2019 was a banner year for Bentley’s Year In Infrastructure thought leadership conference, in its focused attention to what organizations need to manage increasing quantities and densities of data. Digital Twins were definitely the order of the day this year, with other technologies taking front and center stage in the form of acquisitions.
Archive for the ‘2D’ Category
Bentley Year In Infrastructure 2019 Kicks Off in Singapore
Friday, October 25th, 2019Award-Winning Comcast Technology Center Employs New Structural “Off-Center” Split Core Design
Thursday, October 10th, 2019Peter Napiorkowski, assistant manager, Prodraft, Inc. spoke with AECCafe Voice about the challenges and rewards of the Comcast Technology Center project, a Tekla 2019 North America BIM Awards Steel Winner. Comcast Technology Center is the newest skyscraper addition to the Philadelphia skyline.
nTopology Sports New Modeling Architecture and Open Platform nTop
Thursday, October 3rd, 2019nTopology was featured in a July 2019 article in Forbes Magazine, with a focus on the $20 million the company had raised, led by early-stage VC firm Canaan, to expand its design capabilities and increase its customer base. Brad Rothenberg, nTopology’s 34-year old founder and CEO, spoke with AECCafe Voice about the nTop platform and how it got started and what it provides.
New Trimble X7 3D Laser Scanning System Introduced for Construction, Surveying and Forensic Applications
Wednesday, September 25th, 2019The new Trimble X7 3D Laser Scanning System, a compact 3D laser system that makes it possible for professionals with little or no scanning expertise to capture precise 3D scanning data to produce high-quality deliverables, was introduced last week at INTERGEO in Germany.
BAM Ireland Adopts Autodesk BIM 360 and Construction IQ for Full Data Potential
Wednesday, September 18th, 2019Manu Venugopal, senior product manager, BIM 360 Construction IQ, Autodesk, spoke with AECCafe Voice about BAM Ireland and its data management challenges prior to adopting Autodesk BIM 360 and Construction IQ. Royal BAM is one of Europe’s most successful engineering and construction companies, with over 21,000 employees and thousands of projects ongoing each year. The sheer volume of papers and files the organization handles is astronomical and has been difficult to assemble in a useful and comprehensive way. By digitizing their workflows they were were able to achieve a 20% reduction in on-site quality and safety issues, and 25% more time to focus on high-risk items.
New Data Manager and Data Visualization Features Characterize Vectorworks 2020
Thursday, September 12th, 2019This Tuesday, Vectorworks, Inc. announced the 2020 release of Vectorworks Architect, Landmark, Spotlight, Designer and Fundamentals, as well as 2020 versions of Vision and Braceworks. This newest release brings improved software performance, quality enhancements and new data-driven workflows.
In an interview with Vectorworks CEO Dr. Biplab Sarkar, he spoke of the areas that Vectorworks addresses in the 2020 release. “Data and usability are the cornerstones of this year’s product line enhancements,” said Dr. Sarkar.
Deltek Acquires ComputerEase to Add Integrated Construction Solutions to Their Portfolio
Tuesday, August 27th, 2019
Pete Mann, SVP of Corporate Development for Deltek, spoke with AECCafe Voice this week about Deltek’s acquisition of ComputerEase, a company that is known as a standard in construction accounting, project management, and field management software for contractors. Deltek is a global provider of software and solutions for project based businesses. The announcement was made on Monday, August 12th.
According to company materials, over 6,000 contractors in North America use ComputerEase’s integrated construction solutions, offered on-premise or in the cloud, for streamlining all aspects of their businesses. Founded in 1983, ComputerEase software includes job costing, construction accounting, project management, field management and other add-ons, including fleet and asset management, as well as certified payroll – which address the concerns specific to construction industry businesses. ComputerEase is valued for its scalable approach to construction.
For decades, Deltek has offered award-winning solutions to A&E firms of all sizes. With the combination of Deltek + ComputerEase, the company secures its place in the construction industry, adding to its powerful portfolio of solutions for architects, engineers and construction firms. The end result will be rather an end-to-end approach to AEC firms across the board who are looking to coordinate their workflows.
New Multifunction SureColor T5470M from Epson Provides Big Impact in Small Package
Friday, July 26th, 2019Recently, Epson announced the SureColor® T5470M – a new 36-inch printer and integrated scanner offering a fast multifunction solution for printing, sharing and saving technical documents. This model is the newest member in the Epson SureColor T-Series line of wide-format printers. Those who have owned printer/scanners in the SureColor line will appreciate the features of the T5470M – the print/copy/scan combo produces accurate A1/D-size prints in as fast as 22 seconds,1 rounding out the line of SureColor T-Series printers with its focus on managing blueprints, charts, posters, and more for the AEC industry.
SWCA Embraces Deltek Solutions to Institute a Single System for Reliable Data and Project Efficiency
Friday, July 5th, 2019Recently Deltek published a case study entitled: SWCA Growing environmental consulting firm empowers project managers, reduces DSO and increases efficiency by 50% using Deltek Solutions.
IMAGINiT Utilities for Autodesk Revit 2020 Launches
Thursday, June 27th, 2019IMAGINiT Technologies director, Software Development, Matt Mason spoke with AECCafe Voice about the recent launch of Utilities for Autodesk Revit 2020 that offers a greater increase in the number of time-saving Utilities available in the 2020 release. Each utility in this all-inclusive bundle runs directly within Autodesk Revit and helps users automate repetitive tasks, resulting in more accurate data.