Johnson Controls honored to be named one of 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2021 for 16th year in a row
CORK, Ireland - Johnson Controls, the global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, is honored to have been named a 100 Best Corporate Citizen for 2021. This marks the 16th year in a row Johnson Controls has been named a 100 Best Corporate Citizen, joining only 19 other companies who have been on the list each year since 2009. The company is proud for being recognized for leading environmental, social and governance (ESG) transparency and performance amongst the 1,000 largest U....
Bike Sharing Market to Garner $6.98 Billion by 2027: Says Allied Market Research
Increase in venture capital and strategic investments and rise in inclusion of e-bikes in the sharing fleet fuel the growth of the global bike sharing market. Based on bike types, the traditional segment is expected to rule the roost by 2027. Based on region, the market across Asia-Pacific dominated with the highest share in 2019 and is expected to lead throughout the forecast period. Prominent Players: Anywheel Pte. Ltd, Beijing Xiaoju Technology Co, Ltd., Bird Rides, Inc, BIXI Montreal, Bond M...
Skanska delivers major piling works on the HS2 high speed railway, UK, for GBP 62M, about SEK 720M
Skanska has, through Cementation Skanska, signed a contract with the Skanska Costain STRABAG joint venture for major piling works for the London Tunnels section on the HS2 high speed railway, UK. The total contract is worth GBP 93M. The external part of the contract worth GBP 62M, about SEK 720M, will be included in the order bookings for Europe for the second quarter 2021. Cementation Skanska will create one of the largest current open-cut retaining boxes in Europe – equivalent in size to fo...
RP Global sells its latest French wind farm project “Le Champvoisin” to clearvise
RP Global, a leading renewable energy developer and investor, announces the sale of its most recent project, the 12 MW wind farm “Le Champvoisin”, to the German independent power producer (IPP) clearvise AG. The deal follows the recent closing of the €24M project financing and includes a 20-year PPA from the French government, one of the last to be awarded. Construction of the wind farm is nearing completion and commercial operation is set to start in August. Le Champvoisin wind farm in Fomp...
Manhattan Associates Unveils the Industry’s Fastest and Smartest Multi-modal Transportation Optimization Engine
ATLANTA - Today at its Momentum Connect customer conference, Manhattan Associates Inc. (NASDAQ: MANH) announced the new Manhattan Active® Transportation Management solution to significantly reduce the time and effort involved in optimizing even the most complex transportation networks. The cloud-native solution is the industry’s first self-configuring and self-tuning system and a quantum leap forward in optimization speed, with up to 80% faster solve times. Faster and Smarter Transportation O...
QuickFrames USA Recognized for Growth, Product Quality & Exceptional Customer Service
MESA, Ariz.- QuickFrames USA, the leader in engineered structural support systems, today announces its recent award wins. The company first earned spot #1,609 on the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest Growing Private Companies in the U.S. in 2020, as a result of its impressive 268% three-year revenue growth rate. QuickFrames’ acceleration of growth over the years is a credit to its extraordinary customer service and quality products. Following the Inc. 5000 honor, QuickFrames went on to win a Silver Amer...
Thermal Imagery for Building and Utilities Owners
By Woolpert’s Qassim Abdullah, Ph.D., PLS, CP and Nadja Turek, PE, F. SAME, LEED AP BD+C, GGP, Envision SP May 2021 Abstract This paper discusses the aerial acquisition of thermal imagery and introduces thermography, acquisition parameters, atmospheric variables and factors impacting thermal sensor operations on fast-flying aircraft. It also examines the following elements that are crucial to selecting suitable sensors and cost-effective acquisition methods: Proje...
Western Green to Acquire East Coast Erosion Control forming Largest U.S. based Erosion Control Blanket Manufacturing Group
Evansville, Indiana – Western Green has entered into an agreement to acquire East Coast Erosion Control, effective May 26, 2021. This latest acquisition of Western Green, builds on its growing manufacturing footprint, with expanded product and manufacturing offerings along the eastern US regions. This acquisition will result in the largest U.S. based erosion control blanket manufacturing group. As a primary benefit of the acquisition, a greater geographical area in the Americas will have acces...
GPA Board elects new officers
The Georgia Ports Authority achieved its busiest April on record last month, handling 466,633 twenty-foot equivalent container units and 3.7 million tons of total cargo. (Georgia Ports Authority ) SAVANNAH, Ga.– Today, the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) board elected new officers for the coming fiscal year and reported a 38 percent increase in container trade for the month of April. Joel Wooten will serve as chairman, Kent Fountain as vice chairman, and Alec Poitevint as secretary-tr...
Epson Helps Advance Digital Industrial Printing with Availability of OEM PrecisionCore Printheads
Proven MEMs Thin-Film Piezo Inkjet Printheads Now Available for Aqueous, UV and Solvent-Based Ink LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. – Epson America today announced it is making its proven MEMs thin-film piezo inkjet printheads available to printer OEMs for integration into next-generation industrial printers. Epson has continued to lead the industry in innovation with its Si MEMs-based PrecisionCore® technology, setting new benchmarks for digital printing speed, quality and reliability. With options...