Neste Strengthens its Global Leading Position in Renewable Products with a Major Investment in Singapore
Neste Corporation has made the final investment decision on additional renewable products production capacity in Singapore. The decision is based on a growing global market demand for low-carbon solutions in transport and cities, aviation, polymers and chemicals. The investment worth approximately EUR 1.4 billion will extend Neste’s renewable product overall capacity in Singapore by up to 1.3 million tons per annum, bringing the total renewable product capacity close to 4.5 million tons annua...
Cardno Announces Acquisition of TGM Group Pty Ltd
Professional infrastructure and environmental services consultancy, Cardno Limited (ASX:CDD) today announced that it has agreed to acquire TGM, a Victorian based 130-person engineering services firm specialising in the approval, design and completion of urban development, building and infrastructure projects. On completion of the transaction, Cardno will pay up to AUD $21.6 million in cash for the purchase of TGM, with 20 per cent of the purchase price subject to achieving performance targets...
SimActive Software Used for Large-Scale Photogrammetry Project
Montreal, Canada, November 27th, 2018 – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, is pleased to announce the use of Correlator3DTM for a large-scale project by First Base Solutions. The software allowed the processing of 50,000 large-format images at 200MP, collected at a 10cm resolution, on a single standard PC. The size on disk for each image consisted of 765MB, totaling 40TB of raw data. Aerial triangulation was performed and DSMs, DTMs and orthomosaics we...
Glen-Gery Corporation Acquired by Brickworks Limited
WYOMISSING, Pa. - Glen-Gery Corporation has announced that its parent company, Ibstock plc, has entered into an agreement to sell Glen-Gery Corporation to Brickworks Limited. The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of the year, subject to customary regulatory approvals. Glen-Gery is a leading North American brick and stone manufacturer headquartered in Wyomissing, Pa. The company operates 10 manufacturing plants and 10 Masonry Supply Centers throughout the U.S. Ibstock plc (www...
Autodesk to Acquire PlanGrid to Accelerate Construction Productivity
SAN RAFAEL, CA — Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire PlanGrid, a leading provider of construction productivity software, for $875 million net of cash. This acquisition will enable Autodesk to offer a more comprehensive, cloud-based construction platform. PlanGrid software lets general contractors, subcontractors and owners in commercial, heavy civil and other industries work together throughout the construction project lifecycle. PlanGrid software offers...
Bentley Systems Announces the Acquisition of ACE enterprise Slovakia, Provider of Enterprise Software Interoperability
EXTON, Pa. –– Bentley Systems Incorporated, the leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, today announced the acquisition of ACE enterprise Slovakia, provider of innovative technology solutions to interface with enterprise resource planning (ERP), enterprise asset management (EAM), and geographical information systems (GIS). ACE enterprise has been a technology partner of Bentley Systems, and the ACE Ente...
Bentley Systems Announces Agreement to Acquire AIworx, Specialists in Machine Learning and IoT Technologies
EXTON, Pa. –– Bentley Systems Incorporated, the leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, today announced it has entered an agreement to acquire Quebec City-based AIworx, Inc., provider of machine learning and internet of things (IoT) technologies and services. The addition of AIworx brings advancements in data collection and analysis to leverage infrastructure engineering digital twins, continuously upda...
Bluebeam Continues Global Expansion with New German Subsidiary
PASADENA, Calif. - Bluebeam, Inc., leading developer of innovative technology solutions for the global architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) industries and part of the Nemetschek Group, today announced the formation of a German subsidiary to better serve customers and strategically advance its overall investment and presence across the region. Bluebeam GmbH launched officially in September, with Georg Reindl appointed as managing director. The new Bluebeam subsidiary, with its he...
Bay Area Construction Companies Rebrand and Restructure: Form the Building Easier Construction Group
TAMPA, Fla. - The owners of Bay Area Shell recently announced they were restructuring into three separate and unique companies to be more efficient and combine with other companies to present a "group" of companies with various construction disciplines into the newly formed group be marketed and collectively known as Building Easier Construction Group (BECG: https://buildingeasier.com/) as a way to leverage economies of scale, and more accurately reflect their core scopes of work. The other two...
KAI Design & Build Announces Acquisition of 51-year-old Volk Construction Company
(St. Louis, MO) KAI Design & Build announces that it has acquired St. Louis-based Volk Construction Company, effective Oct. 1, 2018. The acquisition provides KAI’s clients with a greater pool of construction expertise and talent, and Volk’s clients with a greater depth of integrated design and construction solutions. “Volk Construction Company has earned a reputation in St. Louis for treating subcontractors and owners fairly and equitably. Their dedication to quality workmanship, ethics and s...