Trimble Announces High-Accuracy Field Solution for GIS Applications
SUNNYVALE, Calif.—Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today a new high-performance field computer for its Mapping and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) portfolio—the Trimble® TDC150 handheld. Designed for GIS data collection, inspection and management activities, the TDC150 provides users a rugged solution that has the flexibility of a handheld, a modern interface with open Android™ operating system, and scalable high-accuracy positioning for professional field workflows. The TDC150 provides...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $1.36 Billion Funding Allocation for 16 New and Existing Transit Projects Nationwide
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a total of $1.36 billion in federal funding allocations to 16 new and existing transit projects in the Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Program. FTA is allocating approximately $424.8 million in appropriated Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 CIG funding to two projects that have existing construction grant agreements and five new projects, subject to further review and approval, that are nearing readi...
Topcon Announces Cloud-Connected Logistics Application for Paving
LIVERMORE, Calif., U.S./ CAPELLE A/D IJSSEL, the Netherlands – Topcon Positioning Group announces the introduction of Pavelink, a cloud-based logistics application designed to connect every stakeholder in real-time throughout the paving process. The mobile application is designed to complete a connected ecosystem workflow between the asphalt plants, delivery trucks, company office, and paving site. The software as a service (SaaS) application has been developed by the Topcon Technology Ein...
See What’s New in Revit 2020
Written by Harlan Brumm, Sasha Crotty, Ian Molloy, and Pawel Piechnik The Revit team is thrilled to release Revit 2020, incorporating improvements in Revit 2019.1 and Revit 2019.2. The release year “2020” is epic, and Revit 2020 lives up to the name, reflecting both your requests submitted to the Revit Ideas page and also introducing new features and functionality. With Revit 2020 all disciplines will see new tools and enhancements that help you generate consistent, coordinated,...
Under the Hood: How Design Automation with Dynamo for Civil 3D Helps Drive Creative Infrastructure Solutions
BY NIGEL PETERS Every month, an Autodesk expert gets technical and provides an overview of the AEC Collection's most powerful workflows. Read on to find out more about automated design processes and their benefits, using Dynamo for Civil 3D. To meet the demands of a growing population, it is estimated that the world needs $94 trillion in new infrastructure spending on everything from roads to clean water delivery systems between now and 2040. That is over three percent of the world's...
Bentley Systems Names Dr. Nabil Abou-Rahme as Chief Research Officer
Bentley Institute’s Digital Advancement Academies commit to support demonstrator projects substantiating benefits of infrastructure digital twins LONDON, UK – The Future Infrastructure Symposium – 10 April 2019 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, today announced that Dr. Nabil Abou-Rahme has joined Bentley as chief research officer for Bentley Institute’s...
Design & Construction of More Forgiving Roadways Will Help Save More Lives & Reduce Injuries, ARTBA Tells Congress
(WASHINGTON)—The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) April 9 called for a fundamental shift in how the nation approaches road safety, emphasizing the need to design and build a transportation network that better compensates for error so that drivers, passengers, workers and other road users don’t pay for behavioral mistakes with their lives. The association submitted written testimony to a House Highway & Transit Subcommittee hearing, “Every Life Counts: Improving S...
SG Blocks and Capital Plus Collaborate with EDS Development to Build 55 Houses in Guayama, Puerto Rico
BROOKLYN, N.Y.- SG Blocks, Inc. (NASDAQ: SGBX)—a leading designer, fabricator and innovator of container-based structures—and Capital Plus Financial, a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and certified B Corporation, today announced a joint collaboration with EDS Development to construct 55 houses in Guayama, Puerto Rico by executing the finish out and site work of existing concrete shells. These homes will be sold to families displaced by Hurricane Maria, who will have...
SSAB Launches Strenx® 1100 Plus for Stronger and Lighter Lifting Equipment
[09.04.2019, Stockholm] SSAB today announced the launch of Strenx® 1100 Plus strip steel. Available for immediate order, this new grade of hot-rolled, high-strength steel possesses unique weld properties and delivers outstanding welding and bending performance in booms, frames, cranes and other lifting equipment. Part of the 1100 MPa range of Strenx® performance steels, Strenx® 1100 Plus brings advances in weld seam strength that are ideal for the lifting sector. This new steel grade gives cu...
Brookside Agra Develops All-Natural RemediPro™ to Safely Degrade Sludge Build-Up in Water Retention/Collection Areas
(O'Fallon, IL) - Brookside Agra has developed a high-performance, non-chemical and all-natural product called RemediPro™ to safely degrade sludge build-up and improve water clarity in closed and slow-flow water systems such as ponds and lagoons. "This time of the year with this heat, most of these lakes and ponds look horrible and RemediPro is an easy, cost-effective solution," said Tony Arro, Director of Sales - Specialty Products at Brookside Agra. Utilizing a proprietary, 5-strain bacte...