New Ads Urge Action on Infrastructure, Permanent Solution for Highway Trust Fund
WASHINGTON - “If we’re stuck in gridlock, so is our economy. Congestion drives up the price of everything we make, buy and export. It’s a $160 billion hidden tax.” That’s the key message of a new ad campaign urging Congress and the Trump administration to act now to develop and pass a robust transportation infrastructure investment package and a permanent fix for the Highway Trust Fund. The ad campaign, developed by the Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) and Americans for Transpo...
Trimble Launches Trimble Foundation
SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today that it has established a non-profit, private foundation to support Trimble's Responsible Corporate Citizen (RCC) and philanthropic efforts—Trimble Foundation. "Trimble has a rich history of philanthropy, environmental and social stewardship, and in 2017 solidified these activities with the launch of our RCC program. The program also includes policies and initiatives to ensure ethical behavior, supply chain compliance, environm...
Wärtsilä’s Smart Power Generation gaining market share in the global energy transition
The technology group Wärtsilä has been the pioneer to promote flexibility in energy systems to enable greater use of solar and wind power. The company’s Smart Power Generation solution was launched ten years ago in recognition of growing environmental awareness within the industry, and in anticipation of increasing adoption of energy from renewable sources. As the energy industry transformation accelerates, with traditional baseload plants unable to efficiently cope with the new realities, Wärts...
EAA - Emre Arolat Architecture Opens New York City Office
New York – Internationally renowned, award-winning architectural firm EAA-Emre Arolat Architecture, known for producing relevant and contemporary architecture around the world, has announced the opening of its New York City office. Located in Manhattan’s creative SoHo hub at 199 Lafayette Street, this marks the third office for the firm, which has highly successful offices in both Istanbul and London. “New York City is the center of business, commerce, and design, and we look forward to inc...
Western Specialty Contractors Hires Jillian Chew as National Account Program Manager
St. Louis, MO – Western Specialty Contractors has hired Jillian Chew of Wildwood, MO as National Account Program Manager. In this role, Chew will assist in the company's efforts to identify, establish and develop relationships with large, multi-location customers. Assigned to three to five customers, Chew will also work to establish productive, professional relationships with high-level executives and other key contacts for all assigned client accounts, as well as effectively communicate to c...
Dr. Dave Maune Presented with Outstanding Personal Achievement Award in Lidar at the International Lidar Mapping Forum
Dr. Dave Maune, Ph.D., PSM, PS, GS, CP, CFM, was presented with the Outstanding Personal Achievement Award in Lidar at the 2018 International Lidar Mapping Forum (ILMF) in Denver, Colorado. Maune was selected out of nearly 80 nominations. Maune is an associate vice president and photogrammetrist for Dewberry and is based in the firm's Fairfax, Virginia, office. He has been in the industry for nearly 60 years and supports federal contracts with the U.S. Geological Survey and the National Ocean...
Inoapps Launches HMRC Compliant Construction Industry Subcontractor Management Application for Oracle Cloud ERP
Leading global Oracle Platinum Partner Inoapps (www.inoapps.com) has launched a Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) application for Oracle ERP. Working alongside the Oracle ERP Cloud platform, the application enables main contractors to manage subcontracted work packages in accordance with the UK Government’s Construction Industry Scheme guidelines. By delivering a seamless integration between the UK Government’s HMRC (Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs) Portal and Oracle’s Cloud ERP technol...
Atlas Copco Wins Order from Pucobre in Chile to Strengthen Mining Productivity
Stockholm, Sweden: Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, has won a significant order from Chilean mining company Sociedad Punta del Cobre SA. The equipment, which will increase productivity and reduce production costs, will be delivered by Epiroc. Punta del Cobre, commonly known as Pucobre, ordered Epiroc loading and hauling machines to be used in three copper mines in the Atacama region in northern Chile. The order totals MUSD 26 (MSEK 205) and was received...
Finley Engineering Group Receives Four ASBI Awards of Excellence
Tallahassee, Fla. - Finley Engineering Group, a Tallahassee-based bridge design and construction engineering firm, received four awards of excellence from the American Segmental Bridge Institute (ASBI) during the ninth biennial, 2017 ASBI Bridge Award of Excellence competition. The Finley team was recognized recently for the following bridge projects: the I-5 Antlers Bridge Replacement, the New Dresbach Bridge, the New Winona Bridge and the Oakley C. Collins Memorial Bridge. The ASBI Bridg...
HDR Recognizes Denver Office Leader for International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is March 8, and its purpose is to celebrate women's achievements throughout history. Also known as the United Nations Day for Women's Rights and International Peace, the first International Women's Day occurred in 1911. HDR is celebrating its female employees all week long with a special website and social media campaign totally dedicated to women leaders in architecture. Not only have these women carved their own paths into the industry, but their ambition has led t...