Monday, October 8th, 2007
CH2M HILL, a global full-service engineering, construction and operations firm, has released its 2007 Sustainability Report. The report describes the company’s activities in the areas of environment, people and community, and economic development. Notable accomplishments include the firm’s response to Hurricane Katrina, the largest cleanup and conversion of a nuclear site to developable land in
Monday, October 8th, 2007
Dassault Systemes (DS), a provider of 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, and Seemage, a company in the creation of 3D interactive product documentation, announced that Dassault Systemes recently acquired Seemage. The companies said the transaction will enable DS to provide innovative solutions addressing the growing demand of its customers in the diversified area
Monday, October 8th, 2007
Clipper Windpower Plc announced today that it has established a Centre of Excellence for Offshore Wind in Blyth, United Kingdom, to develop the world’s largest offshore wind turbine at 7.5 MW. The ‘Britannia Project’ has attracted support from the UK’s One NorthEast Regional Development Agency. The development of the 7.5 MW wind turbine will build
Monday, October 8th, 2007
Trimble introduced today its Trimble® Business Center ? Heavy Construction Edition (HCE) software. As part of the Trimble Connected Construction Site portfolio of solutions, this powerful new construction office software streamlines the productivity of construction site positioning and grade control operations between the construction head office and the job site. The easy-to-use Trimble Business Center
Monday, October 8th, 2007
Hexagon AB and NovAtel Inc have entered into a definitive agreement under which Hexagon has agreed to acquire all the outstanding shares of NovAtel for USD 50 per share. NovAtel is a leading provider of precision Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) components and subsystems. NovAtel develops quality OEM products including receivers, enclosures, antennas and firmware that are
Sunday, October 7th, 2007
AVEVA (LSE:AVV), the leading supplier of engineering IT systems for the marine industry, is proud to equip 12 South Korean education institutions with the latest range of AVEVA Marine solutions. This initiative is aimed at familiarizing students with AVEVA Marine solutions – the marine industry’s main tools for design and production. Out of the 12
Sunday, October 7th, 2007
Getmapping Plc has introduced GetPlanning, an alternative to the Ordnance Survey Map Return Scheme, which terminates at the end of September. Getplanning will allow local authorities to continue offering a vital element of its service to residents wanting to submit planning applications. Under a revenue share scheme, local authorities will be able to partner with
Sunday, October 7th, 2007
NASA’s Launch Services Program office at the Kennedy Space Center, Fla., has selected Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services of Littleton, Colo., for launching of the Landsat Data Continuity Mission. The $124 million contract award is a competed firm-fixed-price task order. It includes launch services for an Atlas V model 401 rocket, payload processing, launch vehicle
Sunday, October 7th, 2007
EnOcean GmbH will demonstrate its innovative self-powered wireless sensor technology for intelligent green buildings on Stand C22 at M&E 2007, The Building Services Event, taking place 10-11 October, Olympia, London. Powered by energy drawn from light, movement or even changes in temperature, EnOcean’s technology is rapidly becoming accepted as the standard for innovative sensor solutions
Sunday, October 7th, 2007
CubeWerx, a leading provider of spatial data warehousing and OGC compliant web services software products, today announced that it has implemented direct support for Google Earth in its Web Map Server product, CubeSERV-WMS. This new functionality will allow users of CubeWerx’ map servers and Google Earth to:
