Revit Software Users Can Now Link PDF and Microsoft Word Documents to Revit Files Thanks to Ideate Sticky
San Francisco, CA – Ideate Software, a veteran Autodesk Developer Network member, announced that recent updates to Ideate Sticky include one of the features most requested by Autodesk Revit software users. “As a developer of software that streamlines Revit workflows, we closely monitor the Autodesk Ideas Forum to identify Revit challenges we can address through our productivity tools,” said Glynnis Patterson, Director of Software Development. “We heard loud and clear that Revit users wanted t...
Light Weight, Design Flexibility Make FRP Cantilever Sidewalks COVID-19 Compliant
DAYTON, Ohio (June 29, 2020) Demand for walkable urban places coupled with the growing number of pedestrians has vehicle bridge owners looking for ways to add sidewalks to provide safe places for people to walk and ride. The weight and cost associated with traditional concrete is typically prohibitive and time to cure disruptive. The new requirement for social distancing is boosting demand for sidewalks up to 15 ft. wide. Composite Advantage’s lightweight FiberSPAN-C fiber reinforced polymer (...
Eos Positioning Systems Releases Eos Tools Pro for Windows
Eos’s new GNSS app for Windows 10 devices is loaded with new, powerful features and a colorful user interface. For developers, integrating high-accuracy Arrow receivers is faster and easier than ever before JUNE 23, 2020, MONTREAL, CANADA — Eos Positioning Systems, Inc.® (Eos) — the leading manufacturer of high-accuracy Arrow Series® GNSS receivers for the GIS, engineering, construction, and surveying community — announced today the release of Eos Tools Pro for Windows 10. Eos Tools Pro imp...
Innovative Daikin Altherma 3 WS Heat Pump Offers Renewable Solution for Apartment Buildings
Brussels - More and more people across Europe live in an urban area. Numbers from Eurostat show that in 2018, 46% of the EU-27 population lived in flats in those areas. Apartment buildings are among the most significant contributors to energy consumption and CO2-emission. The challenge is therefore to build apartment buildings that are as environmentally friendly as possible, but there are several practical concerns that make this difficult to do. By aiming to provide apartment buildings and col...
Contech Engineered Solutions Announces New Version of the Design Your Own Detention System Tool
West Chester, OH – Contech Engineered Solutions released the latest version of its industry leading Design Your Own Detention System tool, an online program for designing stormwater detention and infiltration systems constructed with Contech corrugated metal pipe (CMP). The newest release provides engineers unparalleled flexibility in the layout and configuration of underground detention systems. The free tool is available at www.conteches.com/dyods. The release includes new functionality pre...
Microdesk Expands BIMrx Product Line with Tailored Solutions for Design and Construction
New York, NY - Global BIM and EAM consulting firm Microdesk, a leading provider of business and technology services for the design and construction industry, has expanded its comprehensive BIMrx® portfolio with the release of BIMrx Fabrication and BIMrx MEP as well as updates to BIMrx Core. Each of these custom-tailored solutions allow Architects, Engineers and Contractors to streamline workflows and maximize efficiency within Autodesk Revit. BIMrx Fabrication was built by construction profes...
HxGN Content Program Updates 3 Million Square Kilometers of Aerial Data in U.S., Europe in 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA (23 June 2020) — Hexagon’s Geosystems division announced today the HxGN Content Program, the largest library of high-accuracy airborne data, is updating 3 million square kilometres in 2020 of high-accuracy four-band orthophotos, digital surface models (DSM) and stereo imagery across the United States and Europe. In North America, the HxGN Content Program will update 2.5 million square kilometres of aerial data, close to a third of the continental United States. This incl...
Microdrones Enters the Third Dimension with New Mapping and LiDAR Surveying Equipment
Rome, NY- Microdrones has enjoyed a strong spring “growing season” with the launch of the popular Microdrones as a Service (mdaaS) business model as well as next generation system features. The company continues to innovate and deliver new technology, diving into the summer months with the launch of four new survey equipment systems. “Customers have been looking for ways to acquire 3D and Oblique imagery data, and we wanted to offer fully integrated systems, software, workflow, maintenance an...
Increasing a home’s energy rating off the plan
Software that uses artificial intelligence to analyse building designs to maximise energy efficiency prior to construction is being launched across Australia next month. Adelaide-based company SUHO has advised the construction industry on sustainability across Australia for more than 15 years and is also putting the finishing touches on South Australia’s first 10-star home. This month the company spun out digital startup Hubble.sh, which aims to launch its web-based platform nationally ne...
Contech® Engineered Solutions Releases New Void Saver™ Stormwater Detention Technology
West Chester, OH (June 19, 2020) – Contech Engineered Solutions recently released Void Saver, a new stormwater detention configuration that increases the long term performance of underground detention systems by protecting stone backfill from sediment contamination. Stormwater detention system design often incorporates storage volume from the voids that comprise the backfill material. Over time, sediment from untreated stormwater can fill these voids and cause clogging, reduced storage volume...