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FARO Announces Latest Groundbreaking Version of BuildIT Construction

February 27, 2019 Leave a comment

FARO Announces Latest Groundbreaking Version of BuildIT Construction 2019 with Enhanced Functionality to Improve Transparency for an Informed Construction Lifecycle. The BuildIT Construction Software 2019 version provides new workflows and enhancements for continuous project evaluation for superior accountability in Traceable ConstructionTM. Lake, Mary, February 2019 – FARO (NASDAQ: FARO), the world’s most trusted source for 3D measurement and imaging solutions […]

Cintoo Cloud 2.0: now everything changes

February 21, 2019 Leave a comment

CINTOO CLOUD 2.0: NOW EVERYTHING CHANGES With more than 10,000 scans already uploaded to the Cintoo Cloud platform from customers worldwide, Cintoo Cloud is steadily gaining momentum in the AEC market. For the release of Cintoo Cloud 2.0, a range of new technology and service initiatives have been put in place for 2019 to make Cintoo Cloud the singular choice for […]

Bentley Systems Announces Agreement to Acquire AIworx

November 14, 2018 Leave a comment

Bentley Systems Announces Agreement to Acquire AIworx, Specialists in Machine Learning and IoT Technologies Leveraging digital twins’ analytics visibility for infrastructure asset performance EXTON, Pa. –– 13 November 2018 –– Bentley Systems Incorporated, the leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, today announced it has entered an agreement to acquire Quebec […]

Cintoo Cloud™ Pushes the AEC and BIM Towards Laser Scanning 2.0

November 9, 2018 One comment

Cintoo Cloud™ pushes the AEC and BIM sector towards laser scanning 2.0 with cloud-compatible Reality Capture data US-French technology pioneer Cintoo has created a revolutionary new technology designed to handle the gigantic point clouds generated from terrestrial laser scans. Developed with a focus on BIM (Building Information Modeling) workflows in the AEC (Architecture, Engineering and Construction) industries, Cintoo Cloud™ embeds […]

VRMesh V10.1 Improves Workflow on Point Cloud Cleanup…

November 1, 2018 Leave a comment

VRMesh V10.1 Improves Workflow on Point Cloud Cleanup and Road Resurfacing Nov. 1st, 2018 – VirtualGrid is pleased to announce the availability of VRMesh v10.1, the latest version of its powerful 3D point cloud and mesh processing software. VRMesh is best known for its unique technologies including automatic point cloud classification, feature extraction, high accurate triangle meshing, and advanced mesh […]

FARO and STORMBEE Partner to Optimize Traceable Construction

October 26, 2018 Leave a comment

FARO and STORMBEE – Breakthrough Wide Area 3D Scanning Solution Rugby, UK, September 25th, 2018 – FARO® (NASDAQ:FARO), the world’s most trusted source for 3D measurement and imaging solutions for Construction BIM and STORMBEE®, a pioneer in Mobile UAV technology, have partnered to offer an integrated, cost effective airborne 3D scanning solution specifically designed to optimize on-site capturing workflows as […]

2018 USIBD Symposium – Key Takeaways from Las Vegas

October 3, 2018 Leave a comment

The much anticipated 2018 USIBD Symposium was held this year in Las Vegas, Nevada along-side the AGC’s BIM Forum. This was the USIBD’s Fourth Annual Symposium, returning to Vegas once again after its inaugural event was hosted at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino back in 2015. To me, the first and most obvious change was in the exhibit hall. […]

Extensis and LizardTech Unite to Form One Company

October 2, 2018 Leave a comment

Extensis and LizardTech – Combined company helps organizations increase the ROI and value of their digital assets, fonts, and large imagery Portland, Ore.―October 2, 2018—Extensis® and LizardTech today announced they are uniting as one global company to help organizations increase the ROI and value of their digital assets, fonts, and large imagery. Last year, Extensis and LizardTech collaborated on the […]

Skanska Speeds BIM Workflows with Pointfuse Processed As-Built Laser Models

July 31, 2018 One comment

Maidenhead, UK, 31 July 2018 – Pointfuse point cloud software is helping Skanska Building undertake complex clash detection during the early stages of construction of a new landmark building in London. Part of the GBP 127 million 80 Fenchurch Street development, Skanska Building used Pointfuse to process laser scanned data to create an ‘as built’ 3D model of surrounding buildings […]

3D Repo Drives Adoption of BIM by Joining the UK BIM Alliance

July 18, 2018 Leave a comment

London, 18 July 2018 – 3D Repo is helping to promote the adoption of next generation Building Information Modelling best practice by joining the UK BIM Alliance. Through patronage of the Alliance, 3D Repo will help transform the construction industry as it transitions to a digital era. 3D Repo will also be a key player in the Alliance’s Technology Group; […]

Pointfuse Unlocks ‘As Built’ Data for BIM with Autodesk Integration

May 31, 2018 Leave a comment

Maidenhead, UK, 31 May 2018 – Pointfuse, a software provider that converts laser scan data – known as point clouds – into 3D models, has announced its integration with Autodesk’s BIM 360 project delivery platform, the first single project platform connecting design through construction. Pointfuse has pioneered new techniques to rapidly process vast point cloud datasets into intelligent and easy […]

