Oregon Department of Transportation Deploys DT Research Purpose-built GNSS Rugged Tablets for Construction Projects
SAN JOSE, CA - DT Research, the leading designer and manufacturer of purpose-built computing solutions for vertical markets, today announced the successful deployment of the DT391GS Rugged GNSS Tablets for the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). The DT391GS tablets with Intel® Celeron® Dual Core Processors are used as Inspector Positioning Tablets with the critical hardware and software needed for line and grade determination on stakeless highway construction projects. ODOT needed to...
Viewpoint Construction Software Announces Viewpoint Team, its Next- Generation Collaboration Platform
PORTLAND, OR – – Last week Viewpoint Construction Software® launched Viewpoint Team, a fully collaborative, cloud-based platform for project management and construction operations solutions. Viewpoint Team integrates with Vista, Viewpoint’s core ERP product, and is browser and mobile friendly. The first application to launch in Viewpoint Team is Submittals. The Team Submittals solution streamlines the complex submittal process, ensuring all stakeholders can review, comment and approve documen...
Autodesk BIM 360 Docs Now Available For Android Devices
If you attended Autodesk University in Las Vegas in November, you’ll recall that during the Product Innovation Keynote, Sarah Hodges, Autodesk’s Construction Business Line Director, made reference to upcoming BIM 360 Docs support for Android devices. That day has come, and BIM 360 Docs now offers Android device users with a mobile construction app to access the latest project files and information. Previewed at Autodesk University 2015, Autodesk BIM 360 Docs provides a long-awaited answer to...
IMAGINiT Technologies Offers Intelligent Construction Technology from Leica Geosystems
OWINGS MILLS, MD - Rand Worldwide (OTCBB: RWWI), a global leader in providing technology solutions to organizations with engineering design and information technology requirements, announced that its IMAGINiT Technologies division expanded their sales and training offerings from Leica Geosystems. The expanded offering includes robotic total stations, controllers and other hardware and software solutions from the industry-leading Leica iCON (intelligent construction) portfolio. These solutions ar...
Natural Resources Wales Taps CH2M's Flood Modeller Pro for its New Flood Forecasting System
DENVER - Natural Resources Wales, the Welsh Government's principal adviser on issues relating to the environment and its natural resources, selected CH2M's Flood Modeller Pro software as the core hydrodynamic modelling solution within its new flood forecasting system. The system is being built using Deltares' Delft-FEWS software, an open data handling platform, designed for building a customized hydrological forecasting system. "Flood forecasting is an essential component of flood risk manage...
Siemens To Use Meidensha’s Ceramic Flat-Sheet Membrane For The First Time In Newly Developed PACT MBR System
Shinagawa, Tokyo | Meidensha Corporation (CEO Yuji Hamasaki; Shinagawa, TOKYO) today announced that the company’s ceramic flat-sheet membrane has been accepted by Siemens Water Solutions for use in its new PACT® Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) used for waste water treatment in the oil refinery and petrochemical industries, and other challenging wastewater treatment environments. The next generation PACT® system, set to be marketed around the globe, produces best-in-class wastewater treatment effluent...
Hitachi Consulting Launches End-to-End Water Management Solutions
DALLAS - Hitachi Consulting, a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd (TSE: 6501) and a leading provider of IT consulting and management consulting solutions and services, has launched a comprehensive water management solution to accelerate enterprise sustainability initiatives. Hitachi Consulting Water Management Solutions tailor water management services with an innovative approach that includes detailed assessments, leading technologies and equipment implementation, as well as water management intelligen...
Fast Construction with Prefabricated Wood Elements
Using wood elements allows faster building turnaround. This leads to more profitable construction projects and shorter investment payback times. The pace of construction is kept at the desired level, because prefabrication reduces some of the most common risks at construction sites. Multimedia press release Utilizing prefabricated wood elements is a surprisingly fast option for on-site construction. For example, up to 1500 m2 of Kerto® LVL (Laminated Veneer Lumber) roof pane...
CycloPure Announces Bonding of Adsorbent Polymers into Textiles Enabling Fabrics that Remove Contaminants from Air and Water
ENCINITAS, Calif. - CycloPure, Inc. today announced a major advance in its breakthrough adsorption technology – the ability to bond its polymers into textiles. Using this process, the company is now able to infuse its highly adsorbent materials into textile fibers to functionalize fabrics. As first reported in the January 14, 2016 edition of Nature, CycloPure has developed proprietary materials with superior adsorption that rapidly remove pollutants and other contaminants in the treatment of...
Komax Triple Action Static Mixer Answer to Desalination Problems
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. - Komax Systems Offers Equipment to Help Desalination Plants Get Off The Ground. Komax Systems has long offered their Triple Action Static Mixer to a number of different industries, and with good reason. It's as versatile as it is powerful. With the constant calls for new desalination plants all over the world, Komax is showing its potential in this key area of water treatment. Is Desalination the Answer? From the California drought to dry water scarce region...