SEMATIC

GRBJ | February 17, 2020

Prefabrication, also referred to as off-site construction, allows various building elements to be manufactured and assembled in a factory and then erected on a construction site. Anything from light fixtures to whole multilevel exterior walls can be prefabricated. Although this process is not new to construction, the way prefabrication is being used has drastically streamlined the building process. The facade at Western Michigan University’s Arcadia Flats serves as an example. Triangle Ass...

MATERIALS, CONSTRUCTION

H&E Equipment Services | October 04, 2022

H&E Equipment Services Inc. (“H&E” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: HEES) today announced the completion of its acquisition of One Source Equipment Rentals Inc. (“One Source”), effective October 1, 2022. With the closing of the transaction, H&E adds 10 equipment rental locations to its branch network, including initial locations in Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky. In addition, the Company will supplement its operating presence in the southern U.S. while ...

West of England Combined Authority | February 13, 2020

A £5m funding grant from the West of England Combined Authority has been doubled by industry and awarded to a research, innovation and skills initiative, to accelerate digital engineering across multiple sectors and boost STEM awareness in less affluent parts of the country. The new Centre for Digital Engineering Technology & Innovation was awarded a combined £10m by WECA and businesses in the West of England, to support the region’s Local Industrial Strategy and the develo...

ENGINEERING TECH

Apexon | February 17, 2022

Technosoft Corporation, doing business as Apexon (“Apexon”), and Infostretch Corporation (“Infostretch”) announced that they have signed a definitive agreement to merge the two companies. As part of the combined organization, Apexon will join a family of portfolio companies of the Goldman Sachs Asset Management Private Equity business and of Everstone Group. Closing is subject to certain conditions, including regulatory approvals.The combined organization will have the ex...