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Trimble | April 20, 2022

Trimble announced the release of SketchUp for iPad, a new app that blends the power of 3D with the simplicity of hand sketching. SketchUp for iPad enables interior designers, architects, engineers, and construction professionals to work more efficiently on-site, on the go, and in the office. Users may quickly sketch in 3D with SketchUp for iPad's smart drawing tools and support for the Apple Pencil. The software features cutting-edge capabilities and workflow advancements that...

PBC Today | March 04, 2020

UK start-up XYZ Reality has raised €5.7m in funding to revolutionise construction with its vision of building from holograms which will allow workers to view BIM models on-site at 5ml accuracy. XYZ Reality has revealed the closing of an €5.7m (~£4.9m) Series A round, led by Amadeus Capital Partners and Hoxton Ventures, with participation from Adara Ventures and J Coffey Construction. XYZ Reality aims to transform the construction industry with its vision of building from hologram...

CONSTRUCTION

BRH Garver | January 21, 2022

Kidd & Company, LLC ("KCO"), a leading family office investment firm focused on the middle market, announced it has acquired BRH Garver Construction, LP ("BRH Garver"). Founded in 1971 and headquartered in Houston, TX, BRH Garver is a specialty construction services firm focused on micro-tunneling with extensive public work experience as well as experience with private contracts and aligned competencies in other areas of site/civil construction. The company...

MATERIALS

cutting tool engineering | December 14, 2021

From Rene 41, 718 stainless steel and 625 Inconel to titanium and carbon fiber, the materials used in the aerospace and defense industry sector as well as space exploration continue to present significant toolholding challenges. Magnifying these challenges are complex workpiece geometries with deep cavities, features that require long tool overhangs, and jobs requiring small-diameter cutters. Toolholding is just as important as the machine that runs it, and sub-par tooling can kee...