Hexagon’s R-evolution expands its sustainability agenda to help protect coastal blue carbon ecosystems
Stockholm, Sweden – Hexagon AB, a global leader in digital reality solutions, today announced R-evolution’s efforts to map the threatened seagrass meadows of the Caribbean islands, beginning with the coastal waters of the Bahamas. In collaboration with Beneath The Waves – a leading, global, non-profit organisation dedicated to protecting marine environments – R-evolution is leveraging Hexagon’s airborne bathymetric LiDAR technologies to detect, map and capture critical details about this vital h...
Autodesk to Acquire Cloud Based Estimating Company ProEst
ProEst will join Autodesk to strengthen its preconstruction offering and connect the project cost lifecycle within Autodesk Construction Cloud SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Dec. 16, 2021 – Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced that it is acquiring ProEst, a cloud-based estimating solution that enables construction teams to create estimates, perform digital takeoffs, generate detailed reports and proposals and manage bid-day processes. Autodesk plans to integrate ProEst with Autodesk Co...
Simpson Strong-Tie Aids Recovery from Recent Tornadoes with $15,000 Donation to Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund
Pleasanton, Calif. — Nine US states have experienced major devastation from at least 40 tornados that have ripped through the South and Midwest. To help with relief efforts, Simpson Strong-Tie is donating $15,000 to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. The state of Kentucky was hardest hit, reporting at least 74 confirmed fatalities. The storms are considered the deadliest tornado system ever in the state. The death toll across the affected areas is expected to reach the hundreds...
MdeAS Welcomes New Senior Associates, Cynthia Fels Price and Sonny Lee
(New York, N.Y.) – MdeAS (em-dee-ay-es), a New York based architecture firm known for modern design and its focus on redefining Class A buildings, interiors, and public spaces, announces that Cynthia Fels Price and Sonny Lee have joined the firm as Senior Associates. “We are pleased to welcome Cynthia and Sonny to the MdeAS team,” said Dan Shannon, Managing Partner, MdeAS. “Their expertise in commercial design and architecture will benefit the entire firm as we continue to work on major proje...
CFSEI Hosts 2022 Student Competition on Cold-Formed Steel Design
Entry Deadline is February 18, 2022 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) is hosting a 2022 Student Competition on Cold-Formed Steel Design. The contest is open to all full-time students at all levels who are interested in cold-formed steel design and creative problem solving. Entries are due on February 18, 2022. The competition problem on wall section design and the rules are available at https://www.cfsei.org/student_competition_2022. Students can wo...
buildingSMART USA and BIMForum Join Forces to Accelerate the Adoption of Open Standards for the Construction Industry
Denver, North Carolina - buildingSMART USA and BIMForum are announcing that they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly promote and advance the use of open standards for the building design and construction industry. BIMForum will operate the buildingSMART USA Chapter Building Industry Committee alongside existing Industry Committees for Roads and Bridges, and Airports. The Building Industry Committee will focus on the use of relevant open standards for vertical cons...
Conservative Energy Network Poll Shows Broad Support for Community Solar
LANSING, MI– A new nationwide poll released by the Conservative Energy Network shows broad support across political parties for government action on clean energy development, including 86% support for community solar projects as a way to increase America’s supply of clean, domestically-produced energy. These results are consistent with polling conducted in multiple states demonstrating high favorability among conservative voters. “This polling makes clear that clean energy can be a winning i...
Evolution of Narrow Band IoT in Remote Water Consumption Readings
Carlos Tejedor (Idrica): we must get ready. In the short term, everything will have sensors in the water industry. The NB standard will coexist with 5G to support billions of sensors. The Spanish city of Gandia was the first municipality to have tens of thousands of meters working with NB technology, in a project led by Idrica, Vodafone and the Gandia city council. This was the first Smart Water City with Narrow Band (NB) applied to remote metering. The project led the city to become...
Simpson Strong-Tie Introduces New RCA-C Rigid Connector Angle for Attaching Cold-Formed Steel Studs to Concrete Supports
Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, has expanded its lineup of rigid connector angles with the addition of the RCA-C, an ideal solution for attaching cold-formed steel (CFS) stud framing to concrete supports. Designed to save installers time and reduce the cost of drilling connector holes at the jobsite, the RCA-C provides the most anchor options available, including holes for a 1/2"-diameter anchor screw or bolt, or...
Anne Darnall Named WSP USA National Transit and Rail Deputy Market Sector Leader
Will lead business development and operations for transit and rail pursuits and projects across the Eastern U.S.; brings consistent track record of successful project delivery. CHARLOTTE — Anne Darnall has been named National Transit and Rail deputy market sector leader at WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy. She will be responsible for managing the firm’s Eastern region. In her new role, Darnall will lead strategic growth strategies and business devel...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
