Autodesk Completes BuildingConnected Acquisition
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. - Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) has completed the acquisition of BuildingConnected, a leading preconstruction platform, for $275 million net of cash acquired. Autodesk funded the transaction using cash on hand. BuildingConnected is the largest and most active digital network in the construction industry with 700,000 construction professionals using the platform. It centralizes the bid management process and simplifies communication to make finding, qualifying and s...
4Subsea and Ashtead Technology Enter Strategic Partnership
Aberdeen and Asker, January 23rd 2019 – Under the deal, 4Subsea’s autonomous, retrofittable sensors will be available to the global oil and gas industry via Ashtead Technology. Additionally, 4Subsea will explore utilising Ashtead’s acoustic sensors for further developing their services offering to the market. Delivering Advanced Sensor Technology to a Larger Market Ashtead will further enhance its inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) services by adding 4Subsea’s sensors to its portfol...
Concrete Specialties Acquisition Secures Oldcastle Infrastructure Foothold in the Midwest
For more than 60 years, Concrete Specialties has been the leading manufacturer of precast concrete products in the Chicago Metropolitan area, Southern Wisconsin, and Northern Indiana. When thinking about the future of the company, a natural next step was to join forces with an established leader in the industry. As such Concrete Specialties identified, and is now part of, Oldcastle Infrastructure, a leading provider of engineered products across North America and a subsidiary of CRH, a leading...
Cardno Ranks No. 8 in 2018 Top 50 Trenchless Engineering Firms List
Lone Tree, CO - Infrastructure and environmental professional services firm Cardno has been rated as the 8th largest trenchless engineering firm by Trenchless Technology Magazine. Cardno’s trenchless expertise lies in the delivery of Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) services to help clients map underground utility networks and reduce project risk. The company’s work on the Phoenix South Central Light Rail Transit project was highlighted in the publication. The 5.5-mile light rail ext...
Evac Expansion Continues with Acquisition of UK Service Company Transvac Systems
Evac, one of the fastest growing cleantech solution companies in the world, has acquired Transvac Systems, the UK business specializing in the distribution and servicing of wastewater treatment systems, sanitary systems and ballast water treatment systems for ships and offshore platforms. This is another important step forward for Evac who expanded their global operations by acquiring Cathelco, the UK manufacturers of equipment for ships in May 2018. Evac continue to build their reputation...
Multivista Announces DroneDeploy Partnership, Advanced UAV Mapping Services
(Phoenix, USA ) – Multivista, part of Hexagon, announced today a partnership with DroneDeploy, the leading cloud software platform for commercial drones, to expand project management capabilities for the construction industry. Through a sophisticated platform integration, Multivista users now have access to an array of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) resources, each powered by DroneDeploy. “This is the most robust and dynamic integration Multivista has developed to date,” said Graham Twigg,...
Jefferson County Hires Woolpert to Implement Cityworks, Upgrade Asset Management Systems
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Jan. 15, 2019) — Woolpert was contracted by Jefferson County, Ala., to implement the Cityworks Enterprise Asset Management System (AMS) for its Department of Roads and Transportation, and to upgrade the AMS for the county’s Department of Environmental Services. The two-part, multiyear project will improve, align and standardize the work order services and asset management groups of the nine divisions within these departments. John Cestnick, Woolpert project manager, said...
U.S. Government, Bechtel Upgrading Manhattan Project Sites for Next 75 Years of Service
Panel at National Building Museum looks ahead to national security, environmental cleanup The head of the U.S. government agency responsible for maintaining the nation’s nuclear arsenal says the need to anticipate future science and national security challenges will keep some Manhattan Project-era sites operating long into the future – and modernizing these sites will be key to sustaining the security of the U.S. and its allies.The comments came from Lisa E. Gordon-Hagerty, Undersecretary for...
Profile Products Acquired by Incline Equity Partners
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. (January 10, 2019) – Profile Products LLC, an environmental solutions company providing soil, water and vegetation management solutions for customers in erosion control, sports turf, golf and horticultural markets, today announced its acquisition by Incline Equity Partners, a Pittsburgh-based private equity firm focused on making investments in growth companies specializing in value-added distribution, specialized light manufacturing and business services. The new owners will...
Woolpert Acquires Waller, Todd & Sadler Architects
DAYTON, Ohio — Woolpert announced today that it has acquired Waller, Todd & Sadler Architects, an architecture firm located in Virginia Beach, Va. This addition bolsters the architecture, engineering and geospatial (AEG) firm’s design and planning capabilities. Woolpert President and CEO Scott Cattran said, as part of the firm’s strategic plan, Woolpert was looking for an architecture firm with strong leadership, management and technical resources. “We conducted a nationwide search for an...