Day: April 8, 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…
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