Raising the Roof

May 15, 2018 Leave a comment

Turner Construction Utilize GeoSLAM’s ZEB-REVO for Hard-to-Reach Ceiling Void Surveys When Turner Construction needed to carry out a revamp and extension of their Atlanta office, they took the unique opportunity to test-drive some revolutionary technology. Traditional laser scanning technologies are great for certain applications, but for hard-to-reach, overhead or ‘feature dense’ spaces, a new type of solution was called for. […]

Competing to Reimagine the Eiffel Tower Grand Site

May 7, 2018 Leave a comment

At the event held in Paris’ City Hall, Jean-Louis Missika, Deputy Mayor of the City of Paris, in charge of urban planning, architecture, Grand Paris projects, economic development and attractiveness, and Jean-François Martins, Deputy Mayor of Paris, in charge of all questions relating to sport, tourism, Olympic and Paralympic Games, also revealed the four teams that have been selected to […]

Utilizing Mobile Technology to Bring a Century-old School to Life

April 18, 2018 Leave a comment

Transforming an ageing school building in the renowned Jazz District of Kansas City to a community arts centre required the utilization of the most up-to-date surveying technology. The Attucks building, originally designed and built in 1905 has undergone several redevelopments over the years. When the time came for the complete refurbishment of the building, one Kansas-based survey firm opted […]

Comprehensive 3D Digital Design on a China Hydropower Project Saves USD 300 Million

April 16, 2018 One comment

Using Bentley BIM Technology Delivered Project 10 Months Ahead of Schedule A BIM Initiative With hydropower at the forefront of China’s current aggressive targets to establish green energy consumption, Longkaikou Hydropower Co. Ltd. of China Huaneng Group commissioned the development of the Longkaikou Hydropower Station in China’s Yunnan Province. The sixth power station located along the Jinsha River, the […]

GeoSlam to Host Talk on Embracing Future at BIM Show

February 23, 2018 Leave a comment

PRESS RELEASE 22 FEBRUARY 2018 GEOSLAM TO HOST TALK ON EMBRACING THE FUTURE AT BIM SHOW LIVE Leading 3D mobile mapping technology specialist, GeoSLAM, is set to share its insights on the advancement of mobile mapping technology in an interactive discussion at this year’s BIM Show Live. In a special talk entitled, “Embrace the Future, Map On the Move – and […]

Reality Modeling Drives Efficient Design, Management of Anderson Road Quarry

February 21, 2018 Leave a comment

Bentley’s Integrated Solution Enables 4D Construction Process Accommodating a Soaring Population Growth To support the surge in economic development and population, Hong Kong has invested in numerous large-scale infrastructure works and new building structures. For more than 50 years, Anderson Road Quarry supplied aggregate, asphalt, stone, and concrete for construction programs in Hong Kong. Now a vacated site, Hong Kong’s […]

GeoSLAM to Demo Time & Cost Saving 3D Scanners for Construction Applications at 2018 AGC Convention

February 20, 2018 One comment

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, U.K., 20 February 2018 – GeoSLAM will demonstrate how its ZEB-REVO RT handheld laser scanner can be used to slash the time and cost required for complex indoor 3D mapping on construction sites at the 2018 Association of General Contractors of America (AGC) Convention. The conference and exhibition will be held February 26-28 in New Orleans. In addition to […]

Myths and Facts About BIM

February 17, 2017 2 comments

Myths and Facts About BIM February 14, 2017 by Chanel Reid Why BIM? Building information modeling (BIM) is an exceptionally powerful tool for the design and construction industries. Offering a 3D visual database of your project, BIM contains all of the design and construction details required to virtually see and build your project. Owners are now capable of seeing into […]

PrecisionPoint Hires 3D Scanning Industry Veteran…

October 25, 2016 Leave a comment

IMMEDIATE RELEASE PrecisionPoint Hires 3D Scanning Industry Veteran to Expand Line of 3D Reality Capture Services CARMEL, Indiana, 25 October 2016 – PrecisionPoint Inc., a provider of 3D reality capture and BIM Modeling solutions, is pleased to announce the hiring of Pete Abraham, an expert in 3D laser scanning and 3D modeling technologies. With a background in terrestrial, […]

The Latest in Laser Scanning Technology: Making BIM Projects Faster and Smoother Than Ever Before

July 13, 2016 Leave a comment

Reality capture is no longer the future of 3D conceptual modeling – it’s the present. This is good news for beginners and experts alike in the conceptual modeling, building, and renovation sphere, as 3D imaging technology is now more user-friendly and accessible than ever before. Reality capture allows you to create 3D models of real-world objects that you can edit, […]

Including Measurement Uncertainty in a BIM

October 30, 2015 One comment

Building Information Modeling (BIM) can be defined as the generation and management of digital models of large structures, such as buildings and other infrastructures, throughout their sometimes decades-long lifecycle. Lidar has become a popular tool to document changes in the geometry of a structure during its lifecycle. For large structures many scans (lidar depth maps) must be combined to achieve […]

Crombie Success Story

October 20, 2015 Leave a comment

Reliable Data for Planning and Design Planning and executing the redevelopment of a large retail and commercial building site is a challenging and lengthy process. A lack of current and trustworthy as-built documentation intensifies this challenge. SDMM’s 3D laser and building information modelling (BIM) delivers reliable data on existing building conditions that forms the basis for design and is an […]

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