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tors that manage diverse fl eets with hundreds of
machines, to small construction and landscaping
fi rms using a single piece of equipment. It uses a
pragmatic, step-by-step approach to teach essential
skills and best practices for:
* Predicting and managing owning and
operating costs
* Determining when to repair, rebuild or replace
a machine
* Measuring the value of reliability and utilization
* Mastering quantitative tools and advanced
economic concepts
The curriculum has been endorsed by
the Association for Equipment Management
Professionals (AEMP).
McKim & Creed
mckimcreed.com
Raleigh-based McKim & Creed, a top engineering
and surveying fi rm in the U.S., has acquired GSA
Consulting Engineers, Inc., an award-winning
engineering fi rm in Gonzales, Louisiana.
Established in 1988, GSA provides planning,
engineering and permitting services for water and
wastewater facilities, hydraulic engineering, and
civil/site design. In addition, GSA was successful in
securing funding for projects through the Louisiana
Watershed Initiative, including $42 million for the
Louisiana Highway 22 Bridge Construction and
Drainage Improvements Project.
" Expanding our services into Louisiana has long
been a vital part of our strategic growth plan, "
said John Lucey, P.E., McKim & Creed board chair.
" We have found a company that meshes well with
our culture of creativity, innovation, dependability
and responsiveness. "
GeoTree Solutions
geotreesolutions.com
GeoTree Solutions, a leading global provider of highly
engineered solutions for repairing, rehabilitating,
strengthening, and protecting critical infrastructure
spanning the water and wastewater, oil and gas,
industrial, and civil sectors, developed its TEC Talks
series at the beginning of 2020 as an alternative to
face-to-face continuing education sessions.
As networking opportunities slowly began to
return in 2021, the company chose to continue
the live, online TEC Talks program, due to positive
customer feedback about the one-hour information-sharing
and question-answering about GeoTree
Solutions' off erings.
" We found our TEC talks to be hugely successful
as part of our mission to not only talk about products,
but the use and technology behind them, " said
John Hepfi nger, president, GeoTree Solutions.
After attending, registered attendees can request
a certifi cate that can be used to submit for one PDH
hour. TEC Talks are also available on-demand, after
the live presentation.
Sessions scheduled for the last three months of
the year include: Pipe Rehab - Geopolymer Shotcrete
vs Portland Cement Shotcrete (Oct. 13), Top 8
Craziest Projects with Composites (Nov. 9 and 11),
and Value Engineering your Trenchless Pipe Project -
Do You Want to do it Before or After the Bid? (Dec. 1)
For more information, select " TEC TALKS "
CASE Employees Support First Racine Habitat for Humanity
" Women Build " Event
CASE Construction Equipment employees are volunteering as part of Habitat for Humanity's fi rst
ever " Women Build " project - a Racine homebuilding project drawing particular attention to housing
inequality and the challenges faced by women who are fi rst-time homebuyers. Each home is priced
at fair market value, and loans are interest-free with mortgage payments targeted to be below 30
percent of the homeowner's monthly income.
The CNH Industrial Foundation is presenting sponsor of the event, and CASE and CNH employees
volunteered during the week of August 2 in support of a variety of construction projects.
" We see the Women Build project as something that is extremely benefi cial for Racine, and critically
important in building strong and resilient communities that support family growth and development, "
said Athena Campos, CNH Industrial Foundation board member, and head of market development for
CASE Construction Equipment.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
CASE Construction Equipment, (262) 636-6011, casece.com.com
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under the " Solutions " tab on the GeoTree Solutions
home website.
Lockwood, Anderson & Newnam
lan-inc.com
The City of Jarrell, located 40 miles from Austin, Texas,
has selected planning, engineering and program
management fi rm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam,
Inc. (LAN) to prepare an alternatives engineering
report for a new wastewater treatment plant.
Spurred by Apple, Oracle, Tesla and other
tech companies moving to Austin and a thriving
housing market, the City of Jarrell, has experienced
signifi cant population growth over the last few years.
In addition, average wastewater fl ows at the city's
existing wastewater treatment plant is nearing an im

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