PERI Formwork Systems, Inc. Announces VARIOKIT Pier System To Revolutionize Bridge Construction
Innovative VARIOKIT Pier System Bridges Safety and Efficiency ELKRIDGE, MD (July 12, 2022) – PERI Formwork Systems, Inc., one of the leading manufacturers and suppliers of formwork and scaffolding systems for today’s construction environment, is setting a new industry standard for bridge construction with the introduction of the company’s VARIOKIT Pier System (VPS). VPS bridges the gap between safety and efficiency to provide a versatile, rentable, and high-performing system for the smar...
Ideate Software Applications Aligned with Autodesk Revit 2023 and Deliver Significant Improvements for Revit Versions 2020-2022
San Francisco, CA – Ideate Software, an Autodesk® AEC Industry Partner and Autodesk® Authorized Developer, announced enhancements to its Revit plugin applications. In addition to aligning its software with Revit 2023, Ideate Software made significant improvements that will help Revit users deliver high-quality models in less time. Perform Time-Intensive Tasks in the Background with Ideate Automation 2.0 “One of the most significant changes made is the release of Ideate Automation 2.0, a sc...
U.S. Green Building Council Announces Recipients of 2022 LEED Homes Awards
Annual awards recognize LEED projects, builders and developers committed to sustainable, healthy and resilient homes (Washington, DC) – Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced the recipients of its annual LEED Homes Awards, celebrating green residential projects, developers and builders using LEED to improve the quality of life for residents, reduce a homes’ impact on the environment and create healthier and more resilient communities. Recipients represent multifamil...
Carolyn Haman passes away: Thoughts and prayers to the entire ConSeal family
NPCA and the entire precast concrete industry are saddened by this news. Thoughts and prayers to the entire ConSeal family. Carolyn P. Haman 96, peacefully went to be with her Lord and Savior, Monday, June 27, 2022. She was born in Myersdale, Pennsylvania to the late Ralph & Carrie (Danecker) Pfahler. Carolyn had a kind and loving heart. She was always in service to her church, her family and community. Her compassion for people directed her into a career in Physical Therapy. She studied and...
Visualization of Construction Safety: AMC Bridge Releases the Construction Safety—Hard-hat Detector Technology Demonstration
Waltham, MA - AMC Bridge constantly investigates new and innovative technologies to find out efficient ways of applying them to the construction industry. Construction Safety—Hard-hat Detector, a new web-based technology demonstration that applies machine learning to ensure safety on the construction site, is the latest result of such research. Driven by machine learning and image recognition techniques of the TensorFlow™ open-source software library, Construction Safety—Hard-hat Detector...
National Design-Builder Clayco Celebrates Groundbreaking of X Phoenix II, a New 26-story Residential High-rise in Phoenix’s Downtown Core
[PHOENIX] – Today Clayco, a full-service, turnkey real estate, architecture, engineering, design-build and construction firm, celebrated the groundbreaking of X Phoenix II, a new 26-story mixed-use residential high-rise located at 201 W. Van Buren in Phoenix’s downtown core. Designed by Clayco subsidiary Lamar Johnson Collaborative (LJC), this 632,442-square-foot project is owned and developed by Chicago-based developer, The X Company. The new Clayco-built tower will be located adjacent to th...
IDS GeoRadar launches Stream DP with new Equalised scrambled Technology (EsT)
Stream DP is the new compact GPR array solution introducing the ground-breaking EsT technology that brings GPR performance to the next level: the deepest one yet. PISA, Italy (12 July 2022) — IDS GeoRadar, part of Hexagon, today announced the launch of Stream DP, an innovation for 3D utility mapping that uses multi-channel ground penetrating radar (GPR). Stream DP with the patented EsT technology enables efficient and safe performance in underground utility detection and mapping. EsT equalises...
HNTB Selected to Develop Statewide Lane Closure Management System for Iowa DOT
Digital innovation initiative will increase work zone safety and automate lane closure processes. DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Transportation selected HNTB to assist in the development and deployment of a statewide lane closure management system. Under the contract, the firm will work alongside Iowa DOT to provide consolidation, automation and improved overall enterprise knowledge of work zone activity and automated lane closure processes. “We are excited about the opportunit...
Siemens and Esri partner to bring grid planning and operation to a new level
California-based Esri, pioneer in geographic information system software Geodata combined with Siemens´ modeling and simulation software boosts creation of holistic digital twin of the grid for planning, simulation and real-time operations to accelerate the energy transition Complementary product partners are part of the Siemens Xcelerator ever-growing ecosystem of partners to accelerate digital transformation Siemens Smart Infrastructure has partnered with Esri, the global leader...
WSP USA Names Matthew Chynoweth National Complex Bridge Director
As the first director of Michigan DOT’s Bureau of Bridges and Structures, Chynoweth led bridge design activities and developed technical policies for construction across the state. DETROIT, July 11, 2022 — Matthew Chynoweth, chief bridge engineer and director of the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Bureau of Bridges and Structures, has been named national complex bridge director for WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy. The WSP USA Complex B...
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