Bluebeam Software is pushing the envelope of collaboration, 3D and building information modeling with the latest upgraded version of its signature product. Revu 10 offers users more cloud storage integration, collaboration support and project communication.The Pasadena, Calif.-based company says new features include real-time collaboration with integrated cloud storage, hyperlink management, space definition for automated tracking in PDFs, 3D PDF creation and markup to 3D views. "The industry is ready," says Don Jacob, vice president of engineering for Bluebeam. The release follows extensive testing with power users and other beta testers who provided feedback to the company on specific uses for
Courtesy of Fiatech Matthew May, opening day Keynote speaker at Fiatech 2012. Related Links: Procurement Key Tech Goal for Fiatech in 2012 What are the secrets to innovation? How can the construction industry find new ways of innovating tools for the trade or to improve productivity? Sometimes, the answer is not in the black, but in the white space between the lines. You just have to challenge how you think about innovating.That's the word from Matthew May, a popular motivational speaker on business processes, who also writes a blog and columns for the small business website OpenForum.com. Sometimes, he says
By Tom Sawyer Insight-sharing about advancing the effectiveness of IT in project delivery is non-stop, focused and intense during breaks at Fiatech2012 in Miami, Fla. During formal sessions things really heat up. Related Links: Fiatech: Collaborating to Advance Technology and Innovation By any measure, 2011 was a great year for the construction technology consortium Fiatech, with over 20 active projects that year and 17 deliverables buttressed by industry advancements, says Ray Topping, PE, the director of Fiatech.Speaking at Fiatech's annual technology conference and showcase, held at the famed Doral Hotel Resort in Miami, Topping says 2012 is shaping up to
Related Links: Internet of Things' Is Changing Our World Shawn Pressley, PSP, is a civil engineer with 13 years of experience in project management systems and development. As vice president of information technology for construction manager Hill International, Inc., he oversees technology decisions in addition to his other duties with the Marleton, N.J.-based firm. His expertise includes design, planning, implementation and execution of project management software. He also specializes in implementation of financial accounting, CRM, employee relationship management and partner management systems.Although he's a fan of tablets and their potential to transform construction, Pressley has become wary of jobsites adopting
Photo courtesy of Chicago Dept. of Aviation Chicago workers are shown working on O'Hares $6-billion modernization program. Related Links: Congress Clears Long-Delayed FAA Bill After 23 short-term funding extensions that dragged out over five years, the $63-billion Federal Aviation Administration authorization bill that President Obama recently signed is giving the aviation industry plenty to cheer—and plenty to loathe.On the bright side, experts say, the bill provides a predictable funding outlook until 2016 after years of uncertainty and a 14-day shutdown last summer, which put many airport projects permanently on hold. It also authorizes $2.7 billion annually for the FAA's facilities-and-equipment
The toolbox to support building information modeling and field data management by cloud computing is getting better stocked with new app releases and, announced on Nov. 30, the planned acquisition of cloud-computing firm Horizontal Systems by Autodesk Inc.For example, Bentley Systems Inc. also released a new app, Structural Synchronizer V8i, for iPads and iPhones—with Android and Windows versions to come. It provides data synchronization, change management, revision history and model viewing, says Huw Roberts, Bentley's global marketing director for building.The latest jockeying by design software vendors Autodesk and Bentley points to the quickening pace of innovation in software to marry
+ Image Graphic by EIA and Lippman Consulting Related Links: Power Sector Sees Mini Boom In Natural-Gas Projects Energy experts agree that investing in sustainable energy technologies is a must for the United States. But amid a booming global energy market, is it a realistic investment?That depends on which expert you ask."We're in our Sputnik moment" for energy and sustainable innovation, claims Lauren Azar, senior adviser to Steven Chu, the U.S. Secretary of Energy. "If we don't invest in green technologies, we will be left behind. We will be clinging to the past instead of sprinting toward the future. I
Related Links: Software Roundup: Make Way for App Builders in Construction MWH Global Spin-Off Innovyze Leads With 'Wet' Infrastructure Apps Top Paid and Free Construction Apps As part of its ongoing review of productivity apps for construction professionals, ENR reached out to its readers, Twitter followers, Facebook friends and other social network users for their favorite construction and productivity apps.Listed here are some of the apps that came through ENR's social graph, including some apps from engineering students at George Mason University.Although by no means complete, this latest review will be published and updated online on at ENR.com/technology/social_media with the
By ENR Art Dept. Whats in your app? ENR asked developers of construction apps for tablets and smart phones what features are most desired and requested in field management and productivity. Related Links: Top 10 Construction Apps by ENR Readers Top Paid and Free Construction Apps MWH Global Spin-Off Innovyze Leads With 'Wet' Infrastructure Apps Tablets Take Off in Construction iPad App: Learning Curve for All Ages Tablet adoption is exploding on construction sites. Amid the blast radius of that adoption, a new generation of applications is following, many designed by construction firms using in-house teams or partnering with vendors."It's