Information technology Software and data acquisition and processing systems to improve design, construction, and business efficiency//www.phoneitt.com/rss/588-information-technology en-us Evaluating Automated Progress Tracking Solutions

With the broad adoption of reality capture and the recent arrival of automated construction progress tracking, builders now have access to more objective, easy-to-access data than ever before.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53661 Mon, 28 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53661-evaluating-automated-progress-tracking-solutions ClearSight_Image_03-feature2.jpg
Tools Gaining Industry Traction to Manage Building Carbon Emissions reina@btinternet.com (Peter Reina) UK and Finnish technologies provide designers quicker reads of embodied carbon impacts of their structural and materials choices. "We've been waiting for [something like this] for as long as I've been in the industry," says one engineering firm manager. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/53650 Sun, 20 Feb 2022 17:39:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53650-tools-gaining-industry-traction-to-manage-building-carbon-emissions Army Corps Uses ArcGIS Story Maps for COVID-Era Public Outreach yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) //www.phoneitt.com/articles/53615 Wed, 16 Feb 2022 13:00:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53615-army-corps-uses-arcgis-story-maps-for-covid-era-public-outreach StoryMap 访问www.swg.usace.army.mil / S2G相互作用these maps on the district’s website.Image courtesy USACE Galveston District Tech Focus: New Initiatives Push State DOTs to Adopt Digital Workflows choa@enr.com (Aileen Cho)

Delivering a project for a public agency in the U.S. can feel like a strange, parallel world compared to the commercial construction sector.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53614 Wed, 16 Feb 2022 12:00:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53614-tech-focus-new-initiatives-push-state-dots-to-adopt-digital-workflows car and road The Utah Dept. of Transportation is moving projects through design and construction entirely in 3D, saving time and reducing the time contractors need to spend redoing models after winning bids.Photo courtesy UDOT
Digital Twins: An Essential Technology for Infrastructure Projects

Digital twins are enhancing the way capital projects and infrastructure are planned, built and operated globally.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53546 Mon, 14 Feb 2022 11:59:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53546-digital-twins-an-essential-technology-for-infrastructure-projects computer Image Credit: NicoElNino via iStock / Getty Images Plus
How a Common Data Environment Can Save You Time & Money on Your Toughest Infrastructure Projects

Over-budget and off-schedule are two phrases no one wants to hear. However, infrastructure projects regularly run over their allotted time and end up costing a lot more than budgeted.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53545 Mon, 14 Feb 2022 11:59:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53545-how-a-common-data-environment-can-save-you-time-and-money-on-your-toughest-infrastructure-projects vector image of a computer and networking Image Credit: elenabs via iStock / Getty Images Plus
Why a Common Data Environment is Essential for Your Infrastructure Project?

A Common Data Environment (CDE) is your best answer to taming the chaos swirling around any construction project.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53541 Mon, 14 Feb 2022 11:59:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53541-why-a-common-data-environment-is-essential-for-your-infrastructure-project construction site Image Credit: metamorworks via iStock/Getty Images Plus
Materials Supply Start-Up RenoRun Secures $142M in Series B Funding

Growing from 50 to 500 employees in three years, the building materials delivery service announced a significant financing increase from its latest funding round amid the company's continued expansion.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53548 Fri, 04 Feb 2022 12:00:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53548-materials-supply-start-up-renorun-secures-142m-in-series-b-funding
WSP USA Pilots Emerging Tech in Target Markets With Partnership Four startups will gain support to “refine, optimize and scale" tech solutions for design giant's work in climate, resilience and sustainability. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/53534 Thu, 03 Feb 2022 10:00:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53534-wsp-usa-pilots-emerging-tech-in-target-markets-with-partnership Wetlands Documentation App Ecobot Nets $2.8M in New Funding Round rubenstonej@enr.com (Jeff Rubenstone) < p >湿地文档和合规软件制造商Ecobot secured a $2.81-million funding round earlier this month, a sign construction tech investors see value in targeted solutions to specific workflow problems.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53503 Thu, 27 Jan 2022 13:00:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53503-wetlands-documentation-app-ecobot-nets-28m-in-new-funding-round Ecobot Ecobot’s app offers a faster way to fill out required wetlands documentation paperwork.Photo courtesy of Ecobot
To Take Advantage of Infrastructure Bill Opportunities, Contractors Should Manage Data Better

Contractors will need to better plan and keep track of project information to utilize the stream of revenue made available by the infrastructure bill.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53128 Thu, 02 Dec 2021 16:46:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53128-to-take-advantage-of-infrastructure-bill-opportunities-contractors-should-manage-data-better
Agile Telepresence Robot Offers a Different Spin on Remote Meetings rubenstonej@enr.com (Jeff Rubenstone)

