Fire protection

Protecting Watersheds and Preventing Catastrophic Wildfire: Yuba I Forest Resilience Bond Returns Investor Capital, Driving Successful Restoration Efforts on the Tahoe National Forest

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Monday, December 4, 2023

In a conservation finance industry milestone, the Yuba I FRB returned all investor capital in line with expectations, financing restoration efforts on a 15,000 acre planning area on the Tahoe National Forest, which reduced the risk of catastrophic wildfire.

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  • In a conservation finance industry milestone, the Yuba I FRB returned all investor capital in line with expectations, financing restoration efforts on a 15,000 acre planning area on the Tahoe National Forest, which reduced the risk of catastrophic wildfire.
  • Planning was completed by USFS, who chose the NFF to manage the implementation of restoration activities on the Tahoe National Forest.
  • "The Forest Resilience Bond's success underscores the necessity of scaling finance models for ecosystem restoration to mitigate wildfire risks."
  • This partnership has attracted over $150 million in funding to continue forest restoration work in the North Yuba watershed.

Cologix and CIM Group Complete Scalelogix(SM) Data Center in Toronto, Expanding Connectivity in this Pivotal Hub for Global Businesses

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Strategically located within one of Toronto's premier connectivity hubs, the joint venture data center between Cologix and CIM Group solidifies the city's position as a pivotal digital hub.

Key Points: 
  • Strategically located within one of Toronto's premier connectivity hubs, the joint venture data center between Cologix and CIM Group solidifies the city's position as a pivotal digital hub.
  • For CIM Group, an active owner and investor in data centers across North America, the completion is part of its continued expansion in digital infrastructure.
  • While a significant portion of the data center has been pre-leased by a major global business anchor tenant, additional space is available.
  • For more information about the TOR4 data center and leasing opportunities, please visit Cologix TOR4 .

Defcon Products, LLC. Announces Approval of TeacherLock 2 by the California Office of the State Fire Marshal for Building Materials List

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

("Defcon") is proud to announce that its innovative active threat door locking device, TeacherLock 2, has been granted approval by the California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection Office of the State Fire Marshal, for listing on the State's Fire Engineering Building Materials Listing Program, Listing No.

Key Points: 
  • ("Defcon") is proud to announce that its innovative active threat door locking device, TeacherLock 2, has been granted approval by the California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection Office of the State Fire Marshal, for listing on the State's Fire Engineering Building Materials Listing Program, Listing No.
  • Designed to enhance school safety and security, TeacherLock 2 is a revolutionary solution for emergency lockdown situations.
  • The approval from the Fire Engineering-Building Materials Listing Program validates TeacherLock 2 as a fire-resistant door hardware device.
  • "We are delighted to receive this listing approval of TeacherLock 2 from the California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection Office of the State Fire Marshal's Fire Engineering Department," said Salvatore Emma, Co-Founder at TeacherLock.

urban-gro, Inc. Signs Multiple Contracts with Clients in the Industrial, Aerospace, Laboratories, and Hospitality Sectors for an Aggregate Value of More than $2 Million

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Thursday, September 14, 2023

LAFAYETTE, Colo., Sept. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- urban-gro, Inc. https://www.urban-gro.com/ (Nasdaq: UGRO) (“urban-gro” or the “Company”), an integrated professional services consulting firm, today announced that the Company signed more than $2 million of contracts spread across existing clients in target sectors including industrial, aerospace, laboratories, and hospitality.

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  • LAFAYETTE, Colo., Sept. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- urban-gro, Inc. https://www.urban-gro.com/ (Nasdaq: UGRO) (“urban-gro” or the “Company”), an integrated professional services consulting firm, today announced that the Company signed more than $2 million of contracts spread across existing clients in target sectors including industrial, aerospace, laboratories, and hospitality.
  • Collectively, the contracts include architecture and design, engineering, and construction management services for clients in the Midwest and Southern United States.
  • The Company anticipates that the revenue for these projects will be predominantly recognized over the next two quarters.
  • Additionally, and not contemplated in the aforementioned contract value, urban-gro signed a master service agreement (MSA) to provide engineering services (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection) for two national hotel chains in the United States.

Box Reports Fiscal Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Box, Inc. (NYSE:BOX), the leading Content Cloud, today announced preliminary financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2024, which ended July 31, 2023.

