Trimble Announces the SketchUp 0-60 Challenge Winners
Competition fosters innovation in AI and technology development to solve common pain points and drive the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry forward WESTMINSTER, Colo. — Trimble® (Nasdaq: TRMB) announced the winners of the SketchUp® 0-60 Challenge, an initiative created by Trimble SketchUp and Trimble Ventures to foster innovation and discover the next big idea that will transform how architects, designers and project managers work. The 0-60 Challenge invited entrepren...
Immokalee Water & Sewer District Modernizes with Xylem Digital Solutions
Smart water technology to enhance operational efficiency and resilience WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Immokalee Water & Sewer District in Collier County, Fla. selected Xylem (NYSE: XYL) and Core & Main (NYSE: CNM) to advance its digital transformation initiative. The utility will soon manage meters remotely, track residential water pressure, check water quality, and more with Xylem digital solutions. The modernization will create a comprehensive water management solution that integrates potable...
Global Utilities & Independent Power Producers 2025 Outlook: Spending Greens to Get Greener
Our outlook for global utilities and independent power producers (IPPs) in 2025 is stable. We expect growth in the industry to be robust for the year, driven by the energy transition, especially with electrification and the demand for more renewable energy sources. Key Highlights: -- Continued high level of capital expenditures for the energy transition is likely to pressure credit metrics in 2025. -- We expect regulatory roadblocks for natural gas utilities to moderate, but new challenge...
ACPV Architects and Lien Jade Real Estate unveil three visionary projects in Taichung
Coming soon: a touch of Milan in the heart of Taiwan. ACPV Architects, the renowned Milan-based architecture and interior design practice helmed by Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel, has announced that it is joining forces with Lien Jade Real Estate, one of Taiwan’s leading real estate developers, to transform the skyline of Taichung. This partnership marks its debut with three monumental projects: two residential towers in the Lian Palace and Fang Wei Palace, and the Jung Heng Palace office tow...
Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute Names VP, Technical Services
CHICAGO, December 10, 2024 – The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) has named Amy Trygestad as its new vice president, technical services. Trygestad will serve as PCI's primary technical representative, overseeing the development, review, and dissemination of technical knowledge for the precast, prestressed concrete industry. “I’m proud to join PCI and be a part of such a passionate and forward-thinking organization,” Trygestad said. “I look forward to collaborating with PCI me...
A Dozen Designers, Industry Professionals, and Educators You Should Know for 2025
CHICAGO - What drives innovation in today’s structural steel industry? The people who dedicate their time to making a difference. The American Institute of Steel Construction will recognize 12 of them for their extraordinary contributions at NASCC: The Steel Conference next year. “Designing, fabricating, and building with structural steel are team sports--and they work best in tandem,” said AISC President Charles J. Carter, SE, PE, PhD. “Our industry remains innovative thanks to MVPs from...
Chryso North America Introduces EnviroAdd™ Cement Additives to Advance Low-Carbon Concrete
Next generation activators address blended cement challenges in North America Chryso, a global leader in sustainable construction solutions and part of Saint-Gobain Construction Chemicals, announced the launch of EnviroAdd™, a new portfolio of customized cement activators for North American customers. These advanced additives optimize the performance of blended cements, including Type IL Portland Limestone Cement (PLC), accelerating the shift toward low-carbon concrete. Chryso’s latest inn...
Xylem Acquires Majority Stake in Idrica to Empower Water Utilities With Intelligent Solutions
Companies will further integrate solutions that help utilities accelerate digitalization and tackle critical challenges such as water scarcity and aging infrastructure WASHINGTON, DC (Dec. 10, 2024) – Global water solutions company Xylem (NYSE: XYL) today announced that it has acquired a majority stake in Idrica, a leader in water data management and analytics, to empower water utilities with intelligent solutions for their most critical challenges. Xylem Vue, which combines Xylem’s existi...
STV and NYCHA Commemorate Opening of State-of-the-Art Waste Collection System in Harlem
Polo Grounds is the Nation’s First Public Housing Complex Using Pneumatic Waste Collection NEW YORK, NY – STV, a leading professional services firm that plans, designs and manages infrastructure projects across North America, today celebrated the opening of a state-of-the-art trash terminal at New York City Housing Authority’s (NYCHA) Polo Grounds Towers in Manhattan. It marks the first of four residential buildings on the site that will utilize the modernized waste collection system, which...
Mammoet begins major bridge replacement project at Amsterdam Centraal Station
The heavy-lift specialist will replace five bridges at Amsterdam’s main train station over a five-year period Mammoet, the global heavy lift and transport specialist, has begun work on a major bridge replacement project at Amsterdam Centraal Station. Four steel railway bridges, and one concrete bridge, will be replaced on the east side of the key rail hub – with minimal disruption to commuters. Working with Dutch engineering company Dura Vermeer, Mammoet is carrying out these ren...
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Redevelopment of Horseshoe Bay Terminal
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