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Kastle Systems | July 13, 2022

Kastle Systems, the leader in property technology and America's largest managed security provider, has been named to the Rokstone Construction Risk Underwriters (Rockstone CRU) Approved Security Vendor list. Rokstone CRU is a specialty Managing General Underwriter offering Casualty and Builder's Risk insurance products and services for complex construction projects throughout the US. As a Rokstone Approved Security Vendor, Kastle can now deploy MobileSentry, the company...

Robotics and Automation, Engineering Tech

Hilti | January 27, 2023

On January 26, 2023, Hilti North America, a provider of innovative tools, software, technology, and services for the commercial construction industry, introduced the PLT 400, a digital layout tool created to help increase the productivity of jobsite layout crews. Single-operator tools like the PLT 400 are vital due to continued labor shortages and jobsite restrictions. This tool improves accuracy and layout speed, features advanced prism tracking and auto-calibration, and requir...

Engineering Tech

Universal Engineering Sciences & GSI Engineering | December 08, 2021

Universal Engineering Sciences® (UES), a national leading engineering and consulting company specializing in geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing, building code compliance, threshold inspections and environmental consulting, has acquired GSI Engineering (GSI), an environmental, geotechnical, drilling and materials testing firm based in Wichita, Kansas, with additional offices in Topeka and Kansas City as well as Grand Island, Nebraska. GSI's 70-person team serves comm...

Engineering Tech

Building Industry Partners | July 17, 2021

Building Industry Partners LLC, the leading building industry-focused private equity investment company, has established Southeast LBM Interests, a new regional lumber and building materials pro dealer organization, in collaboration with pro dealer industry veteran Roger Farmer. BIP and Mr. Farmer founded southeast LBM to establish a best-in-class, people-first regional LBM pro dealer organization in the southeast United States, beginning with acquiring the assets of the Warner Robins family of ...