HNTB Growing in South Florida to Support Transformative Infrastructure Projects and Improve Regional Mobility
MIAMI – HNTB Corporation, a national infrastructure solutions firm celebrating more than a century of service to transportation clients, is growing in South Florida to help meet the region’s infrastructure needs and deliver large-scale projects. HNTB currently employs approximately 90 regional professionals from offices in Miami and Ft. Lauderdale, and recently moved its Miami operation to 161 N.W. 6th Street. The office building is part of the new mixed-use Miami Central development, which...
Vortex Companies Enters Formal Strategic Partnership with Advantage Reline
HOUSTON - Vortex Companies recently announced a strategic partnership with Advantage Reline, developer of a Sprayed-In-Place Pipe (SIPP) trenchless technology for the municipal, industrial and commercial market sectors. The Vortex family of brands, which includes Schwalm USA, Quadex, Picote and Deep Trekker, combined with Advantage Reline's technology, will help broaden awareness and application opportunities for SIPP. "The industry has placed great emphasis on CIPP alternatives and by partnerin...
Stantec Acquires ESI Consulting
Global design firm Stantec is further deepening its United Kingdom (UK)-based environmental consulting capabilities with the acquisition of Shrewsbury, England-based ESI Consulting (ESI). With more than 50 team members, ESI has three offices in England and Wales, including Shrewsbury, Reading, and Cardiff. The transaction closed on March 23. “ESI brings the experience and highly-respected project work that complements the longstanding presence we’ve held throughout the United Kingdom,” said C...
The Nemetschek Group in the U.S. – A Hidden Champion
Following a successful 2017 with new records in revenue and operating result, the Nemetschek Group, the world’s second largest software provider for the AEC industry, announces a mid-term growth target for the first time: For 2020, a rise in revenue volume of more than EUR 600 million is planned. The United States is the largest single market in the Nemetschek portfolio, with a 30% share of total revenue.You can learn more from today’s press release here and from this Press FAQ, “The Nemetschek...
Bank of China & Goldman Sachs Selected as Alaska Gasline Development Corporation Lead Global Investment Banks
Anchorage, Alaska – The Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (“AGDC”) today engaged Bank of China Limited (“Bank of China”) and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (“Goldman Sachs”) to serve as global capital coordinators to AGDC’s Alaska LNG project. In November 2017, Bank of China along with China Petrochemical Corporation (“Sinopec”) and CIC Capital Corporation (“CIC Capital”) signed a joint development agreement (“JDA”) with AGDC to collaborate on the advancement of Alaska LNG. The signing o...
UVIG Announces New Name (Energy Systems Integration Group), Positioning to Address Changing Industry
Reston, Va. - Utility Variable-Generation Integration Group (UVIG), the leading source of global expertise for wind and solar operations and power system integration, has announced it is changing its name to Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG). The new name reflects the non-profit educational association’s support for electricity energy systems with higher levels of clean energy and emerging opportunities for coordination between electricity, natural gas, and transportation systems, and a wi...
Microdesk Leads Americas in New Subscriptions of Autodesk Cloud Software
NEW YORK – AECO design technology consultancy, Microdesk, was recently named an Autodesk Platinum Club Award winner for leading the Americas in the sales of Autodesk Cloud software at the Autodesk One Team Conference in Las Vegas, NV. Microdesk’s position in the global AECO marketplace and leading the Americas in Autodesk Cloud software can be attributed to the company’s deep-rooted belief that globalization and urbanization are real macro challenges. They are addressing these initiatives by...
Western Specialty Contractors Acquires 125-year-old Western Roofing Company to Expand Roofing Business in Kansas City, MO
St. Louis, MO – Western Specialty Contractors has acquired the 125-year-old Western Roofing Company of Kansas City, MO to merge with its existing Kansas City Roofing Branch and expand its roofing business in the Kansas City, MO area. Kansas City Roofing Branch Manager Keegan Tune and his team of eight will join the acquired Western Roofing staff at its headquarters at 3119 Bell Street. Chip and Jane Manson, owners of Western Roofing, along with two office employees and 17 field workers will s...
Wärtsilä Delivers World’s Largest Solar Hybrid Power Plant, Reducing Annual CO2 Emissions by as Much as 18,500 Tons
The technology group Wärtsilä today announced that it has delivered the world’s largest solar hybrid power plant. Wärtsilä will provide a reliable and sustainable supply of round-the-clock energy which is essential in operating the off-grid gold mine and demonstrate the enormous potential of integrating renewables as the baseload electricity. Wärtsilä was selected by the global renewable energy independent power producer Total Eren SA and African Energy Management Platform (AEMP) to build a 1...
A Natural Leader: UTC Aerospace Systems To Save 25 Million Gallons Of Water A Year, Achieving Major Water Reduction Milestone
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - With a continued focus on reducing water consumption, UTC Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), today held a ribbon-cutting for its first U.S.-based water reclamation initiative at its manufacturing facility in Santa Fe Springs, California. The project will increase water savings by 25 million gallons at the site, adding substantially to the 9.7 million gallons of water saved on the premises since 2013. UTC Aerospace Systems has been working wit...