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PHILADELPHIA and CAIRO, Egypt (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hill International (NYSE:HIL), delivering the infrastructure of change, announced it was selected by City Edge Development on behalf of New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA) to provide Construction Management services for its flagship mixed-use project in the New Alamein City, North Coast, Egypt. The project is one of the most prominent developments in New Alamein City and will feature three residential towers, a commercial tower, and a hospitality tower, each ranging from 30-40 floors. The Hill International team will provide construction management services for the construction stages including project controls, contract administration, construction management, and commissioning. The project is expected to be concluded in 2025. Sited on a premier seafront location, the towers occupy an 80,000 SM plot. Once complete, the Towers will entice visitors from around the world with its pristine shoreline and numerous activities and...

2021 Financials: Record results in all key performance indicators +14.2% revenue growth (currency-adjusted: +15.6%) to EUR 681.5 million +46.0% increase in subscription/SaaS revenue to EUR 132.0 million +28.8% EBITDA growth to EUR 222.0 million, EBITDA margin expansion to 32.6% +38.9% growth in earnings per share to EUR 1.17 Positive outlook for 2022: Revenue growth at constant currencies of 12% to 14% at an EBITDA margin between 32% and 33% Munich – The Nemetschek Group (ISIN DE 0006452907), a leading global provider of software solutions for the construction and media industries, continues to be positive for 2022 after a very successful fiscal year 2021. For 2022, the Group listed in the MDAX as well as TecDAX expects a strong increase in currency-adjusted revenues in the range of 12% to 14%. Simultaneously, Nemetschek will pursue the strategic goal of further increasing its recurring revenues, in particular by transitioning to subscription and software as a service (SaaS...

The Organization Founded in 1888, Swinerton is a $5 billion full-service national commercial construction company with great financial strength, national clients, project diversity, and a company culture that is proud of its 100% employee ownership. It represents diverse market sectors including: Affordable Housing, Aviation, Education, Corporate and Critical Facilities, Gaming, Healthcare, Hospitality, Interiors and Special Projects, Industrial, Life Science, Mass Timber, Public/ Civic, Residential, Retail, and Parking Structures. The Challenge When renovating buildings, Swinerton starts with as-built measurements provided by clients. Because those drawings rarely include updates, Swinerton relied on their architects to manually measure spaces, put those measurements into Autodesk Revit, and provide PDFs of the information to the designers, who used them as the starting point for renovations. This process was time consuming and because it’s difficult to measure accurately with a ta...

Purchase expands firm’s capacity to deliver services to larger, more diverse clientele. San Antonio, TX –  Unintech Consulting Engineers, Inc., (UNINTECH) a minority-owned, multi-disciplined engineering and design firm with offices in San Antonio and Austin, announced its purchase of Ford Engineering, Inc.’s assets. UNINTECH will gain new employees, technology, and Ford Engineering, Inc.’s portfolio of strong business relationships. The move represents a significant step forward for UNINTECH, which celebrates its 30th year in business next month. “We are excited to bring Ford Engineering under our wing and are thankful for their confidence throughout this whole process,” says Elisa Chan, president of UNINTECH. “Growth and innovation have been a constant at UNINTECH, ever since Clifford Hew and I established the company in 1992. With this acquisition, new opportunities are open to us, as we can now serve a broader range of clients and project types.” Ford Engineering, Inc.’s job ...

Jason Trenn Joins Structurlam, a Leading Manufacturer of Mass Timber in North America Conway, Ark. — Structurlam Mass Timber Corporation , a leading mass timber manufacturer in North America, has welcomed Jason Trenn as the company’s new vice president of manufacturing & operations for its new production facility in Conway, Arkansas. Trenn brings an extensive background in forestry to Structurlam, with over 20 years of experience at Canfor, Weldwood, West Fraser, Tembec and Weyerhaeuser. Most recently, Trenn worked as the lumber manufacturing director for Weyerhaeuser in Greenville, North Carolina. Born and raised in British Columbia, where Structurlam is headquartered, Trenn will bring the knowledge and experience of working in the forestry industry to the company. In his new role, he will be accountable for all manufacturing activities at Structurlam’s new production facility in Conway, Arkansas, which is now in production. “Jason’s comprehensive background in lumber and eng...

