Category Archives: AEC

Topcon Solutions Store Acquires Boyd Instrument and Supply

LIVERMORE, CA, July 31, 2023 – Topcon Positioning Systems announces a new addition to its Topcon Solutions Store (TSS) organization. Boyd Instrument and Supply of Horsham, Pennsylvania is now part of the TSS North American retail channel and joins a growing network of stores, currently across 20 states.

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“Boyd Instrument and Supply established a remarkable reputation over the years, building a loyal customer base through its outstanding service and strong relationships with clients. They have been a valued Topcon dealer through the years and we are excited to bring John Boyd and his team into the Topcon Solutions Store (TSS) network of stores,” said Mark Contino, vice president of North American retail distribution, Topcon.

“John understands the importance of strong relationships with customers and the value of providing cutting-edge technology and expertise. It’s the alignment of values that makes this such a great opportunity for everyone involved.”

“This partnership represents a tremendous opportunity for our customers to have access to an even broader range of products, technical support, training and industry-leading expertise. The acquisition enhances our ability to meet and exceed the needs of our valued customers,” said John Boyd, who served as president of the dealership and who has joined the TSS organization.

“The shared commitment to providing exceptional customer service and the latest technological advancements will remain at the forefront. We are dedicated to ensuring that all customers, both existing and new, continue to receive the highest level of support, expertise, and access to the most advanced positioning solutions available,” Contino said.

For more information on the Topcon Solutions Store organization, visit topconsolutions.com. TSS is an Autodesk Platinum Partner.

About Topcon Solutions Store

Topcon Solutions Store serves the architectural, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry as the North American retail division to Topcon Positioning Systems, and is an Autodesk Platinum Partner. It is headquartered in Carol Stream, Illinois and currently includes 15 locations across the US.

For more information, visit topconsolutions.com. 

About Topcon Positioning Systems 

Topcon Positioning Systems is an industry-leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of precision measurement and workflow solutions for the global construction, geospatial and agriculture markets. Topcon Positioning Systems is headquartered in Livermore, CA, US (topconpositioning.com). Its European head office is in Zoetermeer, Netherlands. Topcon Corp. is founded in 1932.

For more information, visit website.

Keynote Speaker Announced for 2023 Trimble Dimensions Conf

WESTMINSTER, CO, July 31, 2023 – Trimble announced the keynote speaker for its 2023 Trimble Dimensions Conference—Formula 1’s Mark Gallagher. The conference features three days of fast-paced education, innovation and networking with Trimble users, customers and product experts from around the world during November 6-8, 2023 at The Venetian in Las Vegas.

Trimble Dimensions to Kick Off with a High-Performance Keynote Speaker

Leadership, Technology and Teamwork – A Formula for Success

Gallagher, a long-time Formula 1 executive, has held senior roles in the high-performance environment of F1 motor racing for over 30 years. Today, he is an author, broadcaster and industry analyst who continues to work with drivers and teams at the forefront of this global sport. Gallagher is passionate about using technology and data to better manage risk and safety for drivers and will share his top lessons from the fast lane and the business of winning. He will provide insights into the importance of high-performance leadership, technology and teamwork, which are key components of successful teams, both on and off the track.

Trimble Insights – Innovation with Purpose; Technology for Impact 

Trimble executives in construction and geospatial will kick off Dimensions to underscore how Trimble innovates with purpose and provides technology that enables our customers to make a positive impact in their industries. They will highlight how understanding industry metrics, trends and insights is crucial for staying competitive. By providing essential data, Trimble technology can provide insights that enable informed decision-making.

CEO Rob Painter will take the stage and provide an inside look into how the pace of change and innovation can address challenges and provide significant opportunities to transform industries and drive sustainability. Painter will also discuss how solutions, developed through Trimble’s Connect and Scale strategy, enable customers to do their work faster, better, safer and greener through innovative solutions designed to better connect people, technology, tasks, data, processes and industry lifecycles.

Construction Startup Competition Experience – Where Innovation Meets Investors

Exclusive to Dimensions, Trimble will host the Construction Startup Competition 2023 Pitch Day Event. Construction Tech entrepreneur finalists will demonstrate their innovations and technologies to a panel of executive representatives from the competition partners who will decide the winner(s).

Trimble Dimensions

By popular demand, Trimble Dimensions User Conference is now an annual three-day, in-person event where attendees can better connect as a community for education, inspiration and innovation. The conference provides insight into how Trimble’s technology can transform the way professionals work to succeed and drive sustainability. Highlights include more than 400 educational sessions and specialized tracks to advance career objectives, with many sessions qualifying for Professional Development Hour (PDH) credits and Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits. The conference includes hands-on training opportunities; keynote and executive-level presentations; and an interactive Expo. Dimensions also features the Spotlight Series, a thought-provoking track of sessions that focuses on industry trends delivered by experts on the topics and technology that is transforming the way they work.

Led by Diamond sponsor Microsoft, Trimble Dimensions is sponsored by a growing list of prominent industry and media partners.

