Hexagon PPM is the New Brand for Intergraph Process, Power & Marine
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.: The world’s leading engineering software company is today embracing a new brand and a honed vision for enabling the smart digital industrial facility and extending its expertise into new markets like Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC). Intergraph Process, Power & Marine – acquired by Hexagon AB in July 2010 – will now be known as Hexagon PPM. Hexagon PPM is focused on delivering end-to-end information technology solutions that drive efficiencies during the desi...
Sokkia Introduces Simplicity in Field-to-Office Software
LIVERMORE, Calif. : Sokkia introduces new field and office software solutions for its total stations, robotics and GNSS rover systems — GeoPro Field and GeoPro Office. GeoPro Field provides a graphical user interface designed to easily collect field measurements for land surveying and construction activities. “End-users needing a field tool to collect and import measurement data into design and drafting software will find GeoPro Field to be a fast and accurate method that will increase produc...
Announcing Release of UgCSUupdate 2.11 and UgCS for DJI Update 2.5
Riga - SPH Engineering’s update for UgCS adds profound data import and processing features for UAV professionals and brings improvement for overall mission planning features. Android application UgCS for DJI is upgraded adding support for some newest DJI drones and features like camera zoom and improving video stream quality. Update adds support for DJI Inspire 2, Mavic Pro, N3 and Phantom 4 Pro and for MikroKopter Firmware-2.16, expanding the already wide base of UgCS supported drones....
Fugro Partners with Skyline to Deliver Unique Oblique Imagery and 3D Modelling Environment
Fugro is enhancing its mapping services with the introduction of an integrated software package that creates realistic, yet spatially accurate, high-resolution 3D building models using oblique imagery. The product will benefit emergency responders during critical infrastructure planning, as well as those involved in infrastructure development, utilities and property management. Announcing a strategic partnership with Skyline Software Systems, Inc., Mike Wernau, Fugro’s Oblique Program Manager...
Viewpoint Construction Software Launches Industry-Transforming Construction Software Platform, View
PORTLAND, OREGON – Viewpoint, the established leader in providing construction ERP solutions, launched the next evolution of its hosted services with Viewpoint Enterprise Cloud (VEC) at the 2017 ENR Future Tech conference. Unique in the world of construction cloud solutions, VEC is built on a high performance, scalable cloud technology that integrates the industry’s most comprehensive solution suite for the Office, Team and Field. Viewpoint’s vision, building on over 40 years of experience in...
PlanGrid and EarthCam Partner to Integrate Construction Camera Content into Site Plans
WHAT: EarthCam, the webcam technology leader, has teamed with PlanGrid, the leader in construction software that drives productivity for the field, to integrate high-quality webcam content, including 360° photos, into their user platform. The companies made the announcement today at ENR FutureTech, where leaders in architecture, engineering and construction learn about the latest advancements in technology supporting the industry. WHY: Through the strategic partnership, PlanGrid is now able t...
The Future of Construction from DEWALT
SAN FRANCISCO - DEWALT announces the new age of jobsite connectivity with its unprecedented effort to make building more efficient through digital solutions. Over the coming months, DEWALT will launch a fully connected system, including WiFi mesh network and, later, an Internet of Things platform, to enhance productivity, profitability, and safety on the jobsite. After extensive research, DEWALT identified that, due to the increase in digital dependency in the construction field, there is an...
The Future of Transport is Magnetic
In advance of a CWIEME Berlin seminar, project leaders from two prestigious universities reveal their exciting experiences in developing magnetically-propelled transit pods for the SpaceX Hyperloop. The idea of creating new high-speed mass transit systems is a hot topic for many scientists around the world. Spurred on by technology engineering entrepreneur, Elon Musk, the race is on to create pods that can transport passengers and cargo at high speeds. Musk – the founder and co-founder of seve...
IMAGINiT Technologies Earns Autodesk BIM 360 Authorization in U.S. and Canada
OWINGS MILLS, MD ― May 25, 2017 — Rand Worldwide (OTCBB: RWWI), a global leader in providing technology solutions to organizations with engineering design and information technology requirements, today announced that its IMAGINiT Technologies division has earned BIM 360 authorization from Autodesk. “We’re thrilled to have validation from Autodesk that our talented team of building design experts in the U.S. and Canada have demonstrated excellence around the BIM 360 products and as such h...
Portable UltraCam Panther Offers High-Quality Imagery, Video and LiDAR
Graz, Austria — May, 2017 — Vexcel Imaging is announcing the new UltraCam Panther, a versatile portable platform that carries complementary sensors to capture full-spherical imagery and video, dense 3D LiDAR point clouds and precise trajectory information in both indoor and outdoor environments. The UltraCam Panther’s panoramic head holds 26 cameras to capture very high resolution still imagery or video with a 360-degree field of view. A multi-beam rotating LiDAR sensor simultaneously collect...