TRB Lightweight Structures is delighted to be part of the team behind Revolution VLR (Very Light Rail) , an innovative passenger vehicle designed to simplify extension of existing rail networks and allow the reopening of historical lines. TRB worked closely with consortium leader Transport Design International (TDI) on the vehicle’s composite bodyshell design, manufacturing the modular, one-piece structural panels that form both the inner and outer walls.   The design objectives for the Revolution VLR were to engineer a substantially lighter vehicle offering reduced energy consumption, while adhering to rigorous rail industry safety standards and governmental decarbonisation goals. To achieve these aims, the vehicle used modular panels composed of moulded carbon fibre laminates with a recycled foam core. TRB’s expertise in the tooling and materials processing ensured a high quality, lightweight solution that met the design brief without compromising structural strength. The proj...

TDIndustries, Inc.  is proud to announce it has earned a spot on the  Associated Builders and Contractors  (ABC)  2022 Top Performers List . TD is ranked No. 12 on the Top 200 Performers List. The list ranks ABC’s commercial and industrial contractor members that build long-lasting high quality construction projects, based on work hours. “TDIndustries invests in and attributes its successes to its people, and its value proposition gives its employees purpose, delivers quality to their clients and strengthens their bottom line,” said ABC President and Chief Executive Officer Michael Bellaman. “Congratulations to TDIndustries for raising the bar in developing people, winning work and delivering that work safely, ethically and profitably.” In addition to ranking No. 12 overall, TDIndustries is also recognized as: 1 Top Plumbing/HVAC Contractors 3 Top Trade Contractors TDIndustries also places among new ranking categories this year, ABC’s Top Performers by Ma...

The “Innovation in Vacuum Busch Award” presented to Quantafuel ASA The “Innovation in Vacuum Busch Award 2020” has been presented to the Norwegian company Quantafuel ASA. By employing Busch’s DOLPHIN liquid ring vacuum pumps, Quantafuel has developed technology that is contributing to solving the global waste problem by upgrading plastic waste into valuable products. Busch Vacuum Solutions presents its innovation award every year. This honor is awarded to individuals or businesses who come up with particularly innovative ways to apply vacuum technology and benefit the human world and the environment as a result. The “Innovation in Vacuum Busch Award” was first presented back in 2013 to mark Busch’s 50th anniversary. The award for the year 2020 has now been presented somewhat belatedly due to corona. Quantafuel develops technology that is contributing to solving the global waste problem. In collaboration with dedicated partners, they have achieved the combined goals of recycling low-...

ALBANY, NY –  The New York State Association of Professional Land Surveyors (NYSAPLS) is celebrating the achievements of the surveying profession in honor of National Surveyors Week. National Surveyors Week is celebrated across the nation from March 20-26 and is an opportunity to appreciate those in the industry, as well as promote the career of land surveying to the public. As part of National Surveyors Week, NYSAPLS will be holding their fifth annual photo contest, “Land Surveying in 2022” and is encouraging land surveyors across the state to submit photos for a chance to be featured on the cover of  Empire State Surveyor. “We are super excited to celebrate and highlight New York’s surveyors over the course of National Surveyors Week. I am eager to see the creative and unfiltered images surveyors submit, illustrating the times we are in. Our long-standing profession has shaped the globe and these photos provide an incredible opportunity to document our history whi...

SKF performed extensive testing and qualification to show that its plain bearings were suitable for use on the 4 km-wide bridge in Turkey Gothenburg, Sweden: Bearings from SKF are playing a key role in a record-breaking engineering project – the world’s longest suspension bridge, which recently opened in Turkey. The 1915 Çanakkale Bridge spans a distance of more than 4 km across the Dardanelles strait in the north-west of the country. It forms part of a larger road construction project worth more than €3 billion. “We’re excited to be part of this extraordinary endeavour,” says Andreas Borek of SKF. “We co-operated with DLSY JV, to analyse the requirements of bearings needed to overcome important obstacles in the project.” In total, SKF supplied more than 340 plain bearings for the bridge. The plain bearings that were produced in Schweinfurt, Germany are located at the top and bottom of the bridge’s vertical suspender cables. They help to transfer extensive loads from...

