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Martin Willoughby Appointed CEO; Phil Ramsey to Continue to Serve on Board of Directors  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —   Command Alkon , the global leader in comprehensive supply chain technology solutions for heavy building materials suppliers, haulers, and buyers,  announced the appointment of Martin Willoughby, Executive Vice President of Business Development and Chief Product Officer, as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. He succeeds Phil Ramsey, who has served Command Alkon for more than 30 years, including 16 years as CEO. Mr. Ramsey will continue as a member of Command Alkon’s Board of Directors. “I am honored and excited to take the reins of Command Alkon at such a pivotal time in the Company’s growth trajectory,” Willoughby said. “I am committed to building on our existing strategy and all that Phil has accomplished in his...

CEMEX Ventures joins a select group of leading global investors supporting Synhelion. Since 2020, CEMEX and Synhelion began developing an innovative solar-driven technology that aims to eliminate fossil fuels and the carbon footprint in the clinker manufacturing process. MONTERREY, MEXICO –  CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (“CEMEX”) and CEMEX Ventures (CEMEX´s venture capital unit) announced  their investment in Synhelion, a pioneer company in solar fuels that are a climate-friendly substitute to fossil fuels, enabling a carbon-free manufacturing process. This effort, which aims to decarbonize the cement manufacturing process based on solar energy, is part of CEMEX’s roadmap to achieve its ambitious climate action goals, including delivering globally carbon free concrete by 2050. This is one of several initiatives under the company’s Future in Action program, which focuses on reducing the carbon footprint of its operations and products to become a net-zero CO2 company. Based in Sw...

New study reveals that US civil engineers and contractors lag behind other global markets in their digital capabilities and demonstrates the benefits of going digital HAMILTON, NJ –  Digital tools and access to reliable, timely, accurate data have the potential to transform the civil construction sector, but contractors and engineers in the United States currently lag behind other global markets in their use of these tools. Findings from a new study by Dodge Construction Network and partner Bentley, published in Going Digital: Digital Capabilities in US Civil Construction SmartMarket Brief , examine the general digital capabilities of US civil contractors and engineers in eight areas and their use of 15 different tools. In both cases, the US civil contractors and engineers fall far behind their counterparts in diverse global markets like the UK and Singapore. The study demonstrates that these gaps reduce the benefits that the US civil industry gains from their use of project man...

RESTON, Va .– Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: BWMN), announced it had entered into a definitive purchase agreement for the acquisition of Terra Associates, Inc. (“Terra”). Closing is scheduled to occur on December 31, 2021, subject to customary closing conditions. Headquartered in Houston, Texas , Terra delivers civil design and engineering solutions to clients focused on traffic and transportation planning, water-wastewater solutions, landscape and irrigation systems, office and industrial facilities, and multi-family development. Under the continuing leadership of Vickie Henkel, Terra’s staff of 30+ professionals work from offices in Houston and San Antonio for both public and private sector clients. In connection with their water-wastewater practice, Terra serves in the role of District Engineer for several Texas-based Municipal Utility Districts (MUDs). “Terra is a company with a forty-year heritage of serving eastern Texas,” said Gary Bowman, CEO of Bowman. “The leadershi...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Uniquify, a Silicon Valley neural network technology and AI edge computing company, is announcing a proprietary neural network and AI modeling technology that introduces a new paradigm to transition consumer smart devices to consumer AI devices. The bottleneck to adopting advanced AI technology isn’t the AI models or platforms but how to economically deploy these complex AI models for consumers at the edges. Uniquify’s neural network 2.0 and AI modeling technology will enable many consumer products to become AI devices so that consumers can benefit from advanced AI models while protecting their privacy by running services at the edges. “We have seen many consumer devices like the phone, car, and TV go through a ‘smart’ paradigm shift in the past few decades,” says Josh Lee, CEO of Uniquify. “The world is ready for an ‘AI’ paradigm shift to trigger replacement cycles in those consumer industries and more. I believe today’s advanced AI models can be ...

Bellaire, TX (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —   Royal American Services , a leading commercial roofing contractor that has provided reliable and high quality work to Houston for over 38 years, has further expanded their services and bolstered their workforce with more highly trained specialists. The new services include a number of preventive care and maintenance options to extend the lifetime of your roof, alongside the ability to request a free onsite inspection carried out by one of their roofing professionals. These services will run alongside their already well-established and comprehensive roofing solutions, which include re-roofing, roof repair, and general contracting. Royal American Services have also added more experienced specialists to their workforce, taking their team to over 50 in-house professionals. Below, we look at the new  commercial roofing  Houston services being offered by Royal American Services and what has led to their continued success, nearly four decades...

Adaptive Energy takes home Global Innovation Award for its unique propane fuel cell technology   WASHINGTON — With a mission of increasing the reliability of critical remote infrastructure while reducing its carbon impact, Adaptive Energy is bringing propane power generation technology into the next frontier, which recently earned it the 2021 Global Innovation Award at the Global Technology Conference (GTC) of the World LPG Association Forum. “ To receive such an award is the highest honor our industry can bestow on a technology partner and all of us at the Propane Education & Research Council we are so proud to see Adaptive Energy receive the recognition,” said Tucker Perkins, President and CEO at PERC. “To be selected as the Global Innovation Award winner is outstanding.” Adaptive Energy is a leading designer and manufacturer of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), which provide rugged, dependable power for higher uptimes, less maintenance, and low-carbon operation. SOFCs e...

