Business Leaders World-Wide Agree and Commit to; Disruptive Technologies Driving Sustainability
Disruptive technologies and digital infrastructure have the potential to solve some of the world’s most pressing risks and to transform industries. These include safeguarding the planet's soil and water, and improving inequality and education. This is the main conclusions of the 2017 Global Opportunity Report, released today by DNV GL, Sustainia and the United Nations Global Compact. The report also demonstrates the commitment of the global business community towards taking action on the UN Sust...
Topcon Announces New ES Series Total Station with Advanced Data Transfer Functionality
LIVERMORE, Calif. – Topcon Positioning Group announces the release of the latest addition to its ES total station series in the Americas, the ES-60. Featuring advanced reflectorless capabilities and an upgraded data transfer functionality — the new ES-60 is designed to provide an entry-level total station option with a fast and powerful EDM. “The ES-60 is an excellent solution for customers looking for the dependability and accuracy of the ES series in an entry-level package,” said Ray Kerwi...
New CloudCities Brings IFC Support and Password Protected Scenes
San Francisco/Zurich — CloudCities today announced an update to the platform bringing IFC support and private scenes. The new CloudCities is now available at cloudcities.io . CloudCities is an online platform for visualizing, editing, and publishing interactive 3D city models. It dramatically simplifies creating 3D plans and combining data with it. With the new version, users can configure the privacy of their scenes and even add a password to restrict access. CloudCities now also embraces...
Barko Hydraulics Announces Larsen as Company President
SUPERIOR, Wisc. — Joel Larsen has been named the new president of Barko Hydraulics, LLC, a leading manufacturer of forestry and material handling equipment. In his new position, Larsen will oversee all company activities, from operations to strategic planning to commercial sales. Prior to joining Barko, Larsen held various senior leadership roles in the industrial and manufacturing sector with Ford Motor Company, BP and most recently with Navistar International. Larsen holds a Master of...
Largest Stormwater Detention System, To Date, Installed in Southern CA
LAKE FOREST, Calif. (January 2017) – Oldcastle Precast, worked with owner LS-OC Portola LLCL, general contractor Landsea Holding Corporation, and engineer Hunsaker & Associates to design and manufacture several of the largest and deepest StormCapture® stormwater detention systems installed to date. StormCapture is an underground precast concrete stormwater management system. StormCapture’s pre-engineered components allow for site-specific configurations, while providing large storage capacity...
BOXX Introduces the World's Fastest Computer Workstation
AUSTIN, TX - BOXX Technologies, the leading innovator of high-performance computer workstations and rendering systems, today introduced APEXX 2 2403, the world's fastest workstation, featuring a 7th generation (Kaby Lake) Intel® Core™ i7 processor overclocked to 4.8GHz. The latest Intel processors offer a significant performance increase over previous Intel technology and BOXX is the only workstation manufacturer offering the new micro architecture safely overclocked and backed by a three-year w...
Great Water Tech Offers Solution to National Lead Contamination Crisis
St. Paul, MN (1/24/17) – America’s failing water infrastructure has reached a tipping point with over 5,000 water systems across the country currently in violation of federal EPA lead contamination regulations. Great Water Tech, a Twin Cities-based water technology start-up, has commercialized a solution to widespread lead contamination with their German-engineered Folmar™ Pipe Protection product. Folmar™ Pipe Protection is a proprietary silicate-based formulation that creates a very thin gla...
Gannett Fleming Expands Power Delivery Services with Acquisition of LDP Group, Inc.
(HARRISBURG, Pa.) Global infrastructure firm Gannett Fleming, Inc., has acquired the business of LDP Group, Inc., an electrical engineering design consulting firm based in Chicago, Illinois. Effective January 1, 2017, the business now operates as LDP, a Gannett Fleming Company. The acquisition presents a world-class power team with expertise in power delivery including substations and transmission lines, transit and rail power systems, instrumentation and control, and renewable energy such as wi...
Michael Baker International Reaccredited as Authorized Provider of IACET Continuing Education Credits
Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced the firm re-earned Accredited Provider status from the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). This recognition coincides with the firm’s renewed strategic focus and investment in HR, including talent training and development and further positions it to provide best-in-class learning and continuing education programs for clients and team members. This is...
Global Experience Helps Oil & Gas Clients Manage Difficult Market, Plan for Growth
Black & Veatch announced today it has appointed two oil and gas industry leaders, Mary Bloom and Joe Farach, to direct the company’s business development across the Americas. Based in Houston, Bloom and Farach will oversee North America and Latin America, respectively, and bring nearly 60 years of combined international experience to help oil and gas clients navigate today’s low-price environment and plan for the future. The company also announced that Dave Hile has been named...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
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