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PermitFlow Announces ReconstructLA to Help Ease the Burden of Rebuilding in Los Angeles

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Construction permit platform PermitFlow has launched ReconstructLA, a program aimed at easing the permitting and rebuilding process for Los Angeles residents impacted by the recent wildfires.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Today, construction permit platform PermitFlow has launched ReconstructLA, a program aimed at easing the permitting and rebuilding process for Los Angeles residents impacted by the recent wildfires. Additionally, several other construction tech companies have agreed to participate in ReconstructLA, including AIA Contract Documents, BigRentz, BlueBeam, Buildxact, The Contractor Consultants, and Miter.

“We have team members, clients, and partners in California and understand the challenges of rebuilding,” said PermitFlow co-founder and CEO Francis Thumpasery. “Government measures are easing the burden on homeowners and builders, and we want to provide even more ease-of-mind as Angelenos rebuild.”

“We have team members, clients, and partners living and working in California, and we understand the challenges of rebuilding after disaster strikes,” said PermitFlow co-founder and CEO Francis Thumpasery. “Measures are being taken at the government level to lessen the burden on homeowners, builders, and contractors, and we want to help provide even more ease-of-mind as Angelenos rebuild.”

PermitFlow is a centralized platform that helps home builders and contractors manage all aspects of construction permitting, from preparation and submission through approval. With real-time updates and complete transparency, builders and contractors can track permit status at a glance. Now, as Los Angeles begins to look at rebuilding and the State and City adjust permitting processes to allow for faster rebuilds, it is more important than ever to have a single, up-to-date source of truth for permits. This ensures builders can stay focused on homeowners and their homes, rather than navigating a maze of administrative processes.

ReconstructLA currently offers two initiatives designed to help homeowners, contractors, and homebuilders starting the process of rebuilding:

Free Email Hotline for Homeowners and Builders: If you’re navigating the rebuilding process and need guidance, reach out to reconstructla@permitflow.com. The PermitFlow team is ready to answer your questions—completely free of charge.Free and Discounted PermitFlow Access for Builders and Contractors: For those planning to rebuild 10 or more homes, PermitFlow is offering free and discounted access for end-to-end permitting of that rebuilding work. Fill out the form at go.permitflow.com/reconstruct-la, and a member of PermitFlow’s team will reach out directly. PermitFlow will donate 100% of any proceeds to charitable organizations directly supporting individuals affected by the fires.

In addition to PermitFlow’s email hotline for homeowners and discounted access for builders and contractors, the ReconstructLA team is proud to announce participation from key players in the construction tech space:

AIA Contract Documents will provide some contract templates at no cost to help reduce residential contracting risks. For renovations: AIA A105 Owner/Contractor Agreement. For new builds: AIA A110 Owner/Contractor agreement. For architect/owner agreements: AIA B110 Owner/Architect agreementBigRentz, an enterprise equipment rental and procurement solution, will donate 10% of proceeds from projects originating through the ReconstructLA program to Habitat for Humanity — a long-time partner of BigRentz — which has affirmed its commitment to providing lasting solutions for families affected by the disaster.Buildxact, a project management platform for builders, is offering a free six-month subscription to help builders manage everything from estimates to accounting as they navigate the rebuilding efforts in Los Angeles. Use code RECONSTRUCTLA6MONTHCOUPON to get a free 6-month subscription before June 30, 2025.The Contractor Consultants is offering their $2,000 hiring course at no charge for all construction companies across California helping to rebuild communities affected by the wildfires. The course equips contractors with the tools to attract, hire, and retain top talent efficiently.Miter, an all-in-one people management and compliance platform for the building and construction industry, is offering 50 percent off the implementation fee to help make hiring fast and easy.

All offerings and opportunities can be accessed via ReconstructLA Partners.

If you or someone you know could benefit from our support, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Visit go.permitflow.com/reconstruct-la to learn more.

About PermitFlow

PermitFlow is a comprehensive permitting platform designed specifically for construction. We make permitting fast and easy, from document review and submission through permit approval and issuance. The company’s mission is to make housing more accessible and affordable by reducing the costs and delays associated with outdated permitting practices. In 2023, PermitFlow was awarded the Ivory Prize for Policy and Regulatory Reform around housing affordability.