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  • Box, Inc. (NYSE:BOX), the leading Content Cloud, today announced preliminary financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2024, which ended July 31, 2023.
  • Billings for the second quarter of fiscal year 2024 were $232.5 million, a 1% decrease from billings for the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 of $235.0 million, or 1% growth on a constant currency basis.
  • Net cash provided by operating activities in the second quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $32.7 million, a 15% increase from net cash provided by operating activities of $28.3 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023.
  • Non-GAAP free cash flow in the second quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $20.6 million, a 15% increase from non-GAAP free cash flow of $18.0 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023.

National Volunteer Fire Council Commends Employer for Supporting Volunteers

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Friday, August 25, 2023

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Once upon a time, employers used to let volunteer firefighters leave work to answer an emergency call. This was especially beneficial in small-town and rural communities, where the majority of firefighters are volunteers. It ensured enough responders would show up during weekday emergencies when the volunteers were at their "day jobs."

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  • The perk, which falls under John Deere's Power for Good program, lets workers who are volunteer firefighters leave work to respond to calls.
  • That means employees who are not volunteer firefighters who donate their time to another group, can direct those earnings to a volunteer fire department.
  • While not part of the volunteer program, Deere funded a full-length documentary movie that explores the life of volunteer firefighters around the country.
  • Make Me A Firefighter is a national volunteer firefighter and EMS recruitment campaign launched in 2015 by the NVFC to help departments reach new members.

Generational Equity Advises Mr. Fire Protection in its Merger with SuperHero Fire Protection

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023

The Company services both commercial and residential real estate clients and provides clients with any fire protection service they might need.

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  • The Company services both commercial and residential real estate clients and provides clients with any fire protection service they might need.
  • The technicians at MFP are trained and certified to perform all types of fire protection services.
  • Fire Protection has found the perfect match in our merger with SuperHero Fire Protection.
  • A huge thank you to SuperHero for this opportunity to work together and to Generational Equity for making it happen,” said Rafael Plata, President of Mr. Fire Protection.

Endeavor Fire Protection Acquires High Sierra Fire Protection, Expanding Its Service Capabilities Into Nevada and California

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Endeavor Fire Protection (“Endeavor”), a platform company of the investment firm Building Industry Partners (“BIP”), has acquired High Sierra Fire Protection (“High Sierra”).

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  • Endeavor Fire Protection (“Endeavor”), a platform company of the investment firm Building Industry Partners (“BIP”), has acquired High Sierra Fire Protection (“High Sierra”).
  • At present, Endeavor serves a diverse customer base across seven states in the Midwest and the Western United States.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230801528588/en/
    Founded in 2018, High Sierra installs, services, and repairs fire suppression systems throughout Nevada and California.
  • “High Sierra has brought its outstanding workforce and leadership into our family of companies,” said Robert Lane, Endeavor’s Chief Executive Officer.

Knut Fenner Joins Verus, LLC as New Chief Operating Officer

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Monday, July 31, 2023

PRINCETON, N.J., July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- "I am very excited to announce his addition to our growing team," says Mark Eveland, CEO of Verus. "Knut brings his leadership talents to bear on the challenges our customers face in navigating the ever-evolving litigation landscape. With his decades of experience driving operational excellence, we will continue to develop creative, technology-enabled solutions to drive change in the mass tort market and help parties achieve fair and equitable resolutions more efficiently than ever before."

Key Points: 
  • On June 5, 2023, Knut Fenner joined Verus, LLC as its new Chief Operating Officer.
  • "Knut brings his leadership talents to bear on the challenges our customers face in navigating the ever-evolving litigation landscape.
  • Knut Fenner is a CEO, Board Director, and global business leader with over 25 years of P&L and operational leadership experience in the lower middle market.
  • Knut has a BA in Industrial Design, which he received in Germany, and an Executive MBA from Rutgers Business School.

CRB names Carl Williams as its new VP of Environmental Health & Safety

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CRB, a leading global provider of sustainable engineering, architecture, construction, and consulting solutions to the life sciences and food and beverage industries, today announced the hiring of Carl Williams as its new Vice President of Environmental Health and Safety. Williams brings to CRB a wealth of expertise and a proven track record of driving environmental health and workplace safety initiatives.

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  • Williams brings to CRB a wealth of expertise and a proven track record of driving environmental health and workplace safety initiatives.
  • Global engineering leader CRB has hired safety veteran Carl Williams as its new VP of environmental health and safety.
  • In his role at CRB, Williams will drive CRB's safety strategy across all operational areas.
  • Before CRB, Williams held health and safety leadership roles at Micron Technology, M+W Group and Texas Instruments.