Fluor Awarded Second U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contract to Support Power Grid Repair in Puerto Rico
IRVING, Texas – Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that the company was awarded a second task order under its contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Huntsville (Alabama) Engineering Center to assist with the restoration and rebuilding of transmission and distribution lines in Puerto Rico. The competitively awarded contract includes evaluation, restoration, repair and replacement of structures and equipment supporting the electrical infrastructure of the island. ...
Duke Energy Assumes Full Ownership of California-based REC Solar
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Duke Energy, one of the largest energy companies in the country, announced today it has acquired full ownership of California-based REC Solar, a provider of renewable energy solutions for commercial customers throughout the U.S. Duke Energy first acquired a majority interest in REC Solar in February of 2015. REC Solar will continue to be a part of Duke Energy Renewables, Duke Energy’s commercial renewables organization. Duke Energy Renewables’ experience in offsite solar and...
Bentley Systems Announces Agreement to Acquire ACTION Modulers’ Water Modeling Software Business
SINGAPORE — The Year in Infrastructure 2017 Conference — Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing infrastructure, today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire ACTION Modulers’ water modeling software business based near Lisbon, Portugal. The team of environmental modeling scientists and researchers, led by general director, Frank Braunschweig, develops ACTION Modulers modeling software products including MOHID Studio...
Gannett Fleming South Plainfield Office Relocates
(Piscataway, N.J.): Gannett Fleming has relocated its office in South Plainfield, New Jersey, to a new building in Piscataway. The company celebrated the grand opening on Nov. 28 by welcoming clients, local dignitaries and other guests to the new facility, which the firm’s affiliate companies – Gannett Fleming Architects, Inc. and Gannett Fleming Project Development Corporation – designed and constructed. New Piscataway office address: 1 Centennial Avenue, Suite 201 Second Floor, Building...
Novozymes and Grundfos Kick Off Collaboration for Clean Water
COPENHAGEN, Denmark – December 4, 2017 – When you combine biotech with cutting-edge water technology, you might find new solutions to some of the most pressing global issues concerning water scarcity. Thereby, you can make a direct impact on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 6, aiming at securing universal access to water and sanitation by 2030. This is the scope, when the world’s leading expert in enzymes and microorganisms, Novozymes, and Grundfos, the global leader in advanced pump tec...
Atlas Copco to Acquire South African Exploration Manufacturing Business
Stockholm, Sweden, December 4, 2017: Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, has agreed to acquire the assets of Renegade Drilling Supplies Proprietary Ltd., a South African manufacturer and distributor of drilling consumables for mining exploration. Renegade Drilling is based in Johannesburg, South Africa, and sells its products throughout the Southern African region. The company manufactures and distributes mining exploration drilling consumables, such as dri...
Great Lakes Announces Changes to Board of Directors
OAK BROOK, Ill. - Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (the “Company” or “Great Lakes”) (NASDAQ:GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States and a major provider of environmental and remediation services, today announced that Kathleen M. Shanahan and Ronald R. Steger have been appointed to the Board of Directors’ 2018 and 2019 director classes, respectively, effective as of the Company’s 2018 annual meeting to be held in May. In addition, at that time, the Board will be...
Atlas Copco to Acquire U.S. Mining Equipment Distributor
Stockholm, Sweden: Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, has agreed to acquire the assets of Cate Drilling Solutions LLC., a U.S. company that distributes and services Atlas Copco drilling equipment and components. Cate Drilling Solutions is based in Salt Lake City, Utah, and is active in the states of Utah, Nevada, Wyoming and Idaho. The company is an Atlas Copco full service distributor for surface drilling products. Cate Drilling Solutions also has a state...
Pix4D Partners with Kokusai Kogyo in Japan to Deliver a 3D Geospatial Analysis Cloud Service
Pix4D is partnering with Kokusai Kogyo Corporation (KKC)—the leading geospatial consulting company in Japan--to deliver a i-Construction-compliant drone mapping and photogrammetry solution for the Japanese market. i-Construction is a set of government-defined regulations to govern the collection and processing of drone data. In August 2016, KKC released a 3D geospatial analysis cloud service (KKC-3D). Our partnership will jointly develop that service and new features to meet the requirements...
Autodesk Moves to Upskill Industry Workforce to Thrive in the Age of Automation
LAS VEGAS - Autodesk University -- Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADSK) has formed a new partnership with Village Capital to fund the creation of their workforce development and transition initiative, focused on entrepreneurship, job training, and upskilling in a world of automation. The company is also teaming up with LinkedIn Learning to offer free access to more than 40 courses in multiple languages, relevant to the architecture, infrastructure, construction, and manufacturing industries....