Related Links: Bentley Connect Edition Looking to capitalize on recent advances in cloud computing, software maker Bentley Systems launched the Connect edition of its design suite at its 2015 Connections event, held in Philadelphia on May 18-19. First announced in November 2014, the Connect edition of Bentley's popular software, including Microstation and Navigator, will be available to Bentley subscribers in an early access program rolling out this summer.BENTLEYCEO Greg Bentley explains that the Connect edition combines a common modeling environment with a common project-performance environment and a common asset-performance environment. Tapping the Microsoft Azure cloud service, the system "extends beyond
Images Courtesy Getable Mobile apps from start-up firms allow contractors to rent idle construction equipment on demand from owners or other contractors. Related Links: Yard Club Getable EquipmentShare Idle construction equipment costs money. Not just in maintenance but also in the lost revenue from not putting it to work. Small contractors with a few pieces of iron or big firms with massive fleets often eat the cost of idle equipment or set up handshake deals to lend it out for a fee. But a few ambitious tech startups are taking this informal economy online with free mobile-based equipment-rental apps."It's about
Images Courtesy IDEAL Audacy's control devices are installed on each fixture, allowing total control of thousands of programmable lights from a tablet app. Images Courtesy IDEAL Related Links: IDEAL AUDCACY Wireless Solutions Bringing Bluetooth and WiFi to lighting controls is nothing new, but scaling them to larger facilities can cause issues. At Lightfair 2015, Sycamore, Ill.-based lighting-connector maker IDEAL announced Audacy, a system suited for large installations that can bring big energy savings."If everyone went completely wireless, the need for our connectors would be diminished," says Jim James, IDEAL CEO. "So, our team took a look at it, and we
This week we look at a reflectorless total station from Topcon Positioning Systems and a compact track loader from Caterpillar. Click to begin the slide show.
A $44-billion merger between French-based Lafarge and Swiss-based Holcim to create the world's largest cement manufacturer received a shock on March 29 as Holcim's second-largest shareholder objected to the terms of the deal.