Atlanta, GA — MoistureShield®, a division of Oldcastle APG, a CRH Company, has received  Architectural Products  Magazine’s 2021 Product Innovation Award (PIA) for its Vision Capped Composite Decking in the color Cold Brew. Recognizing the most innovative products across the full spectrum of the building industry, the judges selected Vision® Cold Brew for the product’s stylish color and enhanced performance. Judged by the magazine’s prestigious panel of 19 design and building products experts, PIA Award-winning products were chosen based on innovation that exceeds building industry standards. “Our MoistureShield team is honored to earn a distinguished PIA Award for Vision’s Cold Brew,” said Matthew Bruce, VP of Sales, MoistureShield. “Vision Cold Brew combines the color of a rich, roasted coffee blend with the option of proprietary CoolDeck® technology to deliver on-trend aesthetics with advanced performance.” And deck builders love it, as John Lea of Atlanta-based Decksout...

When President Biden signed the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill into law last month, he destined an already booming construction industry to reach new heights. Before the bill was passed, ResearchandMarkets.com projected the construction industry in the United States would grow by 15.6% this year. With the US government’s hefty investment in civil construction, the construction industry will grow significantly in 2022 and beyond.  Demand for heavy lifting and specialized transport equipment is expected to skyrocket.  “As the first heavy lifting company in the United States to offer a jack-up system rental with 2,000 mton capacity, Engineered Rigging will meet the most demanding heavy lifting needs of our clients,” shared Kitchen. Engineered Rigging Co-founders  Christopher Cox  and  Eddy Kitchen  have carefully followed these developments and acted proactively by expanding Engineered Rigging’s fleet of heavy lifting equipment. In the  June issue ...

Pleasanton, Calif. —   Simpson Strong-Tie , the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, released its annual Year in Review List, highlighting major new product launches, structural engineering solutions, and innovations introduced over the past 12 months. New building solutions introduced by Simpson Strong-Tie in 2021 included innovations for a wide range of construction applications, from prefabricated shear walls to anchor and FRP solutions for concrete and masonry repair, to connectors and fasteners designed for extreme weather events and corrosive environments, to design and product specification software tailored for builders, architects, and DIY homeowners alike. Strong-Wall® WSWH High-Strength Wood Shearwall : A versatile, high-performance solution for lateral-force resistance in light-frame construction, the code-listed, prefabricated WSWH has a patented design that provides the highest allowable loads for a wide variety of applications. Field ...

Latest Experts Talk Interview Explores Authentic Project Renderings OMAHA, Neb.  — HDR’s latest installation in its Experts Talk series features transportation project designer Jimmy Vincent sharing his unique artistic approach to depict projects as they will truly look and feel once built in their environment. Community-driven bridge design pays attention to how bridges will complement their environment and how people will think and feel about them. Emotive, realistic visualizations further that approach by vividly demonstrating designs and promoting honesty in decision-making. “I bear in mind lessons from cinematography — staged reality evokes thoughts and feelings. It compels the viewer to step into the image. The image is meticulously composed as well as true to life, with the effect of transfixing the viewer with the scene being depicted,” Vincent says. “In many ways our images are both a design tool and a deliverable. We use them in ongoing dialogue with designers, own...

Meadows North features single-family homes priced from the $330s in North Branch MINNEAPOLIS (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —   LGI Homes, Inc.  (NASDAQ: LGIH) announced the grand opening of  Meadows North , a new single-family home community located north of Minneapolis in North Branch, where the builder is introducing seven new floor plans. The community’s convenient location in Chisago County near I-35 provides homeowners with commuter access to the employment and attractions offered on the north side of Minneapolis, as well as proximity to an array of local amenities in North Branch and nearby Cambridge. “We are excited to introduce the first LGI Homes community along the I-35 north corridor, where homeowners have convenient commuter access to downtown and enjoy proximity to the popular outdoor activities offered in East Central Minnesota,” said Ryan Stokes, division president at LGI Homes. “Meadows North offers residents a peaceful setting surrounded by trees and a city park ins...

COSTA MESA, Calif. (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Clean Energy Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB:  CETY ), a clean energy company focusing on products and solutions in the energy efficiency and environmental sustainability market, announced it has raised $650,000 from the sale of a convertible promissory note, maturing June 21, 2022, with a fixed conversion fix price of $0.06 per share, and interest of 2% interest per year. CETY expects to utilize a portion of the funds to continue making balance sheet improvements and the remainder to support the expansion of its portfolio of biomass solutions, waste heat recovery products, and engineering design services which is expected to continue to improve sales next year. CETY begins 2022 with several projects and opportunities on the horizon and is building a foundation for rapid expected growth in 2022. Chief Executive Officer of CETY Kam Mahdi said, “We are grateful for the trust our new investors have in CETY. This investment demonstrates our ability to...

Indianapolis —   Indianapolis-based Schmidt Associates, a regional architectural, engineering, and interior design firm specializing in K-12, higher education, community, lifestyle, and healthcare spaces, has hired Trinity Bray, Zach Gearing, and Nathan Snyder as engineering graduates. A graduate of the University of Dayton, Bray has completed intern and student staff experiences with Eli Lilly and Company and Johnson Controls. Additionally, she is a volunteer with Camp Healing Tree and the Indianapolis Zoo. Following his graduation from Trine University, Gering got his career start as an electrical engineering intern for MacTac North America, with Nipsco as a field engineer, and CHA Consulting as an assistant engineer. With a diverse background in mechanical engineering, Snyder graduated from Purdue University and spent time as a production and maintenance supervisor at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, and as a test cell engineering tech for the Cummins Test Center. Before joini...