Technology

Image Global firm takes on Exactal’s CostX for international quantity surveying software roll-out

Image From file viewing, markup and collaboration to project management and access to cloud services, our pick of the best apps for architects, engineers and contractors

Image With its acquisition of PDF-workflow specialist Bluebeam, German AEC software developer Nemetschek has signalled a renewed interest in growth

Image With a burgeoning suite of BIM brands for the construction and design space, Trimble is now a major force in the AEC market.

Image The 3D printer is fitted to a gantry and a robotic arm and deposits concrete precisely under computer control..

Interactive, online training for Revit and Navisworks to be launched at Autodesk University 2014 in Las Vegas

Image BIM objects of manufactured components to help support Skanska’s collaborative BIM process

Image US firm brings in partners to provide a ‘Comprehensive Solution’ for Facilities Management

Image From virtualisation to Vespas, last week’s Fujitsu Forum offered plenty for design and engineering firms.

Image New tool offers batch and simultaneous processing options to convert point clouds to vectors

Image Autodesk’s computational geometry creation tool to drive structural analysis in latest tech preview on Autodesk Labs

Image Do you use a desktop workstation but sometimes need to access it from the site office or home? Teradici might have a solution for you

Image BIMcollab tool uses BCF format and cloud to manage BIM model issues

Image SIMplexity Launch allows architects to capture and manage data to develop project requirements and manage project information.

Image Bentley Systems new CONNECT technology lays the ground for engineering data and applications to be more dynamic & pervasive.

Image The Xplore Bobcat weighs just over 1kg, has an 8 hour battery life and can withstand drops from 1.5m

Image Architectural visualisation tool features faster rendering, new materials, better lighting and optimised modelling tools.

Image Technology preview enables engineers, architects, and researchers to model energy and water use in buildings.

Image ArchiCAD plug-in turns OBJ and FBX objects into ArchiCAD library parts as alternative to creating objects with GDL

Image Autodesk partners with Topcon for new BIM 360 Layout app that guides users to physical locations on site.