Over 80% of The Education Sessions at Next Month’s AEC BuildTech Will Offer Continuing Education Units; Advance Pricing Ends March 15 - Sign Up Today to Save
ROSEMONT, IL - BNP Media is pleased to announce that over 80% of the conference sessions at the inaugural AEC BuildTech Conference & Expo (Architecture, Engineering, Construction) will offer Continuing Education Units, to provide industry professionals with the credits needed to keep their license/certification. The tradeshow and conference spotlighting the latest design & building processes, products and emerging technologies is taking place April 30 to May 2, 2019, at the Donald E. Stephens C...
Microdesk Launches BIMrx to Increase Efficiency Across Project Teams of Revit and Non-Revit Users
New York, NY - Global AECO consulting firm Microdesk, a leading provider of business and technology advisory services for the design and construction industry, announced today its launch of BIMrx, an application designed for Revit and non-Revit powered users. BIMrx is available for a free 14-day trial, with a yearly subscription cost of $99 per user or machine. BIMrx was designed to help increase efficiency when making large-scale changes by democratizing data that enables Revit-and non-Rev...
CFSEI Accepting Entries for 2019 Awards Program through April 15
WASHINGTON, DC —The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) is accepting entries through April 15, 2019 for its annual awards program, which acknowledges outstanding achievement in creative design, technical innovation, and best practices in the use of cold-formed steel and recognizes individuals who have volunteered significant time and talent to the cold-formed steel industry. This year’s awards will be presented in three categories: Project, Creative Detail and the John P. Matsen Award...
Wärtsilä Delivers Power Plant on Fast-Track to Help Bahamas Power and Light Improve System Reliability
The technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to deliver a power plant to the Commonwealth of Bahamas. The 132 MW engine power plant has been ordered by the local utility, Bahamas Power and Light (BPL), on a full engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) basis. The plant will be delivered as a fast-track project as it is due to go into commercial operations in the end of summer 2019. This will greatly assist BPL in improving grid reliability on the island. The order has been recognise...
AASHTO Appoints Three New Committee Chairs
State department of transportation executives Roger Millar, Laurie Berman, and David Bernhardt (left to right in photo above) were all recently appointed to two-year terms to chair key committees and councils for the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Millar, secretary of the Washington State Department of Transportation, will chair AASHTO’s Council on Public Transportation, which develops legislative, policy, and program recommendations related to all forms o...
Atrium-inspired and Light-filled Stoughton Public Library Re-Opens After Renovation, Sparks Revived Library Interest from Community
BOSTON, MASSACUSETTS – The Town of Stoughton, Massachusetts and Finegold Alexander Architects are proud to announce that the Stoughton Public Library renovation and expansion is complete. The newly renovated library was opened to the public in December with great excitement from the community. The project included a major renovation of the former 22,000 SF structure expanding it to 31,000 SF, creating thoughtful program-driven spaces that are flexible, comfortable and welcoming to more effective...
Coil Anodized Aluminum Paneling Makes Korean Heritage Shine
Completed in the 7th century CE, the Hwanryongsa Temple's Wooden Pagoda was built entirely of wood—with no iron nails used. At the time the tallest structure in East Asia, and the tallest wooden building in the world, this architectural feat was the center of state-sponsored Buddhism during the Silla era. Although it was destroyed in the 13th century, it remains an important symbol of the heritage of the city it once looked over, Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.[1] When cit...
Team TBG Wins NOAA’s ProTech Oceans Contract
The indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract will generate research, services, operations and data for issues that include coastal resiliency, ocean acidification, ecological pollution and natural hazards. WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 13, 2019) — Team TBG has been awarded a contract in support of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Professional and Technical (ProTech) Services Oceans Domain. Team TBG consists of 11 scientific, research and geospatial compa...
SimActive Releases Version 8.1 with Advanced Editing Tools
Montreal, Canada, March 12th, 2019 – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, announces the release of Correlator3D™ version 8.1 specifically addressing advanced needs from expert users. Added features include, among many improvements, new DEM editing capabilities. Version 8.1 showcases improved filtering capabilities to remove objects from DSMs and manual options to modify local DTM topography. Also, a new system to track changes during DEM editing has been imp...
Bentley Institute’s Digital Advancement Academies Receive BIM Award for BIM Enabler/Consultant of the Year
March 8, 2019 -- Bentley Institute’s Digital Advancement Academies have been named as the winner of the BIM Enabler/Consultant of the Year Award at BIM Show Live 2019 in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. The annual BIM Awards, part of the national conference, honor and recognise the world’s best BIM work by celebrating exceptional and innovative use of BIM in the built environment. Iain Miskimmin, senior academies manager for Bentley Institute’s Digital Advancement Academies, said, “It’s an honor for...
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