KAI Design & Build Announces Acquisition of 51-year-old Volk Construction Company
(St. Louis, MO) KAI Design & Build announces that it has acquired St. Louis-based Volk Construction Company, effective Oct. 1, 2018. The acquisition provides KAI’s clients with a greater pool of construction expertise and talent, and Volk’s clients with a greater depth of integrated design and construction solutions. “Volk Construction Company has earned a reputation in St. Louis for treating subcontractors and owners fairly and equitably. Their dedication to quality workmanship, ethics and s...
Willis Tower Receives LEED Certification for Sustainability Achievements
CHICAGO – Willis Tower, owned and managed by EQ Office, the portfolio company wholly owned by Blackstone’s real estate funds, is proud to announce that it has earned the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold from the U.S. Green Building Council. Willis Tower achieved an initial LEED v2009 certification as well as the recertification tasks using the latest update to the rating system, LEED v4.1, which emphasizes performance and tracks progress through the Arc platform. ...
Trimble Introduces Satellite-Based RTX Corrections to the Kestrel Seismogeodetic System for Earthquake, Volcano and Infrastructure Monitoring
LAS VEGAS- Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today the addition of Trimble RTX™ technology delivered via satellite to its Kestrel™ seismogeodetic system. Pairing uninterrupted, high-quality Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) positioning corrections with seismic data—for Earthquake Early Warning (EEW), volcano and infrastructure monitoring of bridges, dams, towers and other civil structures—makes Kestrel an innovative solution for scientists and structural engineers. The announcemen...
Exadel Announces Digital Transformation Practice to Transform the Modern Enterprise
WALNUT CREEK, CA – Exadel (www.exadel.com), a provider of digital software engineering services, today announced new Digital Transformation Practice to help organizations adapt and thrive in today’s digital markets. Exadel’s solution offering helps leaders within enterprises develop and implement value-driven digital transformation initiatives through executive consulting, digital architecture and design, and software engineering services. It works with clients to assess needs and chart success...
Solar FlexRack Installed in the 2018 Silver Project of the Year Winner: Annapolis Solar Park
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Solar FlexRack™, a division of Northern States Metals and an innovative leader in photovoltaic mounting and solar tracker solutions, announced today the Annapolis Solar Project, installed with its ballasted mounting technology, has won 2018 Silver Project of the Year. Awarded by Solar Builder Magazine, the project winner is the largest landfill solar project in North America. It is located in Maryland and is owned by Building Energy. The 18 MW (DC) solar project represents...
Haskell’s Richard Moore Earns National Design-Build Certification
JACKSONVILLE, FL — Richard Moore, Director of Construction for Haskell’s Infrastructure & Transportation Group, has completed the Design-Build Institute of America’s (DBIA) comprehensive education and certification testing program to achieve the design-build industry’s highest designation as a nationally certified Design-Build Professional.™ Two to six years of substantial, documented direct project experience in design-build project delivery is an additional prerequisite for Designated Design-B...
Petroteq Energy Receives Air Quality Exemption at Asphalt Ridge to Begin Oil Sales
SHERMAN OAKS, Calif. - Petroteq Energy Inc. (the “Company”) (TSXV: PQE; OTC:PQEFF; FSE: PQCF), a fully integrated oil and gas company, is pleased to announce that it has received a Small Source Exemption from the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Air Quality for its Vernal, Utah facility. The receipt of the Air Quality Small Source Exemption at the Asphalt Ridge asset in Vernal, Utah comes just over a month since the Company initiated commercial production. Petroteq receiv...
Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc. Expands Globally with New UAE Partnership
Long Beach, CA - Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc., a leading U.S. pollution abatement firm that specializes in the capture and control of hazardous VOC emissions, announced its new partnership today with UAE company, Amerair International, to increase their global market presence. Ship & Shore has recently entered full force into the wastewater, oil & gas, and biogas industries, and in a joint effort to offer a variety of global pollution abatement technologies and engineering solutions, the two...
Ismael Leyva Architects Selected to Design Flushing Residential Mixed Use Building
NEW YORK – A mixed-use residential rental building has begun construction in the heart of Flushing, an area of Queens that has seen notable new residential demand and economic development over the past several years. The developer of the building is Sky View Northern Tenant, LP. The 103 rental apartments will be part of a seven story mixed-use building located at 144-74 Northern Boulevard in Flushing, New York. The building is designed for high energy efficiency and blends into the co...
Neste MY Renewable Diesel Launched in Sweden
Neste is launching Neste MY Renewable Diesel for the Swedish transport marketIt is made from 100% renewable raw materials and emits up to 90% less greenhouse gas emissions compared to conventional fossil diesel. With 2.7 million tons, Neste is responsible for the majority of total renewable diesel production globally. Neste MY Renewable Diesel reduced climate emissions by 8.3 million tonnes of CO2 in 2017. This is equivalent to taking more than 3 million fossil-fuel cars off the roads or maki...
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