(PRWEB UK) 17 August 2014

Electrical heat-tracing specialist, Pentair Thermal Building Solutions, has launched the industrys first BIM (Building Information Modelling) content for heat-tracing solutions. The comprehensive suite of new tools includes BIM families and the dynamic Raychem Trace-It Revit add-in for winter safety applications and hot water maintenance. With this content, architects, engineers, contractors and building owners can easily incorporate heat-tracing content into their building models to optimise efficiencies and performance.

BIM is widely accepted as the integrated process for holistic project collaboration and adoption rates are rapidly increasing across Europe and the USA. In the UK, this is reinforced by the requirement for BIM Level 2 on government projects by 2016. By bringing project teams together at the early stages, BIM has a critical impact in the delivery of more efficient construction projects throughout design, build, operation and maintenance phases.

Pentairs new Raychem Trace-It add-in enables users working in Autodesk Revit to design, calculate and specify the companys reliable, high quality heat-tracing solutions directly and quickly within their BIM models. This smart tool automatically pulls pertinent information from the Revit model, such as pipe material, sizes and lengths. From this, it provides a bill of materials for the heat-tracing application, circuiting information and installation details to assist with estimating and construction. Raychem Trace-It is currently available for pipe frost protection and single pipe hot water systems with more products to follow in the coming months.

In addition to the add-in, Pentair has developed a group of families for ramp heating and surface snow melting, and roof and gutter de-icing. Each family includes design guides and product information to assist with design of the heat-tracing system. Dynamic and streamlined, the BIM families and Trace-It add-in optimise the heat-tracing content within the BIM model. The content is easy to use with a simple user interface and is compatible with Autodesk Revit 2013 and all later editions of Revit.

Our new BIM content facilitates engineering design decisions, providing the deliverables needed to handle each project effectively, comments Jonathan Jones, European Product Manager at Pentair Thermal Building Solutions. By using our Trace-It add-in and BIM families, each and every stakeholder has relevant and useful information throughout the project. This results in quicker, more efficient design and build, which saves time and optimises building performance. And importantly for the UK, were providing the tools to comply with the UK BIM strategy in advance of 2016.

Brad Faulconer, Vice President and General Manager, Thermal Building Solutions, adds: BIM is a game changer in how buildings are designed, procured, built, delivered and maintained. As the first company to introduce BIM content for electrical heat-tracing products, were helping project teams adopt an integrated and collaborative approach to building design and management.

This latest innovation reinforces our position as pioneers in the global heat-tracing industry. Its a tangible example of our commitment to meeting market needs and helping our customers do business more easily and efficiently, says Faulconer.

The Pentairs Raychem BIM families can be downloaded from Autodesk Seek (seek.autodesk.com) and the Trace-It add-in is available in the Autodesk Exchange store (apps.exchange.autodesk.com). A complete catalogue of instruction videos showing how to use the BIM families is also available to view on YouTube search for Pentair Thermal Revit tutorials.

Editors note: ABOUT PENTAIR THERMAL MANAGEMENT Our Thermal Building Solutions focuses on keeping people and infrastructure safe from harm, enhancing building performance and bringing comfort into the home. Our Pentairs industry-leading Raychem brand products are sustainable, easy to install and use, and are relied upon by building investors, owners and professionals in commercial, residential and infrastructure markets around the world. For more information, visit http://pentairthermal.com.

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In the desert, the term water crisis usually refers to the lack of water. Intermittently, the phrase may mean too much water.

As is usual for the monsoon season, Lake Havasu City is now in the cycle of storm, damage, cleanup. The cleanup amounts to a protracted period of moving rocks, mud and other debris from the roads.

Thats what you get in a city where the washes run across roadways and street curbs and gutters are not the norm.

Is there a better way? Of course. Retrofitting storm drains and routing wash water through underground culverts would be a big step forward but the cost would be daunting.

