HNTB Names Keith Hinkebein as Central Division President
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Keith Hinkebein, PE, has assumed the duties of Central Division president for HNTB Corporation, overseeing more than 500 employees in 15 locations across 11 states. Hinkebein has served in a variety of leadership roles in his 24 years with HNTB, most recently as chief sales officer leading a team focused on large-scale project pursuits across the country. Other leadership roles within the firm include Great Lakes Division president, chief operations officer, corporate chief...
Former Deputy Mayor of London for Environment Says the UK Government Must Do More to Address Air Pollution from Construction Sites
London: Matthew Pencharz, the former Deputy Mayor of London for Environment and current director of Off Grid Energy, is urging the UK Government to do more to encourage local authorities to introduce and have the powers to enforce environmental regulations on construction sites to push the utilisation of clean technologies after the disappointingly unambitious Government Air Quality Plan was published by Defra today. In London, construction equipment accounts for some 7% of emissions lea...
ASSA ABLOY Openings Studio Joins Your BIM Process, Allowing You To Plan For Amazing Design From Day One
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut — Efficient, cost effective and beautiful building design requires everyone to be on the same page from the first day of planning. A misstep in the early stages means costly change orders, lost project time and potential compromises to building design and security components, including those that add to the feel, beauty and character of a building. To help combat these coordination challenges, ASSA ABLOY Openings Studio™, a plugin to the world’s most common Building Inform...
Arcadis Completes Removal of WWI Artillery Boosters from Jersey Shores
Allenhurst, NJ. – Arcadis (EURONEXT: ARCAD), the leading global design and consultancy firm for natural and built assets, has recently completed an approximate $8 million contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Baltimore District to locate and safely remove pieces of World War I-era artillery boosters from three New Jersey beaches. The project follows Arcadis’ selection as one of nine contractors for the Multiple Award Military Munitions Services II contract valued at up to $240 mil...
Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics: The Architecture and Engineering Sector Gained 2,100 jobs
U.S. payroll gains rebounded in April by more than forecast and the jobless rate unexpectedly fell to 4.4 percent, signaling that the labor market remains healthy and should support continued increases in consumer spending. The 211,000 increase followed a 79,000 advance in March that was lower than previously estimated, a Labor Department report showed Friday. The median forecast in a Bloomberg survey of economists called for a 190,000 gain. While the unemployment rate is now the lowest since...
Fluor Joint Venture Selected for Texas Southern Gateway Project
IRVING, Texas (May 4, 2017) – Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that the Fluor-led joint venture comprised of Fluor and Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc., was selected by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) as the design-build and capital maintenance team for the estimated $625 million Southern Gateway reconstruction and improvement project located along Interstate I-35E and U.S. 67 in Dallas. Fluor will book its share of the contract value into backlog in the second qua...
Governor Wolf Announces New State Investments in Rail Projects, Supporting 375 Jobs
Harrisburg, PA – Today, Governor Tom Wolf announced new project approvals through the State Transportation Commission totaling more than $40 million in funding that will support an estimated 375 jobs in rail freight projects statewide. "Keeping our extensive rail freight system in good shape is a common-sense way to ensure a sound foundation for the state's economy," said Governor Wolf. "Pennsylvania is ranked first when it comes to operating railroads, and we are committed to working with th...
Atlas Copco Announces Epiroc as Name of the Company to be Dividended out in 2018
Stockholm, Sweden: Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, has decided that Epiroc will be the name of the company that the Group will dividend out in 2018 provided shareholder approval. “With Epiroc we have found a short, distinct and timeless name that is spot on for the mining and civil engineering business,” said Annika Berglund, Senior Vice President Corporate Communications and Governmental Affairs. On January 16, 2017, Atlas Copco Board of Directors an...
Leica Geosystems’ New Miniaturized 3D Imaging Laser Scanner Simplifies the Collection of As-Built Reality Capture Data for Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Design
Norcross, Georgia – Leica Geosystems, a leader in the world of measurement and survey for nearly 200 years, has redefined what’s possible in the imaging laser scanner market with the introduction of the BLK360, the world’s smallest 3D imaging laser scanner. The BLK360 will transform the way architects, engineers, and construction professionals measure, photograph and document spaces. Users simply place the lightweight BLK360 on a level surface or tripod and with the push of a single button, i...
Atlas Copco Completes Acquisition of Pump Rental Business in Brazil
Stockholm, Sweden: Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, has completed the acquisition of Itubombas Locação Comércio Importação e Exportação Ltda, a pump rental company in the Brazilian market. Itubombas is based in Itu in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The company rents out diesel and electric driven centrifugal pumps to professional customers in the oil and gas, construction and mining sectors in Brazil. Itubombas has about 40 employees and had revenues of...
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