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Business Wire | October 17, 2023

Bowman Consulting Group Ltd., a national engineering services firm delivering infrastructure solutions to customers who own, develop and maintain the built environment, today announced the acquisition of Dennis Corporation (“Dennis”), a civil engineering, surveying and construction management firm headquartered in Columbia, SC. Supporting public and private sector cl...

Design,Construction

WSP | December 12, 2022

WSP Global Inc. (TSX: WSP) (“WSP” or the “Corporation”) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire enstruct, a 75-employee structural engineering firm with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane, noted for designing and delivering quality building projects throughout Australia. Although still subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions, the transaction is expected to be completed by the end of the first q...

Arizona State University | February 05, 2020

A group of Arizona State graduate students invented a drone company called Phone-A-Drone as part of a class project, and are now considering it for a future enterprise. According to an article in The State Press, the service would allow construction workers to call Phone-A-Drone to inspect work sites for them and ensure the safety of the buildings. Additionally, the drone used for inspecting would utilize unique technology configured by the students. For example, Phone-A-Drone’s technology...

Percepto | January 30, 2020

Renewable energy is the key to a cleaner, brighter energy future. And solar is one of the most promising global sources of renewable energy. It’s cheaper and arguably cleaner than nuclear, coal, or combined cycle gas turbines – and that’s why we’re seeing an increasing number of utility-scale solar projects popping up across the globe. Yet, large-scale operations in the harsh environments most suitable to solar electricity production are challenging. Remote, geographicall...