Edwin “Ed” Malzahn, who invented the first compact trenching machine and built his family company into global manufacturer Charles Machine Works on the success of his “Ditch Witch,” died Dec. 11. He was 94.
The CEO of Zurich Insurance Group AG departed not long after the company announced an additional $306 million in reserves to cover auto and construction liabilities in the U.S.
In a large conference room in The Venetian in Las Vegas, the chief executive officer and chief technology officer for Autodesk Inc. sat before a panel of reporters and got grilled with questions for an hour. No punches were pulled at this media Q&A at Autodesk University 2015 on Dec. 2. What follows are the highlights.
At Autodesk Inc.’s user conference in Las Vegas, Dec. 1-3, the company talked about new releases, it’s plan to move everything into the cloud and robot-human work relations.
Environmental Defense Fund project to map leaky gas mains and call them out for repairs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions meets willing partner in distribution company with lines to upgrade
Facing possible bankruptcy, the Spanish power behemoth Abengoa has filed for preliminary creditor protection and is winding down construction projects worldwide.