AEC Excellence Awards 2019 Winners: Nine Projects Reveal How Far We’ve Come
When it comes to the AEC industry, projects come in all shapes and sizes. So does the innovative use of technology—whether it’s for an arena, a bridge, a metro line, or a mixed-use development. That’s why Autodesk’s AEC Excellence Awards honor the small, medium, and large-sized projects for infrastructure design, building design, and construction that are making an impact with advanced approaches and pioneering achievements. They’re reflective of how far we’ve come and inspire us all to do even...
Afghanistan’s Energy Sector will be Transformed by World Bank Spurring Private Investments
The World Bank Group’s announcement of a $98.8m financial package to support the development of two gas-to-power energy projects – Sheberghan Phase 1 (40 megawatts (MW) and Mazar-e-Sharif (58.6MW) – in Afghanistan, will be crucial in addressing the key challenges within the country’s energy sector, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Afghanistan has suffered from years of conflicts and is one of the least developed nations in the world, with the country reliant on foreign a...
GlobalData Analyses Revenue and Profit Change of Top 20 Companies by Sector in 2018
Oil and gas outperformed other sectors in terms of combined revenue and profitability in 2018, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData analyzed the total year-on-year (YoY) revenue and profit change of 10 core business sectors, based on the performance of the top 20 publicly-traded companies picked based on market capitalization in each sector. Besides oil and gas, technology, construction and medical equipment were the standout performers as they witnes...
Bluefin Technology Partners Develops Fluent with Walchem
Worcester Tech Company Builds Remote Monitoring System for Water Testing Devices Worcester, MA – Bluefin Technology Partners, one of Massachusetts’ most innovative digital product developers, today announced their partnership with the water treatment technology and equipment company, Walchem. Bluefin worked with Walchem to develop Fluent, a remote monitoring and reporting system which is fully synchronized with Walchem’s web based controllers, allowing for simple, fast and remote communicati...
Trey Hamilton Joins ACI Staff
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (October 16, 2019) – The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is pleased to announce that Trey Hamilton joined the staff as Senior Engineer on October 1, 2019. In this new position, Hamilton will provide technical and administrative support to ACI's technical committees and assist with the development of technical resources, educational programs, and the adoption of ACI’s consensus-based standards. Hamilton has 35 years of experience in structural engineering research...
ACI Concrete Conference on Materials & Design to be Held in Amman, Jordan
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – Under the patronage of HRH Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan, President of the Royal Scientific Society, the American Concrete Institute (ACI), and Jordan Concrete Association, in collaboration with the Royal Scientific Society and Jordan Engineers Association, announce the ACI Concrete Conference on Materials & Design to be held 17-18 November, 2019, in Amman, Jordan. This two-day conference will be held at the Royal Scientific Society and will convene leading experts...
Vectorworks, Inc. Announces Kristopher Clemson as First Entertainment Winner of Richard Diehl Award
Columbia, MD (October 16, 2019)—Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. continues to support the next generation of designers, naming Kristopher Clemson winner of the 2019 Richard Diehl Award, the grand prize for the Vectorworks Design Scholarship. With over 1,600 submissions, scholarships were awarded to 20 student projects from the architecture, entertainment, landscape and interior design industries. Winners included both individual and group submissions. The winning proj...
DART Accepts APTA Innovation Award for GoPass App
Dallas Area Rapid Transit's (DART) ongoing dedication to developing innovative programs that provide North Texas riders with greater access to public transit has earned the 2019 Innovation Award from the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). DART accepted the award Tues., Oct. 15, at the annual TRANSform Conference in New York. The APTA Innovation Award honors public transit agencies that demonstrate innovative concepts or effective problem-solving techniques not previously appli...
FLIR Launches Industry-First Deep Learning-Enabled Machine Vision Camera: Firefly DL
ARLINGTON, Va. – FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) today announced the launch of the FLIR Firefly® DL, the industry’s first deep learning, inference-enabled machine vision camera with FLIR Neuro technology. With its small size, low weight, minimal power consumption, and deep learning capabilities, the FLIR Firefly DL camera is ideal for embedding into mobile, desktop, and handheld systems. The Firefly DL with deep learning enables original equipment manufacturers, engineers, and makers to qui...
Microdesk Launches ARID™, the First Cloud-based Asset Registry and Information Database Application for Enhanced Asset Data Management
New York, NY - Global AECO consulting firm Microdesk, announced today its launch of ARID™, a Cloud- based Asset Registry and Information Database application that leverages machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) for enhanced asset data management. ARID™ allows organizations to capture and organize equipment assets in a central location and uses ML and AI to analyze assets names and values, identify inconsistencies and make recommendations based on industry standards. ARID™ is...
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