Friday, September 10th, 2010
BWHW commissioned Halcrow to develop a risk-based model to consider and improve the capital efficiency of its water distribution pipe network replacement programme. The @RISK model combines the probability of pipe failures across the region with the consequential benefits of pipes not failing in the future. As a result, BWHW is able to make more informed decisions
Friday, September 10th, 2010
Enjoy keynote speeches from senior military and commercial dignitaries as well as user presentations. This event presents a unique opportunity to meet product experts and network with fellow customers and GXP personnel. Read More
Friday, September 10th, 2010
OpenGeo, the leader in open source geospatial web services today announced that is has signed agreements with Orkney, an open source business solution provider located in Yokohama Japan, and Mapconcierge, a business solutions and GPS/UAV provider located in Tokyo, Japan, to provide support and translation services for the OpenGeo Suite in Japan. “It is great
Friday, September 10th, 2010
Utility executives will gather at the upcoming Oracle OpenWorld conference, September 19 – 23, 2010 at Moscone Center in San Francisco, to share new ways to leverage Oracle applications, technology and systems that enable smart grid and other industry strategies. In more than 30 sessions, demonstrations and networking events focused on utilities trends and applications,
Friday, September 10th, 2010
he U.S. Department of State announced today that HOK (Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum) has been selected for the planning and design of the New Office Annex (NOX) in Moscow, Russia. The Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) reviewed the submissions of 27 architectural firms competing to plan and design the NOX. OBO determined that HOK provided
Friday, September 10th, 2010
Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading company dedicated to providing comprehensive software solutions for the infrastructure that sustains our world, today announced the finalists in the 2010 Be Inspired Awards competition. The awards honor the extraordinary work of Bentley users improving and sustaining the world’s infrastructure. The winners will be announced at the invitation-only Be Inspired:
Thursday, September 9th, 2010
LizardTech, a division of Celartem Inc. and a leading provider of software solutions for managing and distributing geospatial content, is a bronze sponsor at the National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) held at the Marriott Minneapolis City Center, September 12-16 in Minneapolis, Minn. Attendees at next week’s conference will find product information sheets in their
Thursday, September 9th, 2010
In the midst of a difficult fire season in many parts of the world, the United Nations’ (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization has launched a new online fire detection system that will help firefighters and natural hazards managers improve response time and resource management. The Global Fire Information Management System (GFIMS) delivers fire data from
Thursday, September 9th, 2010
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today committed to help the capital cities of five states pursue high quality green development that includes cleaning up and recycling vacant lands, providing greater housing and transportation choices, and reducing infrastructure and energy costs. Through its new Greening America’s Capitals program, the EPA will fund private sector experts
Thursday, September 9th, 2010
RapidEye announced today that it has mandated Roland Berger Strategy Consultants to support its effort to raise additional funding for the company. “To finance new growth and expand our business we are looking for freshcapital,” says Wolfgang G. Biedermann, CEO of RapidEye AG. “We want to expand our market reach, our investment in new systems and our product development efforts more
