Stantec supports Harvard study that shows incorporating natural elements indoors reduces stress and improves creativity
Edmonton, AB; Detroit, MI (June 11, 2020) TSX, NYSE: STN Stantec, a leading global design firm, continues to drive innovation at the forefront of workplace design by contributing to company-sponsored biophilic design research through the Healthy Building Program at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Biophilic design is a strategic approach to incorporate nature into the built environment. The research shows that biophilic design can improve holistic wellness and key cognitive functi...
Report: Cost and length of North American construction disputes increased in 2019
Highlands Ranch, Colo. — A report released today by Arcadis reveals that the volume and value of construction disputes in North America increased for the first time since 2013, while the average time taken to resolve these disputes also increased in 2019. The data for this report was gathered prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, and how the industry collaboratively responds to the many challenges that flow from the pandemic will play a large role in the quantity, duration and value of constructio...
America’s Engineering Businesses Welcome House Surface Reauthorization Bill
Urge Swift Action on an Infrastructure-Based Recovery Agenda Washington, DC – With today’s release of the House Democrats’ surface transportation reauthorization package, the American Council of Engineering Companies – the voice of the America’s engineering businesses – is urging lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to come together and expedite passage of an infrastructure-based recovery agenda. “Today is just the beginning of the conversation in the House, but we are one step closer...
BYD Institutes Stringent SafetyProtocolsas it Reopens Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Plant in California
LOS ANGELES - BYD (Build Your Dreams), a leading manufacturer of zero-emission vehicles and a major employer in Los Angeles County, announced it has implemented stringent safety protocols and begun a phased reopening of its Lancaster Coach and Bus manufacturing plant. As it reopens, BYD will continue to follow guidelines for safe operations set by California, Los Angeles County, and the City of Lancaster while ramping up production of all-electric transit buses and motor coaches that meet str...
Bentley Systems Announces the Acquisition of NoteVault, Provider of Voice-based Field Automation for Construction Management
Advancing the Scope of Construction Digital Twins EXTON, Pa. – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software and digital twins services for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, today announced the acquisition of NoteVault, a San Diego-based provider of voice-based field automation for construction management. The acquisition expands Bentley’s SYNCHRO digital construction environment with industry-leading mobile field...
ForneyVault® Partners with Quadrel on Concrete Management Software Integration
Martin Marietta, Inc., Is First to Use Pittsburgh, PA: ForneyVault®, an integrated construction materials testing platform, recently added Quadrel, LLC, to its growing list of software integration partners. The interface allows Quadrel’s customers to have easy access to ForneyVault along with its own technologies for concrete and aggregate management. Martin Marietta, Inc., in Denver, CO, is the first Quadrel customer to use the integrated materials testing platform with concrete cylinde...
GeoTree Secures Distributor Agreement of AslanTM 200 CFRP Bars with Owens Corning
GeoTree Solutions has signed an agreement with Owens Corning Infrastructure Solutions, LLC to distribute AslanTM 200 Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) bars for structural strengthening of concrete structures. GeoTree is a division of ClockSpring|NRI, a leading high-performance critical infrastructure solutions company. GeoTree is already a distributor of Aslan™ 200 and has now secured agreement to hold distribution rights across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. GeoTree President, John Hep...
SOLV3D Garners New Esri Specialty and Becomes a Marketplace Provider
CALGARY, AB – May 28, 2020 – SOLV3D, a leading provider of 3D processing, geospatial data visualization and collaboration solutions, is excited to announce that it has been recognized by Esri as a Release Ready Specialty partner and has also been approved as an ArcGIS Marketplace provider. Partners in the Release Ready Specialty offer industry expertise along with solution using the latest ArcGIS products. As early adopters of Esri software releases, partners with this designation are leader...
Clinton County Contracts with Woolpert for STREAM:RASTER Imagery Hosting Service
The subscription software will house and support the Southwest Ohio county’s orthoimagery in the cloud, while reducing maintenance costs. WILMINGTON, Ohio — Clinton County, Ohio, has signed an annual contract with Woolpert for STREAM:RASTER, a subscription software service that hosts, maintains and facilitates access to geospatial imagery in the cloud. The county owns large volumes of high-quality orthoimagery for use by the public and local, state and federal agencies. “Most counties map...
Carlisle Construction Materials Changes Name of Its Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants, and Elastomers (CASE) Business
Accella Polyurethane Systems – CASE Business Is Now Carlisle Polyurethane Systems CARLISLE, PA – Carlisle Construction Materials, an operating segment of Carlisle Companies Incorporated (NYSE: CSL), announced today that it is changing the name of its CASE business from Accella Polyurethane Systems to Carlisle Polyurethane Systems (CPS). Carlisle acquired the Accella Performance Materials family of companies in November 2017 which included spray foam insulation, tire fill, and CASE busine...