Precast Concrete Building and Transportation Projects Honored with 2025 PCI Design Awards
CHICAGO - A university building where students learn about concrete, an eye-catching high-rise in Canada, and a location in Nebraska made famous by an Oscar-winning movie are some of the captivating projects honored with 2025 PCI Design Awards, presented by the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI). For 62 years, the PCI Design Awards have showcased and recognized creative and innovative uses of precast concrete. Panels of engineers, architects, and precast concrete producers judg...
Nemetschek Group unveils AI Assistant at BAU 2025
MUNICH, January 15, 2025 – The Nemetschek Group, a leading software provider for the AEC/O and media industries, today unveiled a preview of the AI Assistant, the Group's first AI-agent-based technology, for Archicad. Introduced at Munich’s BAU 2025, the leading trade fair for architecture, materials, and systems, the AI Assistant streamlines creative exploration while saving time and ensuring quality and compliance. The AI Assistant will be embedded directly into Archicad as an integrated AI...
HCSS Announces Partnership with Propeller
The collaboration aims to streamline geospatial data access and site management for construction teams SUGAR LAND, TX— HCSS, the leading provider of construction management software designed to connect the office to the field across the lifecycle of heavy civil and infrastructure projects, has announced a strategic partnership with Propeller, a global leader in geospatial solutions. This partnership will integrate Propeller's powerful mapping and data visualization capabilities with HCSS’s su...
CivilGEO Leads the Way Again in G2’s Winter 2025 Rankings, Users Report 50% Faster Project Turnaround
Middleton, WI, January 15, 2025 – CivilGEO, a leading civil engineering software development company, has been recognized as “Leader” in the “Civil Engineering Design Software” category in G2's Winter 2025 Grid® Reports. CivilGEO software products are ranked highest for their capability to speed up engineering modeling and automate workflows. G2 is a leading business solution review platform that provides vital performance metrics to assist market leaders, investors, and professionals make in...
Trimble Introduces New Tiered Subscription Bundles for Contractors to Take Advantage of Civil Construction Technology
Civil contractors of all sizes gain access to a wide range of Trimble hardware and software solutions under a single contract to meet their needs WESTMINSTER, Colo. — TrimbleⓇ (Nasdaq: TRMB) today announced the availability of three new Trimble Works Subscription plans — Trimble Works Core, Pro and Premium. A Trimble Works Subscription offers contractors a simple, low risk way to scale operations, providing flexibility in selecting and utilizing the right civil construction technology...
Weld Engineering Researcher to Receive $300,000 Milek Fellowship
CHICAGO - What if steel could be preheated to a lower temperature for welding, creating a safer working environment, cutting costs and emissions, and improving efficiency? The University of California, San Diego’s Machel Morrison, PhD aims to find out--and the American Institute of Steel Construction is helping him do so with a four-year, $300,000 Milek Fellowship. “This research may lead to lower preheat requirements for some of the most common steel shapes and plate--which would have hug...
Usman Shuja appointed to the Executive Board of the Nemetschek Group
Munich, January 13, 2025 – The Nemetschek Group (ISIN DE 0006452907), a leading global software provider for the digital transformation in the construction and media industries, is expanding its Executive Board. The Supervisory Board unanimously appointed Usman Shuja to the Executive Board, effective on January 1. Usman Shuja will continue to serve as Chief Division Officer (CDO) of the Build & Construct Division and as CEO of Bluebeam Inc. With this appointment, Usman Shuja becomes the third...
Maryland Transit Administration Awards Contract to STV for Rail and Bus Vehicle Upgrades
BALTIMORE, MD – STV, a leading professional services firm that plans, designs and manages infrastructure projects across North America, today announced that it was awarded a five-year task order contract by the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration to provide a range of consulting services related to rolling stock, including both bus and passenger rail vehicles. The projects included under this task order allows the Maryland Transit Administration to procure ne...
Top Five 2025 Residence Hall Design Trends: Sustainability, Flexibility, Community, Technology and Wellbeing
(St. Louis, MO) Student housing design trends have certainly transformed over the decades to accommodate the unique needs and wants of the next generation of student. With the most technically advanced Gen Z (born between 1997 and 2012) at the helm, residence hall design trends for 2025 will focus on flexible spaces, health and wellness, sustainability, community and digital technology, according to KWK Architects higher education design experts Principals Paul Wuennenberg, AIA, LEED AP and Javi...
Superior Fire Protection in Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Areas with Polyglass’ Burn Shield® Technology
Deerfield Beach, FL – January 7, 2025 – Polyglass U.S.A., Inc., a leading manufacturer of roofing and waterproofing systems, is proud to introduce its new line of superior roofing products designed to meet the stringent requirements of the California Building and Residential Codes for wildland-urban interface (WUI) areas. Wildfires are a growing threat to communities across North America, impacting millions of homes and businesses located in WUI zones. As these areas continue to expand, it's...
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Redevelopment of Horseshoe Bay Terminal
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