Kenneth Zammit Joins Thornton Tomasetti as Façade Engineering Director in London
(New York, N.Y. – April 28, 2021) – Thornton Tomasetti announces that Kenneth Zammit, Ph.D., A&CE, CEng, MICE, FSFE has joined the firm’s London office as a director in the Façade Engineering practice. He will be responsible for accelerating the team’s growth in the U.K. and the European region. Leveraging his expertise in digital innovation and wind engineering, Zammit will also work to increase collaboration across the firm by facilitating technological investment and focusing on broader in...
Woolpert Selected to Provide Topographic Map of Quarter of Nigeria for MinDiver Project
This $4.4M contract is through the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development and is funded by the World Bank. JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (April 28, 2021) — Woolpert has been selected to collect, process and deliver topographic mapping across more than one-quarter of Nigeria, or roughly 258,000 square kilometers, under a $4.4 million contract with the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development (MMSD). The project is part of the Mineral Sector Support for Economic Diversification Project, also known...
buildingSMART Awards Program 2021
buildingSMART is the worldwide industry body driving the digital transformation of the built asset industry. There is no greater opportunity to demonstrate the strength of this statement than doing it through the hugely successful awards program. Back again, in its 7th year, and building on a changing horizon, this one aims to continue the growth experienced in previous years. The buildingSMART Awards Program for 2020 saw a new record for number of submissions. With 111 submissions, a new rec...
Bentley Acceleration Initiatives Acquires Indian Project Controls Specialist Nadhi Information Technologies
To Help Infrastructure Projects in Asia Manage Risks and Avoid Delays, Meet Demand for New Construction EXTON, Pa. – Bentley Acceleration Initiatives today announced the acquisition of Chennai, India-based Nadhi Information Technologies Pvt. Ltd., a specialist in project controls, analytics, and decision support for construction supply chains. Nadhi serves some of India’s leading construction sector participants, including contractors Larsen & Toubro and Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd., rea...
FINLEY Adds Business Development Pro Marsha Jungels to its Growing Team
Tallahassee, FLORIDA – Finley Engineering Group (FINLEY) has added another seasoned A/E/C professional to its growing team with the announcement of Marsha Jungels as Business Development Manager. With over 20 years’ experience establishing the processes and systems necessary to lay the groundwork for marketing, business development and sales success, Marsha joins T.A. “TAG” Goodwin and Jim Shappell as recent high-level hires at specialty bridge engineering company FINLEY. “Marsha and TAG were...
Fleet Advantage Announces Several Key Organization Promotions
Fleet Advantage Announces Several Key Organization Promotions Team Promotions Reflect Significant Work Ethic and Dedication During an Unprecedent Year Due to the Pandemic FORT LAUDERDALE –Fleet Advantage, a leading innovator in fleet data analytics, fleet financing solutions, and fleet life cycle cost management (LCCM) today announced several promotions within its organization. The promotions are a testament to the continued commitment and dedication provided by the Fleet Advanta...
New Study by Leading Renewables Consultant ArcVera Shows Texas Icing Event Led to Over $4 Billion Financial Loss for Wind Farms
PHOTO CREDIT - Karsten-Wurth - A Wind Farm in Winter Study points to shortcomings in the hedged financial structures, with asymmetric price risk leading to significant losses for wind farm operators and gains for counterparties. Significant implications for future wind farms and ERCOT planning are described in the study. ArcVera Renewables, a leading international provider of consulting and technical services for wind, solar, and storage projects, today publishes its...
RP Global and Tartessos power development partner up to develop a 300 MWp solar project in Spain
Spanish project developer Tartessos concludes a service agreement with RP Global as the two renewable energy companies set out to develop a 300 MWp PV project together in the Castilla-León region in Spain. “RP Global is a recognised international player with over 35 years of experience in the market and a well-established team of development experts. This makes RP Global a great fit for us”, says Dr. Rainer Kistner, Managing Partner of Tartessos Power Development. The land for the 300 MWp...
Work Zone Fatalities at Highest Level Since 2006, New Data Show
Federal Highway Administration urges drivers to slow down, drive carefully near work zones WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) joined state Departments of Transportation and other organizations nationwide today to urge drivers to keep highway workers safe as construction activities increase. They also urged the public to wear orange on April 28 for a national “Go Orange” Day to show their support for highway workers. In 20...
Terracon Wins ACG Middle Market Growth Award for Innovation
The Association for Corporate Growth Recognizes Terracon’s Stage1 Offering CHICAGO — The Association for Corporate Growth (AGC), a global network dedicated to driving growth in middle-market companies, has honored Terracon with its first-ever Innovation award for Stage1, a collaborative, fully online offering that streamlines site selection for clients. Last fall, Middle Market Growth staff asked middle-market companies to apply for the awards by describing their achievements during t...