Construction Takeoff Automation for Civil 3D Using Procore: AMC Bridge Releases a New Technology Demonstration
Waltham, MA - AMC Bridge’s Civil 3D® takeoff using Procore® Budget integration shows a way to automate the construction takeoff process. It demonstrates how to seamlessly transfer a Civil 3D Bill of Materials (BOM) to Procore Budget. Connecting BIM authoring tool with Budget application improves the takeoff workflow by enhancing accuracy, as it eliminates the need for manual data entry and reduces the risk of errors. It increases the fidelity of the construction project cost estimation by ensuri...
American Concrete Institute's New Mid-Atlantic Resource Center to Open September 5th in Columbia, Maryland
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (August 17, 2023) – The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is opening a third Resource Center, located in Columbia, MD, to serve Mid-Atlantic based communities in the concrete industry. This new ACI Resource Center will help meet the increased demand for ACI knowledge through hands–on training, educational offerings, and on–demand access to ACI Certification Programs. ACI Resource Centers offer a diverse array of custom training programs designed to communicate requi...
Current Share of Energy Projects Requiring High-Level Review that Are Clean Energy
Source: Federal Permitting Dashboard. Last accessed July 2023. by Philip Rossetti The federal government implemented a partial permitting reform earlier this year as part of the law that raised the debt limit. Additional changes to federal permitting are likely needed, as there are still major issues related to judicial review and consistency of treatment for technologies with similar environmental footprints. In the past, R Street has pointed out that these reforms are more likely t...
DFI Educational Trust Awards Women in Deep Foundations Professional Development Grants
Hawthorne, N.J. (August 16, 2023): DFI Educational Trust has awarded five Women in Deep Foundations (WiDF) Professional Development Grants of $1,750 each to women working in the deep foundations industry. The recipients are invited to attend DFI’s 48th Annual Conference in Seattle, October 31-November 3. The grant includes complimentary conference registration and covers related expenses for attending the conference. The recipients are: Morgan Berger, geotechnical specialist, American G...
U.S. Experts to Present Carbon Neutrality Progress at Virtual Concrete Sustainability Summit
The three-day virtual summit will offer updates on PCA’s Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality and insight from industry experts on technology, policy, and innovations. Washington, D.C. (August 17, 2023) — The Portland Cement Association (PCA), which represents the U.S. cement industry, is pleased to announce its inaugural virtual Concrete Sustainability Summit August 22-24, 2023. From 10 a.m. to noon each day, the event will offer insights from PCA member companies and other industry experts as they...
Large-format 3D Printing Researcher Receives AISC’s 2023 Milek Fellowship
CHICAGO - If you’ve visited Amsterdam in the last two years, you might have strolled across a particularly noteworthy steel landmark: the first 3D-printed bridge. The challenge now: Can 3D printing be an attractive, economically viable option for large-scale structural steel projects? Ryan Sherman, PE, PhD, of the Georgia Institute of Technology is working to answer that question--and that research has garnered him the American Institute of Steel Construction’s 2023 Milek Fellowship. “A...
Polyglass Breaks-Ground for the Expansion of its Waco, TX Manufacturing Plant Facility
Polyglass U.S.A. Inc., a leading manufacturer of roofing and waterproofing solutions, announces the expansion of their manufacturing plant facility in Waco, TX. In 2017 Polyglass opened its 5th manufacturing plant in Waco. It is the largest of Polyglass’ state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities. The plant brought economic growth and development to the area when the plant opened, and with the expansion, Polyglass hopes to bring more opportunities to the local community. Polyglass is excited to p...
Siemens to begin manufacturing solar inverters in U.S.
Partner facility in Kenosha, Wisconsin will serve increased demand for American-made renewable energy components, address supply bottleneck Products will serve community and utility-scale solar developers and infrastructure providers Kenosha, WI | August 15, 2023—Today, in conjunction with President Biden’s visit to Wisconsin, Siemens announces it will begin manufacturing photovoltaic (PV) string inverters in Kenosha, Wisconsin, where the company will produce utility-scale solar components...
Applications for $200,000 Milek Fellowship Due Sept. 15, 2023
CHICAGO - Research drives tomorrow’s structural steel innovations--and the American Institute of Steel Construction is looking for an outstanding researcher to receive its flagship research fellowship. Applications for the 2024 Milek Fellowship are due September 15, 2023. Since 2004, AISC has given a promising non-tenured university faculty member the AISC Milek Fellowship (formerly the AISC Faculty Fellowship), a four-year, $50,000-per-year award. “The Milek Fellowship is a unique op...
Transcend Raises $20M Series B to Automate Critical Infrastructure Design
PRINCETON, N.J.-Transcend Software Inc. ("Transcend"), the leading SaaS provider of generative design tools for critical infrastructure, announced today it has closed on its Series B financing round with participation from Autodesk, Inc., a leading software provider for the architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, product design, and media and entertainment industries. Existing investors HG Ventures, PureTerra and Aspen Capital Group also participated in the round, along with new...
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