Vectorworks, Inc. Acquiring connectCAD to Better Support the Audio Visual Workflow
Columbia, MD (June 11, 2019)—Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. will solidify its place at the forefront of the entertainment industry with the pending acquisition of connectCAD, a systems design solution geared for the audiovisual (AV) industry. Since 2009, connectCAD has been offered as a plug-in for Vectorworks software, offering the ability for designing broadcast, AV, lighting and IT networks or any other type of connected system. connectCAD ensures that as-built d...
SmartPM™ Technologies to Sponsor AACEI's 2019 International Conference & Expo
[New Orleans, LOUISIANA, June 11, 2019] - SmartPM™ Technologies, provider of the leading project analytics platform for the Construction Industry, announced today they will be exhibiting at the American Association of Cost Engineers’ (AACEI) 2019 International Conference & Expo in New Orleans, where they will debut the latest version of their Construction Project Analytics Platform. “SmartPM™ is thrilled to once again be exhibiting at AACEI’s annual conference,” said Michael Pink, CEO of Smar...
Improving the Quality of Life through Smart Cities and Internet of Things Innovation
Six years ago, I joined the U.S. federal government as a Presidential Innovation Fellow. The White House established the program to bring in top innovators from the private sector who could develop game-changing projects to enable business opportunities, fuel job growth and save lives. I had over a decade of experience in creating Internet of Things (IoT) technologies and leading a pioneering, venture-backed business. When the opportunity to join the Presidential Innovation Fellow program came a...
Water Utilities to Compete in "Best of the Best" Water Taste Test and Pipe Tapping Competition
Water utilities from across North America will compete in events at the American Water Works Association’s Annual Conference and Exposition (ACE19) in Denver over the next two days. The conference has attracted approximately 12,000 water quality professionals to the Colorado Convention Center. ACE19 features the most extensive professional program in the water industry and an exposition showcasing the latest and most significant water technology in the world. Media are invited to attend th...
Report: Intelligent Water Could Save U.S. Water Utilities $17.6 Billion by 2027
HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo., June 10, 2019 - According to a report released today by Arcadis and Bluefield Research at American Water Works Association’s Annual Conference and Exposition (AWWA ACE) 2019 in Denver, Intelligent Water can address two of the biggest challenges facing the water sector today: Affordability and resilience. “The research indicates that only 21% of utilities feel they are fully able to cover costs of service,” said Eric Bindler, research director for digital water, Bluefie...
Severe Flooding Continues to Impact Highway System in Midwestern U.S.
Record-setting storms and flooding continue to force the closure of roads and bridges on the National Highway System by the dozens in states throughout the Midwest, according to the Federal Highway Administration – especially in Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Nebraska. [Above photo by U.S. Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Rebecca Imwalle.] The FHWA said in a statement on May 31 that it continues to coordinate with state department of transportation officials in affe...
Disaster Bill Provides $1.6B to FHWA Emergency Relief Program
President Donald Trump signed into law H.R. 2157 – the “Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act of 2019” – on June 6 that provides $19.1 billion to cover recovery and other costs associated with a series of catastrophic disasters that have struck the United States over the past three years. [Official White House photo above by Shealah Craighead.] That money includes $3.3 billion in funds for the Army Corps of Engineers to repair damages caused by natur...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $321.4 Million for Federal Lands and Tribal Projects
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced recipients of $321.4 million in Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects (NSFLTP) grants. These are the first grants awarded under the program and will help build and repair roads and bridges that serve Tribal or Federal lands. “This investment will fund long overdue infrastructure projects to improve safety on roads for underserved Tribal communities and Federal lands,”...
ASCE Election Results: Briaud to Be 2020 President-Elect
Jean-Louis Briaud has been elected ASCE’s 2020 president-elect by a majority of Society members and will advance to serve as 2021 president. Briaud, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, Dist.M.ASCE, has taught at Texas A&M University since 1978, most recently as a distinguished professor since 2015. Briaud has served in a number of Society roles. The Distinguished Member recently completed a three-year term on the Board of Direction as a technical region director and has been president of the Geo-Institute...
The Wild Revit Add-In is Out of Beta Adding Persistent Connection to Cloud XR Workspace
Portland, OR - The Wild announced the launch of their new Add-In for Autodesk® Revit®, which is now out of beta and available for download. The Wild, an immersive collaboration platform, enables all project stakeholders to experience design together, in real-time, from anywhere in the world. This Revit Add-In allows architecture, engineering, and BIM teams to bring their model into The Wild’s VR experience and evaluate it at human-scale. They can move around in their models naturally, just like...
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