When the pandemic made long-distance business travel difficult or impossible in 2020, many turned to the remote collaboration tools that were available. Video conferencing replaced business meetings.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53033 Wed, 17 Nov 2021 15:44:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53033-agile-telepresence-robot-offers-a-different-spin-on-remote-meetings Ohmni telepresence robot ENR transportation editor Aileen Cho cruises around the ENR NYC office via the Ohmni telepresence robot.Photo by Janice L. Tuchman for ENR
Q4 Tech Report: Moving On to the Next Normal rubenstonej@enr.com (Jeff Rubenstone)

At this point, well into the era of working with COVID-19, questions over remote work, remote collaboration and better awareness of the workforce on construction jobsites can seem like settled issues.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53029 Wed, 17 Nov 2021 14:00:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53029-q4-tech-report-moving-on-to-the-next-normal Gilbane With virtual collaboration now a standard practice, tech adoption has accelerated.Photo courtesy Gilbane Building Co.
FHWA Awards PM Software Contract for FLH Projects to Aurigo rubenstonej@enr.com (Jeff Rubenstone)

With a new wave of federal highway work expected to come with the passage of the federal infrastructure bill, the bidding and oversight of these jobs could get complicated.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52943 Wed, 10 Nov 2021 13:00:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52943-fhwa-awards-pm-software-contract-for-flh-projects-to-aurigo AurigoSreenivasan.jpg Aurigo CEO Balaji Sreenivasan says the award from FHWA is the company's first major federal contract. Photo Courtesy Aurigo Software
Procore Acquires Workforce Management App LaborChart yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders)

Procore has acquired LaborChart, the Overland Park, Kansas-based developer of workforce management software for specialty contractors and self-performing general contractors.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52942 Wed, 10 Nov 2021 12:00:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52942-procore-acquires-workforce-management-app-laborchart LaborChart team CEO Courtemanche (second from right) talks to LaborChart team about the acquisition.Photo courtesy of Procore
NASA Moon Launch Early Next Year Takes Infrastructure Innovations tuchmanj@enr.com (Janice L. Tuchman)

Preparations for the Artemis program, which will land the first woman and person of color on the moon, include upgrades to launch facilities and systems.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52941 Wed, 10 Nov 2021 12:00:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52941-nasa-moon-launch-early-next-year-takes-infrastructure-innovations NASA launch pad The upgrades to Launch Complex 39B at Kennedy Space Center include 600-fttall lightning protection towers and a record-size hydrogen tank.Photo courtesy of NASA/Glenn Benson
Launch Sequence Software is Ready for Blast-off yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders)

When Artemis 1 takes off next year, there will be 90 people in the room on launch day. Two-thirds of them will be Jacobs engineers overseeing the launch sequence software they created.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52940 Wed, 10 Nov 2021 11:00:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52940-launch-sequence-software-is-ready-for-blast-off NASA Software engineers and NASA flight personnel test the launch sequence software that will send Artemis 1 on a trip around the moon and back, currently scheduled for February.Photo: NASA/Ben Smegelsky
KSC Director Janet Petro Reflects on Diversity tuchmanj@enr.com (Janice L. Tuchman)

As NASA works on a mission to send the first woman and person of color to the moon, ENR Editor-in-Chief Janice Tuchman exchanged emails with Janet Petro, director of the Kennedy Space Center, to explore how diversity plays out in the agency itself.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52939 Wed, 10 Nov 2021 11:00:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52939-ksc-director-janet-petro-reflects-on-diversity Janet Petro, NASA Petro relates to underrepresented groups and works to create an inclusive environment.Photo courtesy of NASA/Cory Huston
E-Ticketing Materials Tracking App Gains Amid Industry Push choa@enr.com (Aileen Cho)

An e-ticketing system that keeps track of trucks delivering materials to construction sites is gaining popularity among contractors and owners for its potential to speed up invoice processes, increase safety and eliminate paper.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52801 Wed, 27 Oct 2021 15:55:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52801-e-ticketing-materials-tracking-app-gains-amid-federal-push
In a Bid for Better Data, Turner Takes Crane Sensor Companywide rubenstonej@enr.com (Jeff Rubenstone)

Turner Construction has signed a multiyear agreement to deploy Versatile's CraneView sensors to project sites across the U.S.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52639 Tue, 12 Oct 2021 15:34:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52639-in-a-bid-for-better-data-turner-takes-crane-sensor-companywide TurnerVersatile.jpg Image Courtesy Versatile
Autodesk Partners With iOFFICE + SpaceIQ on Asset Operations rubenstonej@enr.com (Jeff Rubenstone) < p >进一步构建投资开放rations space, Autodesk announced on Sept. 21 that it is entering into a partnership with iOFFICE + SpaceIQ, a provider of management software for capital planning and asset management for commercial buildings and properties.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52546 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 12:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52546-autodesk-partners-with-ioffice-spaceiq-on-asset-operations ArchibusiOFFICE.jpg Products such as space management and planning software Archibus could see greater future integrations into Autodesk's design software. Image Courtesy of iOFFICE + SpaceIQ
Online Equipment Marketplace eqhq Takes a Deep Dive Into Data rubenstonej@enr.com (Jeff Rubenstone)

