Felix Vergara Joins HNTB’s Florida Construction Services Practice as Senior Project Engineer
LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Felix Vergara, PE, joined HNTB Corporation’s construction services practice in Florida as senior project engineer. Vergara is responsible for overall contract management, administration and coordination on mid- to large-size projects throughout Florida. He is based in HNTB’s Ft. Lauderdale office. Vergara has more than 34 years of experience in the administration of highway and bridge projects. Throughout his career, he has served on major projects for Florida’s Turnpike En...
Construction Management Expert David Tiberi Joins HNTB in Southern California
LOS ANGELES – David Tiberi, PE, PMP, CCM, rejoined HNTB Corporation as construction program manager and vice president for its expanding West Division transportation infrastructure practice. He is based in HNTB’s Los Angeles office. Tiberi is responsible for the firm’s growing highway and bridge planning, design and construction practices and supporting the firm’s project and construction management team on the I-10 Express Lanes Design-Build project for the San Bernardino County Transportati...
13NAMC Abstracts Due July 31, 2018
Paper submissions are invited for the 13th North American Masonry Conference, which will be held from June 16-19, 2019, in Salt Lake City. The Conference is hosted by Brigham Young University and is the latest in the series of quadrennial conferences sponsored by The Masonry Society. More than 150 papers from more than 20 countries are anticipated to be presented at the conference and included in the final proceedings. The conference seeks to provide a forum to professionals from around...
Leica Geosystems and Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Team Up to Transform Taliesin West into an Immersive Online 3D Experience
HEERBRUGG, Switzerland & SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.- Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, industry leader in measurement technology, today announced a partnership with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation to capture, document, and deliver immersive 3D experiences featuring the iconic architect’s properties. Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wright’s winter home and studio, is the first property that will be made available through an immersive online experience led by Leica Geosystems. The Arizona property attract...
Bentley Systems Acquires Synchro Software to Extend Digital Workflows for Infrastructure Project Delivery Through 4D Construction Modeling
EXTON, Pa. – June 20, 2018 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing infrastructure, today announced the acquisition of Synchro Software, headquartered in London, leader (and the market creator) in 4D construction modeling software, for scheduling and project management. Synchro, “construction’s time machine,” has been globally adopted, in particular, for building and civil infrastructure projects. The acquisition broadens Bentle...
California Assembly Passes Historic Earthquake Resilience Bill, Sending it to Senate
For the first time in more than 30 years, a bill to aid communities in identifying buildings at risk of failure or collapse in an earthquake has been passed by the Assembly and is headed to the California Senate for a final vote, the U.S. Resiliency Council announced today. AB 2681, (Nazarian), passed the Assembly Floor last week by a vote of 51-26It received overwhelming support as it made its way through the state’s Government Organization, Local Government and Appropriations committees....
Avitru and Newforma Announce Partnership to Streamline Project Workflows
The developer of AIA MasterSpec, a trusted and comprehensive Master Guide Specification System, and the leader in Project Information Management to partner on jointly developing a connector between MasterSpec and Project Center, starting with submittal management ATLANTA and MANCHESTER, NH – Avitru, the developer of AIA MasterSpecⓇ and Newforma, the developer of Project Center, today announced a partnership. Starting with submittal management, the two companies will collaborate and coord...
MBL-Energy First to Achieve 2018 DSA Pre-Check Certification for Solar Carports at California Schools
SAN JOSE, Calif. – MBL-Energy, a leading designer and builder of solar energy projects, announced today that it has received the first California Division of State Architects (DSA) pre-check certification issued under the newly released 2016 CBC compliance. This certification will enable MBL-Energy to quickly move forward on the design and construction of parking canopies for California public schools and other public works by reducing the permitting approval time from up to one year down to fiv...
ARTBA Leader Pete Ruane Announces Retirement Plans
(WASHINGTON) - Pete Ruane, president and chief executive officer of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), today announced he will be retiring from the organization in October after 30 years of service. He is the longest tenured head of the 116-year-old organization. After Ruane’s departure, ARTBA Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer William D. Toohey, Jr., a 33-year ARTBA veteran, will serve as acting CEO until the new top executive appointment is ma...
Trimble Catalyst Now Supports GLONASS, Delivering Faster, More Accurate and Reliable Positioning Performance
SUNNYVALE, Calif. —Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today that its Trimble® Catalyst™ software-defined Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver for Android phones and tablets has been updated to support GLONASS. The update demonstrates the advantages of software GNSS for delivering new functionality faster and easier. Access to the GLONASS constellation increases the number of GNSS satellites visible when working in the field. As a result, it improves the ability to maintain lock on...
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