Smart Cities to Create Business Opportunities Worth $2.46 Trillion by 2025, says Frost & Sullivan
In observance of World Cities Day on October 31st, our experts reveal key findings on the smart city ecosystem SANTA CLARA, Calif. - The uncertain post-pandemic situation will compel smart cities to focus more on developing collaborative, data-driven infrastructure to provide appropriate healthcare facilities as well as public security services. They will create significant business opportunities with a market value of $2.46 trillion by 2025. For further information on this analysis, or to...
WisDOT recognized for digital innovations
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation was named the top state for transportation and motor vehicle digital innovations by the Center for Digital Government in its 2020 Digital States Survey. The organization recognizes Wisconsin overall as a national leader. The survey benchmarks state governments’ use of digital technologies to improve service delivery, increase capacity and reach policy goals. “WisDOT’s efforts to advance business processes, records management and collaboration between...
IECA Region One Elects 2021 Board Members and Approve Reunification
Denver, Colo. – The International Erosion Control Association Region One (IECA) recently held the annual board of director’s election for terms beginning February 2021 and put a vote out to membership to approve reunification for IECA Region One and Region Two (Australasian Chapter). Rafael (Nicky) Araujo, PE; Jonathan Koepke, CPESC, LEED-AP: and Jerry Sanders, CPESC were re-elected to the IECA Region One Board of Directors. “We’re excited to welcome these volunteers back to the board,”...
Skanska invests USD 65 M, about SEK 570 M, in its first Los Angeles office development project located in Beverly Hills
Skanska invests approximately USD 65 M, about SEK 570 M, in its first Los Angeles office development project located in Beverly Hills. The construction contract is worth about USD 33.3 M, about SEK 290 M, which will be included in the US order bookings for the fourth quarter 2020. Located at 9000 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills, California, Skanska plans to develop and build a four-story, 4,270 square meter office building with roof top terrace and four below grade parking levels. The pro...
Gov. Justice awards over $1.6 million in Transportation Alternatives and Recreational Trails Program grants benefitting Metro Valley region
CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice awarded over $1.6 million in Transportation Alternatives and Recreational Trails Program grants today for a dozen projects in cities and towns all across West Virginia’s Metro Valley region. https://youtu.be/OPv3TWTR8ag “I’ve been excited to award a bunch of these grants over the past few days, and not just in Charleston, but all over the state,” Gov. Justice said. “We just got these grants in on Monday and I said let’s get these out the door right away, b...
Nemetschek Group among Top 3 of Strongest-Growing Medium-Sized Companies in Germany
Munich - The Nemetschek Group, one of the leading software providers for the construction industry, is one of the strongest-growing mid-sized companies in Germany. This is the result of the study "TOP 100 Ranking of SMEs 2020" carried out by the management consultants Munich Strategy for the Handelsblatt newspaper. This year, the Nemetschek Group took second place, further improving compared to fourth place last year. The business figures for the third quarter of 2020, which the company publishe...
HNTB’s Gagné receives the design-build industry’s highest distinction
Named to 2020 Class of Design-Build Institute of America Fellows. CHARLOTTE – Jeff Gagné, PE, FDBIA, vice president and delivery officer for HNTB Corporation’s Southeast Division, was selected by the Design-Build Institute of America as one of five industry leaders for the 2020 Class of DBIA Fellows. Designated Design-Build Professional™ Fellow status is the highest level of DBIA certification and acknowledges the achievements of the nation’s most accomplished design-build professionals....
Miyamoto Selected for Unreasonable Impact
IMPACTING THE FUTURE OF FOOD, ENERGY, AND SUSTAINABLE LIVING After a rigorous selection process involving hundreds of world-class companies, Miyamoto has been chosen to join 12 other organizations at the 2020 Unreasonable Impact Americas program, which this year is being offered as a fully digital experience. Miyamoto will join the other entrepreneurs from across North America to take part in the virtual iteration of the Unreasonable Impact program Impacting the future of food, energy, sust...
IntelliCAD Technology Consortium Announces Release of IntelliCAD® 10.0a
Portland, OR, USA — The IntelliCAD Technology Consortium (ITC) today announced the release of IntelliCAD 10.0a. IntelliCAD 10.0a is a maintenance release for version 10.0 that was previously issued on July 30, 2020. IntelliCAD maintenance releases concentrate on fixes, but IntelliCAD 10.0a includes minor new features: choose the color of print stamps, determine whether print stamps print upside down, and use the new Show Palettes and Hide Palettes commands. Also included for multiline text are...
The World LPG Association launches e-LPG Week
Paris: The World LPG Association (WLPGA) announced e-LPG Week, the single most important LPG focused event that brings the entire value chain of the LPG industry together. The event will be held virtually from 2nd – 6th November 2020. Themed ‘Bringing Energy to Life’, e-LPG Week aims to rally the LPG industry through interactive sessions and events, online networking, and a unique virtual showcase of LPG companies. Hosted by ENOC Group, e-LPG Week will touch upon many industry opportunitie...