Adds voice-based field automation to construction workflows. The construction industry has emerged as a major opportunity within the AEC segment of design and engineering tools. There has been a pent up demand for new construction for affordable housing, new commercial projects, and above all infrastructure. The CAD companies serving the segment have been building just as … [Read more...] about Bentley Systems acquires NoteVault
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Bentley Systems digitalizes its Year in Infrastructure 2020 Conference
The virtual conference will take place in October and will provide complimentary access to a wide range of content relevant to infrastructure professionals. Bentley Systems has announced that its annual infrastructure event, the Year in Infrastructure 2020 Conference, is “going digital.” The company says that the virtual event will cater to a broader global community and … [Read more...] about Bentley Systems digitalizes its Year in Infrastructure 2020 Conference
Vectorworks looks ahead
Settles in for the crisis; offers options for customers. One of the side benefits of the Coronavirus lockdown is that we now get an inside look at people’s offices. Biplab Sarkar, the CEO of Vectorworks, presented his keynote for the Vectorworks Design Summit, from his home office and we were able to chat with him later about the company. The conference was originally … [Read more...] about Vectorworks looks ahead
Construction transformed in 2020
The work must go on; but life will never be the same. There probably is no good time for a pandemic, but this particular Coronavirus shutdown hits the construction industry at a particularly bad time. Spring means construction, but for most of the U.S. construction was shut down in March and April, and just now ramping up in May. However, when it comes to infrastructure … [Read more...] about Construction transformed in 2020
Trimble reports first quarter 2020
Trimble's financial report demonstrates stability in hard-hit markets...so far. Trimble’s results for the first quarter of 2020 look almost as if nothing has happened; it looks like a reasonable first quarter for the company. The company has relatively little business in China, so they missed some of the first wave effects of the pandemic, but they’re braced for the next wave … [Read more...] about Trimble reports first quarter 2020