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Here are excerpts of construction press releases with construction news and information about products, websites, apps and services.

Tall, Supertall, Megatall: ASHRAE Provides Design Guidance for All

ATLANTA – Tall buildings challenge the imagination of designers and test the fortitude of engineers. And as they continue to rise in height and in numbers, guidance is needed to meet their critical design elements. “Tall buildings present unique and formidable challenges to architects and engineers because of their size, location in major urban areas and the multiple, complex occupancies they often contain,” Peter Simmonds, author of a new book from ASHRAE on tall building design guidance. He is a member of ASHRAE Technical Committee 9.12, Tall Buildings. The book, co-sponsored by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, is titled “ASHRAE Design Guide for Tall, Supertall and Megatall Building Systems.” It covers buildings that, for the purpose of the book, are defined as tall (300 plus feet), supertall (984 plus feet) and megatall (1968 plus feet) . The Guide has a broadened scope and updated content since an earlier guide published in 2004. For more information on theconstruction press release and the book, check .

Survey Finds Aging Infrastructure and Technology as Top Priorities for Construction WALNUT CREEK, CA — (Marketwired) — 06/30/15 — ARC Document Solutions, Inc., (NYSE: ARC) (“ARC”), a leading document solutions provider for the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry, today announced the results of its 2015 Construction Trends Survey gathered from more than 1,000 AEC professionals. When asked to rate the importance of projects types in North America, an overwhelming majority of respondents chose projects that benefit the public good and ensure future prosperity over private projects or achieving individual or company success. At 83%, the overwhelming majority chose “Rebuilding Aging Infrastructure” as the most important priority, followed by “Building Clean Power Plants” (51%) and “Expansion of Projects Aimed at Securing Water” (48%). 0% felt that reclaiming the world’s tallest building status was at all important. See the construction press release .

FinishLine Software now available for smartphones and tablets

The latest upgrade from FinishLine Software, “FinishLine Pro App,” now offers the highly anticipated ability for use on smartphones. This is the most significant upgrade since the introduction of the standalone iPad and Android tablet version in 2009.

Now with cleaner screens and user-friendly icons, the software’s “punch on the plan” technology replaces blueprints and clipboards in one click. In addition, FinishLine’s versatility stretches across quality assurance/quality control, safety, warranty, completion lists and field observation. Commercial and residential construction companies save time, money and improve safety.

Find out more by reading the construction press release .

Building and construction contractors report wanting simpler, more efficient ways to manage business-related documents and the data they hold.

Philadelphia, PA- February 25, 2015- Neat®, a leader in Smart Organization Systems for the small business and consumer markets, released new survey research revealing that most construction and building contractors need more efficient ways to manage paper documents and the important data those documents contain. The survey of 150 contractors with under 20 employees also discovered over 17% of respondents indicated they are adopting Smart Organization Systems to improve document and data management for their businesses.

“This research proves construction and building contractors are in need of a complete, end-to-end solution to deal with their never ending paper dilemma,” said Jenn Choi, Vice President of Marketing at The Neat Company. “It is obvious contractors value the benefits of a Smart Organization System, which will allow business owners to save time on monotonous task like data entry and reentry, and get to what matters, like managing employees and “on the job” work.”

You can find out more about Neat’s solution .

Halo Light for When you Want to See, and Be Seen

The Halo Light is a Personal Active Safety System that attaches to any standard hard hat and produces a 360-degree halo of light around the wearer, allowing him or her to see and be seen in all directions. It is currently being used by 21 of the top 25 heavy domestic contractors, has won 10 product awards since its launch in January, and is endorsed by the American Association of Safety Councils. You can learn more about the product at .

TrueLook Unveils Redesigned Interface For Construction Webcams, Adds New Project Management Tools and Built-In 4G LTE

Winston-Salem, NC – , a leader in construction webcams and project time-lapsing, today released a completely redesigned web interface with a number of industry-exclusive features. The new web interface was developed to provide a consistent, user-friendly experience across all devices and to deliver a better view of TrueLook’s live HD webcams. Along with this latest release, all TrueLook cameras now ship with built-in 4G LTE to boost the service’s speed. As always, customers simply connect power and the camera comes online automatically.

