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Kojo – the construction industry’s leading materials management platform – has been named the winner of the best “SaaS Product for the Construction Industry” by the SaaS Awards.

As part of its expansion into the U.S. market, the Canada-based Dynamic tool brand has released a catalog for U.S. customers. It features over 2,000 tools under the Dynamic name and its parent company, Gray Tools, a well-respected manufacturer and distributor of premium hand tools since 1912.

The sixth edition of the National Center for Construction Education and Research’s General Carpentry curriculum is now available as the first level leading to a two-pronged course path. In response to customer usage and market demand, the new program will include career paths for carpentry for building construction and form carpentry, as well as interim credentials for each.

Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the infrastructure engineering software company, announced on Sept. 6 that Michael Campbell has been appointed chief product officer and will lead more than 1,500 colleagues in the company’s product advancement group. Campbell joins Bentley from product engineering software leader PTC Inc., where he has spent his whole career since earning his mechanical engineering degree from Boston University in 1995.

Augmented Reality technology is still relatively new to the industry, and many contractors aren’t aware of how it can be used in their everyday operations. In a new white paper published today on #DirectAccess, JLG provides an in-depth look at how augmented reality can assist with 1) Sizing and configuring equipment and 2) Helping operators better understand and use their machines.

RIDGID, a part of Emerson’s professional tools portfolio, recently hosted their fifth annual RIDGID Experience trip, a VIP event that invites select members of the skilled trades to gather for fun, camaraderie and hands-on experiences. The event also serves as a “thank you” to the trades for the role they play in building and maintaining our country’s infrastructure.

WEATHER GUARD, the industry leader in work truck equipment, today is announcing the kickoff to its college football campaign, timed with the official launch of the new season.

Topcon Solutions Store has been named Partner of the Year — Americas 2022 by Autodesk Construction Solutions, the team at Autodesk behind the company’s comprehensive construction management solution Autodesk Construction Cloud. TSS committed enhanced resources and exclusive sales personnel to the construction space, resulting in significant growth in its Autodesk construction business in 2021.

In addition to the Partner of the Year honor, TSS was further recognized with employee Ian Donovan, regional software sales manager at TSS, earning the Autodesk Partner Value Selling Award — Americas 2022.

Estimating Edge recently launched VECTOR takeoff, a web-based solution that extracts 3D data and speeds up the takeoff process by 40% - 70%. Unlike any other solution, VECTOR automates the takeoff process and can be used to estimate smaller jobs, or for complex jobs, it works seamlessly with The EDGE Estimator – the professional-grade solution.

The National Center for Construction Education and Research is pleased to announce its partnership with Procore Technologies, Inc., a leading global provider of construction management software.