New ASCE Publication Applies Renewable Energy Technologies to Existing Water Infrastructure
Reston, Va. – Renewable energy sources are sustainable sources of energy that don’t run out, like solar, wind, water, tides, geothermal. Using effective energy policy and rulemaking, the US has successfully started incorporating renewables within statewide energy mixes. The latest American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) publication, Renewable Energy Technologies and Water Infrastructure, builds on this effort, providing practical applications and the latest developments surrounding the integr...
View Smart Windows Installed at Uplands Corporate Center, a Premium Office Space in Austin Focused on Health and Wellness
Austin, Texas and Milpitas, Calif.—March 16, 2022—View, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIEW) (“View”), the leader in smart building technologies, announced its Smart Windows have been installed at Uplands II, a 124,081-square-foot office building in Southwest Austin, Texas. Developed by Drawbridge Realty and located on a 48-acre site, the recently completed Uplands II property is the second building in the Uplands Corporate Center. The property was designed for a post-Covid office environment with tenant heal...
Vectorworks, Inc. Announces Release of Unity-based 3D Model Viewing Technology for Web and Mobile with Version 2022 Service Pack 3
Vectorworks Delivers New Integrations with Vectorworks Cloud Storage and Massive Performance Gains Built on Unity Technologies Gaming Engine. Columbia, MD (March 16, 2022) — Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. has released its third service pack for the Vectorworks 2022 product line focused on improvements to Vectorworks Cloud Services for all design customers. Other highlights include new storage integrations with Vectorworks Cloud, updates to Datasmith file exchan...
COBOD Releases the World's First 3D Construction Printer Configurator
More and more 3D printed buildings are showing up all over the world. With the world's first configurator for 3D construction printers, made by COBOD International, contractors and developers can now estimate the time to 3D print a specific building and calculate the amount of concrete materials needed. For instance, the configurator shows layer by layer how the printer can build a 170 m² (1.900 square feet) villa in just 26 hours. COBOD International has launched the first live and 3D visu...
QuakeWrap Wins $1M Federal Research Grant to Develop Pipeline Repair
QuakeWrap Inc. to develop a greener, less intrusive repair method for larger gas and oil transmission pipelines for US DOT. (FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE) TUCSON, Ariz. – The “Internal Repair of Steel Transmission Pipelines” proposal from Tucson-based QuakeWrap Inc. was awarded $1,000,000 by the U.S. Department of Transportation SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) program. The award is for the second phase, following the successful proof of concept that was demonstrated during the first phase...
Michael Graves Architecture & Design Acquires Waldon Studio Architects
Merger strengthens firm’s legacy of innovative design and deep sector knowledge and enhances client experience while building on future acquisition strategy PRINCETON, NJ — Michael Graves Architecture (MG), an award-winning global leader in planning, architecture, and interior design based in Princeton, NJ, announces the acquisition of Waldon Studio Architects (WSA), a Maryland-based planning, architecture, and interior design firm. Part of a long-term strategic growth plan for MG, the...
A Record-setting Precast Show in Kansas City
NPCA photo by Heather Bremer. More than 350 booths lined the 82,000 square feet of show floor at The Precast Show 2022 in Kansas City, Mo. The precast concrete industry was on full display March 3-5 in Kansas City, Mo., as record-setting registration numbers and show floor space combined for an exciting and eventful Precast Show 2022. More than 4,600 people registered with an estimated 4,100 individuals walking the 82,000-plus-square-foot show floor at the Kansas City Convention Cente...
Quick Fitting Rebrands its Extremely Reliable Push-to-Connect Fittings
High quality fittings with the industry’s best warranty are now named Quick Fitting Brass, Quick Fitting Copper, and Quick Fitting Stainless Steel East Providence, RI – Quick Fitting, a leading manufacturer of quick connection technology for plumbing, electrical, industrial, municipal, and OEM applications, announces that its extremely reliable push-to-connect fittings with the industry’s best warranty has been rebranded as Quick Fitting Brass, Quick Fitting Copper, and Quick Fitting St...
InEight’s Quarterly Innovations Update Sees Automated Earned Value Management Advance And Extend Across Capital Project Ecosystem
Enhancements to InEight’s open platform will enable improved project controls for more stakeholders with automated earned value management, schedule risk mitigation and added procurement and vendor management capabilities. Scottsdale, Ariz. March 15, 2022 – InEight Inc., a global leader in construction project management software, has today announced its next installment of software innovations including automated earned value management (EVM) metrics to accurately track project progres...
POWER's GAM group now AUS
"Advanced Utility Solutions" reflects focus on utility industry BOISE, Idaho ‒ POWER Engineers, Incorporated (POWER) is strengthening its emphasis on meeting the demands for location-based intelligence and advanced technology solutions within the utility industry and has changed the name of its Geospatial and Asset Management division. The division’s new name, Advanced Utility Solutions, better reflects the innovative technology, consulting and engineering services the division provides its...