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Ashley Seashore, PermitFlow, ashleyseashore@gmail.com, https://permitflow.com 

Ben Fischbein, PermitFlow, ben@permitflow.com, permitflow.com 

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Witsbb Launches Age-Specific ‘Grow Pro Talplax Drink’ to Revolutionize Children’s Height Growth Nutrition

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SYDNEY, March 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — As “height anxiety” continues to spread among parenting circles, the field of children’s growth nutrition is reaching a critical turning point. On March 11, Australian infant and child nutrition brand Witsbb launched its heavily anticipated new product, Grow Pro Talplax Drink, on TMALL Heybox. They also officially announced that a women’s volleyball champion has become the “Witsbb Height Growth Ambassador”. With the core proposition of “scientific height growth over superstition, age-specific nutrition is key”, the product aims to help children establish a scientific growth system from ages 3 to 21.

Children’s height growth is a systemic project, involving multiple dimensions such as bone development, muscle growth, and endocrine regulation,” notes Dr. Bradley, Chief Scientific Officer of Witsbb. “There are significant differences in the types, ratios, and absorption efficiencies of nutrients required at different age stages. Simply applying traditional ‘one-size-fits-all’ and ‘one-age-fits-all’ solutions may be counterproductive.

Based on this scientific understanding, the Witsbb research and development team is dedicated to providing scientifically-backed bone development solutions for children aged 3 to 21. Grow Pro Talplax Drink focuses on three core critical age stages for height growth: the golden period from 3 to 8 years old, the intensive growth phase from 8 to 14 years old, and the final growth spurt from 14 to 21 years old.

At the same time, grounded in the principles of children’s bone development, Grow Pro Talplax Drink innovatively introduces the concept of a ‘growth plate accelerator.’ The product formulations include a comprehensive blend of nutrients designed to support growth plates, such as lysine, Chondroitin Peptide, and more. This approach aims to facilitate rapid height growth during these three critical stages.

Just as the Chinese women’s volleyball team wins matches through phased tactical training, Witsbb’s ‘Grow Pro Talplax Drink’ aims to support children’s scientific growth with precise nutritional formulas. On the volleyball court, each player plays an indispensable role, and every ingredient in Witsbb’s ‘Grow Pro Talplax Drink’ is meticulously selected. This not only reflects the brand’s persistent pursuit of depth in scientific research but also highlights the inevitable trend of the entire industry transitioning towards evidence-based medicine and precision nutrition.

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CoreWeave partners with Bulk Infrastructure for one of the largest NVIDIA AI deployments in Europe

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OSLO, Norway, March 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — CoreWeave, the AI Hyperscaler™, and Bulk Infrastructure (Bulk), a leading provider of sustainable digital infrastructure, have announced a partnership to establish one of the largest NVIDIA AI deployments in Europe at the N01 Datacenter Campus, Vennesla, Norway.

As part of this partnership, CoreWeave will use Bulk’s N01 Datacenter Campus to deploy a large-scale NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 cluster, interconnected with ultra-fast NVIDIA Quantum-2 InfiniBand networking. This deployment aims to significantly enhance compute capacity in Norway and is expected to be operational by Summer 2025.

In 2024, CoreWeave announced an initial investment of $2.2 billion across Europe, building new data centers delivering the latest AI infrastructure to continental Europe powered by 100 percent renewable energy.

“I am pleased to hear about the collaboration between CoreWeave and Bulk Infrastructure in the establishing of CoreWeave’s new AI-data center in Norway, said Norwegian minister of digitalisation and public governance, Karianne Tung. “The goal of the Norwegian government is to establish a national infrastructure for AI towards 2030. Norway being selected as one of the host countries for CoreWeave’s expanded AI-infrastructure in Europe, shows we are attractive internationally as a location for high quality data center-services. As minister of digitalisation, I am confident that the Bulk-CoreWeave partnership will add value to the further development of AI in Norway.”

“We’re excited to partner with Bulk to further expand our regional footprint and capacity in Europe to support the growing need for AI and high-performance computing across the region,” said Mike Mattacola, Chief Business Officer, CoreWeave. “Bulk’s commitment to sustainability, future-proof infrastructure and ability to scale supporting our expansion plans make them an ideal partner in Norway.”

“Working with a globally renowned AI-company like CoreWeave marks a significant milestone for Bulk. Securing an AI deployment of this size demonstrates our capability to meet the needs of our major customers,” said Jon Gravråk, CEO, Bulk Infrastructure. “Our N01 Datacenter Campus is uniquely equipped to meet the stringent demands of AI workloads, and this collaboration aligns perfectly with our mission to provide sustainable and scalable digital infrastructure solutions.”

