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CSS Expands IT Transformation and Cybersecurity Holdings with Acquisition of Federal Government Contractor Solutions By Design II, LLC

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023
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RESTON, Va., Aug. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Converged Security Solutions LLC (CSS), a leading holding company in the IT transformation and security sectors, announced today the acquisition of Solutions By Design II, LLC (SBD), a highly regarded federal government contractor specializing in cybersecurity, application development, and cloud solutions. SBD will be integrated into CSS' Evolver LLC, a market leader in IT transformation and cybersecurity. With this latest acquisition, CSS' annual revenue will be in excess of $150 million with a staff of nearly 600.

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  • SBD will be integrated into CSS' Evolver LLC , a market leader in IT transformation and cybersecurity.
  • With this latest acquisition, CSS' annual revenue will be in excess of $150 million with a staff of nearly 600.
  • SBD has established a distinguished reputation in the federal government sector, with multiple competitive contract vehicles, and a diverse customer portfolio.
  • Mike Santelli, CEO of CSS, expressed his enthusiasm about the acquisition, stating, "We are thrilled to welcome SBD to the CSS family.

Core Spaces, Schenk Realty, Kayne Anderson Real Estate Close $233.3M Construction Loan to Bring Largest Student Housing Development to Knoxville, Tenn.

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Thursday, August 10, 2023
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The mixed-use development will also feature an estimated 30,000 square feet of retail space and a roughly 1,800-stall parking garage.

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  • The mixed-use development will also feature an estimated 30,000 square feet of retail space and a roughly 1,800-stall parking garage.
  • Together, we were able to develop a shared vision for the re-development of the Cumberland Avenue Corridor,” said Jared Schenk, Principal of Schenk Realty.
  • Construction began in spring 2023 and the project is slated to deliver in phases in fall 2025 and 2026.
  • Hub Knoxville is expected to create between $700 million to $800 million in economic impact during construction, which includes supporting more than 3,800 jobs.

Ad Veteran Steve Babcock Joins Marketing Architects as Chief Creative Officer

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Thursday, August 10, 2023
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Marketing Architects welcomes Steve Babcock as the All-Inclusive TV agency’s new Chief Creative Officer.

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  • Marketing Architects welcomes Steve Babcock as the All-Inclusive TV agency’s new Chief Creative Officer.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230810189831/en/
    Steve Babcock joins All-Inclusive TV agency Marketing Architects as Chief Creative Officer.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    Previously, Babcock served as Chief Creative Officer at VaynerMedia, where he was responsible for advancing the agency’s creative processes.
  • “As a creative, I’ve always looked for ways to push the ad industry forward, and Marketing Architects’ one-of-a-kind model provides opportunity to do exactly that.”
    Babcock takes over the position of Chief Creative Officer from Rob DeMars , who has been with Marketing Architects for 19 years.

TYLin Acquires Texas-based Architectural Engineers Collaborative

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
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TYLin, a globally recognized full-service infrastructure consulting firm, announces the acquisition of Architectural Engineers Collaborative (AEC), a leading privately held structural engineering firm based in Austin, Texas.

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  • TYLin, a globally recognized full-service infrastructure consulting firm, announces the acquisition of Architectural Engineers Collaborative (AEC), a leading privately held structural engineering firm based in Austin, Texas.
  • AEC was established in 1998 by experienced structural engineers with a mission to practice architectural engineering and provide technical and aesthetic solutions that meet their clients’ creative visions.
  • An intrinsic belief of the firm is that structural design and architectural design are inseparable and that successful projects are the products of collaboration between architects and engineers.
  • “Our staff also benefit from being part of TYLin Group’s larger organization, including more opportunity for professional career development and the potential to work on larger, more diversified types of projects.”
    AEC will maintain its current project types and operation, doing business as Architectural Engineers Collaborative, a TYLin Company.

Level Engineering & Architecture opens a new office in Miami, Florida

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
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MIAMI, Aug. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Level Engineering & Architecture, a leading provider of Civil & Structural Engineering, Architecture, and Design, is proud to announce the official opening of its new office in Miami, Florida.

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  • MIAMI, Aug. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Level Engineering & Architecture, a leading provider of Civil & Structural Engineering, Architecture, and Design, is proud to announce the official opening of its new office in Miami, Florida.
  • The Miami office provides Engineering and Architectural services to Miami and surrounding areas – Including Jupiter, West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Pompano Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and Hialeah.
  • The Miami office, located at 20801 Biscayne Blvd, Suite 403, Aventura, FL 33180, is led by Crismary Pascarella who will act as Managing Architect for the Miami office.
  • Level Engineering & Architecture provides both residential and commercial services, including Structural Design, Architectural Design, Forensic Engineering, Special Inspections, Structural Repair & Renovation, Milestone Inspection, Real Estate/Property Evaluation, Developers Property Analysis, Property Inspection, Due Diligence, Tenant Improvements, Foundation Analysis & Repair, New Construction and more.

ZGF Joins First Movers Coalition to Accelerate Market for Net-Zero Building Materials

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023
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FMC members leverage their collective specification and purchasing power to scale up critical emerging technologies essential for the net-zero transition.

