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American Concrete Institute Announces ACI 318-19 Building Code Seminar Dates for 2020

February 14, 2020 - in Announcement, Events, News

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is offering a new series of seminars to focus on the new ACI 318-19, Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary. “ACI 318-19: Changes to the Concrete Design Standard”…

Banks to lead Pacific Northwest Bridge and Structures Group at WSP USA

February 14, 2020 - in News, People

Brings nearly two decades of major bridge structure experience with firm to his new leadership role in the region.   SEATTLE — Greg Banks has been…

Bentley Confidentially Submits Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for Proposed Public Listing of its Class B Common Stock

February 14, 2020 - in Corporate, News

EXTON, Pa., U.S.A.  – Bentley Systems, Incorporated today announced that it has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on form…

VCU researchers to develop next-generation, long-lasting batteries

February 14, 2020 - in Energy, News

From left: Mo Jiang, Ph.D., Ram B. Gupta, Ph.D., and Jethrine Mugumya. (Courtesy VCU College of Engineering) RICHMOND, Va.  — Virginia Commonwealth University researchers in the College of Engineering Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering will…

Siemens ups stake to 67.1% to spin-off SGRE into Siemens Energy for the scale to win in wind, says GlobalData

February 14, 2020 - in Corporate, Financial, News

Siemens has bought out Iberdrola’s 8.1% stake in Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) for a total cost of €1.1bn ($1.2bn), potentially ending a period of acrimony between the two companies and bringing a major customer back into SGRE's fold. This price…

Wärtsilä gas power plant will facilitate growth of Bangladeshi industrial complex

February 14, 2020 - in Energy, News, Oil & Gas

Mr Jillur Rahim, Managing Director of Wärtsilä Bangladesh Ltd and Mr Shamim Islam, Managing Director of Jamuna Power Ltd, signed the order of a 78 MW power plant from Wärtsilä to Jamuna industrial complex in Bangladesh in November 2019. Image courtesy…

Skanska builds new commercial office building in the City of London, UK, for GBP 240 M, about SEK 3 billion

February 14, 2020 - in Land Development, News

Skanska has signed a contract with Great Elm Assets Limited, in association with Old Park Lane Management Limited and their Development Partner CO—RE, to construct the commercial office building 20 Ropemaker Street in Central London, UK. The contract is…

Eka Reports 25% Increase in Energy Clients on its Cloud Platform

February 14, 2020 - in Energy, News, Technology

Germany: Eka Software Solutions, leading global provider of commodity management solutions, announces  at E- World Energy and Water 2020 today  a significant increase in energy customers in 2019, driven largely by its cloud platform. This growth…

MDOT Projects Win Awards at Annual Maryland Quality Initiative Conference

February 14, 2020 - in Awards, News

Agencies Honored for Planning, Design and Construction Projects in 2019   BALTIMORE, MD – Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) projects received 17 awards at the recent Maryland Quality Initiative (MdQI) conference at the Baltimore Convention…

L3Harris Technologies Selected by US Air Force for Artificial Intelligence Contract

February 13, 2020 - in Corporate, News

MELBOURNE, Fla.- The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center has awarded L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) a multimillion-dollar contract to develop a software platform that will make it easier for analysts to use artificial intelligence (AI) to identify objects…