Little Giant® Now Offers ½ HP Effluent Pumping Choices with Launch of New 12E Series Pumps
Fort Wayne, IN – Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (NASDAQ: FELE) announces the launch of the Little Giant 12E Series ½ HP Effluent Pump for dewatering, water transfer and septic wastewater removal. The Series’ rugged design and reliable features make it ideal for the most challenging deep vault effluent applications. Performance is key with the new pumps, which are engineered specifically to tackle water demands deep underground. At the heart of each unit is a unique cloverleaf intake that allows...
WSP Completes Acquisition of Golder, Creating the Leading Global Environmental Consulting Firm, and Announces an Executive Leadership Appointment in Canada
MONTREAL - WSP Global Inc. (TSX: WSP) (“WSP” or the “Corporation”) is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Enterra Holdings Ltd., the holding company of Golder Associates ("Golder"), through a plan of arrangement pursuant to the Companies Act (Nova Scotia) (the "Acquisition"). Golder is a global consulting firm with approximately 7,000 employees and 60 years of experience in providing earth sciences and environmental consulting services. The aggreg...
How Woodford County, KY completed flood damage assessments with aerial imagery
How EagleView’s swift response after a major flood event helped this Kentucky county complete damage assessments and better serve its affected residents. Woodford County sits right in the heart of the Bluegrass region of Kentucky, a beautiful part of the country containing the north-flowing Kentucky River. According to Emergency Management Director Drew Chandler, neighborhoods along the river enjoy peaceful weather nearly all year. That’s what made it all the more challenging when a huge r...
WSP USA Joins VoLo Foundation, Climate Action Leaders in Launching 2021 Florida Climate Week
Convening environmental, sustainability and resilience advocates to explore regionally specific climate change issues and opportunities across the Sunshine State. JUPITER, FLORIDA — Florida Climate WeekSM, a free virtual forum scheduled for April 19-23, will bring together organizations and individuals driving action on climate change, including WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy. The event is being developed and hosted by the nonprofit VoLo Foundati...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Announces $187 Million in Federal Funding Allocations for Four Bus Rapid Transit Projects
Transit projects in California, Utah and Washington State will receive allocations under FTA’s Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Small Starts Program WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a total of $187 million in federal funding will be allocated to four Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) infrastructure projects in California, Utah, and Washington State. Funding is provided through FTA’s Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Small Starts Progr...
Eric Guizzetti Joins UMC as Reality Capture Operations Manager
Seattle/Mukilteo, WA – Eric Guizzetti has joined UMC as Reality Capture Operations Manager for the new Reality Capture + Equipment line of business. In his role, he manages the Reality Capture group. He is responsible for scanning projects and selling Leica products. UMC is an authorized reseller of Leica equipment. Guizzetti has more than 12 years of scanning experience, four of those in Leica Direct scanning. He also has experience in Leica in-house BETA testing. With 30 years in the constr...
District of Columbia PSC Chairman Willie Phillips to Lead the NARUC Select Committee on Regulatory and Industry Diversity
WASHINGTON (April 6, 2021) — National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners President Paul Kjellander has appointed DC Public Service Commission Chairman Willie L. Phillips as the new chairman of the Select Committee on Regulatory and Industry Diversity. The Select Committee promotes inclusion and prudent, competitive procurement practices to advance opportunities for women, minority and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses in utility supply markets. The Select Committee also a...
Brian Presnell Joins UMC to Help Build Reality Capture Business
Seattle/Mukilteo, WA – Brian Presnell has joined UMC as Senior Business Development Representative for the company’s new Reality Capture + Equipment line of business. He will charter relationships and communications that expand the company’s reach and demand for reality capture services and solutions by pairing Leica’s scanning and positioning technology to construction eco-systems that require virtual representations of physical assets. Presnell has 20 years of delivering leading-edge emergi...
Rosendin’s Renewable Energy Group Partners with Tokyo Gas America to Construct Largest Solar Power Project in Texas
Aktina Renewable Power Project Stretches Over Five Miles Anaheim, CA – In southeastern Texas surrounded by farmland, Rosendin’s Renewable Energy Group (REG) has begun building the largest solar power project in the state. The Aktina Renewable Power Project calls for the installation of 1.4 million solar modules across 4,000 acres in Wharton County, located outside the Houston Metro area. Rosendin, one of the nation’s largest employee-owned electrical contractors, is constructing the 500M...
UMC Adds Reality Capture Services and Leica Equipment Sales to Its Suite of Offerings
High-tech scanning services and associated equipment bring enhanced speed, accuracy, detail, and quality to project delivery for the construction trades. SEATTLE/MUKILTEO, WA — UMC launches its new line of business: “Reality Capture + Equipment”. The Reality Capture team offers clients leading edge laser scanning services to perform quality assurance/quality control, construction verification, and deviation reporting. It allows documentation of large sites in a fraction of the time it w...