Trimble Pivot Platform and Alloy GNSS Reference Receiver Now Support BeiDou Generation III Signals
STUTTGART, Germany — Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today new capabilities to its Real-Time Network (RTN) portfolio—the Trimble® Pivot™ Platform and the Trimble Alloy™ Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) reference receiver—that will enable operators to continue to meet the ongoing demand from surveyors, mapping professionals and precision farmers for accurate, reliable corrections derived from real-time networks. The announcement was made today at INTERGEO 2019, the world’s largest co...
KWK Architects/TKDA Design Team Transforms University of Minnesota's Historic Pioneer Hall into Contemporary Space for Today’s Students
St. Louis, MO - The University of Minnesota’s 90-year-old Pioneer Hall opened its doors to incoming freshmen following a much-needed expansion and renovation. KWK Architects led the design effort on the project, partnered with architecture/engineering firm-of-record TKDA of St. Paul, MN. The decision by the University’s Board of Regents in 2016 to preserve a significant amount of the residence hall’s signature exterior but demolish much of its interior offered a unique challenge to the projec...
Brown and Caldwell Welcomes Carey Allen as Integrated Project Delivery Leader
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — Brown and Caldwell, a leading environmental engineering and construction firm, today announced Carey Allen has joined the firm as senior vice president and leader of its integrated project delivery (IPD) practice. Allen brings a 26-year track record of executive guidance and strategic focus in the environmental engineering and construction field. She has directed business growth efforts, initiated and managed key partner relationships, and led organizational change prog...
PennDOT Data Shows Pennsylvania Roundabouts Reducing Fatalities, Injuries, and Crashes
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced that according to department data, fatalities, injuries, and crashes decreased overall at 19 roundabouts at 16 locations after they were built. "We are glad to promote the use of roundabouts throughout the commonwealth," said PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. Richards. "The facts speak for themselves. Roundabouts save lives and reduce crash severity over standard stop or signal controlled intersections." ...
IMAGINiT Technologies Partners with CanBIM Toronto to host the Owners Symposium
Baltimore, MD — IMAGINiT Technologies brings together three leading experts who will share how they have successfully transformed their 2D approach to a Building Information Model (BIM) solution that integrates facilities management (FM) and reality capture. Hear what they have to say at the CanBIM Owners Symposium being held at the Hyatt Regency in Toronto, ON on September 25, 2019. IMAGINiT, an Autodesk Platinum Partner in Canada, will exhibit their full range of building, reality capture and...
Skokie Engages New Technology To Evaluate Water Main Infrastructure
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - Each day, the Village of Skokie residential and commercial water customers receive an average of 7.7 million gallons of drinking water that is distributed through some 180 miles of water mains throughout the community. Unexpected water main breaks are costly for the Village. In addition, they are disruptive and inconvenient for both residents and businesses, sometimes resulting in business interruption and other costly circumstances. The Village of Skokie has maintain...
Applanix Enhances POSPac Trimble Post-Processed CenterPoint RTX Correction Service to Support High-Accuracy UAV Mapping Without Base Stations
Achieve Centimeter-Level Accuracy Direct Georeferencing Using the POSPac Trimble Post-Processed CenterPoint RTX Correction Service Stuttgart, Germany, September 17, 2019 - Applanix, a Trimble Company (NASDAQ: TRMB), announced today that the POSPac Trimble Post-Processed CenterPoint® RTX™ (POSPac PP-RTX) correction service has been enhanced for use with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) flown within Trimble RTX Fast service regions. Available on a subscription basis within the latest release o...
Trimble 4D Control Software Provides Greater Geotechnical Sensor Support
STUTTGART, Germany, Sept. 17, 2019—Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today an update to its core real-time monitoring software—Trimble® 4D Control. Building on the recently released version 5.0, this update delivers support for Senceive’s wireless monitoring systems, streamlining the configuration process for users and delivering real-time data from geotechnical sensors to one common platform. By receiving data through Senceive’s wireless gateways into Trimble 4D Control software, project stakeho...
Trimble Enhances its Indoor Mobile Mapping Solution with New Software for Improved Workflow and Results
STUTTGART, Germany, Sept. 17, 2019—Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) introduced today two new software releases designed to further simplify and improve the workflow for indoor mobile mapping, while also improving the final map products that the Trimble® Indoor Mobile Mapping Solution (TIMMS) produces. The announcement was made today at INTERGEO 2019, the world’s largest conference on geodesy, geoinformatics and land management. TIMMS is the optimal fusion of technologies for capturing spatial da...
Teledyne Optech Introduces OEM TLS-M3 for Marine, Monitoring and Mobile Applications
VAUGHAN, Canada — September 17, 2019 — Teledyne Optech, a Teledyne Technologies [NYE:TDY] company and global leader in advanced lidar sensors, will showcase its new high-resolution, long range scanner, the TLS-M3 at InterGEO this week. The new scanner boasts powerful features including a protective encasement for marine environments, integrated inclinometer, and compass with external camera support. With the capacity to operate at up to three speeds, the TLS-M3 has ranges of 250m up to 2000m...