IMAGINiT Technologies Earns Autodesk BIM 360 Authorization in U.S. and Canada
OWINGS MILLS, MD ― May 25, 2017 — Rand Worldwide (OTCBB: RWWI), a global leader in providing technology solutions to organizations with engineering design and information technology requirements, today announced that its IMAGINiT Technologies division has earned BIM 360 authorization from Autodesk. “We’re thrilled to have validation from Autodesk that our talented team of building design experts in the U.S. and Canada have demonstrated excellence around the BIM 360 products and as such h...
Michael Baker International Aviation Leader Honored for Commitment and Leadership in Industry by American Association of Airport Executives
Pittsburgh (May 25, 2017) - Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced that aviation expert Claudia Holliway was recently honored by the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) for her leadership and commitment to the industry. Ms. Holliway, Vice President and National Aviation Business Development Lead, received the AAAE Leadership Award at the 89th Annual AAAE Conference and Exposition in Long Beach, Calif. T...
Portable UltraCam Panther Offers High-Quality Imagery, Video and LiDAR
Graz, Austria — May, 2017 — Vexcel Imaging is announcing the new UltraCam Panther, a versatile portable platform that carries complementary sensors to capture full-spherical imagery and video, dense 3D LiDAR point clouds and precise trajectory information in both indoor and outdoor environments. The UltraCam Panther’s panoramic head holds 26 cameras to capture very high resolution still imagery or video with a 360-degree field of view. A multi-beam rotating LiDAR sensor simultaneously collect...
Amtrak Taps Developer for $1 Billion-Plus Redevelopment of Union Station
Amtrak has chosen a Chicago development firm to lead a more than 3 million-square-foot real estate redevelopment of Union Station and surrounding land, a project expected to take about six years to complete and cost more than $1 billion. Riverside Investment & Development, led by John O'Donnell, will lead the redevelopment team, according to a news release on the project. More details are expected to be announced Thursday by the developer, Amtrak and Mayor Rahm Emanuel. The total development...
Video Shows Stretch of Iconic Calif. Highway Buried After Massive Landslide
BIG SUR, Calif. -- A massive landslide that went into the Pacific Ocean is the latest natural disaster to hit a California community that relies heavily on an iconic coastal highway and tourism to survive, and it adds to a record $1 billion in highway damage from one of the state's wettest winters in decades. The weekend slide in Big Sur buried a portion of Highway 1 under a 40-foot layer of rock and dirt and changed the coastline below to include what now looks like a rounded skirt hem, Susa...
Microdesk Announces Strong Q1 Growth and Increased Hiring
NEW YORK – Citing exceptional growth in sales and new seat development, Microdesk, an Autodesk Platinum Partner and the nation’s largest AECO (Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Owner/Operator) industry consulting firm with expertise in Building Information Modeling (BIM), announced today the expansion of its talented consulting team. The company’s unprecedented growth is a result of its ongoing success from partnerships with the world’s largest building and infrastructure design pr...
FINLEY Selects Juan David Herrera For The Bridge Internship Program
Bridge Design and Construction Engineering firm, Finley Engineering Group (FINLEY) is proud to welcome Juan David Herrera to FINLEY’s Bridge Internship Program. Juan David is currently pursuing his Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering for the University of Florida. He has worked as a student research assistant for the Florida Department of Transportation in the materials testing lab and has participated in conducting tests on concrete specimens. He is an active member of the Structural Engi...
HOK Names Anthony Fieldman Design Principal in Canada
TORONTO—Anthony Fieldman, AIA, LEED AP, has joined HOK as senior vice president and design principal for the firm’s Canadian practice. Based in Toronto, he will provide design leadership for HOK projects across Canada and throughout the world. Fieldman comes to HOK from New York City-based RAFT Architects, where he was president. Prior to founding RAFT, he was a design principal in the New York office of two international design firms. Over the past 25 years, Fieldman has led or contribute...
HNTB Hires Sam Saghafi as Principal Engineer in Inland Empire
ONTARIO, Calif. – Sam Saghafi, PE, joined HNTB Corporation as principal engineer in the Inland Empire. He joined the Ontario office team and will play a major role in supporting the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority program management and construction management contract for the Interstate 10 Corridor Express Lanes project. Additionally, he will support the firm’s work with Caltrans District 8 and other transportation clients. “I am pleased to welcome Sam to HNTB,” said Khalil S...
Morrison Express Appoints Ron Krajniak Vice President and General Manager of Americas Region
El Segundo, CA – Morrison Express, a leading, global logistics, transportation, and supply chain management provider, announced that Ron Krajniak has joined Morrison Express as Vice President and General Manager, Americas Region. “Serving in key leadership roles in both domestic and global operations with clients across the supply chain and logistics industry, Ron brings broad-reaching experience to our management team," said Morrison Express Chairman and CEO, Danny Chiu. "Ron has a hist...