Global survey of 100 cities reveals roadmap to smart city best practices
Keys to unlocking ROI and managing investment among findings in research from ESI ThoughtLab and Stantec Today, ESI ThoughtLab announced the key findings from its Building a Hyperconnected City program, a year-long global study co-sponsored by Stantec and other industry partners. The survey included 100 metro centers using technology to improve, connect, and secure areas of their urban ecosystem. The study shows how cities can go beyond current smart solutions to become “hypercon...
American Concrete Institute and Precast-Prestressed Concrete Institute Announce Expanded Partnership
Collaboration on joint committee and new structural precast concrete code requirements to benefit designers, industry, and public FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. & CHICAGO, Ill., USA (February 24, 2020) – In direct response to expressed industry need for building code requirements that address the unique aspects of precast concrete design, the American Concrete Institute and Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute are pleased to announce a new, expanded partnership to increase efficiency for...
PROFILE Products LLC acquires HydroStraw, LLC
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. — PROFILE Products LLC, a provider of environmentally friendly soil, water and vegetation management solutions, today announced the acquisition of the erosion control and seed businesses of HydroStraw, LLC. The transaction includes all HydroStraw erosion control and seed product lines, as well as the company’s Rockford, Washington, production plant/distribution center and employees. The acquisition will strengthen Profile’s ability to meet a wide variety of customers’ product...
Lee Company Launches Innovation Project to Include Industry Peers
Industry giants come together to engage new technology partners FRANKLIN, Tenn. - Lee Company is teaming up with six peer companies across the nation to launch an Innovation Partner Exchange. The long-standing, combined group of companies is known as Contractor Innovation Group (CIG). The goal of the exchange is to provide innovation startups and early-stage companies a new way to share, refine and move forward with business ideas targeting the facilities solutions and mechanical/electrical c...
LAND INFO Announces 5G Wireless Mapping Team in Europe
LAND INFO uses the most detailed aerial sources to create precise mapping optimized for demanding 5G network planning and design. This Manhattan, New York, 3D data set includes 3D building structures with detailed segmenting and contoured treed vectors with understory modeling. DENVER, Colorado, USA – LAND INFO Worldwide Mapping LLC, the premier provider of mapping solutions for 5G wireless in North America, has assembled a world-class team of geospatial companies to extend its reach in...
Semco Maritime, WSP USA and ISC Consulting Engineers Partner to Accelerate Delivery of Offshore Wind to the American Grid
Semco, WSP ISC Group: From left to right(Matthew Palmer (WSP), Stephan Schwab(WSP), Tommy Flindt (Semco), Andreas Laungaard (ISC), Ian Bunckenburg (Semco). BOSTON, MA / COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - Semco Maritime and ISC Consulting Engineers, based in Denmark, along with WSP USA based in the U.S. have announced a partnership that will combine Semco Maritime and ISC’s offshore wind farm and substation engineering and construction experience with WSP’s expertise in U.S. offshore wind permitting and engi...
Western Green announces a Manufacturing and Distribution Partnership Agreement with Filtrexx International
Evansville, Indiana – Western Green, a leading manufacturer of erosion and sediment control solutions, announced this week a manufacturing and distribution partnership agreement with Filtrexx International. Filtrexx is the leader in providing innovative and sustainable solutions in the sediment control market including their Soxx technology for erosion and sediment control, pollutant removal and stormwater management. As the original inventors of compost filter sock technology, Filtrexx has...
Bentley Confidentially Submits Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for Proposed Public Listing of its Class B Common Stock
EXTON, Pa., U.S.A. – Bentley Systems, Incorporated today announced that it has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) relating to the proposed public listing of its Class B common stock. The public listing is expected to take place after the SEC completes its review process, subject to market and other conditions. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy...
Siemens ups stake to 67.1% to spin-off SGRE into Siemens Energy for the scale to win in wind, says GlobalData
Siemens has bought out Iberdrola’s 8.1% stake in Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) for a total cost of €1.1bn ($1.2bn), potentially ending a period of acrimony between the two companies and bringing a major customer back into SGRE's fold. This price is equivalent to €20/share – a 32% premium on top of SGRE’s average share price for the last 30 trading days. Gamesa will now own a 32.9% stake in SGRE, with Siemens holding the majority 67.1% stake in the company. In addition, Iberdrola, as...
L3Harris Technologies Selected by US Air Force for Artificial Intelligence Contract
MELBOURNE, Fla.- The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center has awarded L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) a multimillion-dollar contract to develop a software platform that will make it easier for analysts to use artificial intelligence (AI) to identify objects in large data sets. The U.S. military and intelligence community are inundated with massive amounts of data generated by remote sensing systems. Automated searches using algorithms that can identify pre-loaded images of objects makes pi...