For more information, visit the Dimensions website.

About Trimble

Dedicated to the world’s tomorrow, Trimble is a technology company delivering solutions that enable our customers to work in new ways to measure, build, grow and move goods for a better quality of life. Core technologies in positioning, modeling, connectivity and data analytics connect the digital and physical worlds to improve productivity, quality, safety, transparency and sustainability. From purpose-built products and enterprise lifecycle solutions to industry cloud services, Trimble is transforming critical industries such as construction, geospatial, agriculture and transportation to power an interconnected world of work.

For more information about Trimble, visit www.trimble.com.

alwaysAI Integrates with Autodesk Construction Cloud

SAN DIEGO, CA, July 31, 2023 – alwaysAI, a leading computer vision solutions provider, announced a new integration with Autodesk Construction Cloud, a portfolio of software and services that combines advanced technology, a builders network and predictive insights for construction teams. The new integration allows contractors to access the alwaysAI platform directly from their Autodesk Build Insight or BIM 360 Project Home dashboards.

Operating with thin margins and tight deadlines, the construction industry needs every tool available to maximize efficiency, improve operations and minimize delays. alwaysAI’s computer vision solutions allow cameras to detect people, objects, and events in real-time for unprecedented insights into site productivity and safety compliance.

Customers can now embed alwaysAI directly into Autodesk Build or BIM 360 for valuable real-time insights into productivity, operations, and safety.

“Our new integration with Autodesk Construction Cloud will help construction companies streamline the power of computer vision with the rest of their technology stacks,” said Marty Beard, co-founder and CEO of alwaysAI. “With this new integration, alwaysAI continues to bring the power of computer vision to even more enterprises looking to improve operations and drive more revenue.”

“Without real-time data and insights, keeping track of people and assets on a jobsite can quickly become a massive logistical challenge,” said James Cook, director of partner integrations at Autodesk Construction Solutions. “By embedding alwaysAI within Autodesk Construction Cloud, construction teams will be able to better track and manage critical project data and strengthen decision-making based on real-time insights.”

Mutual customers can utilize the integration immediately by adding the alwaysAI Partner Card to their Autodesk Build Insight or BIM 360 Project Home dashboard.

About alwaysAI

alwaysAI provides world-class computer vision solutions that provide real-time, actionable data helping businesses across all industries improve their operations.

For more information, visit website.

Nemetschek Group Invests in Startup Stylib

MUNICH, Germany, July 25, 2023 – The Nemetschek Group, a globally leading software provider for the digital transformation in the AEC/O and media industries announced its participation in a pre-seed-investment round for the UK-based startup Stylib, a SaaS-based platform that simplifies architectural product discovery. The investment underlines the Nemetschek Group’s strategy of driving innovation in the construction industry.

Stylib helps architects and designers find, curate, and manage architectural products from suppliers and manufacturers. Currently, architectural product discovery is a time-consuming task. Designers spend days browsing through vast catalogues, often unable to cover the constantly growing market offering when searching for products for their projects. While product suppliers and manufacturers remain focused on showrooms and catalogues to reach potential buyers, Stylib is taking a ‘vertical Shopify’ approach that aims to equip companies working in the field with digital tools that enable digital specification journeys.

Customers can also integrate Stylib’s product discovery technology into their own websites using the company’s API and widget solutions. Suppliers can manage their entire catalogue database using the platform’s vertical Product Information System (PIM), which enriches their data using machine learning and has been designed to suit the needs of architectural product suppliers and manufacturers. They also benefit from AI-based search insights which inform them what the latest trends are based on analysis of user searches.

“We’re excited to be joining forces with the Nemetschek Group – a global leader in architectural software solutions and a key player in digitalizing the AEC/O industry”, says Noam Naveh, a former architect, now co-founder and CEO at Stylib. “As previous users of their software and believers in the group’s OPEN BIM vision, it was fantastic for us to find that we share the same views on the future of architectural products’ discovery and asset management. We are very proud to have the support of Nemetschek on our path to reshaping our own industry”.

“The Stylib team is leveraging AI and machine learning to solve the material search problem and make it highly scalable, in a way we’ve never seen before”, explains Tanja Kufner, head of startup & venture investments at the Nemetschek Group. “We look forward to supporting the Stylib team on this journey and bring them together with our relevant brands in our Planning & Design segment.”

About Stylib

Founded in London in 2021, Stylib is on a mission to speed up and simplify the way design professionals search, review, and manage architectural materials. Working with architectural product suppliers and their designer customers, the startup is developing tools and technologies that leverage AI & architecture domain knowledge to promote efficient specification journeys.

For more information, visit www.stylib.com.

