APAC Will Lead Global Wind Gearbox and Direct Drive Equipment Markets Over Next Four Years, Says GlobalData
Asia-Pacific (APAC) is expected to lead the global wind gearbox and direct drive equipment markets with a share of 46% and 53.5%, respectively over the forecast period (2018–2022), says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The company’s latest report, ‘Wind Gearbox and Direct Drive, Update 2018’, reveals that the global trends of wind power are creating business opportunities for new and refurbishment markets. It states that prominent markets such as China, the US and EU, whi...
PlanGrid Launches Education Program for Schools & Unions to Narrow Technology Skills Gap in Construction Industry
SAN FRANCISCO - PlanGrid, recently acquired by Autodesk and a leader in construction productivity software, today announced PlanGrid for Schools & Unions, a program that serves to empower construction workers to be more capable in the field and more competitive in the job market. PlanGrid for Schools & Unions enables educators at academic institutions and labor unions around the world to train construction workers on PlanGrid's leading productivity software, used globally on over one million pro...
Site Work Commences for Wärtsilä 378 MW Power Plant in El Salvador
The technology group Wärtsilä commenced site work for a new 378 MW power plant being supplied on an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract in El Salvador. This facility, ordered by Energía del Pacífico, will be the largest and most efficient power plant in El Salvador, and one of the first in Central America to be fired by liquefied natural gas (LNG). The installation will feed electricity to the national grid. A dedicated floating LNG import terminal will be built at the same...
Pickard Chilton Celebrates Commencement of Landmark Y2 Project Construction in Tokyo, Japan
NEW HAVEN, Conn.- Pickard Chilton, an award-winning architecture studio best known for its innovative and cutting-edge design of corporate headquarters and large urban mixed-use projects, took part in the ceremonies marking the commencement of construction of their design of the exterior design and primary public spaces of the Y2 Project located at Chūō ward, in Tokyo, Japan. The announcement was in tandem with the traditional celebration of a Ground Purification Ceremony that took place on site...
Schneidawind Named ARTBA Vice President of Public Affairs
(WASHINGTON) - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has tapped John Schneidawind as its new vice president of public affairs, effective January 3. A former business writer at USA Today, Schneidawind has decades of diverse communications experience in the private sector and with national associations. Schneidawind will lead ARTBA’s media relations initiatives. He will play a key role in the execution of the “Transportation Makes America Work” advocacy program, which...
Hyphen Solutions Announces New Vice President of Customer Relationship Management
DALLAS - Hyphen Solutions, the leading cloud-based construction management software, with over 12,000 companies subscribing to its comprehensive Home Builder and Supply Chain platform, is proud to introduce Danny Forbes as Hyphen's Vice President of Customer Relationship Management. Forbes joins Hyphen with over 25 years of experience in residential SAAS software, specializing in Customer Relationship Management (CRM), user interface experience and design, and product development. As Chief Te...
New Whitepaper Offers Smart City Roadmap for Public Power Utilities
WASHINGTON, D.C. — American Public Power Association, the voice of not-for-profit, community-owned utilities that power 2,000 towns and cities nationwide, and SmartEnergy IP™, a division of SmartMark Communications, announced today the release of “Creating a Smart City Roadmap for Public Power Utilities” whitepaper. The publication, prepared by SmartEnergy IP’s smart city subject matter expert, provides a roadmap for cities and utilities considering implementing a smart city program. The pap...
USDOT Opens up Applications for Second Round of INFRA Grant Funds
The U.S. Department of Transportation opened second round of the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America or INFRA discretionary grant program via a Notice of Funding Opportunity or NOFO issued Dec. 21. [Above photo by Colorado DOT.] The agency said in a statement that it expects to offer a pool of grant money totaling between $855 million and $902.5 million, subject to funding provided by fiscal year 2019 appropriations, which are currently in limbo due to the partial federal government shut...
Nason Nominated to Lead FHWA; Szabat Confirmed for USDOT
President Trump has nominated Nicole Nason (above, left) to be the next administrator of the Federal Highway Administration; one of 17 nominations the president sent to the Senate on Jan. 3. Concurrently, the Senate confirmed Joel Szabat (above, right) to be the assistant secretary for aviation and international affairs within the U.S. Department of Transportation on Jan. 2 by a voice vote. Nason – who is currently assistant secretary of the Bureau of Administration within the U.S. Department...
AGC Contractor Survey Predicts Growth for Transportation and Utility Construction
A survey of 1,300 contractors in 49 states and the District of Columbia found that most are “confident” construction demand will increase in 2019 across most industrial sectors, especially for highway, water and sewer, and transportation facility projects. [Above photo by Utah DOT.] However, that survey – conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America and Sage Construction and Real Estate following the midterm elections last November – also found that while 79 percent of those...
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