GP Transco Secures Second Crain's Fast 50 Listing
DARIEN, Ill. - GP Transco, one of the fastest growing trucking and logistics companies in the country, has been listed as a Crain’s Fast 50 company for the second time. Crain’s Fast 50 is an annual listing published by Crain’s Chicago Business, recognizing outstanding growth – “In the race to rapidly increase revenues, these companies are outpacing the rest.” "We are excited to once again be included in Crain’s Fast 50,” said Dominic Zastarskis, GP Transco CEO. “This award reflects our com...
Siemens to Acquire Leading Software Framework Provider for Building Automation and IoT
Siemens is acquiring J2 Innovations (J2), a leading software framework provider for building automation and IoT, headquartered near Los Angeles, California. The company has been a successful player in the Internet-of-Things (IoT) software business for 10 years, building a strong reputation in the US and internationally with its FIN (Fluid INtegration) Framework technology. Both parties have agreed not to disclose financial details. The transaction is expected to close by the end of May 2018....
Siemens Drives Digital Transformation in Buildings with Acquisition of Enlighted Inc.
SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Siemens Building Technologies Division is acquiring Enlighted Inc., a leading provider of smart IoT (Internet of Things) systems in buildings, headquartered in Silicon Valley. The company is a successful player in the smart building industry, bringing an advanced digital sensory system to market. Both parties have agreed not to disclose financial details. Closing is expected in the third quarter of 2018. Enlighted will be managed as an independent legal entity and wholly-owne...
Harris Williams & Co. Advises Drillinginfo on its Pending Sale to Genstar Capital
Richmond, Virginia – Harris Williams & Co., a preeminent middle market investment bank focused on the advisory needs of clients worldwide for more than 25 years, announces that it is advising Drilling Info Holdings, Inc. (Drillinginfo), a portfolio company of Insight Venture Partners (Insight), on its pending sale to Genstar Capital (Genstar). Drillinginfo is a leading provider of integrated software, data and analytics solutions to the global energy market. The transaction is being led by Jeff...
HDR Advances Health and Wellness Goals through Alliance with Delos
HDR has signed a strategic alliance agreement with Delos™, a wellness real estate technology firm, to advance health and wellness innovations and research in the built environment. The organizations have agreed to a robust program of applied research and further development of wellness design tools. Additionally, HDR and Delos are targeting two deep-dive research collaborations per year that focus on various aspects of wellness in HDR’s built work. The HDR and Delos alliance aims to inco...
Milliken Infrastructure Solutions and WrapMaster Enter Strategic Alliance
SPARTANBURG, SC (June 27, 2018) — Milliken Infrastructure Solutions, LLC (MIS) has announced a strategic alliance with WrapMaster in order to offer customers a broader set of composite repair solutions. WrapMaster, a Texas-based fiber reinforced polymer manufacturing company, specializes in rigid coil systems for the Oil & Gas industry. “Our partnership with WrapMaster emphasizes our commitment to integrity and bringing best-in-class solutions to our customers,” said Jim Souza, Director of Tech...
Bentley Systems Acquires Synchro Software to Extend Digital Workflows for Infrastructure Project Delivery Through 4D Construction Modeling
EXTON, Pa. – June 20, 2018 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing infrastructure, today announced the acquisition of Synchro Software, headquartered in London, leader (and the market creator) in 4D construction modeling software, for scheduling and project management. Synchro, “construction’s time machine,” has been globally adopted, in particular, for building and civil infrastructure projects. The acquisition broadens Bentle...
Avitru and Newforma Announce Partnership to Streamline Project Workflows
The developer of AIA MasterSpec, a trusted and comprehensive Master Guide Specification System, and the leader in Project Information Management to partner on jointly developing a connector between MasterSpec and Project Center, starting with submittal management ATLANTA and MANCHESTER, NH – Avitru, the developer of AIA MasterSpecⓇ and Newforma, the developer of Project Center, today announced a partnership. Starting with submittal management, the two companies will collaborate and coord...
Bechtel Global Headquarters Moves to the Washington, D.C. Area
Bechtel, a global project management, engineering, procurement, and construction leader, announced today it will consolidate its global headquarters in the Washington, D.C. area. The company will move corporate positions from Houston and San Francisco to Reston, Va. by the end of 2018. “For more than a decade, Bechtel’s corporate leadership has been distributed across Houston, Reston, and San Francisco,” said Jack Futcher, Bechtel’s chief operating officer. “Consolidating the corporate leadersh...
Jacobs Increases Profile in the KSA with Expertise Contracting MOU
Jacobs and Expertise Contracting Company Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to offer plant maintenance and turnaround solutions to key clients in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. With increased cost pressures on operators in the region, Jacobs’ and Expertise’s complimentary capabilities provide alternate maintenance and turnaround execution models and innovative solutions to reduce costs and maximize facility up-time. Expanding their complete engineering, EPCM, and PMC footprint...