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Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

DeLorme Selected as Winner of 2012 CES Innovations Award

DeLorme today announced that it has been named an International CES Innovations 2012 Design and Engineering Awards Honoree for its newest breakthrough product, the inReach Satellite Communicator. Products considered for this prestigious honor are judged by a panel of independent industrial designers, engineers and members of the media to honor outstanding design and engineering in

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

Cutting Noise with Quiet Asphalt and Traffic Lane Management

Noise pollution affects many Europeans, and for some, it is not only a nuisance – it can also trigger serious disease. Tuesday evening, at a prestigious ceremony in London, the European Environment Agency (EEA) and the Noise Abatement Society (NAS) presented the European Soundscape Award for the first time to raise awareness and recognise initiatives

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

Bentley i-models Deliver AECO Information Mobility

Bentley Systems, Incorporated announced that its i-models (containers for open infrastructure information exchange) are now able to deliver AECO information mobility “with integrity” in PDF workflows by leveraging new agreements with Adobe Systems Incorporated and Bluebeam Software (provider of PDF creation, markup, and editing tools for AEC workflows). As a result, PDF-format deliverables can serve usefully

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

Bentley Announces Relationship With Microsoft for Azure-cloud-based Transmittal Services Offering

Bentley Systems, Incorporated announced an expansion of its strategic relationship with Microsoft Corporation. Through its commitment to the Microsoft Azure Platform partner program, Bentley is bringing a broad range of Azure-cloud-based services for sustaining infrastructure to architecture, engineering, construction, and operations (AECO) worldwide at an accelerated pace.

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

HP Introduces Expanded 3-D Portfolio

A pioneer in immersive display technology, HP today unveiled an expanded portfolio of 3-D offerings that enable enterprises to better engage clients and allow consumers to create and experience 3-D content. Based on research from HP Labs, the company’s central research arm, the HP Photon Engine solution is capable of broadcasting true-to-life 3-D content on building-sized

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

Census 2010 Data Available for TransCAD

 Current TransCAD users can now obtain the latest census geography with demographic data from the 2010 Census. The summary layers included with this download are: Tract, Place, Combined Statistical Area, Core Based Statistical Area, Core Based Statistical Area Metropolitan Divisions, County, and State.

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

EON Experience Launches Online 3D Marketplace and EON Creator Version 4.5

EON Reality  today released Version 4.5 of their EON Creator software.  EON Creator is available through the EON Experience platform, which allows users to instantly choose from thousands of 3D models to configure, customize, and publish high-quality interactive 3D content. This newly released version is now fully integrated with EON Coliseum, an interactive 3D platform

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

Multi-storey Buildings with Technology From Ship-building

Steel core panels have been used in ship-building for decades, but they also lend themselves to the construction multi-storey buildings. Factory-made apartment modules are assembled on site. Quality, speed and the low cost speak for themselves. Neapo Corporation applies steel core panel technology to erecting modular multi-storey buildings. The first such building delivered by Neapo was built

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

Bentley Acquires FormSys to Expand SACS Offerings for Floating Structures

Bentley Systems, Incorporated today announced the acquisition of FormSys, based in Perth, Australia. This software development company has a proven, twenty-year track record in 3D design, analysis, and construction software for structural engineering, offshore engineering, and naval architecture.

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

OpenGeo Establishes Victoria Office

OpenGeo, the open source technology leader behind the OpenGeo Suite, has announced the official opening of it’s office in Victoria, Canada. This location accommodates a significant growth in OpenGeo staff and will serve as a hub to support West Coast and Canadian clients. Amongst others, the office will house geospatial veterans and winners of the