Vectorworks Customers Win Several Categories in Two Prestigious Award Competitions
Columbia, MD —Global design and BIM software developer Vectorworks, Inc. congratulates Lindauer Schreinerei & Küchen AG, Adrian Streich Architekten AG, Fontana Landschaftsarchitektur and Maurus Schifferli for winning several accolades in two major Swiss award competitions. “I am deeply impressed by many of the projects our users are planning with Vectorworks,” said Andreas Kling, CEO of ComputerWorks AG. “I am particularly pleased when so many of these architecture and landscape projects are...
The Global Construction Industry is Expected to Reach $10.5 Trillion by 2023
IRVING, Texas - According to a new market report published by Lucintel, the future of the global construction industry looks good with opportunities in residential, non-residential, and infrastructure. The global construction industry is expected to reach an estimated $10.5 trillion by 2023, and it is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 4.2% from 2018 to 2023. The major drivers for the growth of this market are increasing housing starts and rising infrastructure due to increasing urbanization and gr...
Acrow Bridge Furnishes Detour Bridge for Infrastructure Project in Indiana and Kentucky
(Parsippany, New Jersey) – Acrow Bridge, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, announced today it has provided the Indiana DOT (INDOT) a temporary detour bridge that is being used on US Route 41 over the Cheatam Slough in Evansville, Indiana. The project is part of the larger Fix For 41 construction collaboration between INDOT and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet that will rehabilitate seven bridges on the highway from near the Interstate 69 interchange in Evansville...
Topcon and Bentley Systems Announce kick-off of Constructioneering Academy
LIVERMORE, Calif., U.S./ CAPELLE A/D IJSSEL, the Netherlands – Topcon Positioning Group and Bentley Systems announce the kick-off date of their collaborative Constructioneering Academy initiative. The first session is scheduled for February 13, 2018 in Livermore, California. Topcon and Bentley have joined efforts to provide opportunities designed to allow construction industry professionals to learn best practices in constructioneering, a process of managing and integrating survey, engineeri...
Stantec Welcomes Tracie Ferguson to its Acoustics Practice
San Francisco, CA: Tracie Ferguson has joined Stantec as a Senior Acoustical Consultant with 20 years of experience in acoustics. She is responsible for providing acoustic analysis and designs for many different project types, including sound isolation, room acoustics, MEP noise and vibration control, and environmental noise considerations. She will also work to win new acoustics work and help grow the acoustics practice in California and beyond. She is based in the San Francisco office. “Tra...
Louisiana DOTD Breaks Ground on Hwy 42 Widening Project Near Baton Rouge
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Secretary Shawn Wilson joined Gov. John Bel Edwards and other state and local officials Nov. 30 to officially launch a project to widen state highway 42 in Ascension Parish southeast of Baton Rouge. "Ascension Parish is experiencing an enormous amount of economic and population growth, making it one of the fastest growing parishes in the state, which is why it is very important to make certain that our roads can keep up with the increase...
Congress Faces Next Budget Deadline, Moves Tax Bill Closer to Passage
The House and Senate moved toward a week of deadlines ahead of the Christmas holiday recess, needing to pass a 2018 budget or temporary extension by Dec. 22 to keep agencies funded and moving toward a likely vote on a major tax cut bill after negotiators agreed on its framework. Lawmakers reportedly planned to offer a new "continuing resolution" to fund the government into sometime in January, as they were not expected to complete negotiations on a full-year appropriations measure for fiscal...
Amtrak Train Derails onto Washington Highway
Amtrak train 501 derailed and is dangling onto Interstate 5 in Washington state. Witness Greg Mukai describes the incident. Source: CNN
Aircuity to Begin Installation at Virginia Commonwealth University
NEWTON, Mass., USA – Aircuity, (www.aircuity.com), creator of measurably better environments, announces that it will begin installation at three laboratory research buildings at the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine. Aircuity is acting as the turnkey contractor for the installation of Aircuity’s intelligent building platform along with upgrades to controls and exhaust systems. The project is scheduled to begin in December 2017. Part of an $18 million performance contra...
ARTBA Foundation Announces 2017 Transportation Development Hall of Fame Honorees
(WASHINGTON) - A Massachusetts transportation contractor, a Virginia-based engineer, and the long-time chief of the federal Bureau of Public Roads are the 2017 inductees for the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation’s “Transportation Development Hall of Fame.” Launched in 2010, the “Hall of Fame” honors individuals or families from the public and private sectors who have made extraordinary contributions to U.S. transportation development during their careers...
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