GISI to acquire Hill International

GISI to acquire Hill International
One of Hill International’s most recent projects was the Aktau Resort Hotel in Kazakhstan

Under the terms of the merger agreement, GISI will commence an all-cash tender offer to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Hill for US$2.85 (£2.36) in cash per share, representing a premium of 62.8% to Hill’s closing share price on August 16, 2022.

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Can you remove PPE in hot weather?

Can you remove PPE in hot weather?
PPE in hot weather can be particularly uncomfortable for construction workers.

Alex Minett looks at the rules around hot weather, PPE, and what employers can do to keep their workers safe from the heat on site.

The record-breaking temperatures this summer have made for some uncomfortable working conditions. For people whose jobs necessitate wearing PPE it has been even tougher.

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2D boundaries could create electricity — ScienceDaily

There’s still plenty of room at the bottom to generate piezoelectricity. Engineers at Rice University and their colleagues are showing the way.

A new study describes the discovery of piezoelectricity — the phenomenon by which mechanical energy turns into electrical energy — across phase boundaries of two-dimensional materials.

The work led by Rice materials scientists Pulickel Ajayan and Hanyu Zhu

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Annual Safe + Sound Week Promotes Workplace Health and

On Aug. 15-21, 2022, OSHA is holding its annual Safe + Sound Week. This nationwide event recognizes successful workplace health and safety programs and offers information and ideas to improve workplace safety.

Although workplace incidents involving injuries or fatalities have decline 60% in the past four decades, the United States still sees more than 3.6 million serious job-related injuries or

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Vp abandons sale process

Vp abandons sale process
Jeremy Pilkington

The Vp board announced on 28th April 2022 that it was launching a formal sale process (FSP). After reviewing proposals with its advisers it has concluded that none were good enough. The sale is now off.

Vp’s controlling shareholder Ackers P Investment Company, a company connected to Vp chairman Jeremy Pilkington, has indicated to the board it

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