New technology enables real-time carbon monitoring
Innovation gives customers clear, accurate audit trail for emissions regulations Mammoet has developed a new technology platform that reports emissions data from heavy lifting equipment in real time. The system allows customers to accurately predict and monitor carbon output arising from large heavy lifting and transport projects. Project planners looking to meet increasingly strict emissions regulations have needed to rely on estimates of total emissions, drawn from the make and model of e...
Major Update to PPI Plastic Pipe Design calculator Announced
Association’s Version 3.0 Adds Pipe Sizes, Fluids, and Static Water Column Pressure Function IRVING, Texas - The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) has announced a major update to its Building & Construction Division’s Plastic Pipe Design Calculator, a free software tool for the design of plastic pressure pipe and tubing systems using CPVC, HDPE, PEX, PE-RT, PP-R and PP-RCT. The calculator is intended to be used for applications such as plumbing, water service, fire protection, hydroni...
Data Conversion from the Mechanical CAD System to BIM in the New AMC Bridge Technology Demonstration
Waltham, MA - The demand for digital product data in the construction sector is accelerating faster than ever. Its driving factors, among others, are increasing adoption of building information modeling (BIM), legal requirements for product traceability, and commercial pressure to deliver fully specified technical designs of projects quicker and error-free. However, architects and mechanical engineers have different design needs, resulting in varying and often non-compatible CAD tools and file...
Epic Games Leverages HOOPS Exchange to Simplify CAD Data Import into Unreal Engine
Ability to import 30+ CAD data formats into Unreal Engine supports new AR and VR workflows that enable customers to collaborate more effectively on design and engineering tasks BEND, OR - Tech Soft 3D, the leading provider of engineering software development toolkits, today announces that Epic Games has chosen HOOPS Exchange to enable CAD data import into their solution, Datasmith, a collection of tools that allows Unreal Engine customers to import entire pre-constructed scenes or complex ass...
HERE Workspace: The low-code platform tool for map creation now comes with machine learning from AWS
HERE Workspace adds new low-code mapmaking capabilities and now connects to Amazon SageMaker, AWS’s machine learning platform, to further expand the possibilities for customers developing spatial intelligence At AWS re:Invent, HERE Technologies is demonstrating Amazon SageMaker’s Shadow Deployment capability in traffic congestion predictions Amsterdam and Las Vegas, AWS re:Invent 2022 – HERE Technologies today announced that HERE Workspace is expanding to give enterprises more ways to inte...
A New Hybrid Gateway with G.hn Backhaul Unveiled by MaxLinear and Microchip Technology for Versatile Smart Grid Use Cases
Frankfurt, Germany: Electric utilities can now provide real-time data on energy power consumption with Hybrid Gateways integrating G.hn Powerline (PLC) technology as broadband backhaul for a complete range of proven technologies, according to evidence from MaxLinear and Microchip Technology. This Proof of Concept (PoC) has been jointly developed by HomeGrid Forum member MaxLinear, leading provider of multi-gigabit connectivity solutions, and Microchip Technology, leading provider of smart, co...
CHC Navigation launches the version 8 of its Landstar Field Data Collection Software
The ultimate survey and mapping software covering all surveyors’ needs in the field. Shanghai, China – CHC Navigation (CHCNAV) today released LandStar8, a Field Surveying and Mapping application for Android devices. LandStar8 is a versatile, modular and customizable software for topographic tasks such as surveying, stake out, cadastral, mapping and GIS. Building on the legacy of LandStar7, the new LandStar8 brings many new features such as a refined user interface, streamlined workflows,...
FleetWatcher Integration Enhances Functionality of B2W, Viewpoint, OnStation, and other Popular Software Programs
Indianapolis, IN) – As paving contractors and heavy construction contractors increasingly adopt technology to operate more efficiently, FleetWatcher is leading the way with seamless integration with popular software programs. Providing a seamless flow of data to further enhance the functionality of programs like Viewpoint, B2W, OnStation, and many more. Data from e-ticketing, cycle counts, tonnage, and more automatically flows from FleetWatcher’s Materials Management Solution (MMS) into the ap...
iNESS Data Twins of Commercial Spaces Powered by Bentley iTwin
Data Twins of Commercial Spaces models human behavior and indoor circumstances to optimize space, energy usage, and operations. Data Twins of Commercial Spaces integrates human behavior modeling with a building’s operations Rochester, N.Y. – iNESS 360 announced the addition of Data Twins of Commercial Spaces to Bentley Systems’ Powered by iTwin program. Data Twins of Commercial Spaces enables owners and operators to better manage the use of commercial spaces by integrating human behavio...
Swinerton Perceives Web 3.0 as an Opportunity to Drive Quality and Transparency in Construction
New York, NY, November 29, 2022 -- At the start of every construction project, there are always a lot of handshakes (even in the Covid Era). In fact, most of what makes construction work is trust, which comes from a proven record of accomplishment and not expectations. With the use of Web 3.0 systems, a platform of transparency is developed allowing all parties access and even the ability to create virtualized environments. In other words, all stakeholders in the construction process can create...
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