Perkins&Will Thrives Alongside Austin’s Rapid Growth
Recent project recognition underscores the studio’s strength in the region, while leadership promotions support its future growth in a rapidly expanding market AUSTIN, TEXAS —The Austin studio of global architecture and design firm Perkins&Will is expanding and evolving its reach within the country’s fastest-growing major metropolitan city. Recent project wins and award recognition solidify the studio’s role as an architectural and urban design force shaping the region’s future. At the s...
Emerging Architects: Show the World What You Can Do--and Win $15,000!
CHICAGO - What will the future look like? Let’s explore the possibilities with structural steel--from the imaginations of the emerging architects who will build tomorrow’s real world! The American Institute of Steel Construction is now accepting entries for its fifth annual Forge Prize competition. The Forge Prize, established by the American Institute of Steel Construction in 2018, recognizes visionary emerging architects for design concepts that embrace steel as a primary structural comp...
WSP USA Appoints Jerry Jannetti as Southeast Region President
Jannetti returns to the Southeast region after serving as New York district leader, Northeast regional manager; leadership experience with many of firm’s key projects in multiple markets. NEW YORK— Jerry Jannetti has been promoted to the role of Southeast region president for WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, where he will provide leadership for the transportation, buildings, energy, environment, water and advisory markets in the region. Jannetti s...
Christopher LaTuso to Lead HDR’s Transportation Market Strategy
Experienced infrastructure leader Christopher LaTuso, P.E., has been named HDR’s new transportation market strategy director. In his new position, LaTuso will help set the vision and develop strategies to drive the continued growth of HDR’s global transportation program of more than 4,400 employees across all transportation modes and markets. He will work with market and client development leaders to implement programs focused on client service, anticipate transportation market trends, and de...
EDPR reaches a net profit of 265 million euros in the first half of the year, 87% above last year
EBITDA summed at 976 million euros (+49% YoY). The company’s installed capacity increased to 13.8 GW (+1.2 GW YoY). Capacity under construction has reached record levels of 3.2 GW, with 1.8 GW of wind and 1.3 GW of solar. EDP Renewables (Euronext: EDPR), the fourth-largest renewable energy producer in the world, has reaffirmed the positive business trend it has reported since the beginning of the year, achieving a net profit of 265 million euros in 1H 2022, 87% more than last...
Idrica boosts its growth with a stake in Cleverpy, a consultancy firm specializing in digital solution development
Idrica, a company specializing in the digital transformation of the water sector, is now a new investor in Cleverpy, boosting the growth objectives of both organizations. The multinational Idrica has taken a new step forward in its growth strategy thanks to its stake in Cleverpy, a startup specializing in technologies such as machine learning, artificial vision and georeferenced information systems, which are applied by Idrica in industries such as renewable energy and the integrated wat...
Simpson Strong-Tie Expands Suite of Structural Steel Solutions with Edge-Tie™ System, a Bolted Cladding Connection
Contractors install facade cladding using the straight-edge, bolted Edge-Tie™ system from Simpson Strong-Tie that eliminates the need for field-welding bent plate pour stops on structural steel projects. Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, has introduced the Edge-Tie™ system designed to replace field-welded bent plate pour stops with a high-strength, straight-edge, channeled steel beam that accepts bolted connect...
GeoSLAM tech deployed on large-scale urbanisation project
GeoSLAM's Draw software in action, mapping out the dimensions of the aerial survey data collected. GeoSLAM’s handheld LiDAR technology has been utilised to document informal settlements in one of India’s largest cities, Bengaluru, as part of a large-scale urbanisation project. With new phases of urbanisation and expansion of the city limits planned by the Bengaluru local government, geospatial mapping services company, Nakshatech, surveyed the area and digitally mapped the informal s...
Enscape Real-Time Rendering Software Version 3.4 is Now Available
New Custom Asset Library Categories, Save Sun Positions, Enhanced Mirror Reflections, New Interior Assets and Materials and More Feature Updates Karlsruhe, Germany — Enscape, a leading provider of real-time visualization, 3D rendering, and virtual reality technology for the global AEC industry, announced today the release of Enscape 3.4. Architects and designers can now enjoy many feature updates to their favorite real-time rendering software, making it even easier to turn their models...
Eleven Building Projects Receive Copper Architecture Award
Photo Credit: Adrien Williams The North American Copper in Architecture Awards program recognizes excellent uses of copper in educational, religious, and government buildings McLean, VA- Eleven building projects across the United States and Canada recently received the prestigious North American Copper in Architecture (NACIA) award from the Copper Development Association (CDA) for their outstanding application of architectural copper and copper alloys. Since its laun...