SCIA Engineer 18 Offers Streamlined Usability, Advanced Material Design and Extended BIM Links
Herk-de-Stad, Belgium. (Tuesday, May 29, 2018)—SCIA is pleased to announce the release of SCIA Engineer 18, the latest version of the company’s structural analysis and design software. The new release incorporates significant enhancements and functionalities that enable structural engineers to streamline their workflows, design with advanced materials and work more effectively in the BIM process. The new improvements in SCIA Engineer 18 include: Enhanced usability with streamlined workflow...
FARO® Introduces As-Built™ Software Platform for 3D Digital Modeling
LAKE MARY, Fla.- FARO® (NASDAQ: FARO), the world's most trusted source for 3D measurement and imaging solutions for factory metrology and construction BIM, announces the availability of the FARO® As-Built™ software platform (https://www.faro.com/faro-asbuilt/) that enables efficient and cost effective transfer of 3D reality capture into Autodesk® design tools to create ready to use CAD and Building Information Modeling (BIM) deliverables. As-Built is specifically designed to minimize the effort...
Mark Holmes Joins HNTB as Construction Services Deputy Director
BELLEVUE, Wash. – Mark Holmes, PE, joined HNTB Corporation as construction services deputy director for the Northwest District. Holmes is based in HNTB’s Bellevue office and manages construction projects with the City of Seattle and other clients. Throughout his career, Holmes has demonstrated exceptional skills and experience in project management for the design and construction of interchanges, arterials and local roads, utility improvements, site grading and more. “Mark’s experience mak...
NCTech Unveils iSTAR Pulsar
Edinburgh, UK – NCTech, a developer of reality imaging systems, today announced the availability of iSTAR Pulsar , the company’s professional edge-to-cloud big data system, optimized for capture on the move. iSTAR Pulsar is designed to capture 360-degree data while mounted on a vehicle, drone or on foot. The system is designed for ease of use and does not require any photography experience or even a computer to operate. The iSTAR Pulsar app provides the ability to plan routes, as well as...
Carpenter Contractor Trust Sponsors Yonkers Students at National Competition
EDISON, N.J. - A critical issue facing the American construction industry is the availability of skilled labor and the narrow pipeline of students opting into construction trades. That’s why the Carpenter Contractor Trust (CCT) is investing in local high school students. In April, CCT underwrote four high school juniors and seniors to participate in the New York State SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Championships. The four were among thousands of teenagers at the three-day event in Syracuse,...
ARTBA Foundation Announces Financial Assistance to 13 Children of Fallen Highway Workers
(WASHINGTON)— Thirteen children of highway workers who were killed or permanently disabled on the job will receive post-high school financial assistance for the 2018-19 school year from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation’s (ARTBA-TDF) “Lanford Family Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship” fund. The scholarship program was established in 1999 with a gift from two Roanoke, Virginia, highway contractor...
SPX Cooling Technologies Names DMG the Exclusive Sales Representative in San Diego
Overland Park, Kan. – SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc., an industry leader in the design and manufacture of cooling towers and other specialized heat exchangers, announces that effective May 1, 2018, DMG San Diego is the exclusive sales representative for SPX Cooling Technologies in San Diego and Imperial counties in California. Together, DMG and SPX Cooling Technologies provide highly efficient and reliable evaporative cooling solutions for HVAC and light industrial applications, including Mar...
Principle Logistics Group Partners With Brazos Midstream on Comanche Plant II Expansion
FORT WORTH, Texas - Principle Logistics Group (PLG) has just completed its second round of transportation planning and execution for Brazos Midstream’s (Brazos) Comanche Plant II Expansion project, significantly increasing the facility’s capabilities in the energy-rich southern Delaware Basin. The fully-operational Comanche project involves pipeline development and natural gas gathering and processing located in Ward, Reeves, and Pecos counties of West Texas. “As an extension of an already hi...
Bionetix® AeroBooster-O2 Supplies a Breath of Fresh Oxygen to Ponds and Wastewater
Oxygen is a key ingredient for healthy aerobic conditions in wastewater treatment plants, sewers, holding tanks, ponds, and lagoons. When oxygen is lacking, anaerobic conditions easily set in, allowing the formation of hydrogen sulfide, ammonia, and other chemicals that release bad odors and are toxic to aquatic life (oxygen deficiency causes mortalities and slow growth of fish and shrimp). When oxygen is abundant, it is easier for microorganisms to carry on biodegradation of contaminants and bi...
Titanium Filtration Membranes that Extract Maximum Solids with Minimal Cleaning Have Been Launched Commercially in South Australia
Titanium filtration membranes that extract maximum solids with minimal cleaning have been launched commercially in South Australia. The robust nature of the super-strong titanium also means they are unaffected by salt or chemicals such as chlorine and can be adjusted to screen out specific materials. Adelaide-based Advanced Material Solutions (AMS) began commissioning its first commercial units last month and plans to ramp up its workforce from 26 to more than 200 to cater for burgeoning...