Atlas Copco to Acquire South African Exploration Manufacturing Business
Stockholm, Sweden, December 4, 2017: Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, has agreed to acquire the assets of Renegade Drilling Supplies Proprietary Ltd., a South African manufacturer and distributor of drilling consumables for mining exploration. Renegade Drilling is based in Johannesburg, South Africa, and sells its products throughout the Southern African region. The company manufactures and distributes mining exploration drilling consumables, such as dri...
Great Lakes Announces Changes to Board of Directors
OAK BROOK, Ill. - Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (the “Company” or “Great Lakes”) (NASDAQ:GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States and a major provider of environmental and remediation services, today announced that Kathleen M. Shanahan and Ronald R. Steger have been appointed to the Board of Directors’ 2018 and 2019 director classes, respectively, effective as of the Company’s 2018 annual meeting to be held in May. In addition, at that time, the Board will be...
Environmental Compliance, Water Engineering Experts, Join Cardno's Los Angeles Office
Los Angeles, CA - Cardno, Inc., is pleased to announce that Jeffrey Rex, QSD/QSP/QISP, and John Moreno have joined the firm as a Senior Consultant and Senior Project Consultant, respectively, in the company’s Los Angeles (Glendale), CA, USA, office. Jeffrey has a marketing/business development background along with technical expertise in construction site management, stormwater, water quality, hazards and hazardous materials, and in providing technical reports for NEPA-CEQA (National Envi...
Wilo USA Appoints Darren McGuire as Director of Operations
Rosemont, IL. Wilo USA, a provider of pumps and pump solutions for water management, building services and groundwater, is pleased to welcome Darren T. McGuire as the new Director of Operations for their production and distributions facilities in Thomasville, GA. As the Director of Operations, he will be responsible for overseeing production and order flow through both facilities to uphold Wilo’s high standard of quality and customer service. In addition, he will apply Lean initiatives a...
DEWALT Launches Jobsite WiFi Access Points
TOWSON, MD – DEWALT® launches its Jobsite WiFi Access Points (DCT100) which are Made in the USA with global materials. First announced in May 2017 at ENR FutureTech, where leading construction teams learn about today's innovative applications of technology, DEWALT Jobsite WiFi Access Points are built to withstand tough construction site conditions. Reliable internet access is a necessity on residential and commercial construction sites large and small. DEWALT Jobsite WiFi Access Points utilize...
Atlas Copco to Acquire U.S. Mining Equipment Distributor
Stockholm, Sweden: Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, has agreed to acquire the assets of Cate Drilling Solutions LLC., a U.S. company that distributes and services Atlas Copco drilling equipment and components. Cate Drilling Solutions is based in Salt Lake City, Utah, and is active in the states of Utah, Nevada, Wyoming and Idaho. The company is an Atlas Copco full service distributor for surface drilling products. Cate Drilling Solutions also has a state...
Economic Impact of the Seaway
The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System provides a safe, efficient and reliable commercial waterborne connection between the Great Lakes region of North America and foreign markets worldwide. If the Great Lakes region were a country, it would rank as the third largest economy in the world. Maritime commerce on the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System annually sustains 227,000 U.S. and Canadian jobs, and generates $35 billion in annual business revenues, $14 billion in annual wages and s...
The Next Generation of Water Industry Mixers
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. - The need for quality mixing equipment isn't going to disappear any time soon, and Komax Systems has developed a Hi-Pass Static Mixer that addresses that need in a surprisingly efficient manner. Hi-Pass Static Mixer Solves Multiple Problems Fouling and plugging plague many industries but none more so than the water industry, and for companies and municipalities, that creates loss production and downtime due to cleaning and maintenance. The Komax Hi-Pass mixer is...
U.S. Department of Transportation Provides Additional $36 Million to Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands for Repairs to Hurricane-Damaged Roads and Bridges
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $30 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief funds for further repairs to roads and bridges throughout Puerto Rico, and $6 million for road repairs throughout the U.S. Virgin Islands. These funds supplement $42.5 million in ER funds previously made available to Puerto Rico, bringing total highway federal-aid ER funding for the territory for the two hurric...
The European Commission has Awarded the 2017 Innovation Radar Prize to AEROARMS Innovation Developed by CATEC
The European Commission has awarded Europe's most promising digital innovations emerging from EU funded research and innovation projects. CATEC from Spain won the 2017 Innovation Radar Prize for its advanced aerial contact drones. Seven other EU-funded innovators also secured prizes at the awards ceremony. The 2017 Innovation Radar Prize has been awarded to CATEC, which is one of the major European research centres for drone technologies. The winner was announced at the European...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
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