A Collaborative Effort That’s ‘Taking Off’ in the Construction Industry
(Issued Spring 2018) -- Two pioneering companies have joined forces to help building trades professionals integrate and streamline their estimating, bidding and document creation processes. The industry is abuzz about the new partnership between STACK Construction Technologies (https://www.stackct.com/) of Cincinnati, Ohio, provider of the industry’s leading cloud-based construction takeoff and estimating software, and Plans4Less.com (https://plans4less.com/) of Prospect, Connecticut, the na...
Introducing Newforma ConstructEx
Manchester, NH - Newforma, a leader in Project Information Management (PIM) software for architects, engineers, contractors and owners (AECO) worldwide, announced today that it is changing the name of Project Cloud for Construction to ConstructEx. As a web-based software as a service used by firms in North America to manage RFIs, submittals and current document sets, ConstructEx organizes all aspects of construction management workflow. "The ConstructEx name further clarifies and emphasizes o...
Los Angeles Infrastructure Projections & Findings Released from Siemens’ Urban Development Experts
Key Findings of Siemens’ City Performance Tool indicate that to achieve its sustainability goals, Los Angeles would need to transition to 100% generation of renewable electricity and 45 percent passenger travel by transit and active transport by the year 2050. With this transformation in energy and transportation, LA would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 70% by 2035 and more than 85% by 2050. Effective implementation of the technologies could also result in more than 1.8 mill...
Thornton Tomasetti Foundation Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary; Surpasses More Than $1 Million in Scholarships and Grants
(New York, N.Y. – May 15, 2018) – With the distribution of its latest round of scholarships, the Thornton Tomasetti Foundation (TTF) has crossed the $1-million mark in financial contributions to deserving college students and charitable initiatives at more than 40 organizations. This comes on the heels of the 10-year anniversary of the nonprofit founded by Thornton Tomasetti, Inc., the international engineering firm. Through fellowships and scholarships, the Thornton Tomasetti Foundation...
AASHTO Taps Panos to Chair CTSO
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials recently named William "Bill" Panos, executive director of the Wyoming Department of Transportation, to chair its Committee on Transportation System Operations or CTSO, which focuses on using technology to improve the safety, reliability, and performance of highway systems. A native of California, Panos (seen at right) became the 17th director of WYDOT in 2013 after a 37-year career spent leading private and public sector...
Two New Reports Examine Viability of Electric Propulsion for Buses and Trucks
Two new reports are renewing the focus on electricity as the main power source for school buses, transit buses and heavy-duty trucks. The first, published by the U.S. Public Research Interest Group, touts the environmental benefits and operational savings of all-electric school and transit buses. U.S. PIRG's electric bus report noted that some 95 percent of America's roughly 480,000 school buses run on diesel. Where the nation's 70,000 transit buses are concerned, more than 60 percent are...
SimActive Software Saving Hours for DJI Drone Surveys
Montreal, Canada, May 15th, 2018 – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, is proud to announce an improved workflow for DJI users. Hours of processing time per project are now saved, with volume measurement, pre-construction planning, land development, and other applications streamlined. Butler & Associates Inc., a professional surveying firm with over 35 years of experience, is one such user. In conjunction with their DJI Phantom 4 Pro drone imagery, Co...
USDOT Announces Participants in National Drone Testing Program
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao officially announced the first 10 participants in the agency's Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Pilot Program at a May 9 event in Washington D.C.; a three-year test program led by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), that includes local, state, and tribal governments plus private sector firms that will integrate drones into the nation's airspace system. "Our country is on the verge of the most significant development in aviation sinc...
Siemens USA Participates Coast to Coast in Infrastructure Week 2018
Siemens highlights digital infrastructure poised to improve air quality, build a low-carbon economy, and enhance efficiency of building, energy and transportation systems for U.S. cities Siemens Global CEO Joe Kaeser, incoming Siemens USA CEO Barbara Humpton, and Head of Urban Development Martin Powell address Infrastructure Week audiences across the country New advancements rolled out during the week in key infrastructure areas: cyber security, autonomous buildings, resiliency and s...
Stantec Selected to Design Hampstead Bypass and US 17 Improvements in Hampstead in New Hanover and Pender Counties, North Carolina
Division Three of the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has selected international consulting design firm Stantec to provide analysis and engineering services for the Hampstead Bypass from I-140 to US 17 north of Hampstead. Corridor improvements to the existing US 17 in Hampstead are also included in Stantec’s design services. These projects, totaling $250 million in construction, will greatly improve north-south mobility along the North Carolina coastline north of Wilmington,...
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