Vectorworks, Inc. Receives Nine Nominations for the 2020 Construction Computing Awards
Voting for the 15th annual awards is open until November 2 Columbia, MD —Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. celebrates their nominations for the 2020 Construction Computing Awards. Vectorworks, Inc. and its products Vectorworks Architect and Vectorworks Landmark received nine nominations in BIM, architectural and innovation categories, among others. Additionally, the Vectorworks Nomad app is nominated in the Mobile Application category and Jonathan Reeves of Jonat...
New Topcon robotic total station system built for versatile survey and construction workflow performance
LIVERMORE, Calif. – October 13, 2020 – Topcon Positioning Group announces new flagship GT Series robotic total stations are available for survey, construction, and machine control applications. The GT-1200 and GT-600 total stations are available in multiple accuracy levels. The new total stations are part of a full workflow solution, including a new field computer, a full-version update to Topcon field and office software, as well as GNSS receivers. The system is designed to work in sync for...
Nemetschek Group Paves the Way for Continuous Model Workflows in the Construction Lifecycle
New solution to automatically create analysis model, from architectural or structural model Open BIM workflows now integrate structural engineers More efficient cross-discipline collaboration Munich – In conjunction with the release of Allplan 2021, the Nemetschek Group is reinforcing its solution portfolio for increased collaboration in the construction lifecycle. With SCIA AutoConverter, in a limited version part of Allplan 2021, structural engineers can fully participate in the...
LA Sanitation and Environment Secures Funding for Four Safe Clean Water (Measure W) Water Quality Projects
LOS ANGELES – LA Sanitation and Environment (LASAN) is pleased to announce all four proposed LASAN multi-benefit stormwater capture projects were approved for Safe Clean Water Program funding at Tuesday's Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors meeting. Funded by Measure W, the special parcel tax approved by Los Angeles County voters in November 2018, the Safe Clean Water Program provides local, dedicated funding – approximately $285 million annually countywide – for projects that increase...
Rosendin Project at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Recognized for Excellence
Electrical Contracting Company Honored for Remarkable Work by NECA Pflugerville, TX – Rosendin, the largest employee-owned electrical contracting company in the U.S., is proud to be recognized for its work renovating the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA) in Texas. The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) awarded Rosendin the prestigious NECA 2020 Project Excellence Award in Transportation/Infrastructure for the beautiful transformation of the Delta Sky Club....
More Than 130 Building Projects Turn to LEED’s Safety First Credits in Response to COVID-19
Green building strategies are helping companies develop and measure healthy, sustainable and resilient reopening efforts WASHINGTON, D.C. – As companies, organizations and governments focus on safe and healthy reopening plans in response to the pandemic, more than 130 LEED projects have engaged the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Safety First pilot credits to support those efforts. The credits provide sustainable and healthy best practices that align with public health and industry gui...
Autodesk Expands BuildingConnected into EMEA and APAC to Give Global Construction Teams Access to Best-in-Class Bid Management Solution
General contractors and subcontractors in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand can now use BuildingConnected to streamline the bidding process and ensure the right team is in place before breaking ground San Rafael, CA – Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced the international expansion of BuildingConnected, a construction management solution that centralizes and streamlines the bidding process, and encompasses the Autodesk Construction Cloud builders network, a crow...
Construction to commence on Australia’s largest commercial microgrid
An IKEA store in Adelaide, South Australia will soon become a community microgrid supplying energy from its rooftop array. The IKEA Australia Clean Energy Transformation Project will transition IKEA Adelaide to operating with 100 per cent renewable energy by 2025, with the excess energy being placed back into the state power grid. The project, funded by $1.95 million from the South Australian Government’s Renewable Technology Fund, is being run in conjunction with Planet Ark Power, SA Powe...
AEIS Completes Testing and Inspection on Henry Hudson Bridge
New York, NY —Atlas Evaluation & Inspection Services (AEIS), a leading testing, inspection and certification company based in South Plainfield, NJ, has completed testing and inspection on Henry Hudson Bridge, a fixed steel-arch bridge with a double deck of two roadway levels, viaduct and approach structures on both sides of the arch span, and spanning over 840 feet. Originally built in 1935, Henry Hudson Bridge connects the northernmost tip of Manhattan and the Bronx, serving over 62,000 cars pe...
Novara GeoSolutions Awarded the Esri Release Ready Specialty Designation
Norwell, MA. Novara GeoSolutions (Novara) (www.novarageo.com), a multi-disciplined organization providing solutions for asset management, compliance, integrity management, operational improvement and other geospatial needs announces it has been awarded the Esri Release Ready Specialty status. This significant recognition is given to partners that show innovation with Esri technology, are committed to developing their wide-ranging expertise and offer expert technical support for a variety of Es...