Month: April 2025
CRTS Global Acquires RAE Energy’s Coatings Business
Bryan Kirchmer, President at CRTS. Image Courtesy: CRTS Dubai, United Arab Emirates – CRTS Global LLC (CRTS) has announced its acquisition of RAE Energy’s coatings business (RAE Coatings), an investment that significantly enhances CRTS’ leadership in the global pipeline coatings market. The acquisition positions CRTS as the only provider that delivers complete internal and external…
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Can District Energy System Issuers Improve Their Credit Profiles by Lessening Their Environmental Impact? District
Morningstar DBRS has published a commentary that I think might interest you: “Can District Energy System Issuers Improve Their Credit Profiles by Lessening Their Environmental Impact?” District Energy Systems (DES)s generally operate as natural monopolies and provide an essential service to their customers. Customers connected to a DES benefit from high reliability and greater convenience…
Read MoreAmerican Concrete Institute And PCI Announce Release Of New Joint Structural Precast Concrete Code
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.: The American Concrete Institute (ACI), in collaboration with the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI), is pleased to announce the release of ACI/PCI CODE-319-25: Structural Precast Concrete—Code Requirements and Commentary in PDF format. This highly anticipated code provides essential guidance for the materials, design, and detailing of structural precast concrete buildings and nonbuilding structures.…
Read MoreAISC Releases New Version of Nuclear Specification (ANSI/AISC N690-24)
CHICAGO – The latest version of the Specification for Safety-Related Steel Structures for Nuclear Facilities (ANSI/AISC N690-24) is now available at aisc.org/standards. This version supersedes the 2018 edition and is derived from the 2022 Specification for Structural Steel Buildings. “This edition marks 40 years from the standard’s first publication,” said James Malley, chair of the…
Read MoreEIC Report Warns of Climate Shortfall as North America Expands Both Renewables and Oil & Gas
Solar and wind hit record growth, but surging LNG and oil output threaten 2030 emissions targets, says Energy Industries Council analysis. Houston, TX, 7 April – North America’s energy sector is charting two paths: a historic surge in renewable energy projects is met with fossil fuel expansion that’s threatening the continent’s climate commitments, according to…
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Dig Smarter, Not Harder: Trimble Tech Turns Excavators into Precision Construction Tool
Introducing the Trimble Siteworks Machine Guidance Module for Tilt Buckets WESTMINSTER, Colo., April 7, 2025 – Trimble® (Nasdaq: TRMB) today announced the availability of its Trimble Siteworks Machine Guidance Module for tilt bucket attachments. By integrating the full range of motion of the tilt bucket’s cutting edge into the Siteworks machine guidance and layout software, field operators can now…
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Trimble and Liebherr Introduce Trimble Ready Factory Option for Liebherr PR 776 Generation 8 Bulldozers
Alexander Katrycz, Head of Marketing at Liebherr-Werk Telfs GmbH (left) and Scott Crozier, Vice President, Civil Construction Field Systems at Trimble (right) at bauma 2025 event. (PRNewsfoto/Trimble) TELFS, Austria and WESTMINSTER, Colo., April 7, 2025- Trimble® (Nasdaq: TRMB) and Liebherr announced the introduction of a Trimble Ready® factory option for the new line of Liebherr PR 776 Generation…
Read MoreEsri Helps Bring Up-to-Date Road Closure Information To Consumer Mapping Apps
ArcGIS Users Can Provide Road Closure Data to Apple Maps and TomTom to Help Improve Travel for Motorists REDLANDS, Calif. — Esri, the global leader in GIS technology and location intelligence, has enhanced its popular Community Maps Program to make sharing of road closures much easier with the Road Closures solution. This new solution in Esri’s ArcGIS, the…
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STV Celebrates Opening of First Major Flyover Ramp at Loop 1604 in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO, TX – STV, a leading professional services firm that plans, designs and manages infrastructure projects across North America, today celebrated a major milestone on the Loop 1604 North Expansion project with the opening of the first flyover ramp at I-10. The 2.8-mile segment includes the new, 2-mile flyover ramp, as well as one high-occupancy-vehicle…
Read MorePrecast/Prestressed Concrete Institute Announces Release of New Joint Structural Precast Concrete Code with ACI
CHICAGO– The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI), in collaboration with the American Concrete Institute (ACI), announces the release of ACI/PCI CODE-319-25: Structural Precast Concrete – Code Requirements and Commentary. This highly anticipated code provides essential guidance for the materials, design, and detailing of structural precast concrete buildings and nonbuilding structures. The publication of ACI/PCI CODE-319-25 completes…
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