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Baron & Budd Obtains Awards Over $52 Million on Behalf of Public Entities for Camp Fire

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023

The City of Chico operated as the response and recovery hub for the Town of Paradise which was almost entirely destroyed by the fire.

Key Points: 
  • The City of Chico operated as the response and recovery hub for the Town of Paradise which was almost entirely destroyed by the fire.
  • The funds will compensate the City for damaged infrastructure, largely roadways damaged by tens of thousands of first responder, FEMA, utility, and construction trucks.
  • The Trust has also awarded over $9 million to the Thermalito Water & Sewer District for damages to its infrastructure, including sedimentation which affected its water systems.
  • The Camp Fire was the most destructive and deadliest wildfire in the state’s history burning through more than 153,000 acres and killing 85 people.

Wisconsin-Based WholeTrees Structures Hiring Two Leadership Positions for Maine Solid Structural Timber Fabrication Facility Expansion

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Monday, November 20, 2023

WholeTrees Structures is expanding its production capacity in Maine and is seeking to fill two key leadership positions for the ramp up of a new facility.

Key Points: 
  • WholeTrees Structures is expanding its production capacity in Maine and is seeking to fill two key leadership positions for the ramp up of a new facility.
  • WholeTrees is a Wisconsin-based company that prefabricates structural systems made of round and sawn heavy timber and innovates products and technology to open new markets for this naturally strong structural material.
  • In recent years, WholeTrees has received investment in the form of several grants to explore the potential for expanded east coast markets for sustainably managed Maine timber.
  • With the rise of the use and interest of mass timber across the AEC community, demand has increased enough for WholeTrees to begin the hiring process for key members of the Maine expansion team.

NWN Carousel Powers Innovative New Park in North Carolina

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Thursday, November 16, 2023

NWN Carousel , the leading Cloud Communications Service Provider, announced today its expanded partnership with the town of Cary, North Carolina for the opening of the new Downtown Cary Park .

Key Points: 
  • NWN Carousel , the leading Cloud Communications Service Provider, announced today its expanded partnership with the town of Cary, North Carolina for the opening of the new Downtown Cary Park .
  • This is the next step in NWN Carousel helping Cary modernize its digital footprint ranging from town-wide wireless connectivity to a 24/7 contact center.
  • The new downtown park features outdoor wired and wireless networking, supported by NWN Carousel, for robust connectivity.
  • With NWN Carousel managing tactical day-to-day IT management responsibilities, it allows the Town to take on innovative projects such as the new Downtown Park.

GoNetspeed Kicks Off Camden Construction, Deploying 100% Fiber Internet

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

GoNetspeed today announced that construction has officially begun to bring the Town of Camden 100% fiber internet.

Key Points: 
  • GoNetspeed today announced that construction has officially begun to bring the Town of Camden 100% fiber internet.
  • GoNetspeed is privately funding the $1.5 investment in Camden that will deliver high-speed, future-proof fiber internet to more than 2,000 residents and businesses throughout the area.
  • “With access to 100% fiber internet, Camden will experience a quality of online life that only fiber internet is able to provide.
  • Many other communities throughout the state are well on their way to having access to GoNetspeed’s fiber internet.

MediaPlatform Optimizes Live and On-Demand Video Delivery Across Citrix Environments

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- MediaPlatform today announced re-certification of its product suite to operate across Citrix Virtual Desktop, Citrix Workspace App and Citrix Virtual App, now giving companies in the financial services, managed services and healthcare industries new ability to delivery very high quality live, interactive experiences across their in-office and remote workforces.

Key Points: 
  • Designed for premium-quality, mission-critical CEO Town Halls and other company-wide live video streaming events.
  • MediaPlatform's network-agnostic video delivery approach – including its support for Citrix environments – is the cornerstone supporting its ability to reliably webcast HD-quality live or on-demand video to massive online audiences including those in bandwidth challenged locations and/or from multiple devices.
  • MediaPlatform's network-agnostic video delivery capabilities leverage MediaPlatform Smartpath, which provides a framework for format and adaptive bitrate streaming delivery and failover distribution rules optimized for the enterprise's specific network conditions.
  • MediaPlatform Edge is a secure stream splitting/caching video engine that not only stream splits live video content but also allows for pre-positioning and caching of on-demand video content.

