Bentley Systems Names Dr. Nabil Abou-Rahme as Chief Research Officer
Bentley Institute’s Digital Advancement Academies commit to support demonstrator projects substantiating benefits of infrastructure digital twins LONDON, UK – The Future Infrastructure Symposium – 10 April 2019 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, today announced that Dr. Nabil Abou-Rahme has joined Bentley as chief research officer for Bentley Institute’s...
Design & Construction of More Forgiving Roadways Will Help Save More Lives & Reduce Injuries, ARTBA Tells Congress
(WASHINGTON)—The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) April 9 called for a fundamental shift in how the nation approaches road safety, emphasizing the need to design and build a transportation network that better compensates for error so that drivers, passengers, workers and other road users don’t pay for behavioral mistakes with their lives. The association submitted written testimony to a House Highway & Transit Subcommittee hearing, “Every Life Counts: Improving S...
SG Blocks and Capital Plus Collaborate with EDS Development to Build 55 Houses in Guayama, Puerto Rico
BROOKLYN, N.Y.- SG Blocks, Inc. (NASDAQ: SGBX)—a leading designer, fabricator and innovator of container-based structures—and Capital Plus Financial, a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and certified B Corporation, today announced a joint collaboration with EDS Development to construct 55 houses in Guayama, Puerto Rico by executing the finish out and site work of existing concrete shells. These homes will be sold to families displaced by Hurricane Maria, who will have...
SSAB Launches Strenx® 1100 Plus for Stronger and Lighter Lifting Equipment
[09.04.2019, Stockholm] SSAB today announced the launch of Strenx® 1100 Plus strip steel. Available for immediate order, this new grade of hot-rolled, high-strength steel possesses unique weld properties and delivers outstanding welding and bending performance in booms, frames, cranes and other lifting equipment. Part of the 1100 MPa range of Strenx® performance steels, Strenx® 1100 Plus brings advances in weld seam strength that are ideal for the lifting sector. This new steel grade gives cu...
Brookside Agra Develops All-Natural RemediPro™ to Safely Degrade Sludge Build-Up in Water Retention/Collection Areas
(O'Fallon, IL) - Brookside Agra has developed a high-performance, non-chemical and all-natural product called RemediPro™ to safely degrade sludge build-up and improve water clarity in closed and slow-flow water systems such as ponds and lagoons. "This time of the year with this heat, most of these lakes and ponds look horrible and RemediPro is an easy, cost-effective solution," said Tony Arro, Director of Sales - Specialty Products at Brookside Agra. Utilizing a proprietary, 5-strain bacte...
DT Research 8-Inch Rugged Tablets Ideally Suited for Construction, Field Service, Logistics, Manufacturing and Warehousing
CHICAGO, IL, PROMAT 2019 – DT Research, the leading designer and manufacturer of purpose-built computing solutions for vertical markets, today announced the DT380CR and DT380Q rugged tablets, which weigh under two pounds and are light enough to carry all day, yet with a large enough screen to get a variety of indoor-outdoor work done. These new tablets have IP65 and MIL-STD-810G ratings for military-grade durability, seamless information capture-transmission capabilities and hot-swappable batter...
Elec Calc™ BIM 2019: The Most Rigorous Electrical Design and calculation within the BIM Process
Trace Software International, the expert in the design of software for electrical engineering, announces the launch of the latest version of elec calc™ BIM. elec calc ™ BIM 2019 is the first software in the world that perfectly integrates the electrical calculation into the Open BIM process. With elec calc™ BIM, the user can design, calculate and size the electrical installation in the digital model in IFC 4 format, generated by any 3D architecture software (Revit, ArchiCAD, SketchUp …). T...
Silver Bullet Water Treatment Appoints Brad Walsh as CEO and President
GOLDEN, Colo.- Silver Bullet Water Treatment, LLC ("Company") announced that its Board of Directors has chosen Bradley "Brad" Walsh as the organization's chief executive officer and board member. Brad, who previously served as Silver Bullet's chief operating officer and chief financial officer has been an enthusiastic and well trusted leader within Silver Bullet since he joined the Company. Brad is a senior executive with verifiable success achieving revenue, profit, and business growth obje...
Leica Geosystems Introduces New Entry-Level Construction Layout Tool
(HEERBRUGG, SWITZERLAND, 10 APRIL 2019) - Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, announced today the launch of the new Leica iCON iCT30 construction layout tool to bring more efficiency to the construction industry. The iCON iCT30 construction layout tool, combined with the construction-tailored Leica iCON build field software, is an easy-to-use and affordable solution to increase productivity by minimising labour time and mistakes, while increasing accuracy and speed. The new iCT30 is an entry-l...
Total Corporate Funding in the Solar Sector Comes to $2.8 Billion in Q1 2019, Reports Mercom Capital Group
AUSTIN, Texas – Mercom Capital Group a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, released its report on funding and merger and acquisition (M&A) activity for the global solar sector in the first quarter of 2019. Total corporate funding (including venture capital funding, public market, and debt financing) into the solar sector in Q1 2019 came to $2.8 billion. Year-over-Year (YoY) funding in Q1 2019 was about 10 percent higher compared to the $2.5 billion raised in Q1 2018. ...