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February, 2010

AutoTURN 7 Launched

Support for Specialized Transport Systems leads the List on New and Updated Features in AutoTURN 7

The newest version of Transoft Solutions’ CAD based swept-path software has added features and enhanced functionality that will be demonstrated in a series webcasts on February 25, March 3, and March 10, 2010.

“We’re excited to be releasing this version of AutoTURN. This is a swept-path software that has traditionally had more transportation engineering know-how and research behind it than others within the industry and we’ve worked hard to put more into this version,” said Product Manager Mike Frost. “Designers will benefit from the product of that research in a more capable software that now includes support for specialty transport vehicles.”

Loading up the 2010 Winter Olympics’ International Broadcast Centre

The 6-acre living roof and harbor view with a mountain backdrop are perhaps the most talked about features of the recently opened Vancouver Convention Centre West facility. Serving as the International Broadcast Centre for the 2010 Winter Olympics, the new building truly is a masterpiece of design, inspiration and sustainability. Deep down, this expansion facility is more than stunning structure. It is a building that really works.

Transoft Solutions appoints new
Product Management VP

Transoft Solutions, developer of industry leading CAD based software for the engineering and architectural communities worldwide, announces that Daniel Shihundu, P.Eng., MBA, MIHT, has been appointed to Vice-President of Product Management. The move up to Vice-President was made effective as of February 1, 2010.

AASHTO Joins U.S. Sen. Boxer in Support of Critical New Jobs Bill

A new Senate bill to extend funding for existing highway and transit programs through December 31, 2010 drew strong support today from John Horsley, Executive Director of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. HIRE, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, would also transfer approximately $20 billion from the General Fund to the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) to keep both the Highway and Transit Accounts solvent. The U.S. Department of Transportation estimates that the HTF could run short of funds by June, if no action is taken.

Not Everyone Wins a Piece of TIGER Transportation Stimulus

With more than $56 billion in applications submitted for just $1.5 billion in available funding, the Obama administration's TIGER grants -- short for Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery -- was one of the stimulus law's most hotly contested programs. So it's no surprise that the process resulted in its share of losers as well as winners.

Secretary LaHood Announces Funding for Over 50 TIGER Projects

One year to the day after President Obama signed the historic American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) into law, Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood will announce Recovery Act awards to states, tribal governments, cities, counties and transit agencies across the country to fund 51 innovative transportation projects.

Industry Leaders Document "Real World" Impacts of the ARRA

The highway, transit, rail and aviation investments in the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA), enacted February 17, 2009, have been a lifeline in what was a very challenging year for transportation construction firms and their employees.

Baker Wins 2010 ACEC/PA Diamond Honor Award

Michael Baker Jr., Inc., was presented with a Diamond Honor Award in the Special Projects Category at the 2010 Annual Awards Dinner by the American Council of Engineering Companies of Pennsylvania (ACEC/PA) in Hershey, Pa. Baker received the award for its outstanding route planning, and bridge and highway engineering to support AREVA NP Inc.’s delivery of two steam generators to Three Mile Island Generating Station (TMI) at Middletown, Pa.

Post-Recession Strategy for Firms Is the New Turning Point

While the federal stimulus program has helped many construction industry firms avoid the most immediate, far-reaching and detrimental impacts of the recession, it hardly has been a panacea for all or a substitute for tough strategic decisions.

The Highway Users want Obama's FY2011 budget proposal rejected

The American Highway Users Alliance (The Highway Users) called on Congress to reject provisions in the Obama Administration’s FY2011 budget proposal that would divert $200 million in highway taxes normally distributed to the states for Administration earmarking. The budget proposes that these highway user fees be redirected into a new “livable communities” program, administered in Washington DC and earmarked by federal government officials.

New 3D City GIS Information Modeling to Enhance Design and Operation of Intelligent Cities

Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading company dedicated to providing comprehensive software solutions for the infrastructure that sustains our world, today announced breakthroughs in 3D geospatial information systems (GIS) software to support the design and operation of intelligent cities. Intelligent cities, and the intelligent infrastructure they incorporate, take full advantage of information modeling best practices. As a result, they are able to provide better performance with respect to safety, energy, lifecycle costing, and operational efficiency. Bentley’s intra-operable portfolio of software features lifecycle support across all classes of intelligent infrastructure, including land management, power generation and energy delivery, water and wastewater networks, roads, bridges, rail, communications networks, and buildings.

Autodesk buys former Transoft Solutions Partner

Autodesk, Inc. announced that it has completed the acquisition of Dynamite VSP and Dynamite SIM visualization software products and related assets. The products were purchased from 3AM Solutions, a UK-based privately owned technology company that develops visualization software for civil infrastructure. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.