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Ritchie Bros. Funds Record-Setting US$1+ Billion in Equipment Sales Through Flexible Financing, Efficient Approvals

VANCOUVER, BC – For the first time in its 11-year history, Ritchie Bros. Financial Services surpassed US$1 billion in annual funded volume, helping tens of thousands of customers around the world purchase used equipment, vehicles, and other industrial assets in 2022. “Ritchie Bros. Financial Services continues to drive industry-leading customer experience with our innovative, flexible […]

Finnish Study Shows that Indoor Green Walls Quickly Improve Office Health

For many, the post-pandemic return to on-site work means daily confinement to sterile, overly air-conditioned, or poorly ventilated workspaces that are harmful to health. Helsinki, Finland – A study by Finnish scientists shows that air-circulating indoor green walls can improve employees’ health. Conducted as part of the ADELE 2 (Immune Defence and Living Environment) project between Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) and two […]

Ritchie Bros. Launches New Podcast & Blog to Share Valuable Insights into the Equipment Market

VANCOUVER, BC – Ritchie Bros. has been selling heavy equipment and trucks for more than 60 years, growing and innovating with the industry. Today the company helps customers in a multitude of ways, providing data-based insights, value-added services, and transaction solutions. With its new Ritchie Hub blog and Inside Edge podcast, Ritchie Bros. has two new valuable tools to […]

XL Construction Appoints H.R. Veteran Carol McKenna to New Role of Vice President, People

MILPITAS, Calif. — XL Construction, a leading Northern California builder, has appointed Carol McKenna, a 20+ year human resources veteran, as Vice President, People, in its Organizational Development Group. In the newly created role, McKenna will report to Alan Laurlund, XL’s Senior Vice President of Organizational Development. She will focus on leading the expansion of […]

ISG Designs State-of-the-Art New Office Space in Waterloo to Enhance Efficiency, Collaboration

Top 500 ENR Firm to Further Waterloo’s Downtown Development Renaissance WATERLOO, Iowa— Building off development momentum within the City of Waterloo, ISG is now the primary tenant of Art Bloc, a new mixed-use residential building overlooking the Cedar River in downtown Waterloo. ISG—a nationally recognized architecture, engineering, environmental, and planning firm—reimagined the second level interior, designing a state-of-the-art […]

Paul Heflin, AIA, LEED AP Brings Innovation, Big-Picture Focus to Woolpert as New Market Director

Heflin is known for his leadership, business development and technical design skills. WASHINGTON, D.C.— Woolpert has hired Paul Heflin as a market director, leading architecture, engineering, and interior design strategy for Woolpert’s private sector clients. The licensed architect has decades of experience in design and construction management, business development and international business operations. After serving […]