Australian firm partners with French giant to reduce carbon emissions in Japan
A company from Adelaide, South Australia is partnering with one of the world’s biggest energy utilities to provide renewable wood pellets for the Japanese electricity market. International Bio Fuels Marketing (IBFM) has entered into contracts with French energy giant Engie to build four wood pellet plants in Asia with construction starting this year. The joint venture, which has established a Singapore-based company called Consolidated Biomass, plans to begin construction of the fi...
New eBee Geo joins senseFly line of professional fixed-wing mapping drones
CHESEAUX-SUR-LAUSANNE, Switzerland, 01 February 2021 – senseFly, the global leader in fixed-wing mapping drones, today announces the expansion of its flagship eBee X drone solution with the launch of eBee Geo. The eBee Geo represents the first extension into a new eBee X series of fixed-wing drones and is positioned as a cost-effective option for surveyors and GIS professionals who may be unfamiliar with fixed-wing drone mapping and data collection. With a maximum 45-minute flight time, the...
GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY – PPXX WELCOMES SABIC SPONSORSHIP
Organizers of the Plastic Pipes XX (PPXX) welcome SABIC as a new golden sponsor of the Plastic Pipes XX (PPXX) Conference and Exhibition scheduled to take place in Amsterdam on September 6-8, 2021. “We are delighted to announce the sponsorship by SABIC,” said PPXX Chairman Zoran Davidovski. “SABIC has contributed to the development of plastic pipe technology including the introduction of polypropylene random copolymers (PPR) and high temperature polyethylene (PE-RT) for hot and cold-water...
HNTB Selected by SBCTA for Ontario Airport Tunnel Project
Project rendering Emerging technology-based mobility solution project to connect Ontario Airport with Rancho Cucamonga station area via 4-mile-long tunnel ONTARIO, Calif. – The San Bernardino County Transportation Authority recently selected HNTB for the project and construction management services contract for its first-of-a-kind, emerging technology tunnel mobility solution to Ontario Airport. HNTB will work with SBCTA to procure, select, and oversee a design, build, operate an...
Dewberry Selected to Provide Supervision of Construction Services for New Jersey Turnpike Contract
Bridge repairs and resurfacing to take place on Garden State Parkway from mile post 126 to 172. Dewberry has announced that it has been selected by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA) to provide supervision of construction services to complete bridge repairs and resurfacing on the Garden State Parkway (GSP). The project will take place between mileposts 126 and 172 in Bergen, Essex, Middlesex, Passaic, and Union counties and will require the installation of concrete construction b...
Tetra Tech Wins $25 Million USAID Renewable Energy and Climate Change Contract
PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK), a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services, announced today that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded the Company a five-year, $25 million single-award contract to increase renewable energy consumption and reduce deforestation in Zambia. The Alternatives to Charcoal Activity represents the flagship investment from the USAID/Zambia Mission to counter climate change and co...
Johnson Controls Unveils Ambitious Sustainability Commitments, Accelerates Vision for a Healthy, Sustainable Planet
Commits to achieving net zero carbon emissions before 2040 and announces 2030 science-based targets Sets goal to double customers’ emission reductions through implementation of OpenBlue digitally enabled solutions Elevates sustainability as a key performance metric for preferred suppliers and launches supplier cohort training to cut supplier emissions Intends to double the representation of women leaders globally and minority leaders in the United States within five years Lau...
Skanska builds hospital in Hämeenlinna, Finland, for EUR 272M, about SEK 2.8 billion
Skanska has signed a contract with Kanta-Häme Hospital District to build a new hospital in Hämeenlinna, Finland. Skanska’s share of the contract is worth EUR 272M, about SEK 2.8 billion, which will be included in the Nordic order bookings for the first quarter of 2021. The new central hospital building consists of 74,000 square meters divided in three parts. The hospital’s services include emergency medical services as well as all major medical specialties including psychiatry. In addition to...
Steve Houser joins Stantec as Federal Environmental Services Lead in the US South Region
Seasoned practitioner brings decades of experience in environmental consulting San Antonio, TX; TSX, NYSE:STN: Steve Houser has joined Stantec—a global engineering and design firm—as Federal Environmental Services Lead for the firm’s US South Region. Houser will leverage his expertise, deep industry and partner relationships, and extensive client knowledge to enhance the firm’s ability to serve its Federal clients and support the broader objectives of growth in Stantec’s Federal and Envi...
Thornton Tomasetti Closes on Acquisition of Sydney, Australia-Based MFD Security Consulting
Flinders Street Station: Australia-based MFD Security Consulting, which has been acquired by Thornton Tomasetti, designed a range of civil footings to accommodate shallow mount static bollards at Melbourne’s Flinders Street Station. The project was the first heritage-listed railway station in Australia to have wide-scale deployment of PAS 68 certified vehicle security barriers on a suspended slab. Photo: Impress Photography (New York, N.Y. ) – Thornton Tomasetti announces that it has closed...
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Redevelopment of Horseshoe Bay Terminal
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