Continental Field Systems

ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION, ENGINEERING TECH

Hilti | January 27, 2023

On January 26, 2023, Hilti North America, a provider of innovative tools, software, technology, and services for the commercial construction industry, introduced the PLT 400, a digital layout tool created to help increase the productivity of jobsite layout crews. Single-operator tools like the PLT 400 are vital due to continued labor shortages and jobsite restrictions. This tool improves accuracy and layout speed, features advanced prism tracking and auto-calibration, and requir...

CONSTRUCTION

Texas Central, Webuild | June 16, 2021

Texas Central, the developers of the high-speed train between Dallas and Houston, has signed a $16 billion deal with Webuild, a joint venture between The Lane Construction Corporation and Webuild in the United States, to head the civil construction team for the Texas passenger line. Webuild is one of the world's largest civil engineering contractors. Texas Central's selection demonstrates the engagement of industry-leading organizations in the construction of the high-spee...

UK BIM Alliance, Constructing Excellence | May 29, 2020

The UK BIM Alliance has announced a formal affiliation with Constructing Excellence, the affiliate programme is open to all industry and trade organisations. Both Constructing Excellence and the UK BIM Alliance believe that industry improvement will be driven by all sectors sharing, learning and working together by focusing on digital transformation to enable a better performing built environment. The affiliate programme aims to bring together the professional institutions, trade ...

Bird Construction | February 03, 2020

The CBC reports that leading Canadian general contractor Bird Construction was recently the victim of a cyber-attack and ransom demand from a group known as Maze. The hacker group claims to have stolen 60 gigabytes of data. Bird Construction was founded in 1920. Today it is a publicly-traded company with offices from coast-to-coast in Canada and annual revenue over $1.3 billion (2018). In addition to serving a wide range of institutional and commercial clients, Bird has undertaken multiple contr...