The opening of a new technology training center at Folsom State Prison’s Women’s Facility in California this October marks a milestone in a three-year-old program that is the only authorized Autodesk-certified CAD training in a state prison.
Automating construction and creating a collaborative, seamless cloud-based central space for all aspects of a project cycle dominated the scene at Autodesk University 2017.
Public transportation officials, emphasizing transit’s role in economic development, sustainability and natural-disaster response, are pushing back against a White House proposal to cut $2.4 billion out of the Dept. of Transportation budget, including phasing out capital grants and the TIGER program.
After more than a decade of lobbying, U.S. airport infrastructure stewards are relishing a baby step of progress toward the goal of raising passenger facility charges (PFCs) to fund more projects.
An initial reconnaissance of the damage from the Sept. 19 Puebla-Morelos earthquake that killed over 300 people and toppled over 40 buildings in Mexico City found that seismic building codes—put in place after a 1985 deadly quake—were effective, according to a Stanford University professor.
Drones rapidly are becoming a game-changer for safety and efficiency in construction. But drone providers still need to overcome some practical and regulatory obstacles.