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  • FMC members leverage their collective specification and purchasing power to scale up critical emerging technologies essential for the net-zero transition.
  • "ZGF has a long history of enabling market demand for innovative materials, including low-carbon concrete," stated ZGF Managing Partner Ted Hyman.
  • "Joining First Movers and working together to accelerate the uptake of net-zero materials is an important next step in our mission to design a sustainable future."
  • "We are thrilled to welcome ZGF as members of the First Movers Coalition," expressed Nancy Gillis, Programme Head for the First Movers Coalition.

Industry First Passive Optical LAN Carbon Reduction Calculator for Enterprise Network Connectivity

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023
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CARROLLTON, Texas, Aug. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tellabs, the leading provider of Passive Optical Network (PON) solutions, announces the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) industry’s first carbon reduction calculator that estimates both embodied and operational carbon avoidance as a result of choosing Tellabs Optical Local Area Network (LAN) for Smart Buildings and Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity.

Key Points: 
  • CARROLLTON, Texas, Aug. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tellabs, the leading provider of Passive Optical Network (PON) solutions, announces the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) industry’s first carbon reduction calculator that estimates both embodied and operational carbon avoidance as a result of choosing Tellabs Optical Local Area Network (LAN) for Smart Buildings and Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity.
  • The green attribute of Passive Optical LAN is well documented, including consuming less space and materials in a building’s main data center room, vertical risers, horizontal pathways, and telecommunications rooms.
  • Tellabs’ new carbon calculator helps IT and Network professionals, as well as Architects and Engineers, approximate the embodied and operational carbon savings by modeling fiber-based Optical LAN and the equivalent traditional copper-based switched network design to assess each network’s environmental footprint using publicly available carbon data – namely, the EPA’s eGRID factors and critically reviewed Environmental Product Declarations (EPD).
  • You can also get more information about Tellabs Optical LAN Sustainability by visiting our online resources page available on our website.

RODE Architects Completes Boston’s First Internationally Certified Passive House Single-Family Homes

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Monday, August 7, 2023
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RODE Architects , a Boston-based collaborative design and architecture firm, is proud to announce the completion of the first internationally certified Passive House single-family homes in the City of Boston.

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  • RODE Architects , a Boston-based collaborative design and architecture firm, is proud to announce the completion of the first internationally certified Passive House single-family homes in the City of Boston.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230807961282/en/
    Brucewood Homes, designed by RODE Architects, is the first series of internationally certified Passive House single-family homes in Boston.
  • “We see this success as a rewarding proof-point for the Passive House method,” said Mike DelleFave, associate at RODE Architects.
  • Photos of Brucewood Homes for media use are available here (all photos should be credited to RODE Architects; additional photos are available upon request).

Knowledge Management vs Information Governance to Unlock Information Value

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Thursday, August 3, 2023
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HOBOKEN, N.J., Aug. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Messaging Architects, an eMazzanti Technologies Company and information governance expert, explains knowledge management vs information governance in a new article. The informative article first offers the definition of data, information, and knowledge as the first step to understanding knowledge management and information governance.

Key Points: 
  • NYC area expert explains knowledge management vs information governance, how they overlap, and how to unlock the benefits of both—in a new article from Messaging Architects
    HOBOKEN, N.J., Aug. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Messaging Architects, an eMazzanti Technologies Company and information governance expert , explains knowledge management vs information governance in a new article.
  • "Understanding the differences and similarities between knowledge management and information governance helps to unlock information value."
  • Below are a few excerpts from the article, " Knowledge Management vs Information Governance to Unlock Information Value ."
  • "The first step to understanding knowledge management vs information governance involves defining data, information, and knowledge.

Bid-rigging is rife in Australian construction, but the process itself is partly to blame

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023
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The Court ordered ARM Architecture to pay a penalty of $900,000 and Mr Allen to pay $75,000.

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  • The Court ordered ARM Architecture to pay a penalty of $900,000 and Mr Allen to pay $75,000.
  • I have lost my position, my reputation, and my involvement in a profession that I love.
  • He had followed it up with this second email:
    We have received very positive responses from Architectus and JWA.
  • We would greatly appreciate a short note from you to let us know of your intentions either way.`

The biggest fine for architects so far

    • Although colluding in bidding for contracts is rife in the construction industry and materials supply industries, this is the biggest fine so far for an individual professional services firm.
    • In Australia, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission managed to successfully prosecute Cement Australia Pty Ltd in 2017 for anti-competitive practices resulting in a fine of $20.6 million.

Fees used to be fixed

    • The Royal Institute of British Architects, founded in 1834, was set up primarily as a cartel to maintain a schedule of fees and prescribe educational standards for those who wanted to use the term “architect”.
    • Although fixed fees are likely to upset economists on principle, they have the advantage of not encouraging architects to shortcut their professional responsibilities in order to compete on price.
    • This might be why the law allows medical professionals, lawyers and pharmacists to set fees for their services.

Bidding processes convoluted

    • This two-stage process, devised by a project management firm, was self-defeating.
    • Charles Darwin University wanted a highly-awarded architect to deliver an iconic building, but much of the design ARM contributed has been lost.

Maybe there’s a better way

    • It ought to be possible for the client to nominate a reasonable fee, and then select consultants who will accept the nominated fee based purely on their merit.
    • Free-market economists might like to think about how much competitive tenders actually cost.