Kryton's Enhanced Smart Concrete® Solutions Simplify and Speed Up Construction
LAS VEGAS - Vancouver, B.C. based Kryton International Inc. launched an improved concrete waterproofing solution at The World of Concrete Convention in Las Vegas. Enhancements to Kryton's surface-applied concrete waterproofing product, Krystol T1 are being rolled out to the market with two major improvements: one—it can now be applied in a single coat, which provides complete waterproofing protection; two—it is now available in two colors, the original gray and the newly introduced white. Krysto...
Western Specialty Contractors Offers FREE Downloadable Visual Guide & Checklist for Parking Garage Inspections
(St. Louis, MO) Maintaining multi-million-dollar parking garages can be a daunting task for building owners and their facility managers. Identifying and tracking problem areas within parking structures has just become easier with Western Specialty Contractors’ new online Visual Guide & Checklist for parking garage inspections. Available for FREE download at http://online.fliphtml5.com/vvef/bzai/, facility managers now have a visual reference for easily identifying and tracking damage to a par...
Forney LP Announces ForneyVault® - An Auditable, Unalterable, Materials Testing Management System
PITTSBURGH - Forney LP, the premier supplier of construction material testing equipment, has released ForneyVault® – the most transformative innovation in materials testing in many years. (Quote from Jeff Dziki, CEO): "We're excited to tell the world how ForneyVault® positively impacts the construction process – improving laboratory testing efficacy, optimizing access to material test data, and speeding information throughput for critical decisions." Test labs must produce reports as q...
Fourth Edition Of The Contractor's Guide to Quality Concrete Construction Is Now Available
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. - The American Concrete Institute (ACI), Farmington Hills, MI, and American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), St. Louis, MO, announce the fourth edition of the best-selling Contractor's Guide to Quality Concrete Construction is now available in printed and digital formats. The new guide provides up-to-date knowledge of quality concrete construction practices and was unveiled today at World of Concrete in Las Vegas, NV. Written by and for contractors, and refe...
Virtual Surveyor 6.2 Now Processes Larger Drone Survey Projects
LEUVEN, Belgium, 22 January 2019 – Virtual Surveyor drone surveying and mapping software has added new functionality that enables users to process larger projects without buying more powerful computers or expensive cloud services. The enhancement is among several included in Virtual Surveyor 6.2 released this week in response to requests from an international client base that doubled in 2018. “Our objective with Version 6.2 is to make our users more productive while saving them money by...
Trimble’s Tekla Structures Covers the Complete Bridge Design Workflow with New Bridge Creator Extension
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 22, 2019—Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) introduced today Tekla Bridge Creator, a new extension for Tekla Structures Building Information Model (BIM) software that integrates the complete bridge design workflow from design geometry to constructible modeling and detailing. This new solution expands upon Trimble’s Constructible Process, an innovative approach for enabling the digital transformation of architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) workflows. The new software ex...
Awair Secures Coveted RESET™ Accreditation for Omni Air Quality Monitor
SAN FRANCISCO - Awair, the creators of intelligent air quality monitoring solutions, announced that RESET™, the world’s first sensor-based and performance-driven building standard and certification program, has officially certified the Awair Omni air quality monitor as one of its Accredited Grade B monitors. With this certification, Awair Omni is now one of the few air quality that monitors that building professionals can use to achieve the coveted green building standard for their properties....
CostTrax Introduces World's First Time and Materials Tracking Software With Built-in Cost-Control and Compliance
TLANTA - Construction project owners have a powerful new tool to manage cost-plus, time and materials, and force account construction projects. CostTrax, powered by EquipmentWatch, is a new software solution that streamlines reporting, automatically flags questionable expenses, and ensures every reimbursement request is 100 percent compliant. CostTrax is entirely web-based and requires no software to download — it can be accessed from any computer or device with an internet connection. It is...
Trade Hounds Announces Mobile App that Connects Construction Workers Nationwide
BOSTON - Trade Hounds, a Boston startup, today announced a mobile app that connects construction workers all over the United States, providing them a digital platform to share their experiences and showcase their work. Trade Hounds empowers construction workers across the skilled trades – carpenters, plumbers, electricians, welders, etc. – by connecting them with each other to discuss their unique construction experiences. Members can weigh in on projects, share stories, get advice, and prou...
Bentley Institute Press Announces Availability of Practical Foundation Design with STAAD Foundation Advanced
EXTON, Pa.,— Bentley Institute Press, publisher of cutting-edge textbooks and professional reference works for the advancement of the engineering, architectural, construction, operations, geospatial, and educational communities, has announced the availability of a new publication titled Practical Foundation Design with STAAD Foundation Advanced, now available in print at www.bentley.com/books, as an e-book at www.bentley.com/books and on Amazon Kindle. The iTunes version will also be available s...