AECOM and Canyon Partners Announce Joint Venture
LOS ANGELES – AECOM Capital, the investment arm of global infrastructure firm AECOM, and Canyon Partners, LLC, a global alternative asset management firm with over $24 billion in assets under management, today announced the establishment of AECOM-Canyon Partners, a joint venture focused on developing large-scale, institutional quality commercial real estate projects. The new platform intends to provide joint venture equity across over $4 billion of assets with high quality development partn...
i+iconUSA to be Acquired by Shikun & Binui
PITTSBURGH - Infrastructure & Industrial Constructors USA (i+iconUSA) will be acquired by Shikun & Binui (S&B) as part of its long-term U.S. expansion strategy in the infrastructure market. i+iconUSA will become part of Shikun & Binui America (SBA), the construction arm of S&B in the U.S. SBA currently operates in the U.S. as part of the Design-Build and Concession Joint Ventures for the $830M SH288 Fast Lanes Project in Houston, and is also part of consortiums that have been shortlisted for...
Industrial Emissions Measuring Company Aeromon Moves into Production Phase
HELSINKI, Finland - Aeromon - the company behind the compact and customisable emissions measurement devices that can be used in drone-mounted, hand-held and fixed configurations to reveal hidden industrial emissions - has announced the launch of its first commercially available product. The company aims to help industrial operators in maritime, oil and gas, waste and recycling, and pulp and paper mitigate environmental harm and meet emissions regulations in a low-cost, effective, and safe way....
HNTB Viewpoint Discusses e-Commerce for Public Transportation and the Rise of Microtransit
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A new HNTB Corporation Viewpoint discusses technology tools that innovative transit agencies have begun to embrace to deliver safe, cost-effective services and improved rider equity to communities they serve. The Viewpoint, “Transit’s e-commerce revolution can advance mobility for all riders,” is authored by Kimberly Slaughter, HNTB national transit and rail market sector leader and senior vice president. Slaughter also discusses the rise of microtransit, which includes th...
Macquarie Infrastructure Partners Completes Acquisition of Wheelabrator Technologies Inc. From Energy Capital Partners
PORTSMOUTH, N.H.- Macquarie Infrastructure Partners ("MIP") and Wheelabrator Technologies Inc. ("Wheelabrator") announced today that MIP, acting through one of its managed funds, has completed the purchase of Wheelabrator from funds managed by Energy Capital Partners ("ECP"). MIP operates within the Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets ("MIRA") division of Macquarie Group. Wheelabrator is a leading owner and operator of waste-to-energy (WtE) facilities. Wheelabrator provides critical wast...
Trelleborg Assumes Full Ownership of North American Plastic Pipes Joint Venture
On February 5, 2019, Trelleborg, through its Trelleborg Industrial Solutions business area, assumed full ownership of the joint venture with Max Seal. This includes a manufacturing facility based in Tijuana, Mexico, that produces watertight seals for a variety of plastic and double corrugated wall pipe systems for water and wastewater. Since 2014, Trelleborg and Max Seal have been developing and manufacturing polymer-based sealing systems together. The operation has already been fully consoli...
Vortex Companies Acquires The Ted Berry Company
HOUSTON - The Vortex Companies ("Vortex"), a leading trenchless rehabilitation industry solutions provider, has completed the acquisition of The Ted Berry Company (Ted Berry), a Maine based, New England area trenchless rehabilitation solutions provider, announced Mike Vellano, CEO of Vortex. Located in Livermore, Maine, The Ted Berry Company has built an excellent reputation for providing exceptional service leveraged by its team's depth of experience within the trenchless infrastructure reh...
Brown and Caldwell Opens New Office in British Columbia
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — Brown and Caldwell, a leading environmental engineering and construction firm, has opened a new, permanent office in the Metro Vancouver area to better serve clients in the region’s municipal and private water and wastewater sector. The new office is located at Metrotower I, 4710 Kingsway, Burnaby. “This new office aligns with our vision of expanding full-service solutions in the Lower Mainland while continuing our legacy of solving Metro Vancouver’s most complex water...
KAI Design & Build Announces Restructuring, New Leadership Roles
St. Louis, MO - KAI Design & Build, an integrated architectural, engineering and construction services firm providing design and construction solutions across the country for nearly 40 years, has announced a corporate restructuring and will now be known as KAI Enterprises. KAI Enterprises, which will simply go by KAI publicly, will serve as the parent company of four new subsidiaries—KAI Design, KAI Engineering, KAI Build and KAI 360 Construction Services (KAI 360 CS). As part of the restructur...
The Return of a Trusted Brand in North America
Hamilton, Ontario – Armtec Soundwalls in North America is under new management as of January 2019. With this change, the team is pleased to announce the return to the company name: Durisol. Backed by a trusted brand and worldwide network, Durisol is the pioneer noise absorbing concrete technology developed back in 1953. The first Durisol noise barrier was manufactured and installed in North America in 1977, paving the way for new industry standards for noise barriers. Durisol will continue...