Vico Software and Trimble to Integrate Workflows and Use Building Information Models to Construct Better Buildings

Trimble announced the workflow integration of the Vico 5D Virtual Construction(TM) Suite and Trimble construction layout solutions. Now, contractors can create Building Information Models (BIM) in Vico’s Virtual Construction software, export the data directly to the Trimble field layout solution and use the highly accurate data to lay out and construct complex buildings and structures. Extending the Accuracy of BIM to the Field BIM is transforming... 

New York Interior Design, 1935-1985, Vol. 1: Inventors of Tradition

New York City has always been home to the chic and urbane a place where Andy Warhol entertained in his French Empire salon and where Babe Paley served martinis and cigarettes in her taxicab-yellow living room. Who made this city the center of cosmopolitan interior design as we know it today? The answer is found in in

Time-Saver Standards for Interior Design and Space Planning, 2nd Edition

The “Silver Bible” — thoroughly revised, updated and redesigned Interior designers, architects, and other design professionals can still turn to the field’s beloved “Silver Bible” for a wealth of information related to the design and planning of residential and commercial interiors. But now, Time-Saver Standards for Interior Design and Space Planning, Second Edition Edition

Purdue Research Foundation Receives 3 International Awards for Economic Development

The International Economic Development Council awarded the Purdue Research Foundation with three 2008 IEDC Excellence in Economic Development Awards at its annual conference in Atlanta. The IEDC is the largest professional association of economic development practitioners in the world, with members in the United States, Europe, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and other nations. “The IEDC is one of the most well-regarded and prestigious economic... 

Sitar Company Brokers Named New Jersey’s “2008 All-Star Commercial Real Estate Brokers”

Sitar Company, a leading New Jersey commercial real estate firm, today announced that Joseph Nitti, Douglas J. Sitar and William Sitar III have been named “2008 All-Star Commercial Real Estate Brokers” by Real Estate New Jersey. The “2008 All-Star Commercial Real Estate Broker” rankings are awarded by Real Estate New Jersey, a monthly commercial real estate magazine, to New Jersey brokers who have demonstrated excellence in notable real estate... 

Men’s and Ladies’ Comfort Station: 2019 North Stockton

Located in Lincoln Park on the city’s north lakefront, this building is an excellent and unusual surviving example of Chicago park architecture. Built in 1888 and designed by important architect Joseph L. Silsbee, the comfort station draws from the tradition of Victorian-era picturesque architecture. The Lincoln Park Zoo undertook the renovation of the building, and the project was funded in part with a Save America’s Treasures grant administered... 

EMCOR Group, Inc. Awarded Facilities Services Contract for John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse Building

EMCOR Group, Inc., a Fortune 500® leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure and facilities services for a diverse range of businesses, announced that its EMCOR Government Services unit was awarded a contract by the U.S. General Services Administration in Boston that commenced August 1, 2008 to provide full building management services at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse in Boston, MA. The contract, which... 

Global Ecology Corp. Announces Sale of Mobile Water Treatment System Units

Global Ecology Corporation announced that it sold 10 Mobile Water Treatment System units to a private charitable organization that funds humanitarian projects worldwide. These units will be tested in the U.S. for use as part of a response system to environmental catastrophes. Peter Ubaldi, president of GEC, said, “Part of our strategy has been to target charitable and non-profit corporations so that we may collaborate in projects that use our products... 

Denali 10 Inch Compound Miter saw

Once seen only on jobsites and in the backs of contractors’ trucks, miter saws have over the past few years become part of an increasing number of home workshops. It’s easy to understand why. The ability of the miter saw to easily make consistent, accurate cuts represents a vast improvement for the do-it-yourselfer over a basic circular saw. Denali’s 10-inch miter saw represents a great entry into this growing field, offering solid... 

Bench Dog 40-016 ProLift Max Router Top-Adjustment System

If you’re tired of crawling under your router table to make adjustments, then you’re going to love the Bench Dog 40-016 ProLift Max Router System. This cleverly designed device allows you to make all height adjustments and bit changes from above, while standing comfortably at the router table. The system is particularly useful when working with large, heavy fixed-base routers. The 40-016 has a precision-crafted cast-iron housing and durable bronze...