Skanska signs biggest lease ever in the company’s history at Generation Park Y, a skyscraper in Warsaw, Poland
Skanska has signed a 10 year lease with the insurance company PZU Group for 47,000 square meters office space and in addition 325 parking lots in the skyscraper office building, phase III of Generation Park in Warsaw, Poland. The tenant will start to take occupancy in the second quarter 2022. With this lease the building is now 98.5 percent occupied. This is the largest office lease agreement in terms of square meters in Skanska's history. Generation Park will comprise of three office buildin...
Light Weight, Design Flexibility Make FRP Cantilever Sidewalks COVID-19 Compliant
DAYTON, Ohio (June 29, 2020) Demand for walkable urban places coupled with the growing number of pedestrians has vehicle bridge owners looking for ways to add sidewalks to provide safe places for people to walk and ride. The weight and cost associated with traditional concrete is typically prohibitive and time to cure disruptive. The new requirement for social distancing is boosting demand for sidewalks up to 15 ft. wide. Composite Advantage’s lightweight FiberSPAN-C fiber reinforced polymer (...
Skanska signs additional contract for hospital expansion project in Arlington, USA, for USD 96 M, about SEK 896 M
Skanska has signed an additional contract with existing client Virginia Hospital Center for an expansion project of site work, a new outpatient pavilion and parking garage in Arlington, Virginia, USA. The contract is worth USD 96 M, about SEK 896 M, which will be included in the US order bookings for the second quarter of 2020. The new six-story outpatient pavilion will house physical therapy examination and treatment rooms, radiology and imaging suites, clinics for examinations and six opera...
ODOT Selects Woolpert for 2-Year Statewide Safety Design Contract
The firm will provide multidisciplinary services to reduce traffic crashes throughout Ohio. COLUMBUS, Ohio (June 29, 2020) — The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has signed Woolpert to a two-year Statewide Safety Design contract. The firm will provide engineering, traffic, field survey and supportive geospatial services to improve transportation safety on Ohio’s most hazardous roads. The project will be managed by Woolpert Project Manager and Transportation Engineer Jon Wiley, who...
Jacob Tompkins OBE, UK Water Executive Joins Waterhound Futures as Board Advisor
DUBLIN - Waterhound Futures Ltd., a leader in water and waste water data analytics, announced today that Jacob Tompkins will join Waterhound Futures Ltd as a Board Advisor. Waterhound Futures provides deep tech software solutions to industry and municipal water and waste water treatment customers, while Jacob will advise on market strategy, growth and building commercial collaborations in the UK market. Jacob is an executive in the UK water industry and brings extensive experience and insight...
Bryan Erler Begins Term as ASME’s 139th President, Three New Members of the Board of Governors Announced
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Effective July 1, 2020, Bryan Erler, P.E., will begin his term as the 139th president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the Society announced June 16 during its virtual annual meeting. An active member of ASME since 1991, Erler has been an executive and expert in the nuclear power industry for more than 45 years with significant leadership roles and responsibilities in the designing of electric power plants as an owner and senior vice president of Sargent &...
Eos Positioning Systems Releases Eos Tools Pro for Windows
Eos’s new GNSS app for Windows 10 devices is loaded with new, powerful features and a colorful user interface. For developers, integrating high-accuracy Arrow receivers is faster and easier than ever before JUNE 23, 2020, MONTREAL, CANADA — Eos Positioning Systems, Inc.® (Eos) — the leading manufacturer of high-accuracy Arrow Series® GNSS receivers for the GIS, engineering, construction, and surveying community — announced today the release of Eos Tools Pro for Windows 10. Eos Tools Pro imp...
Keystone Hardscapes® Strengthens Brand With CST
Mid-Atlantic Customers Benefit from Added Innovation, Marketing and Customer Service MINNEAPOLIS – Keystone Hardscapes® is embracing the needs of homeowners, contractors, developers, architects, designers and landscape material distributors in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. by aligning CST under its brand. Recognized for manufacturing high-quality pavers, segmental retaining walls and related outdoor living products, CST gains award-winning design innovation, a deeper product offering and robust...
Azelio signs a MoU with Trimark Associates in the US for energy storage projects across North America
Azelio’s MoU with US-based company Trimark Associates Inc. (Trimark) covers a collaboration over 45 MW capacity of Azelio’s energy storage until 2025 on the North American market, where Trimark will be the system integrator. In addition to this MoU, the parties anticipate an extended project pipeline once the first projects are initiated. Azelio’s introduction to the US market continues with the signing of an MoU with system integrator Trimark. With its expertise in power system controls Trim...
GBCI Announces New Safety First Pilot Credits for SITES and TRUE Rating Systems, in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
New guidance connects sustainability and health as part of economic recovery and response Washington, D.C. – Today, Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), the premier organization independently recognizing excellence in green business industry performance and practice globally, announced the release of Safety First pilot credits for its SITES and TRUE rating systems in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The new credits enable projects committed to sustainable landscape development and thos...