Cubic Names New Vice President and General Manager for NextBus
SAN DIEGO – March 6, 2017 – Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS), a business unit of Cubic Corporation (NYSE:CUB), today announced the appointment of Tony Gale as vice president and general manager of NextBus®, Cubic’s Real-Time Passenger Information (RTPI) business. Gale is an executive with more than 20 years of experience in Software as a Service (SaaS) as well as domestic and international IT/Geographic Information System (GIS) markets. “Tony brings to NextBus a diverse background of techni...
‘New History' the Plan for 2nd Biennial
Organizers for this year's Chicago Architecture Biennial are asking 16 young architects to redesign Tribune Tower, like Helmut Jahn did in this drawing for a 1980 contest. ( Helmut Jahn rendering ) Blair Kamin Cityscapes With the newspaper business booming 95 years ago, the Chicago Tribune immodestly announced an international design contest for “the most beautiful and distinctive office building in the world.” Its bragging proved justified. The 1922 contest drew 263 entries from 23 countrie...
GRAITEC Achieves Autodesk Gold Reseller Status
Montreal - GRAITEC, a provider of software and professional services to the engineering, construction, architecture and manufacturing industries, receives Autodesk Gold Partner VAR (value-added reseller) Designation with Architecture, Engineering & Construction and Advanced Structure Specialization in Canada. Gold Partners have demonstrated the ability to deliver complete Autodesk software solutions. Starting on February 1st 2017, GRAITEC will combined its services and products with all Autod...
Zekelman Industries Acquires American Tube Manufacturing, Inc.
CHICAGO — Zekelman Industries announced that it has acquired American Tube Manufacturing, Inc., based in Birmingham, Alabama. Through this acquisition, Zekelman Industries and its Atlas Tube operating division will expand their presence into the southeastern region of the United States in the structural tubing market. American Tube will continue to operate under their brand and identity and will become part of the Atlas Tube division. “American Tube is a perfect complement to our Atlas Tub...
Thornton Tomasetti President Raymond P. Daddazio Receives Keystone Award from Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation
Thornton Tomasetti, the international engineering firm, announces that President Raymond P. Daddazio, Eng.ScD., P.E., F.EMI, has received the Keystone Award from the Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation (BWAF) at its annual Leadership Awards Gala in New York City on March 2. The BWAF is a nonprofit organization working to change the culture of the building industry by promoting a greater understanding of the diverse and broad roles of women in shaping the spaces where we live and work. Its...
Topcon Announces Enhanced Integration of GT Series Total Stations with Autodesk
LIVERMORE, Calif., USA/ CAPELLE A/D IJSSEL, The Netherlands – Topcon Positioning Group announces a new integration that extends its compatibility with Autodesk solutions. The Topcon GT series of robotic total stations is now available for use with Autodesk BIM 360 Layout software. “A new update allows GT instruments to seamlessly connect with the BIM 360 Layout application that provides operators the ability to connect coordinated models to the field layout process, helping to increase job si...
Maptitude 2017 Adds Enhanced MapPoint and Streets & Trips Features
NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS (USA) - Maptitude 2017 dominates the space vacated by MapPoint®, supporting Microsoft MapPoint-like tools & queries. With enhanced versions of the features that MapPoint users are familiar with, Maptitude retains the ease-of-use of the MapPoint tools while providing functionality that MapPoint users could only wish for. The new and improved tools include: Route/directions management: Importing MapPoint and Streets & Trips® waypoint files along with stop number, name...
IMAGINiT Technologies Earns Top Autodesk Platinum Club Award
OWINGS MILLS, MD ― March 1, 2017 — Rand Worldwide (OTCBB: RWWI), a global leader in providing technology solutions to organizations with engineering design and information technology requirements, today announces that its IMAGINiT Technologies division was awarded a coveted 2017 Autodesk Platinum Club Award at the Autodesk One Team Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada for the largest net subscription growth in North America. “The Autodesk Platinum Club Awards recognize an elite global group o...
Magnetic Connectors: a Multitude of Possible Applications
Rosenberger has developed a product family which offers an intelligent alternative to mechanical connecting. Our magnetic connectors support all standard functions, including a high number of mating cycles and vibration resistance. They are also suitable for power and signal transmission. Furthermore, they come complete with the benefit of automatic magnetic connection and are easy to clean. They can thus be relied upon for correct connection even in locations that are difficult to access. A maj...
AISC to Award 12 Top Professionals at NASCC: The Steel Conference
(Chicago, IL) - Twelve leaders from across the structural steel design, construction and academic community will be presented with awards by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) at the 2017 NASCC: The Steel Conference (March 22-24 in San Antonio). Roger E. Ferch, PE, will receive the Robert P. Stupp Award for Leadership Excellence, one of the Institute's highest honors. Rex Lewis and Stephen E. Porter will be honored with the Chairman's Award for outstanding service as members of...