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Real deals: Six P3 jobs in 7 states now underway
Public-private partnerships sure have been in the news lately, not always
in the best light. But despite high-profile setbacks, most recently in Rio,
the innovative project financing option still is gaining ground in the U.S.
Here’s a six-pack of tangible examples.
High hurdles: Olympic Village another Rio fiasco
The 2016 Summer Games start tonight in Rio de Janeiro. But for many of the
athletes, their first trials came when they tried to move into an
“uninhabitable” Olympic Village. At press time, workers are still trying to
fix and finish the massive P3 project.
5 Questions for AGC-IT Forum’s Howie Piersma
Big week for Pepper Construction. On Friday, it will be the lead sponsor
for Chicago’s second-ever AEC Hackathon, hosted by BuiltWorlds. But
first, Pepper VP Howie Piersma will ’emcee’ the 8th annual AGC-IT Forum
Conference. We asked ‘HP’ for a preview.
New app confirms: Procore does do Windows
As fast as exponential change may be flying at us, Procore’s research
recently revealed that many of its customers might like the world to slow
down a bit. With that in mind, the tech provider this week released a new
Windows 10 app that will put many at ease.
Zlien’s big month: Legal win joins new funding
For a tech firm focused on the unglamorous life of mechanics liens, its
definition of “excitement” may not quite be the same as everyone else’s. By
any measure, though, New Orleans-based zlien, the cloud-based payment
facilitator, just had one heckuva month.
Komatsu digs deep, bets big on Joy Global
Digging deeper into the market share for both construction and mining
equipment, Tokyo-based Komatsu announced last week that it will buy
Milwaukee WI-based mining equipment giant Joy Global for $2.89 billion, in
cash. Read on for details.
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