When looking to buy or sell a piece of construction equipment, options are often limited. There are a few big auction houses, a handful of websites and a local network of dealers, contractors and rental houses that might be interested.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52425 Thu, 16 Sep 2021 13:03:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52425-online-equipment-marketplace-eqhq-takes-a-deep-dive-into-data ITa_eqhq-open-screen_ENRready.jpg
Army Corps Looks to the Cloud for Flood Modeling rubenstonej@enr.com (Jeff Rubenstone)

Generating the best possible models of storm surge, flooding and coastal conditions has been a major goal of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52352 Thu, 02 Sep 2021 09:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52352-army-corps-looks-to-the-cloud-for-flood-modeling imagery_of_flood_levee-copy_ENRready.jpg Future planning for levees maintained by the Corps is driven by CSTORM-MS models.Photo courtesy USACE ERDC
Q&A: Bentley Systems' Claire Rutkowski on Remote Work, Burnout and the Hybrid Office rubenstonej@enr.com (Jeff Rubenstone)

The tech firm's CIO talks with ENR about how a blend of remote and in-office workers will be the norm going forward, and how industry firms can adapt to this hybrid approach.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52346 Wed, 01 Sep 2021 15:12:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52346-qa-bentley-systems-claire-rutkowski-on-remote-work-burnout-and-the-hybrid-office ProjectWise365.jpg In response to the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, in April 2020 Bentley Systems made its cloud-based infrastructure design and collaboration software ProjectWise 365 available for free, waiving subscriptions for five months. Bentley CIO Claire Rutkowski says that while the technology to enable remote work and hybrid offices already exists, firms will have to adjust their management styles to this new long-term scenario.
Putting the Fun in Data Wrangling blairs@enr.com (Scott Blair)

Construction companies swim in an overwhelming ocean of bits and bytes. To cut through the cacophony and identify what data is important, Seattle-based project management firm OAC held its first ever datathon competition earlier this summer

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52347 Wed, 01 Sep 2021 12:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52347-putting-the-fun-in-data-wrangling datathon Team Byte Size makes their presentation to the judges. Photo by Arianna Kemis/OAC
GIS and BIM Take First Major Steps to Integration yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders)

Bringing everything from utilities information to site conditions out of a GIS map into a BIM usually requires cumbersome rework. That's now changing.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52344 Wed, 01 Sep 2021 12:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52344-gis-and-bim-take-first-major-steps-to-integration OntarioLine2_ENRready.jpg A point cloud with LiDAR data of buildings, roads and utilities was taken to inform HDR’s BIM 360 project informationsharing platform for the Ontario Line project.Lidar Point Cloud Courtesy of HDR
Senate Reviews Cybersecurity Threats to US Water Systems yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders)

Officials and water sector professionals warned of ongoing cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the nation’s water and wastewater utility infrastructure at a Senate hearing on escalating cyber attacks against U.S. utilities and water-management organizations. 

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52173 Thu, 29 Jul 2021 13:07:43 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52173-senate-reviews-cybersecurity-threats-to-us-water-systems Rep. Mike Gallagher Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) right, and Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) testify at Senate hearing “Addressing Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities Facing Our Nation’s Physical Infrastructure” on July 21.Photo by Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call Via AP Images
Site Check-in App Built for Pandemic Shifting to Broader Uses rubenstonej@enr.com (Jeff Rubenstone) When the first COVID-related restrictions came down on U.S. construction sites in the spring of 2020, many contractors were caught flat-footed compiling information on workers and visitors for contact tracing. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/52098 Thu, 15 Jul 2021 13:33:15 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52098-site-check-in-app-built-for-pandemic-shifting-to-broader-uses SafeSiteScreen.jpg New Rendering Modes, Cloud Integrations in Archicad 25 rubenstonej@enr.com (Jeff Rubenstone) 最新修订版本的受欢迎的BIM设计软ware Archicad includes improved rendering options and expanded asset libraries for designers and architects. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/52097 Thu, 15 Jul 2021 13:29:08 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52097-new-rendering-modes-cloud-integrations-in-archicad-25 ArchiCAD25_3_ENRready.jpg Archicad 25 brings better textures and shadows without the need for separate software.Image courtesy of Graphisoft Infrastructure Site Surveying Gets a Boost From Artificial Intelligence rubenstonej@enr.com (Jeff Rubenstone)

Finding accurate subsurface surveys of bedrock topography is a time consuming process that can be augmented with A.I., say experts sharing recent success stories.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51929 Tue, 15 Jun 2021 18:33:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51929-infrastructure-site-surveying-gets-a-boost-from-artificial-intelligence FutureTechBIMforSubsurface.jpg Image Courtesy EMerald Geomodelling FutureTechEMeraldGeomodelling.jpg Image Courtesy EMerald Geomodelling FutureTechTraceAir.jpg Image Courtesy of TraceAir FutureTechTraceAirHaulRoad.jpg Image Courtesy of TraceAir