Plymouth embraces ICE 200 as it promotes civil engineering

Plymouth Museums Galleries Archives service has run a series of ICE 200 focused events and activities since the beginning of the year as part of its ‘On Tour’ programme - designed to bring Plymouth's civil engineering heritage to a wider public audience.
Working with the University of Plymouth’s School of Engineering they have produced an exhibition and a large number of events to promote the history and future of civil engineering in Plymouth, focusing on the iconic lighthouses, bridges, and breakwaters.
The ‘On Tour’ programme is a key plank in the £40m project to transform Plymouth's city museum and art gallery which includes a new state of the art museum, The Box. That will open in 2020 in line with the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower ship which took Pilgrims to the new world.

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Comfort Systems USA Announces Acquisition

Business Wire | February 01, 2024

Comfort Systems USA, Inc. today announced that it has closed its previously announced transaction to acquire Summit Industrial Construction, LLC (“Summit”) headquartered in Houston, Texas. As previously disclosed, Summit is a specialty industrial mechanical contractor offering engineering, design-assist and turnkey, direct hire construction services of modular systems serving the advanced technology, power, and industrial sectors. Summit’s capabilities encompass a wide range of modular and site-based construction, including process piping, equipment setting, large pipe rack trestles, and related steel erection and specialty concrete work. Summit is a trusted supplier to some of the world’s largest advanced technology, power and industrial companies and is currently deployed on several major chip fabrication projects. Initially, Summit is expected to contribute annualized revenues of approximately $375 million to $400 million, and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization of $35 million to $40 million. In light of the amortization expense, Summit is expected to make a neutral to slightly accretive contribution to earnings per share in 2024 and 2025. Brian Lane, Comfort Systems USA’s Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are delighted to announce the closing of our agreement to acquire Summit, an extremely capable provider of modular and other complex mechanical services. Summit brings a stellar reputation as a modular technology leader in growing end markets, including multiple ongoing and large semiconductor projects. We are happy to welcome Summit’s wonderful leadership team and excellent production and craft workers across many states, and we are confident Summit will continue to innovate and grow as a part of our network of world-class contracting companies. We are grateful that Summit has chosen to become part of Comfort Systems USA.”

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