IMAGINiT Clarity 2020 Improves Revit Project Management
BALTIMORE, MD — IMAGINiT Technologies’ latest release of the Clarity 2020 suite of products optimizes the BIM team’s efficiency by automating manual work, unlocking insights for easy analysis and seamless sharing of Autodesk Revit data across the entire team of building owners and project partners. “Every new feature and enhancement in Clarity 2020 is designed to deliver insights to the right people faster, facilitating a smarter BIM team that works more efficiently,” says Bill Zavadil, chie...
The Ritz-Carlton Residences Waikiki Beach, Phase 2 Recognized For Structural Excellence
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – The Ritz-Carlton Residences Waikiki Beach, Phase 2 was recognized with a Post-Tensioning Institute (PTI) Project Award for its exemplary use of post-tensioned concrete to overcome challenging aspects of the project, such as its rotation at the 27th floor to face Hawaii’s famous landmark Diamond Head. The project was designed by the Chicago and Honolulu offices of the structural engineering firm BASE and Guerin Glass Architects was the architect of record. The Phase 2 towe...
The LiRo Group Promotes Anthony Caggiano to Vice President
The LiRo Group is currently ranked as the 10th largest construction manager in the U.S. Syosset, NY – The LiRo Group, a national project and construction management, architecture, engineering, and technology firm, has promoted Anthony Caggiano to Vice President. He will continue to lead the storage tank and remediation group within LiRo’s Environmental Division. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Syosset, New York, LiRo operates regional offices in New York City and throughout the N...
Woolpert Adds Program Director, Oracle Expert Chad Johnson to ITMC Market
ATLANTA — Woolpert has hired Chad Johnson as program director for its Information Technology Management Consulting (ITMC) market. Johnson is experienced in overseeing complex information technology implementation projects for utility companies, working from analysis through delivery, and holds multiple Oracle Utilities certifications. In his new role, Johnson will lead Woolpert’s Oracle software implementation capabilities. “Woolpert already has established itself as a leader in providing as...
Stantec Celebrates Groundbreaking of LA CLARA Luxury Condominium in West Palm Beach, Florida
Global design and engineering firm Stantec celebrates the groundbreaking of LA CLARA, a luxury 25-story residential building by internationally award-wining Canadian real estate developer Great Gulf. Stantec is the architect of record, working in partnership with design architect Hariri Pontarini Architects, for the waterfront development located at 1515 South Flagler Drive in West Palm Beach, Florida. Overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway, LA CLARA provides a new twist on Floridian Modernism...
Fluor Corporation Board of Directors Confirms Appointment of Carlos Hernandez as Chief Executive Officer
IRVING, Texas - Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that its board of directors has confirmed the appointment of Carlos M. Hernandez as chief executive officer (CEO) and named him a member of the board of the company. Hernandez was named as Fluor’s interim chief executive officer on May 1, 2019, in line with the company’s established succession plan following David T. Seaton stepping down. The board of directors also named John R. Reynolds as the new chief legal officer of Fluor. “F...
Neste and Air BP Bring Sustainable Aviation Fuel to Caen Airport in France
Neste and Air BP are supporting the business aviation sector’s Sustainable Alternative Jet Fuel (SAJF) initiative and helping drive its adoption with operators and aircraft manufacturers. The European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) will take place in Geneva on 21-23 May 2019, and European business aviation community has an option to refuel with sustainable aviation fuel at Caen airport in France. The fuel has been produced by leading renewable fuels producer, Neste, and sup...
Topcon Introduces Real-Time Reality Capture Solution
LIVERMORE, Calif. – Topcon Positioning Group announces its new real-time reality capture solution for building construction verification will be demonstrated at the SPAR 3D Expo and Conference — the GTL-1000. The new real-time verification solution includes a compact scanner integrated with a fully featured robotic total station. Combined with ClearEdge3D Verity, the system is designed to offer a powerful instrument and new standard that speeds up construction verification workflows from what...
Bill Toohey Honored with ARTBA Award
WASHINGTON - William D. Toohey, Jr., a long-time American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) senior executive, is the 2018 recipient of the organization’s highest honor—the “ARTBA Award.” It was presented May 14 during the Federal Issues Program in the Nation’s Capital. Established in 1960, the ARTBA Award recognizes individuals for outstanding contributions that have advanced the broad goals of the association. Over the years, recipients have included several governors, mor...
Energy Department Celebrates Energy Savings and Accomplishments of Better Buildings Initiative Partners
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the progress made by the more than 900 public- and private-sector organizations leading the U.S. in energy efficiency through their participation in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's Better Buildings Initiative. Together, Better Buildings partners have saved 1.38 quadrillion British thermal units, equivalent to $8.4 billion in energy and cost savings. These market leaders are adopting emerging technologies, advancing the Am...