Technology & Innovation
Former Boston Globe Site to become Urban Innovation Campus
Boston – Boston-area developer Nordblom Company recently received unanimous approval from the Boston Planning and Development Agency for an urban innovation campus at the former Boston Globe site on Morrissey Boulevard. Capitalizing on Boston’s global position as a center for technology and innovation, Nordblom will bring the 16-acre vacant property back to life as a new center […]
First Next-Gen Biomanufacturing Plant to Be in R.I.
Providence, RI – Governor Gina M. Raimondo recently announced that Amgen, a biotechnology company, will expand in Rhode Island with a new $160 million next-generation biomanufacturing plant that will be the first of its kind in the United States. The facility, which will produce approximately 150 new highly skilled manufacturing jobs and hundreds of construction and […]
Autodesk Platinum Club Award Winner Announced
New York, NY – AECO design technology consultancy, Microdesk, was recently named an Autodesk Platinum Club Award winner for leading the Americas in the sales of Autodesk Cloud software at the Autodesk One Team Conference in Las Vegas, Nev. Microdesk’s position in the global AECO marketplace and leading the Americas in Autodesk Cloud software can be attributed […]
Planon experiences growth
Boston – CRE and FM software provider, Planon, recently announced the results of another year in which the international company experienced growth and a total revenue increase of 18% for 2017. Independent market research firm, Verdantix, confirmed this by placing Planon on top of the ranking as “Leader” in its Green Quadrant® Integrated Workplace Management Systems (IWMS) report. […]
Startup Energy Companies To Receive State Support
Boston – The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) announced $200,000 in investments for four early-stage clean energy companies in Cambridge and Somerville as part of AccelerateMass, a program designed to provide funding to Massachusetts-based startup companies that recently graduated from business accelerator programs. “Massachusetts is home to a thriving innovation sector and we are proud to […]
Construction Management Software To Increase Project Visibility
Scottsdale, AZ – InEight, the project technology firm, today announced that DVSANTOS (DVS) chose InEight® Project Suite to improve its operational efficiency. This suite of expandable, integrated construction project management software will allow DVS, an engineering, procurement, and construction company, to enhance collaboration among job sites, innovatively manage project costs and continue to grow in the energy, oil, gas […]
Small Business Loan Program Launched
Fall River, MA – MassDevelopment today announced the new Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Bridge Loan Program from the Agency’s Emerging Technology Fund (ETF). The SBIR Bridge Loan Program provides bridge financing to Massachusetts recipients of SBIR grants, which are federal grants that provide small businesses with funding for research and development of cutting-edge technologies. SBIR grant recipients […]
Beyond Virtual Reality
By Amr Raafat Beverly, MA – Virtual Reality (VR) has given us a new perspective on storytelling, allowing both clients and project teams to be transported from any location to the inside of a future building. Many industries benefit from VR and construction is no exception. What is more, in construction we are witnessing […]
Happy Valentines Day GenieBelt + Procore
GenieBelt has announced its partnership with PROCORE. National – GenieBelt provides real-time updates from field to office. Its purpose is to bring construction projects to life and make sure that construction workers and project managers never work on old updates. On the other hand, Procore is a wide-scope construction software across multiple functions including scheduling, […]
Dutch Company Completes Pilot of the Planon IoT Platform
Boston – Planon, a global provider of software solutions for real estate and facility management optimization, announced recently that Waterschap Zuiderzeeland, a Dutch water utility organization, has achieved better occupancy of its meeting space and an improved room-booking process after completing a pilot of the Planon IoT platform. Waterschap Zuiderzeeland installed zone sensors in its […]
