The Urban Village Project – An Interview with Jamiee Williams

In the podcast interview with Jamiee Williams, Architectural Lead at SPACE10, we discuss the recently announced Urban Village Project. The project rethinks how we design, build, finance and share our future homes, neighborhoods, and cities. SPACE10 is IKEA’s global research and design lab. SPACE10 is on a mission to respond to the major societal changes […]

Vermeer’s new electric tree care equipment drives innovation

Vermeer is taking a significant step in the electrification of tree care equipment by introducing a new line of models. This initial, limited release of electric tree care equipment includes the BC1000XL electric brush chipper for the North American market, the BC200 electric brush chipper for the European market, the SC30TX electric stump cutter, and […]

Ethiopia Inaugurates $5B Renaissance Dam, Africa’s Largest Hydropower Project

Ethiopia officially inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Sept. 9,  marking completion of a 14-year, $5-billion roller-compacted concrete gravity dam project on the Nile River that now ranks as Africa’s largest hydroelectric facility and a source of national pride—and regional tension. In remarks carried by state media, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed hailed the event as […]