joins HASSELL+ Team to Present South San Francisco Resiliency Plan
WALNUT CREEK, Calif., June 07, 2018 — HASSELL+, a multidisciplinary resilience team that includes Brown and Caldwell, presented their Resilient by Design|Bay Area Challenge proposal for the Colma Creek Watershed in San Mateo County, South San Francisco, at the Resilient Bay Summit. The Resilient by Design|Bay Area Challenge is a year-long collaborative research and design project that develops 10 innovative community-based solutions by architects, designers, engineers, urban planners, and oth...
DuPont Safety & Construction Invests Over $400 Million to Increase Tyvek® Capacity
WILMINGTON, Del., June 4, 2018 – DuPont Safety & Construction, a business unit of DowDuPont Specialty Products Division, today announced plans to invest more than $400 million to expand capacity for the manufacture of Tyvek® nonwoven materials at its facility in Luxembourg. The production expansion, which will add a new building and third operating line at the site, is scheduled to start up in 2021. “Global demand for DuPont™ Tyvek® continues to grow worldwide in all of our key end-use market...
AECOM Capital and PMRG close on financing for major Houston Multifamily Development Project
HOUSTON —AECOM Capital, the investment arm of AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, and Houston-based PMRG, one of the nation’s leading real estate companies, announced today that they have closed on equity and debt financing to develop 328 multifamily units and 14,967 square feet of ground-floor retail in a luxury high-rise tower located on a 1.16-acre site at 3300 Main Street in Houston’s midtown district. Broad Street Real Estate Credit Partners III (BSRECP III), a fu...
Evac to Acquire Leading Marine and Offshore Equipment Manufacturer Cathelco
Evac, the world’s leading provider of integrated waste, wastewater, and water management systems for the marine, offshore, and building industries, is to acquire Cathelco, a leading global manufacturer of equipment for ships and offshore installations. Cathelco customers include Evac’s current marine and offshore customer groups, including ship owners, shipyards, fleet managers, rig owners and operators, oil companies, navies, and designers. The acquisition gives Evac the opportunity to furth...
PixelFLEX™ and Vectorworks, Inc. Partner for an LED Video Showcase at AIA Conference
Nashville, TN (May 31, 2018)—Bringing together the world’s most creative architects, designers and design firms, the 2018 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Conference on Architecture will open on June 21, 2018, inside the Javits Center in New York City. With a conference expo that showcases the technologies needed to create the next generation of architectural innovation, PixelFLEX™ and Vectorworks, Inc. will partner together in booth 1157 on the third floor to demonstrate the dynamic possi...
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