Autodesk has launched a specialist training and certification package for civil engineers to bring them up to speed on modem BIM (information modelling) workflows. The Autodesk Official Training Guide, is not just teaching the functionality of the programs says the company, but aims to show how the Autodesk infrastructure software workflows "can help owners and service providers on roads and highways improve productivity, optimise designs, and accelerate project approvals." The course simulates a roadways p
August 22, 2013
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685 Autodesk has launched a specialist training and certification package for civil engineers to bring them up to speed on modem BIM (information modelling) workflows. The Autodesk Official Training Guide, is not just teaching the functionality of the programs says the company, but aims to show how the Autodesk infrastructure software workflows "can help owners and service providers on roads and highways improve productivity, optimise designs, and accelerate project approvals." The course simulates a roadways project from planning and design through visual communication and construction documentation using an integrated BIM workflow using the latest 3282 AutoCAD Civil 3D, Autodesk InfraWorks, Autodesk InfraWorks 360, and Autodesk Navisworks Manage software. The Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite 2014: BIM Workflow for Roads and Highways guide is available in hard copy or eBook format by online purchase from Ascent publishing (%$Linker: 2External<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?><dictionary />000oLinkExternalwww.ASCENTed.comwww.ASCENTed.comfalsehttp://www.ascented.com/falsefalse%>).
Transportation specialist Goldhofer is introducing a range of new semitrailer and low loader solutions. The new models include innovations in Goldhofer’s heavy-duty modules, as well as trailers and semitrailers for the construction sector. Improved payload capacities, steering performance and ride quality are all claimed. These new trailers are said to be stronger and more durable, as well as benefiting from increased versatility.
Applications for this year’s International Road Federation (IRF) Global Road Achievement Awards (GRAA) had to be in by Monday 30 June 2014.
GRAA is a one-of-a-kind competition to recognise innovative road projects and exemplary people that place the road industry at the forefront of worldwide social and economic development.
The IRF views the awards as an important way to promote road innovation around the world and will make substantial efforts to see that the awarded achievements receive maximum wor
The head of Brazil’s association of road constructors has warned of more layoffs unless the National Department of Infrastructure and Transport (DNIT) starts paying its contractors.
Jose Alberto Pereira Ribeiro, president of ANEOR – National Association of Road Works - said companies already have been forced to lay off around 1,700 workers in light of non-payment by the government. Another 950 employees are on forced holidays.
Ribeiro claimed DNIT failed to meet its financial obligations for September
Nikon-Trimble says that its latest Nikon NPL-322 Series of mechanical total stations offer more precise accuracy and performance. The range includes instruments with angular accuracy of 50.8mm and 127mm, with the former featuring dual-displays for productive angle measurement. Both NPL-322 total station models feature a reflectorless EDM with a range of 200m. High reliability is claimed and thee NPL-322 Series adds reflectorless measurement capabilities to the firm’s field-proven Nikon DTM-322 product line,