Federal Government and FCM Invest Over $1.2 Million to Support Home-Energy Upgrade Programs in Communities Across Ontario

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

These grants will support communities across Ontario in developing home-energy upgrade financing programs that will help households save money while improving comfort and lowering their emissions.

Key Points: 
  • These grants will support communities across Ontario in developing home-energy upgrade financing programs that will help households save money while improving comfort and lowering their emissions.
  • "Empowering Canadian communities to embrace energy efficiency, the Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities invest over $1.24 million in the Green Municipal Fund's Community Efficiency Financing initiative.
  • "Home energy-efficiency programs can both help homeowners cut down their greenhouse gas emissions and save money on their energy bills.
  • This is why the collaboration between FCM and the Government of Canada to invest in initiatives such as home energy upgrades in Thunder Bay, Peterborough, Windsor, Aurora, Sault Ste.

Gilbane celebrates the completion of Michael Driscoll School in Brookline, MA

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

BROOKLINE, Mass., Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Officials from the Town of Brookline, Select Board, and Brookline Public Schools, alongside school/building committee members, students, faculty, and residents, joined Gilbane Building Company, Jonathan Levi Architects, and Leftfield Project Management to celebrate the official ribbon cutting ceremony for Michael Driscoll School.

Key Points: 
  • BROOKLINE, Mass., Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Officials from the Town of Brookline, Select Board, and Brookline Public Schools, alongside school/building committee members, students, faculty, and residents, joined Gilbane Building Company, Jonathan Levi Architects, and Leftfield Project Management to celebrate the official ribbon cutting ceremony for Michael Driscoll School.
  • "Gilbane is truly pleased to deliver this incredible school for the town of Brookline and its youngest learners," said Mike O'Brien, senior vice president and business unit leader for Gilbane in Massachusetts.
  • "Our team built this state-of-the-art school in a tightly settled urban area directly adjacent to the existing school and we're tremendously proud of the outcome."
  • The original Michael Driscoll School will be demolished to accommodate for enhanced playground space and athletic fields.

Government of Canada contributes $5 million to assist Alberta Improvement District No. 9 in construction of a new fire hall in the community of Lake Louise in Banff National Park

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Friday, December 1, 2023

9 in the construction of a new fire hall in the community of Lake Louise in Banff National Park.

Key Points: 
  • 9 in the construction of a new fire hall in the community of Lake Louise in Banff National Park.
  • The new fire hall will provide the Lake Louise Fire Department (LLFD) with improved facilities for administration, training, operations and equipment storage.
  • Parks Canada collaborates with Improvement District 9 to ensure the safety of residents and visitors to Banff National Park.
  • This process ensures the project is consistent with the vision and direction for the both the community and the broader national park.

UBS Arena Unveils New Sustainability Agenda "Sustainable Brilliance & Community Resilience"

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023

BELMONT PARK, N.Y., Nov. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As UBS Arena celebrates its second anniversary, the venue is proud to announce its new formal sustainability agenda which advances their commitment to environmental impact and the surrounding community.

Key Points: 
  • "Sustainable Brilliance & Community Resilience" was created to provide a forward thinking, groundbreaking framework to UBS Arena's sustainability efforts.
  • "Our organization's commitments are deeply rooted in making a difference," said Kim Stone, President UBS Arena.
  • Build Community Resilience – Develop community resilience plan, such as energy storage solutions for emergency situations, with a target completion date by 2030.
  • This is why UBS Arena is setting a public goal to develop a community resilience plan.

Ubicquia and the Town of Rumford Make it Easy for UScellular to Enhance Network Coverage

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Monday, November 20, 2023

TOWN OF RUMFORD, Maine, Nov. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ubicquia, a creator of intelligent streetlight platforms that are simple to deploy and monitor, has signed a master streetlight attachment agreement with the Town of Rumford. This deal expedites the path for UScellular to deploy the Ericsson Street Radio, an innovative streetlight small cell created in collaboration with Ubicquia.

Key Points: 
  • This deal expedites the path for UScellular to deploy the Ericsson Street Radio , an innovative streetlight small cell created in collaboration with Ubicquia.
  • Rumford removes the lengthy site permitting process, so that UScellular can add network capacity faster, at a lower cost.
  • With the master attachment agreement, Rumford removes the lengthy site permitting process, so that UScellular can add network capacity faster and at a lower cost.
  • We look forward to working with Ubicquia and the Town of Rumford, and we hope more cities follow their lead."