About the Nemetschek Group

The Nemetschek Group is a globally leading software provider for digital transformation in the AEC/O and media industries. Its intelligent software solutions cover the entire lifecycle of building and infrastructure projects and enable creatives to optimize their workflows. Customers can design, build, and manage buildings and infrastructures more efficiently and sustainably and develop digital content such as visualizations, films and computer games more creatively. The software provider is driving innovations such as digital twins as well as open standards (OPEN BIM), and sustainability in the AEC/O industry, constantly expanding its portfolio by also investing in deep-tech startups. Currently more than seven million users worldwide are shaping the world with the customer-focused solutions of our four divisions. Founded by Prof. Georg Nemetschek in 1963, the Nemetschek Group today employs around 3,600 experts globally.

Publicly listed since 1999 and quoted on the MDAX and TecDAX, the company generated revenues amounting to EUR 801.8 million and an EBITDA of EUR 257.0 million in 2022.

For more information, visit www.nemetschek.com.

Trimble Q2 Results, Conf Call on Aug 3, 8AM ET

WESTMINSTER, CO, July 25, 2023 – Trimble will hold a conference call on Thursday, August 3, 2023 at 8AM ET to review its second quarter 2023 results. The call will be broadcast live on the Web at http://investor.trimble.com. Investors without internet access may dial into the call at (888) 660-6347 (US) or (929) 201-6594 (international). The conference ID is 1043223.

About Trimble

Trimble is an industrial technology company transforming the way the world works by delivering solutions that enable our customers to thrive. Core technologies in positioning, modeling, connectivity and data analytics connect the digital and physical worlds to improve productivity, quality, safety, transparency, and sustainability. From purpose-built products to enterprise lifecycle solutions, Trimble is transforming industries such as agriculture, construction, geospatial, and transportation.

For more information about Trimble, visit www.trimble.com.

Trimble Launches Cloud-Based LIMS PRO

WESTMINSTER, CO, July 24, 2023 – Trimble announced the launch of LIMS PRO, a new cloud-hosted version of its widely used Log Inventory and Management System (LIMS) to manage sawmill raw material procurement. As a cloud-based log settlement solution, LIMS PRO is designed to improve operational visibility for mills. It enables small- and medium-sized forest product companies to realize productivity and growth gains that only large companies have historically been able to afford by digitizing lumber supply chain workflows.

Taking the power of LIMS and creating a more accessible Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) version, this robust business management software streamlines contracts, receiving, inventory and settlement processes into a single platform, providing forestry companies with a complete picture of their operations. In addition, the software assists with mobile ticketing in the woods before the logs make their way to sawmills, eliminating the need for manual recordkeeping.

Comprised of a mobile application, web-based applications and an onsite receiving application connected to the weigh scale, LIMS PRO provides an easily accessible reporting dashboard that shows exactly what is happening from forest to sawmill. Whether in the woods or at the weighing scale, this new software simplifies the complete process for sawmills—taking it from days to hours through improved data accuracy, real-time reconciliation, minimization of processing errors and faster truck turn times.

“At Trimble, we work closely with our customers to digitize their supply chain data,” said Kevin Toohill, general manager of Trimble Forestry. “LIMS PRO enables partners and others along the value chain to digitally transform their operations—moving from paper tickets, log sheets and manual data entry to modern workflows. This means increased accuracy and less time spent tracking down paper copies or entering data multiple times.”

“Leveraging our work with more than 500 large forestry customers, we have developed a hosted, cloud-based solution that gives small- and medium-sized businesses the opportunity to benefit from our enterprise expertise while having digital workflows tailored to meet their needs,” said Toohill. “This takes the complexity out of managing and maintaining a dedicated on-prem log and inventory management system.”

In addition to digitizing the supply chain, this new software enables forestry organizations to:

  • Simplify load reconciliation by syncing the weigh scale to the settlement system within minutes
  • Automate invoicing and financial settlements
  • Track yard inventory while monitoring costs to procure timber inventory
  • Manage key performance indicators and assess the overall health of the business
  • Seamlessly share data with partners
  • Eliminate need for additional IT infrastructure as the solution is hosted and managed in Trimble’s secure AWS cloud environment
  • Integrate mobile tickets, using the LIMS mobile application, with weigh scales to replace hand-written tickets and log sheets

To learn more, visit: forestry.trimble.com/solutions/cfbusiness.

About Trimble Forestry

Trimble’s forestry division offers SaaS and enterprise software to improve the productivity and sustainability of the world’s most recognized integrated forest product companies, forest managers, conservation organizations, government departments, finished product manufacturers, and the partners that connect the global forest supply chain. Trimble’s Connected ForestÒ solutions manage the full raw materials’ lifecycle of planning, planting, growing, harvesting, transporting and processing.

For more information, visit forestry.trimble.com.

About Trimble

Trimble is transforming the way the world works by delivering products and services that connect the physical and digital worlds. Core technologies in positioning, modeling, connectivity and data analytics enable customers to improve productivity, quality, safety and sustainability. From purpose built products to enterprise lifecycle solutions, Trimble software, hardware and services are transforming industries such as agriculture, construction, geospatial and transportation and logistics.

For more information about Trimble, visit www.trimble.com.