Simpson Strong-Tie to Expand Manufacturing Operations in Tennessee; invest $110 million in Gallatin
Governor Lee, Commissioner McWhorter Announce Simpson Strong-Tie to Expand Manufacturing Operations in Sumner County Leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions to expand, invest $110 million in Gallatin NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Simpson Strong-Tie officials announced today the company will invest $110 million to expand in Gallatin by locatin...
Port of Long Beach Names Two Managing Directors
The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners has approved the appointments of managing directors for the Port of Long Beach’s Commercial Services and Strategic Advocacy bureaus. Casey Hehr, the Port’s Security Division director, will take up the leadership role for the Commercial Services Bureau, comprising the Business Development, Tenant Services, Information Management and Security divisions. In a newly created position, Eleanor Torres, the Port’s Government Relations director, will hea...
MAPEI celebrates expansion of Calhoun, Georgia facility with openhouse event
Deerfield Beach, Florida – MAPEI Corporation celebrated the expansion of its existing Calhoun, Georgia facility with an open-house event held on October 20, 2023, with customers, employees and other guests. The remodeled existing 210,000-square-foot (19 510-m2) facility now features an additional 45,000 square feet (4 181 m2) of production space as well as an additional 20,000 square feet (1 858 m2) of office space. “The existing facility has been such a tremendous asset, and demand has been...
USAF Selects Woolpert for 5-Year Architecture and Engineering Contract at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
This is Woolpert’s third consecutive design, engineering, and planning contract supporting the base since 2012. DAYTON, Ohio (Oct. 30, 2023) — The U.S. Air Force has awarded Woolpert a five-year contract to provide architecture and engineering services at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio. This is Woolpert’s third consecutive architecture and engineering indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract supporting the base since 2012. Under the new contract, Woolpert will p...
Superior Construction to Complete First-of-its-Kind $72.6M Pedestrian Bridge for the City of Charleston
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Superior Construction, an American family-owned infrastructure contractor, was selected by the city of Charleston, South Carolina, to construct a bicycle and pedestrian bridge connecting West Ashley and downtown Charleston. The Ashley River Pedestrian Bridge will be the first cable-stayed movable structure in the country. Its hydraulic swing span components will allow the bridge to open horizontally rather than vertically, improving marine clearance. Funded by the City of...
International Code Council and National Environmental Health Association Announce Pandemic Task Force Best Practices Guide
The International Code Council and NEHA-led Pandemic Task Force Guide aims to prepare communities for future potential health hazards Washington, D.C. –The International Code Council’s Pandemic Task Force (PTF) in collaboration with the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA), recently published the Pandemic Task Force Consolidated Best Practices Guide. The guide was created to prepare buildings and communities for disease-related threats. The best practices in the guide were c...
Global Gateway: Team Europe launches technical assistance to boost water, sanitation, solid waste, flood protection and clean oceans projects in the Caribbean
The technical assistance (TA) will start identifying suitable projects in 15 countries in the Caribbean, in the water, sanitation and solid waste sectors, as well as those contributing to flood protection and healthy oceans. The TA will support the preparation and implementation of selected projects without charge, delivering on the EU-LAC Global Gateway Investment Agenda. It is funded by an €8.5 million grant from the EU’s Caribbean Investment Facility. The TA consortiu...
USDOT Opens $40 Million Grant Opportunity for Connected Vehicle Technologies That Will Help Save Lives on Our Nation’s Roadways
Funding to accelerate and spur new deployments of vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technologies WASHINGTON-The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced that it is accepting applications under the $40 million Saving Lives with Connectivity: Accelerating V2X Deployment grant opportunity to advance connected and interoperable vehicle technologies. The initiative is focused on road safety, mobility, and efficiency through technology that enable...
Sarens commits to onshore wind industry in the US and aims to increase renewable energy generation to surpass the 906 GW produced last year
Texas is the state with the highest penetration of onshore wind energy, with more than 40 GW installed, while in Iowa, 62% of the energy produced already comes from onshore wind sources, followed by South Dakota (55%). According to Renewables on the Rise 2023, in 2022, the U.S. produced enough wind energy to power nearly 41 million homes, and it is also worth noting that EIA projections indicate that wind and solar capacity will double to more than 100 GW by 2035. Sarens owns extensive exp...
Siplast Expands Building Enclosure Solution Range
WALLcontrol™ Air & Water-Resistive Barrier (AWB) Systems now includes wall insulation products DALLAS — Siplast, a Standard Industries company, announced the addition of two high-performance polyiso wall insulation products to the company’s existing WALLcontrol™ Air & Water-Resistive Barrier (AWB) Systems, offering an exterior continuous insulation solution and supporting the company’s continued expansion into the building enclosure space. The new wall insulation solutions include...
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