SWA’s Buffalo Bayou Park Weathers Hurricane Harvey, Wins 2017-2018 ULI Global Award for Excellence
Houston’s beloved,160-acre “Central Park” is celebrated this week with an Urban Land Institute (ULI) Global Award for Excellence. The prestigious award recognizes the full development impact of a project, including leadership, contribution to the community, innovations, public/private partnerships, environmental protection and enhancement, response to societal needs, and financial viability. Buffalo Bayou Park stretches over 2.3 miles and offers Houston residents access to one of the region...
Florida's Turnpike Breaks Ground on SunTrax: Center for Transportation Innovation
OCOEE, FL) – On Monday, November 13 Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise (Florida’s Turnpike) held a groundbreaking ceremony and open house for its new center for transportation innovation, SunTrax. SunTrax, a long-term partnership between the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), Florida’s Turnpike and Florida Polytechnic University (Florida Poly), includes a 2.25 mile oval track on a 400-acre site in the city of Auburndale. Centrally located between Tampa and Orlando, SunTrax will be wit...
Autodesk and Esri Partnering to Advance Infrastructure Planning and Design
Global Geographic Information System & Building Information Modeling Leaders Plan to Drive Integration of Spatial Intelligence and 3D Design Model Information LAS VEGAS, Nov. 15, 2017 — Autodesk, Inc. and Esri, Inc. today announced the start of a new relationship to build a bridge between BIM and GIS mapping technologies. Together Autodesk and Esri plan to enable a broad range of industries to gain better context by visualizing data of the man-made world, the environment, citizens and the n...
Renelle on the River Erects Chicago’s 60th Tower Crane of 2017
Chicago’s 60th tower crane of 2017 is up and lifting at Renelle on the River. The Big 6-0 is on the board, as Chicago’s 60th tower crane takes to the skies at Renelle on the River, at 403 North Wabash in River North. If you want to count backwards, Home@ Suites, also in River North at 110 West Huron, was #59. The Van Buren, at 808 West Van Buren in the West Loop, came in at #58 last month. And 210 North Carpenter, another West Loop project, was Chicago’s 57th crane of the year when it went u...
Esri Collaborates with Mobileye to Bring Real-Time Sensor Data to Public Transit
REDLANDS, Calif.— Esri, the global leader in spatial analytics, today announced a collaboration with Mobileye, an Intel Company and a leading provider of advanced driver-assistance systems software, to integrate Esri mapping, analysis, and visualization with Mobileye’s Shield+™ product. This collaboration will provide cities with the ability to visualize and analyze real-time location data from Shield+, improving safety for all road users in urban environments. Mobileye’s Shield+ will stream...
AEC Excellence Awards Winners Announced!
The 2017 AEC Excellence Awards winners were revealed today at Autodesk University 2017 in Las Vegas. The 2017 AEC Excellence Awards competition recognizes global projects that embrace connected BIM (Building Information Modeling) technologies and sustainable design in the AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) industry. This year’s competition received 145 submissions representing more than 30 countries, indicating that around the world, innovation in building design and construction...
Assemble Systems Announces $12 Million in Series A Financing - Boston-Based BIM in Construction Leader Chosen by AEC Powerhouse Autodesk for Forge Fund Investment
Assemble Systems, Inc. announced a $12 million Series A round of new financing led by the Autodesk Forge Fund, with participation by existing investors Satterfield Vintage Investments and Assemble Investments. This new funding will help the company to further establish itself as a leading innovator in the BIM and construction data management space. The announcement was made at Autodesk’s annual user conference, Autodesk University, in Las Vegas. With this Series A funding, Assemble Systems es...
Program Management Expert Alan Williamson Joins HNTB
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Alan Williamson, PE, joined HNTB Corporation as a senior project manager, providing program management services to clients. Based in the firm’s Harrisburg office, Williamson supports the firm’s efforts with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s public-private partnership office. Prior to HNTB, Williamson was with the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in a variety of roles, including project manager for the PTC’s conversion to all electronic tolling, project manager...
Fleet Advantage Asset Management Solutions Help Secure Over $80 Million in Originations in Third Quarter
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Fleet Advantage, a leading innovator in truck fleet business analytics, equipment financing and lifecycle cost management announced today results of its third-quarter operating cycle, with over $80 million secured in loan originations during Q3, as well as onboarding two of the top private fleets in North America in the food distribution and industrial gases sectors. The major contributing factor for this growth is the recognition by many private fleets, as well as for-...
Engineering Design & Construction Expert Frank Cantrell, PE, Joins Cardno's Charlotte Office
Charlotte, NC - Cardno, Inc., is pleased to announce that Frank Cantrell, PE, has joined the firm as Senior Project Manager in the company’s Charlotte, NC, USA office. With nearly 40 years of professional engineering experience, Frank has provided comprehensive project management for dozens of major road, water, sewer infrastructure, and storm projects throughout the Southeast. Frank’s experience leading teams of engineers and inspectors benefits Cardno’s clients seeking support and guid...