DETROIT – Residents of Flint, Michigan will finally get their lead pipes replaced as the result of a settlement agreement approved by a federal judge today. The settlement will require the State of Michigan and City of Flint to replace Flint’s lead pipes…
Skoll Foundation Announces 2017 Awards for Social Entrepreneurship
PALO ALTO, California — Kicking off next week’s 14th Annual Skoll World Forum, the Skoll Foundation announced the four recipients of the 2017 Skoll…
Make a Steel Building Sail: BIM and VDC Bring Church of the Resurrection to Life
When people think of churches, what often comes to mind is a square white building with a triangular roof and a steeple on top. When the congregation…
Closing the Water Infrastructure Investment Gap Creates Jobs and Strengthens the Economy
DENVER-Â According to an economic impact analysis commissioned by the Value of Water Campaign (VOW), closing the water infrastructure gap in the U.S. would create 1.3 million jobs and spur total economic activity to $220 billion annually. The report, "The…
Autodesk Previews Enhancements for Advance Steel and Steel Connections for Revit at NASCC 2017
Since acquiring Advance Steel in 2013, Autodesk continues to work towards better support for BIM-centric workflows for structural steel design and detailing.
IMAGINiT Technologies Acquires PacifiCAD
OWINGS MILLS, MD ― March 15, 2017 — Rand Worldwide (OTCBB: RWWI), a global leader in providing technology solutions to organizations with engineering design and information technology requirements, today announced that its IMAGINiT Technologies division…
Transportation Report Estimates 7 Million Drivers Will Shift to Autonomous Vehicles in 3 U.S. Cities
New York – A study by transportation, economics and urban planning experts has found that ridesharing and ridesourcing services using autonomous vehicles (AV) could shift millions of drivers away from personal cars in major U.S. cities. - Report says cities…
America’s Infrastructure Scores a D+
American Society of Civil Engineers released its sixth quadrennial Infrastructure Report Card, which gave the US a D+ across 16 categories, meaning the country's infrastructure is "poor" and "at risk." The country must spend $4.59 trillion by 2025 to get the…
Bentley Systems Issues Call for Submissions to the 2017 Be Inspired Awards for BIM Advancements in Infrastructure
EXTON, Pa.- Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing infrastructure, today announced its call for submissions to the 2017 Be Inspired Awards program. The awards, which are judged by independent…
Ryan’s Well: 20 Years of Drinking Water to Millions & Growing Stronger
Ontario, Canada - Ryan’s Well Foundation is celebrating its 20th successful year in digging wells to provide clean drinking water to the poorest regions of the developing world. To date, nearly one million people have been impacted in 16 countries with…
