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Ontario, Canada Supporting Eco-Friendly Innovation

September 20, 2017 - in Corporate, Financial, News

Ontario, Canada is partnering with Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin Inc. (RWDI) to invest in new technology and equipment at its Guelph, Ontario facility. Liz Sandals, MPP for Guelph, made the announcement today on behalf of Brad Duguid, Minister of Economic…

A Compact New Non-contact Proximity Measuring System Provides Greater Speed without Sacrificing Precision

September 20, 2017 - in News, Products

By Kevin Conlin, Kaman Precision Products Manufacturing and design industries require increasing precision of measurement, and selecting the right non-contact…

ManufactOn Secures Series A Investment from Brick & Mortar Ventures, Autodesk, & WND Ventures

September 20, 2017 - in Corporate, Financial, News

Boston area startup ManufactOn announced today the close of its Series A investment round in which it raised $2.5 million. ManufactOn is a SaaS (mobile/web)…

Wenck Opens New Office in Denver

September 20, 2017 - in Corporate, News

MINNEAPOLIS – Wenck, the Minnesota based environmental, engineering, construction, and response services firm has opened a new office in Denver’s Greenwood Village and is planning to add several new employees this year.  Wenck provides consulting…

DOT and FAA Lack Adequate Controls Over Their Use and Management of Other Transaction Agreements

September 19, 2017 - in Financial, News

Congress has granted several of DOT’s Operating Administrations the authority to enter into Other Transaction Agreements (OTA). These financial instruments give agencies greater flexibility to achieve mission goals. However, because OTAs are generally exempt…

ADOT Partners with Tucson-Area Tribe on Construction Academy

September 19, 2017 - in News, People, Transportation

TUCSON – Twenty-seven members of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe earned their certification to work as flaggers on tribal construction projects through a free Construction Academy sponsored by the Arizona Department of Transportation. After completing a series of…

Dow Announces GREAT STUFF PRO Gasket, a Water-Based, One-Component Foam Technology

September 19, 2017 - in News, Products

MIDLAND, Mich.  – Dow Building Solutions, a global business unit of DowDuPont Specialty Products division, today introduced a water-based, one-component sealant foam technology used to improve air sealing performance by creating a gasket between drywall…

Seaway Shipping Remains on Pace to Top 2016: Mining, Manufacturing Materials Lead the Way

September 19, 2017 - in Corporate, News

September 14, 2017 – Overall shipping tonnage on the St. Lawrence Seaway is more than 13 percent ahead of 2016, according to the latest statistics through August 31. Iron ore, salt and general cargo shipments through the Great Lakes and Seaway have been…

Bentley’s AECOsim Building Designer CONNECT Edition Surmounts the Challenges of BIM Scalability for Major Projects

September 19, 2017 - in News, Products, Technology

EXTON, PA, U.S.A. – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing infrastructure, today announced the availability of AECOsim Building Designer CONNECT Edition, Bentley’s building information…

Experienced Government Official, Consultant Mike Brink Joins Faegre Baker Daniels Consulting

September 19, 2017 - in News, People

Washington, D.C - Michael S. Brink has joined Faegre Baker Daniels Consulting as a senior director. Brink will practice out of the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Brink has spent more than two decades as a government official, business executive and consultant.…