AECOM awarded design contract to modernize U.S. Air Force Academy’s historic Sijan Hall
LOS ANGELES — AECOM (NYSE:ACM), the world’s premier infrastructure consulting firm, today announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Omaha District selected the firm to design the renovation of the U.S. Air Force Academy’s 700,000-square-foot Sijan Hall, which is located just north of Colorado Springs, CO. The dormitory is situated in the campus’s Cadet Area, which is a National Historic Landmark District. This will be the first modernization project at Sijan Hall since it was buil...
Redflex Finalizes Asset Purchase Agreement for RoadMetric, a Leader in Traffic Management Machine Vision and Artificial Intelligence
Agreement will grow Redflex’s leadership position, vaulting the company ahead with cutting edge urban mobility solutions using video analytics software and an AI platform. SOUTH MELBOURNE, Australia – Redflex Traffic Systems Pty Ltd, a world leader in developing and implementing intelligent traffic management solutions, today announced its acquisition of RoadMetric Ltd’s brand and intellectual property including advanced machine vision analytics software and leading-edge artificial intel...
Teledyne e2v part of UK Collaboration to Develop Quantum Technologies to Measure Atmosphere
Teledyne e2v are collaborating with STFC RALSpace and University of Birmingham in the development of a cold atom quantum-technology based instrument in preparation for a future space mission to take sensitive measurements of atmospheric drag. Chelmsford, UK, November 25, 2020 – Teledyne e2v’s Space & Quantum team, a part of the Teledyne Imaging Group, based in Essex in the UK are collaborating with STFC RALSpace and University of Birmingham in the development of the Cold Atom Space Payload (C...
Autodesk Completes Acquisition of Spacemaker, Provider of AI and Generative Design-enabled Urban Design Platform
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. — Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced the completion of its acquisition of Oslo, Norway-based Spacemaker for $240 million net of cash, representing Autodesk’s thirteenth investment in design and construction solutions providers in three years, including five acquisitions. Spacemaker helps architects and urban designers maximize developers’ long-term property investments and realize the full potential of the site by enabling them to quickly generate, optimize and i...
Simpson Strong-Tie Moves Minnesota Warehouse to Larger Facility
Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, announced the relocation of its warehouse facility in Eagan, MN, to Inver Grove Heights, MN, seven miles away. The warehouse has moved to a new building located at Inver Point Business Park, 8450 Courthouse Blvd., Building 1, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077. The new building is 46,500 sq. ft. larger than the previous facility, and all 19 employees in Eagan have transferred to the new...
Autodesk, Schneider Electric Shape Future of Electrical Design and Engineering, Combat Climate Change
The way we generate, distribute, consume and store energy is changing. Fast forward 20 years to 2040. By then, 40 percent of the energy we use will come from renewables, and many buildings will be self-sufficient. This will change design as we know it. Autodesk and Schneider Electric recognized these challenges – and opportunities – when we first started on a journey to tackle these issues. We began by reimagining the building design process, adapting to support the future energy landscape. T...
WILO USA LLC Announces Official Groundbreaking for New Headquarters and Production Site in Cedarburg
Left to right : Jeff Plaster (VP North America & CEO/Managing Director WILO USA LLC), Daniel Podgorny (CFO WILO USA LLC & VP Group Finance WILO SE) and Mike O'Keefe (Mayor of Cedarburg, WI) Cedarburg, WI. WILO USA LLC, a subsidiary of WILO SE, is pleased to announce the official groundbreaking for a new 244,000 square foot headquarters and production facility in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. This exciting “next step” officially initiates the new headquarters that will bring the combined operatio...
Autodesk Acquires Spacemaker: Offers Architects AI-powered Generative Design to Explore Best Urban Design Options
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. - Autodesk University – Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Spacemaker for $240 million net of cash. Based in Oslo, Norway, Spacemaker uses cloud-based, artificial intelligence (AI), and generative design to help architects, urban designers, and real estate developers make more informed early-stage design decisions faster and enables improved opportunities for sustainability from the start. By evaluating the best o...
Illinois Institute of Technology to Establish Trimble Technology Lab for Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering
SUNNYVALE, Calif., and CHICAGO - Illinois Institute of Technology has received a gift from Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) to establish a state-of-the-art Technology Lab for the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering's (CAEE) Construction Engineering and Management Program. The lab will expand the university's expertise in civil and environmental infrastructure, building construction field systems and project controls and collaboration. Trimble's broad Connected Construction ...
Panasonic Partners with YOTTA to offer the Future in Connected Asset Management
Panasonic TOUGHBOOK and YOTTA offer an end-to-end solution for connected asset management in the modern smart community. BRACKNELL, UK. – Panasonic today announced a partnership with YOTTA, the leading connected asset management software and services provider, to provide a revolutionary new end-to-end solution for environmental services organisations to manage their infrastructure. YOTTA’s Alloy application and Panasonic’s rugged Android TOUGHBOOK devices are ideal for helping organisati...