Autodesk Construction Cloud Expands with Powerful New Project Management, Quantification and Design Coordination Products
SAN RAFAEL, Calif.- Autodesk University – Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced a new set of products for Autodesk Construction Cloud that further connect data, workflows and teams throughout the entire building lifecycle, from design to operations. Built on a unified platform and common data environment, the new products – Autodesk Build, Autodesk Quantify and Autodesk BIM Collaborate – empower general contractors, specialty trades, designers and owners to drive better business outcomes...
Stantec earns top engineering design award for North Carolina’s first continuous flow intersection
The project improves traffic flow around the new headquarters for Corning Optical in Charlotte Charlotte, NC, TSX, NYSE: STN: Stantec has earned a top engineering design award for work supporting Corning Optical in accommodating increased traffic around the development of its new headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina. The leading global design firm was recognized with The Grand Conceptor award—the top prize—by the American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina (ACEC/NC)...
Autodesk Acquires Spacemaker: Offers Architects AI-powered Generative Design to Explore Best Urban Design Options
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. - Autodesk University – Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Spacemaker for $240 million net of cash. Based in Oslo, Norway, Spacemaker uses cloud-based, artificial intelligence (AI), and generative design to help architects, urban designers, and real estate developers make more informed early-stage design decisions faster and enables improved opportunities for sustainability from the start. By evaluating the best o...
Transoft Solutions Releases New Version of GuideSIGN
Richmond, Canada: Transoft Solutions, developers of productivity-enhancing software and services for the civil, transportation, and aviation industry, has just announced the release of the latest version of GuideSIGN 8 suite of products with new and improved features for the quick and accurate design of roadway traffic signs, signing plans and pavement markings. Built for designers and engineers, GuideSIGN has been the stalwart CAD software for creating traffic signs in a matter of minutes fo...
WALTER P MOORE RELEASES EMBODIED CARBON STEWARDSHIP REPORT
Engineering experts define embodied carbon and examine why it must be reduced HOUSTON, TX, Nov. 19, 2020 - International engineering firm Walter P Moore has released a groundbreaking stewardship report entitled Embodied Carbon, A Clearer View of Carbon Emissions. The report focuses on an issue of relevance for all material specifiers, which is the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. The report first defines embodied carbon, then Walter P Moore experts address why and how members of the...
Latest Resource From the Steel Tube Institute Makes It Easy to Check Tolerances of Hollow Structural Sections
GLENVIEW, Ill., Nov. 19, 2020: The Hollow Structural Sections Committee of the Steel Tube Institute (STI) is introducing an updated technical guide, “Methods to Check Dimensional Tolerances on Hollow Structural Sections,” to help fabricators and service centers. Available on the STI website ,...
Simpson Strong-Tie Introduces WSVF Subfloor Screw with Coating Approved for Use with Fire-Retardant-Treated Lumber
Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, today introduced the Strong-Drive® WSVF subfloor screw approved for use with fire-retardant-treated lumber. The WSVF joins the WSV family of collated screws developed for fastening subfloor sheathing using the Quik Drive® auto-feed screw driving system. Featuring a fire-retardant coating, the WSVF provides corrosion resistance for use with fire-retardant-treated wood and wood-based...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $7.7 Million in Tribal Transit Grant Awards to 25 Tribal Governments to Improve Public Transportation
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced $7.7 million in Tribal Transit Program grant awards to 25 tribal governments for projects to improve public transportation on tribal lands. "These federal grants will help American Indian and Alaskan Native tribal governments provide public transportation in rural areas, connecting tribal residents with jobs, healthcare and other essential services," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Ela...
Clean Energy Industry Leaders and Entrepreneurs Convene Virtually for ASME’s Advanced Clean Energy Summit December 3-4, 2020
Representatives from the U.S. Department of Energy, National Renewable Energy Lab, Xcel Energy, SG H2 Energy, Ocergy, Emrgy and more lead discussions on the global energy transition, clean energy technology developments, and the future energy portfolio What: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)'s Advanced Clean Energy Summit is an opportunity to explore energy technologies that contribute to achieving a global clean energy portfolio. Technologies including bioenergy, energ...
OptiRTC Retained by the City of Redmond WA, in Partnership with Osborn Consulting, Inc., to Improve Downstream Health and Water Quality within the Monticello Watershed
REDMOND, WA - OptiRTC (https://optirtc.com), a leader in forecast-based control of distributed stormwater infrastructure through cloud-based solutions, has been retained by the City of Redmond WA, in cooperation with Osborn Consulting, Inc., to design and install multiple Opti active control systems on ponds within the Monticello Watershed. The City of Redmond wants to improve flow duration control performance of the pond system to better mimic pre-development flows in order to improve downs...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
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