SimActive Software Used for Gold Mine Mapping
Montreal, Canada, September 3rd, 2019 – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, announces that Correlator3D™ is being used for gold mining projects in Ivory Coast by Newcrest Mining Limited. SimActive software is employed to produce dense digital terrain models (DTMs) using small format digital cameras. Newcrest Mining also extracts high-quality contours lines from the DTMs with Correlator3D™. The accuracy of the outputs allows for precise volume calculation an...
Pix4D Reaches New Heights with an Office in the Mile High City
The Denver office will be Pix4D’s main office in North America Lausanne, Switzerland: In August 2019, Pix4D opened a new office in downtown Denver. It is the company’s seventh office after Lausanne, San Francisco, Shanghai, Berlin, Madrid, and Tokyo. The move to Denver signifies Pix4D’s strong commitment and alignment with the thriving Geospatial Technology and UAS industries, where Denver is a major hub. With potential for expansion, Denver will become the base from where Pix4D wi...
U.S. Department of Energy extends AECOM-led joint venture contract to manage tank operations at the Hanford Site for up to 12 months
LOS ANGELES — AECOM (NYSE:ACM), a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced today that the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of River Protection in Richland, Wash., intends to extend the current tank operations contract with AECOM-led Washington River Protection Solutions LLC. The approximate US$725 million extension will run up to 12 months, from October 1, 2019, to September 30, 2020. The estimated value of the contract extension will be added in AECOM’s backlog...
Oldcastle Infrastructure Expands its Footprint with Charlotte’s Concrete Inc. Acquisition
ATLANTA, Ga. – Oldcastle Infrastructure™ has acquired Charlotte’s Concrete Inc., a manufacturer of precast water management products located in San Antonio, TX. Founded in 1987, Charlotte manufactures a full portfolio of concrete products including junction boxes, manholes, inlets, and wet wells serving the water market. This acquisition provides additional manpower and tooling allowing for continued growth in the storm water and sanitary sewer product offering. “We welcome and look forward t...
Michael Baker International Awarded up to $99 Million Contract to Support the Navy and Marine Corps in Delivering Mission Critical Infrastructure
The firm will provide engineering services to facilitate infrastructure improvements within the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest (NAVFAC SW) Area of Responsibility San Diego - Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, announced today that it has been awarded a five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract worth up to $99 million to provide civil engineering services for projects at various government installa...
AECOM Leads Design of the Inglewood Basketball & Entertainment Center
Home to the L.A. Clippers, the arena’s design focuses on immersive fan experience and fostering community engagement LOS ANGELES — AECOM (NYSE:ACM), a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, has been selected to lead the design of the Inglewood Basketball & Entertainment Center – an iconic new venue in Inglewood, Calif. Designed for optimal engagement of community and fans, the arena will be home to the L.A. Clippers and feature a multi-purpose plaza, complete with concert stag...
UFPI Announces Structure Change to Promote Growth, Effective Jan. 1, 2020
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.- Universal Forest Products, Inc. (Nasdaq: UFPI) today announced a new organizational structure that is designed to position the Company for accelerated sales and profit growth in the coming years and provide more opportunity for its employees. As of Jan. 1, 2020, the Company will be known as UFP Industries, Inc. The Company will seek to ratify the name change at its April 22, 2020, shareholder meeting. Under the new structure, also effective Jan. 1, 2020, the Company will...
Leading Engineering and Design Firm Stantec Consolidates Three Salt Lake City Offices
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, NYSE, TSX:STN- Stantec, a global engineering, architecture, and consulting firm is consolidating Salt Lake City area employees from three offices into one existing location at 2890 East Cottonwood Parkway in Salt Lake City. Team members from the firm’s Water, Mining, Environmental Services, and Community Development business lines will occupy approximately 20,000 square feet in Suite 300. Located at the entrance of several of the most famous ski resorts in the world, the...
Hill International Consolidates Eastern Europe Presence With new Local Roads Improvement Project in the Republic of Moldova
PHILADELPHIA and BUCHAREST, Romania - Hill International (NYSE:HIL), the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today it has been selected by the World Bank to provide Construction Supervision Services for the Local Roads Improvement Project in the Republic of Moldova. As a member of an international consortium, Hill will provide Contract Administration, Engineering, and Financial Supervision services for civil works contracts of the regional and local roads improvement works...
Gannett Flemings Western Growth Continues with New Utah Office
(Salt Lake City, Utah)- Gannett Fleming, a global infrastructure and engineering firm, continued its swift expansion in the West by opening a new office in the Salt Lake City area. “Engineers in this new location have expertise in hydrologic and hydraulic analysis and dam safety. In addition to serving local clients, the office is currently supporting multiple projects in California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, and New Mexico,” said Bob Scaer, PE, Gannett Fleming chairman and CEO. “Throu...