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The new release focuses on a few key areas of improvement. Firstly, the interface was rebuilt from the ground up for an entirely user-friendly experience. Controls and menus are clearly labeled and intuitive. “One of our top priorities was ease-of-use,” said Ken Pittman, the lead interface designer. “Anyone should be able to look at TrueLook for the first time and immediately feel comfortable and in control.”

TrueLook’s users now have an extremely large and detailed view of their live webcam. Images and video from the camera nearly fill the entire web browser rather than being confined to a small application. Increasing the camera image size results in a superior view of the jobsite and takes better advantage of TrueLook’s crisp HD cameras.

New Window & Door System Simplifies Installation and Maximizes Energy Efficiency and Performance

WESTLAKE, Ohio – August 20, 2014 – Today, the OSI brand announced the availability of the new QUAD® Window & Door System to simplify and improve the installation of new and replacement windows and doors while reducing risks associated with energy loss and water penetration.

The QUAD Window & Door System is a compatible installation system that takes confusion out of product selection and contains everything needed to successfully install a new or replacement window or door. Comprised of only three products, the system is powered by QUAD MAX, a patented new sealant formula with superior flexibility, strength and durability performance.

QUAD MAX is the only sealant required in the QUAD Window & Door System and works as a three-in-one interior, exterior and bedding sealant. It replaces all the sealant products from the WINTeQ system: TeQ::Seal®, EP-1000, H2U and QUAD.

For more information, .

HALL Wines Awarded Prestigious LEED® Gold Certification

HALL Wines, a premier portfolio of luxury wineries and tasting rooms located in Napa Valley, has been awarded LEED® Gold Certification established by the U.S. Green Building Council for its HALL St. Helena modern Tasting Room and high-tech Production Facility. This accolade is the second LEED® Gold award for the HALL Wines St. Helena property which was previously recognized as the first winery in California to earn LEED Gold for its fully sustainable production facility in 2009. “The entire vision for this effort was attached to the idea of being green and environmentally responsible,” said HALL Wines President Mike Reynolds. “Craig and Kathryn chose to pursue sustainable farming and building certifications that have become the hallmark for leading our day-to-day operations and high-tech winemaking efforts.” (From left: David Horobin, Board Member, U.S. Green Building Council Redwood Empire Chapter; Jarrod Denton, Lead Architect, Signum Architecture; Kathryn Hall, Vintner/Owner, HALLWines; Mike Reynolds, President, HALL Wines; Craig Hall, Owner, HALL Wines; Steve Leveque, Director of Winemaking, HALL Wines; Ann Nevero, Mayor, City of St. Helena, California)

Reshaping a Little-Used University Corner

HOUSTON, August 18, 2014 – In the few months since Rice University’s new D. Kent and Linda C. Anderson and Robert L. and Jean T. Clarke Center for Continuing Studies has opened, the 54,800-square foot campus building that houses the Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies has already begun to reshape an underdeveloped and underutilized section of the Houston campus. The three-story facility, which sits just inside a heavily traveled campus entry, was designed by San Antonio-based architecture firm Overland Partners to serve as a gateway to the community and set a precedent for future campus development. The building is expected to earn LEED Silver certification.

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PlanGrid Goes “Educational”

PlanGrid announced PlanGrid for Education – an initiative to give students and teachers full access to the PlanGrid software to continue the adoption of technology throughout the industry. Tablets are taking off in the construction industry, and PlanGrid is the leading app for storing and sharing blueprints. Many companies are already using PlanGrid everyday in their new buildings, including Target, Kaiser, Turner, and DPR; in fact, there are 40,000 blueprints uploaded to PlanGrid daily! There are already 2,00 students using the platform and universities are using it for senior design projects and student competitions. Students should sign up for PlanGrid using their .edu email address and send an email to support@plangrid.com with the subject line “PlanGrid for Education Upgrade” and PlanGrid will take it from there.

Take Charge of Your Job Site Photography

Shawn Lynch, President of ., invites owners, contractors and developers to try a new option in hosting documentation. This new software platform hosts all types of construction related files: floor plans/drawings, photographs and supporting documentation. Once files are uploaded to the site they become interactive, so you can “pin” a photograph or an RFI onto your drawing. When viewing the drawing, click the pin to see the attached files. You can also attach photographs to your documents which is great for generating reports and sharing. There’s much more to this and you can check it out at the link above.

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