Tekla Acquires SVS Innovations' Construction Software Business and Field3D Mobile Technology

The Building Information Modeling (BIM) software provider Tekla has acquired SVS Innovations’ (SVSi) construction software business and its Field3D mobile technology. The acquisition further strengthens Tekla’s position in mobile BIM applications development.

Field3D is a 3D collaboration software solution for BIM that works on mobile devices, enabling stakeholders in a construction work flow to access complete 3D model information for an entire building on smartphones and tablets.

California Earthquakes a Reminder to Strengthen Disaster Response Efforts, Says National Demolition Association
The NDA urges local governments and agencies to pre-qualify demolition contractors now in order to provide immediate and effective response.

DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (April 17, 2014) – The recent swarm of earthquakes in the Los Angeles area is another reminder to local and state governments and agencies responsible for emergency management to include demolition contractors on their disaster response teams, said Jeff Kroeker of Kroeker Inc. in Fresno, Calif., and president of the National Demolition Association.

Equipment Leasing and Finance Industry Confidence at Two-Year High for Second Consecutive Month

WASHINGTON (April 21, 2014) – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) has released the April 2014 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). Designed to collect leadership data, the index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations for the future as reported by key executives from the $827 billion equipment finance sector.

Barbara Boxer Makes a Statement About MAP-21 Reauthorization
The Senate has reached an agreement on a new multiyear highway bill.

Washington, DC (April 10, 2014) - Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, Senator David Vitter (R-LA), Ranking Member of the Committee, Senator Tom Carper (D-DE), Chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, and Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee, held a press conference to make a major announcement regarding the reauthorization of the transportation bill, entitled Moving Ahead for Progress in the

U.S. Green Building Council Announces 2013 LEED for Homes Award Winners

WASHINGTON (April 10, 2014) — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has named the recipients of the 2013 LEED for Homes Awards, recognizing projects, developers and homebuilders that have demonstrated outstanding leadership in residential green building. The award categories recognize innovative multi- and single-family projects, production builders, affordable housing projects and developers, an overall commitment to LEED for Homes and Project of the Year.