SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Autodesk, Inc. is launching a new version of Autodesk BIM 360 Glue, a cloud-based Building Information Modeling (BIM) solution. Autodesk BIM 360 Glue extends the BIM process from design to construction by providing all stakeholders access to project information for model coordination and clash detection via desktop, mobile and web.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Using computer technology for plan review, the plan approval process and code checking streamlines building department operations and can be a boon for local economies. The International Code Council (ICC) and Fiatech have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that supports a shared vision to advance the effectiveness and efficiency of building design, construction and code compliance through the use of advanced technologies and practices represented by the Fiatech AutoCodes Project. AutoCodes—automatic code checking—is a significant development that moves regulatory compliance into the digital age on par with modern commercial design and construction industry practices.

TORONTO and CHICAGO – The Ontario General Contractors Association (OGCA), the leading advocate and service provider for Ontario's construction industry, and Textura Corporation, the leading provider of collaboration solutions for the construction industry, announced that the OGCA has voted to make Textura a strategic partner. The OGCA endorses Textura's collaboration solutions, including Construction Payment Management, Pre-Qualification Management, Submittal Exchange and Greengrade.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – CADD Microsystems, an Autodesk Platinum Partner, announced that it has been honored by Autodesk for 25 years of collaboration and outstanding achievements. CADD Microsystems was recognized at Autodesk's One Team Conference held in Las Vegas, Nevada, last month.

ATLANTA — Tekla and RISA Technologies have partnered to bring together two leading steel design solutions. Available this month, the new RISA-Tekla Link gives users the combined benefit of the design, detailing, and collaboration strengths of Tekla Structures and the comprehensive steel connection design features of RISAConnection.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The AIA California Council, the nation’s largest State component of the American Institute of Architects, and aecKnowledge, a leading provider of advanced online continuing education for architects, engineers and construction professionals, announce the release of a continuing education (CE) series, Project Delivery Methods. The five-part series is the culmination of a decade-long look at the exploration and evolution of alternative methods of project delivery.