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AECOM & Egis | October 29, 2021

The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) has signed two landmark strategic partnerships that will further accelerate the regeneration of AlUla as it moves from the planning stage to implementation following the launch of its masterplan in April, 2021. The agreements with AECOM and an international French consortium comprising Egis, Assystem and Setec set out a comprehensive development timeline based around three phases that lead up to 2035.Phase 1 development amounts to SAR 57+ Bn / ...

ConstructConnect | January 15, 2020

Leading construction companies are turning to technology to develop new corporate cultures surrounding health and safety. The long-term benefits are being recognized both by industry and government. We need to prioritize a culture of safety over a finish-at-any-cost mentality. This will benefit workers and ultimately prove good for business, said Monte McNaughton, Ontario Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development, told construction leaders at a recent CEO Breakfast. He added that safet...

Engineering Tech

Universal Engineering Sciences, McGinley & Associates | June 17, 2021

Universal Engineering Sciences (UES), a national leader in infrastructure specializing in geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing, building code compliance, threshold inspections, and environmental consulting, has acquired McGinley & Associates, a well-known environmental engineering and consulting firm. McGinley & Associates employs around 40 environmental engineers, geologists, scientists, and environmental field technicians in Reno and Las Vegas who serve the Western ...

Engineering Tech, Construction

Canvas | March 17, 2023

Hilti announces a strategic partnership with Canvas, a construction robotics company that has developed a robotic drywalling solution aiming to empower people to build in bold new ways. The partnership marks the beginning of a significant new step in robotics innovation after Hilti had launched the Jaibot, the world’s first semi-autonomous ceiling drilling robot in 2020. This collaboration brings together leaders in intelligent jobsite robotics who share a common vision: t...