Zivid Receives Prestigious Award from The Research Council of Norway
OSLO, Norway, August 14, 2018 -- Zivid, the leader in 3D vision for Industry 4.0 and robot automation, has won The Research Council of Norway's prestigious Innovation Award for 2018 for its years of focused R&D efforts and innovations in the field of 3D vision. Today's industry requires fast and highly accurate visual systems, and the jury pointed out Zivid's broad potential and growth rate. "Norway has a major opportunity within green and sustainable industry," said John-Arne Røttingen, CEO...
Greg Cobb Named Ei Companies New Chief Financial Officer
LAS VEGAS - Greg Cobb, a Senior Executive, Entrepreneur and Business Leader in the Construction Services Industry, has been named the new Chief Financial Officer for Ei Companies ("the companies"). Greg has a diverse and varied business and educational background and has been involved with high growth, entrepreneurial companies for 20 years. Greg will begin his new role immediately and will be based out of the companies Phoenix offices. An undergraduate degree holder in Computer Engineering...
American Center for Mobility Announces Kirk Steudle as Interim President, CEO
YPSILANTI TWP., MI – The Board of the American Center for Mobility (ACM), a U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) designated testing and proving ground for automated and connected vehicles, announced that Kirk Steudle will serve as the unpaid interim chief executive officer and president, in addition to his role as the director of the Michigan Department of Transportation. Steudle is not a candidate for the permanent position. The board also expressed their appreciation for the efforts of John...
Wilo-Foundation Sponsors Thomas University’s “Camp STEMtastic” Summer Program
Rosemont, IL. Wilo, a provider of pumps and pump solutions for water management, building services and groundwater, was proud to sponsor Thomas University’s “Camp STEMtastic” this summer through the Wilo-Foundation. The camp is the University’s science and technology-focused summer program for young students, and the foundation has been an active sponsor since 2015. Wilo USA was pleased to welcome this year’s group of rising 8th grade student campers to its production facility in Thomasv...
Oldcastle Precast Unveils New Name and New Brand
ATLANTA, Ga. (August 13, 2018) – Oldcastle Precast is pleased to announce the unveiling of its new name and new brand, Oldcastle Infrastructure. The name change more accurately reflects the breadth and impact of our products and services, and our strategic direction. Our employees ensure millions of people have access to life’s most vital resources: shelter, water, power, lines of communications and transportation. We are proud that we transform communities from the ground up. Who we are, wha...
India Needs to Ensure Greater Coordination in Electric Vehicle Deployment as it Moves Forward, Says GlobalData
As the world approaches peak oil and starts witnessing the consequences of climate change, electric vehicles (EVs) have emerged as an alternative to bring about a transportation transformation. Against this backdrop, the global EV market recorded an impressive 54% year-on-year growth in 2017. Particularly in India, the EV market is gaining momentum due to the ambitious plans and initiatives of the government. However, the country needs a coordinated effort by different sectors to realize its amb...
Arcadis and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Team Up to Address Environmental Cleanup Projects
HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. - Arcadis today announced it was selected for two environmental Architect-Engineer (AE) indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracts with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to conduct environmental clean-up and restoration efforts in key areas across the country. One contract is with the USACE Baltimore District for work in the USACE’s North Atlantic Division, which includes areas from Virginia up to Maine. The other, with the USACE Kansas City District, incl...
Stantec Selected to be Lead Electricity Transmission Project Consultant for $630M Compact in Nepal
Office of Millennium Challenge Nepal (OMCN), soon to be known as Millennium Challenge Account Nepal (MCA-Nepal), has selected Stantec to provide project preparation and technical supervision services for the high-voltage transmission and substation activities of a large electricity transmission project. This transformational energy project is funded by the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) as the primary component of their $500M (USD) five-year Compact with the Government of Nepal, the agen...
Rady Children’s Hospital Opens Doors to Newest Southern California Outpatient Pediatric Care Center
On Saturday, August 11, Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego (RCHSD) is officially welcoming its newest outpatient pediatric care facility in the Riverside County community of Murrieta, California, with a grand opening event open to the public. The newly opened Rady Children’s Medical Plaza offers pediatric services including primary care, subspecialty care, developmental services and specialized programs for children on the autism spectrum. The design-build team of McCarthy Building Companies, In...
Fluor to Design and Build Quellaveco Copper Project in Peru
IRVING, Texas - Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today it has received the full notice to proceed for the engineering, procurement and construction management of Anglo American’s Quellaveco copper project in the Moquegua region in the south of Peru. Fluor will book the undisclosed contract value in the third quarter of 2018. “As one of the world’s largest undeveloped copper deposits and one of the largest projects in Peru, Quellaveco will be a flagship project for Fluor, our client and...