Trimble's New SketchUp Viewer for Microsoft HoloLens Enables Users to Inhabit and Experience Designs
AS VEGAS - Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) launched today its SketchUp Viewer for Microsoft HoloLens. The new mixed-reality solution allows users to virtually inhabit and experience their designs to improve quality, communication and efficiency in the design, construction and operation of buildings. SketchUp Viewer is the first extensible commercial HoloLens application available in the Windows Store. The announcement was made at Trimble Dimensions. SketchUp is the world's most widel...
Parsons’ Leketa Elected to National Academy of Construction
PASADENA, CA – Parsons is pleased to announce that Anthony “Tony” Leketa, Parsons Executive Vice President for Federal Construction Services, has been inducted into the National Academy of Construction (NAC). NAC comprises industry leaders whose present or past professional careers demonstrate outstanding contributions to the engineering and construction industry. Academy membership is extended to fewer than 1% of the nation’s engineering and construction professionals. An induction ceremony was...
HDR's Jason Magalen Named Young Engineer of the Year by American Society of Civil Engineers in Oregon
Jason Magalen has been named Young Engineer of the Year by the American Society of Civil Engineers Oregon section. Magalen is a coastal/ocean engineer based in HDR's Portland, Oregon office. He has been with HDR since 2014. The award is based on service to the engineering company and ASCE as well as technical competence. Magalen has served the Oregon ASCE section in roles ranging from IT to secretary/treasurer to president and past president. He was one of four speakers at the national confe...
Woolpert-RS&H, LLC Wins $9M Contract to Provide Design Support to Air Force Reserve Command
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Louisville District has awarded the Woolpert-RS&H, LLC joint venture a $9 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide design support for the Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) construction program nationwide. The five-year contract brings two industry-leading architecture and engineering companies together to work collaboratively to design some or all of the following types of building structures: administ...
Johnson and Plumpton Named Senior Vice Presidents at Gannett Fleming
Harrisburg, Pa.: Gannett Fleming has elected Mark D. Johnson and William M. Plumpton, CEP, as senior vice presidents of the firm. Johnson, based in North Andover, Massachusetts, serves as the national practice director of environmental compliance and remediation services. He is responsible for the implementation and supervision of a wide range of environmental services for Fortune 100 companies. Johnson was the creator of the firm’s Corporate Sustainability Program, serving as the Corporat...
Bentley Systems Announces Winners of 2016 Be Inspired Awards
LONDON – The Year in Infrastructure 2016 Conference – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing infrastructure, today announced the winners of the 2016 Be Inspired Awards. The awards honor the extraordinary work of Bentley users improving the world’s infrastructure. At a ceremony and gala last night here at The Year in Infrastructure 2016 Conference, 18 Be Inspired Awards winners and eight Be Inspired Special Recognition Awards win...
Trimble Field Link Makes Construction Layout Easier—Scales to Contractors’ Needs
Trimble released Trimble® Field Link version 4.0, the latest version of its construction layout software for measuring and creating layout positions for anchor bolts, hangers, cable trays and other common construction layout tasks. With new modular software features and enhanced task-based workflows that work across a range of layout positioning instruments, Trimble Field Link provides general contractors and MEP contractors with a single solution for layout and QA workflows that is both flexibl...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $1 Million for Emergency Repairs to Flood-Damaged Roads and Bridges in Pennsylvania
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced the immediate availability of $1 million in Emergency Relief (ER) funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to help begin repairs on flood-damaged roads and bridges in north and central Pennsylvania. “The flooding has caused significant damage to roads and bridges in central part of the state and Pennsylvanians are just beginning to pick up the pieces,” said Secretary Foxx. “This funding will help expedite the...
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Announces the Release of the Center-to-Center (C2C) Reference Implementation (RI) Software Tool
The USDOT is pleased to provide the intelligent transportation systems (ITS) standards community with a new tool to support efficient deployment of systems for C2C communication. The C2C RI tool enables agencies to determine whether their interface for communicating between centers conforms to two standards: •Traffic Management Data Dictionary (TMDD) v3.03c Standard •National Transportation Communications for Intelligent Transportation System Protocol (NTCIP) 2306 v01 Application Profile for X...
SmarterBetterCities Announces Corporate Name Change to CloudCities
San Francisco/Zurich - In response to an increased focus on its flagship product the SmarterBetterCities startup will change its name to CloudCities, introduce an updated corporate identity, launch a redesigned home page (www.cloudcities.io) As of November 3rd, SmarterBetterCities will change its name to CloudCities. In alignment with the adoption of a new name and new corporate identity, the company will introduce a new home page reflecting its growth ambitions and highlighting its ind...
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