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New Centralized Training Platform Available through Vectorworks University

September 27, 2019 - in News, Products, Technology

Columbia, MD — Initially previewed at the 2018 Vectorworks Design Summit, global design and BIM software provider, Vectorworks, Inc., has launched a centralized e-learning platform, Vectorworks University. As the main repository of training resources, Vectorworks…

Wärtsilä and Q Power sign strategic cooperation agreement to support development of renewable fuels

September 27, 2019 - in Energy, News, Renewables

The technology group Wärtsilä and Q Power Oy, a Finnish pioneer in biomethanisation, have signed a cooperation agreement to accelerate the development…

GrapheneCA Supplies Major Construction Built with Graphene

September 27, 2019 - in Buildings, News

NEW YORK - Graphene supplier and manufacturer GrapheneCA was the sole provider for all of the graphene used in one of the first major commercial constructions…

ARTBA Announces 2019 Division Award Winners

September 27, 2019 - in Awards, News

WASHINGTON) - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) September 23 recognized transportation design and construction industry leaders with division awards at the association’s National Convention in Savannah, Ga. The association…

U.S. Department of Transportation Awards Over $77 Million in Grants to Improve Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety

September 27, 2019 - in Financial, News

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that it has awarded $77.3 million in grants to states and educational institutions to enhance commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safety.…

Energy Department’s Better Plants Partners have Saved $6.7 Billion

September 27, 2019 - in Energy, News

Today, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced that Better Buildings, Better Plants partners have cumulatively saved $6.7 billion in energy costs and more than 1.3 quadrillion British thermal units (BTUs). More than 220 organizations now partner with DOE…

HCSS and Command Alkon Announce Alliance to Create Value for Shared Customers and Partners in Heavy Civil Construction

September 27, 2019 - in Corporate, News

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Command Alkon, the Leading Supplier Collaboration Platform for Construction’s Heavy Work, and HCSS, the Leading Heavy Civil Software Solutions Provider, announces a new collaboration partnership to streamline heavy materials management…

BQE Software Offers Free Automatic Mileage Tracking to Core Users

September 26, 2019 - in News, Products, Technology

How would you like an extra $2,800 tax deduction at the end of the year? For 2018 (filing your taxes in 2019), the IRS lets you deduct 54.5 cents per mile for business purposes. So, if you drive 100 miles a week for business, that’s a potential mileage deduction…

Siemens and Deerfield Beach, Fla., are making a smart city vision real

September 26, 2019 - in Land Development, News

• Project for a smarter, more energy-efficient city supported by Siemens smart infrastructure solutions • Total Project Value of $9.2 million • Project expected to achieve $15 million in energy and operational savings over project term The City of Deerfield…

Project Frog Unveils KitConnect, An Integrated Web Application for Industrialized Construction

September 26, 2019 - in News, Products, Technology

San Francisco, CA  – Project Frog, a leader in developing scalable Industrialized Construction (IC) solutions with an integrated building system product and technology approach, today announced KitConnect, an end-to-end data flow solution built on Autodesk’sÒ…