Epic comeback for delayed Seattle tunnel
A machine called Bertha. After two years on the sidelines, a repaired
tunnel boring machine is back in business under Seattle, jumpstarting a
needed, $1.35-billion infrastructure project that will make the city both
seismically safer and easier to navigate. Dig in.
7 Big Bets from AU in Las Vegas
Walking through waves of multilingual conversations at Autodesk University
this week, our own Rob McManamy was reminded of the mythic Tower of Babel.
Only now, technology has become the universal translator that can make our
humble dreams possible.
Developer denies it duped residents of sinking SF condo
City Attorney Dennis Herrera has filed suit against the developer of San
Francisco’s Millennium Tower for neglecting to inform condo buyers the
building was settling into the earth “faster than expected.”
EXCLUSIVE: Autodesk CEO’s letter to employees on 2016 election
Post-election pep talk: Autodesk CEO Carl Bass watched the U.S.
Presidential Election in disbelief from Lisbon, Portugal last week. Within
36 hours of its shocking outcome, he sent this letter to all 9,000-plus
Autodesk employees worldwide to allay any concerns.
Strong ‘Year in Infrastructure’ for BIM, China
Bentley Systems may call Pennsylvania home, but the firm no doubt was
thrilled earlier this month to escape the swing-state U.S. election madness
to host its annual ‘Year in Infrastructure’ event in London. Read on to see
who won the 2016 ‘Be Inspired’ awards.
Veteran’s Day Q&A: Anvil CEO H.T. Tran speaks
Veteran mentor. It was just 18 months ago that former Army Sgt. HT Tran
burst onto the national scene as winner of ENR’s 50th Annual Award of
Excellence for “his tenacity and courage.” Today, he is still inspiring
others. Read on to see how and why.
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