Atkins today announces the launch of a new end-to-end advisory consulting business - Atkins Acuity - that will combine the company’s extensive engineering and master planning capability with new structuring, financing and project preparation expertise. This…
Structural Solutions: Add True Value to Command Fees You Deserve
Many years ago, I left the security of the engineering firm I worked for right out of school and ventured out on my own. If you had asked me when I was…
SAP and Esri Help Customers Map Their Way to a Better Bottom Line
SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced the general availability of new innovations, features and functionalities across the SAP HANA(R) platform, analytics,…
California’s Gateway Cities Launch Sophisticated GIS Planning Web Tool
The 28 municipalities in the Gateway Cities Council of Governments in southeastern Los Angeles County have teamed up to launch a groundbreaking new website, GatewayCOGSiteProspector.org, to attract businesses and jobs. Using Geographic Information System (GIS)…
Siemens Sees Infrastructure Business Reaching Margin Target
German engineer Siemens expects its Infrastructure & Cities (I&C) business, which has been hit by project delays and restructuring, to reach its profitability target this financial year, it said on Wednesday. There has been speculation, brushed off…
Tension with Business Interests Surfaces with Portland's Latest Land-use Plan
Longstanding tensions between the business community and City Hall surfaced last week during a briefing on the ongoing update of Portland’s comprehensive land-use plan. The briefing was held March 14 for business leaders by the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability,…