Astreia’s low carbon footprint homes are coming to Brownsville. BROWNSVILLE, Texas /PRNewswire/ — Astreia, a vertically-integrated developer with the mission of achieving low carbon footprint homes and scaling advanced sustainable communities across the globe and beyond, announces the official takeoff of Habitat Zero their first build-for-rent (BFR) neighborhood development of its kind, in Brownsville, South Texas. Said to be the first development of its kind in the State of Texas and the United States, Habitat Zero, will offer 125 homes complete with solar panels, Tesla Powerwall batteries and 30 EV chargers throughout the community. “We chose Brownsville because I saw the opportunity to support the growth of Starbase, and the city was exceptionally welcoming,” said Dr. Natalie Rens, founder, and CEO of Astreia. “From the first meeting with City leadership, I was blown away by the bold vision for the future combined with the real drive to make it a reality, and not tomorrow but ...

Interoperability Boosts the Quality of Spatial, Location and Underground Infrastructure Data IRVINE, Calif. (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PelicanCorp Inc., the global leader in underground assets damage prevention solutions, announces the integration of its solutions with the SmartInventory Fibre platform from The Spatial Distillery Co. to form the most comprehensive asset location and damage prevention services in the world. PelicanCorp has a 40+ year history in providing software and services to utilities, asset owners and the global Before You Dig/One Call industry. With an expansive network of partners and an active global customer base, PelicanCorp is always on the lookout for methods to increase awareness, improve information exchange, and assist with re-engineering processes. PelicanCorp’s mission is to be the global leader in providing and delivering solutions and services that assist organizations in the protection of essential infrastructure and business continuity. “With the huge g...

A key group of awards were given out by Agency Director Jeff Pratt at the VCPWA 1 st  annual SAFETY Awards Presentations. (VENTURA COUNTY, Calif.)  – A  compilation of years of safety training for the Ventura County Public Works Agency (VCPWA) teams that work with large objects, fast tools, and huge trucks was recognized in February 2022 by the VCPWA leadership team.  The Public Works Agency Safety Program recognizes individuals and work teams who are taking extra steps to promote health and safety to reduce accidents that cause injury and work-time loss. Beginning January 2017, VCPWA started tracking ‘No Loss Workdays’ at operations and maintenance facilities. 2022 marked the first time a ceremony was held to celebrate the year’s recipients.  “These awards signified one of our biggest achievements here at VCPWA. It is a credit to all involved that these milestones are achieved, and further proof of our dedication to innovation and excellence,” said A...

Leading Marine Contractor, Red7Marine was contracted by ABP Ipswich to complete a quick turn-around project involving the relocation of a 53t NCK crane from its West Bank site to Cliff Quay across the River Orwell. In addition to its Head Office in Essex, Red7Marine also operates from its own quay-side fabrication facility in the Port of Ipswich. The facility houses an overhead workshop crane, engineering processing machinery, welding equipment and plant. It is here Red7Marine also stores and performs maintenance activities on its fleet of jack-up barges. ABP Ipswich contracted Red7Marine to relocate one of its cranes from West Bank Quay across the River Orwell to Cliff Quay, utilising the Haven Seajack 4 jack-up barge. The Haven Seajack 4 has a 100t deck capacity making it ideal to act as a transport device for this specific project. The barge was towed from Red7Marine’s yard in the Port of Ipswich on high tide by Taska Marine’s TASKA 1204 Workboat. The Haven Seajack 4 was towed i...

Autonomous BLK ARC and BLK2FLY Products Recognized for Robotics and Industrial Design Heerbrugg, Switzerland   –   Leica Geosystems , part of Hexagon, announced its autonomous reality capture products, the  BLK ARC  and the  BLK2FLY  have earned  MUSE Design Awards . The MUSE Design Awards were created to honor design professionals for their excellence. Based on an evaluation of over 6,000 entries from all over the globe, The Leica BLK ARC was recognized with a platinum award in the Robotics category and the Leica BLK2FLY won a platinum award in the category of Imaging and Design. The Leica BLK ARC is an autonomous laser scanning module for robotics applications. It provides a safe and autonomous way to capture, in 3D, the images and data of areas that are difficult or dangerous for humans to reach. The Leica BLK2FLY is the world’s first fully integrated autonomous LiDAR Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), and it scans structures and environment...