“We need partners like Bulk building the latest large scale liquid ready AI data centers and CoreWeave building and deploying leading AI infrastructure to satisfy the needs of our customers across Europe,” said Jaap Zuiderveld, Vice President EMEA at NVIDIA. “The deployment of this large-scale NVIDIA GB200 cluster by CoreWeave and Bulk represents a significant step in scaling advanced AI compute capacity across Europe in one of the region’s most sustainable locations.”

Located in Southern Norway’s Agder region, just outside Kristiansand, the N01 Datacenter Campus lies on a 300-hectare (3km²) site located next to one of the largest transformer stations in Europe, with direct and redundant connections to multiple hydropower stations supplying 100% renewable energy. Bulk has secured 400 MW at the site with potential up to 1GW.

About CoreWeave

CoreWeave, the AI Hyperscaler™, delivers a cloud platform of cutting-edge software powering the next wave of AI. The company’s technology provides enterprises and leading AI labs with highly performant and efficient infrastructure for accelerated computing. Since 2017, CoreWeave has operated a growing footprint of data centers covering major regions in the US and across Europe. CoreWeave was ranked as one of the TIME100 most influential companies of 2024. Learn more at www.coreweave.com.

About Bulk Infrastructure

Bulk is a leading Nordic industrial developer, owner, and operator within digital infrastructure. We are driven by our vision – racing to bring sustainable infrastructure to a global audience. Based in Oslo, Norway, and across the Nordics we support customers in transitioning their workloads from traditional fossil fuel-powered sites to low-carbon, renewable facilities.

Bulk offers highly adaptable, interconnected, and scalable data centers supporting AI, HPC, and large cloud service providers IT workloads, backed by essential fiber networking capabilities. We are the only neutral fiber network company providing strategically diversified, sustainable connectivity linking sites across the Nordics with markets in the US, UK, and Western Europe. We are trusted by a broad range of organizations including cloud service providers, Nordic enterprises, system integrators, teams running AI and HPC workloads and cloud providers.

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The nomination committee proposes that Boliden’s board be expanded

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STOCKHOLM, March 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Nomination Committee of Boliden AB (publ) proposes that Victoire de Margerie is elected as new Board Member at the Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) on April 23, 2025. Further, the Nomination Committee proposes re-election of all current Board Members.

Ahead of the AGM on April 23, 2025, the Nomination Committee proposes re-election of all current Board members (Karl-Henrik Sundström, Helene Biström, Tomas Eliasson, Per Lindberg, Perttu Louhiluoto, Elisabeth Nilsson, Pia Rudengren and Derek White) and new election of Victoire de Margerie.

Born in 1963, Victoire de Margerie has solid experience from the metals and polymers industry, strategy, research, operations and business development. She is currently Executive Chairman of Rondol Industrie, a Board Director and Chair of the Technology Committee at Verkor and she holds board positions at Ivanhoe Electric and Mines ParisTech. She is also a member of the National Academy of Technologies of France. Previously, Victoire de Margerie served on the boards of several multinational companies, including Eurazeo, Arkema, Babcock International, Norsk Hydro and Outokumpu. She has also held senior executive roles at Pechiney, CarnaudMetalBox and Elf Atochem. She is the co-founder and Co-Chair of World Materials Forum. Victoire de Margerie holds a PhD in Management Science from Université de Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas, a Master’s degree from HEC Paris and additional qualifications from Sciences Po Paris and Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Karl-Henrik Sundström is proposed to be re-elected as Chairman of the Board. The Nomination Committee’s further proposals and motivated statement will be presented in connection with the notice to the AGM.

Boliden’s Nomination Committee in respect of the 2025 AGM comprises of Lennart Francke (Swedbank Robur Fonder) Chairman of the Nomination Committee, Karin Eliasson (Handelsbanken Fonder) and Patrik Jönsson (SEB fonder), with Karl-Henrik Sundström, Chairman of the Board of Directors, as co-opted member.

For further information, please contact:
Lennart Francke
Chairman of the Nomination Committee
lennart.francke@gmail.com

Klas Nilsson
Director Group Communications
+46 70 453 65 88
Klas.nilsson@boliden.com

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