Even those expensive improvements wouldnt be a perfect solution for a city built on a hillside. The force of water during big storms pushes along rocks and limbs that can clog even huge culverts.

A better first step might well be a cost-sharing curb and sidewalk program similar to those in many other cities.

There are many ways to structure those programs, but they generally involve city government offering residential curb, gutter and sidewalk installation at or near cost. The program can be either bid out to contractors, or handled in house.

For homeowners tired of seeing half of their front yard wash down the street with each heavy rain, the option might be a good one.

Right now, city government doesnt have a formal sidewalk improvement program, though, according to its website, it focuses on areas near schools and in business areas.

What the city does have now is big cleanup costs after storms. It may make sense to apply some of those anticipated costs to a voluntary curb, gutter and sidewalk program.

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FLORHAM PARK Could the contract for the $1 million makeover of the municipal pool come during one of two Borough Council meeting Thursday?

Thats a possibility, according to Borough Engineer Michael Sgaramella.

Bids for the work were accepted and opened on Tuesday, Aug. 5.

The contract was expected to be awarded some time next month, but in a Tuesday e-mail, Sgaramella suggested it could come when the council meets today.

Bids still under technical review. There may be a contract award for this at Thursdays meeting, he wrote.

Just when the bid could be awarded, however, is unclear. The council is expected to hold two sessions, a work session scheduled for 6:30 p.m., followed by the 7 p.m. business meeting. Contracts are usually awarded during the business session, although official action has taken place at work sessions in the past.

In a separate e-mail, Carl Ganger, director of the boroughs Department of Community Services, on Tuesday wrote that six bids were submitted ranging in price from as high as $1,263,823 to as low as $817,000, and that the review process was underway.

Bid award is based upon review of the complete document, reference checks and submitted bid number. It is only after this review the lowest responsible bidder will be determined and recommended, wrote Ganger.

An ordinance allowing the borough to issue $950,000 in bond anticipation notes for the work was adopted in the spring. The remaining $50,000 will be taken from the boroughs capital improvement fund as down-payment.

In a previous interview, Borough Councilman William Zuckerman, the councils Community Services liaison, called the pending project exciting.

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News Release: Georgia Dept. of Transportation August 11, 2014

VALDOSTA, Ga. Contractors for the Georgia Department of Transportation will shift travel lanes within the U.S. 84/State Route 38/West Hill Avenue project Wednesday to allow for construction on the frontage roads adjacent to and underneath the new railroad overpass.

Contractors will begin removing the at-grade railroad crossings, paving the frontage road tie-ins and completing the curb and gutter. This will require closing the frontage roads to traffic. In order to continue to provide local access to the area, traffic will be routed onto the overpass. Through traffic will continue to be detoured and only traffic accessing local businesses and residences should use the overpass.

Two lanes of the bridge will be accessible, but the bridge is not open. In order to complete the project weve got to put traffic on the bridge, District Construction Engineer Scott Chambers said.

The only other option would have been to close the route for the duration of the frontage road work. Georgia DOT did not want to do that because it would have been a major inconvenience to local businesses and residents.

Temporary road striping must be completed before traffic can be put on the bridge. Weather permitting, traffic should be shifted by noon, Chambers said. Construction on the frontage roads is expected to take six weeks to two months.

All city streets within the project area will be closed at the intersection of West Hill Avenue. All through traffic not accessing local businesses must continue to use the mandatory detours already in place.

When completed, the bridge will consist of four lanes and will include 6-foot wide sidewalks with fencing on each side. Installation of the fencing is expected to be finished Wednesday. The frontage roads will also have sidewalks.

The $9.3 million project is on track to finish a couple of months ahead of the scheduled Dec. 31 completion date, Chambers said. The new 300-foot concrete bridge over the railroad crossing is expected to improve traffic flow and relieve drivers of delays caused by the numerous trains that cross the track daily. The construction contractor is Reames and Son Construction Co. Inc. of Valdosta.

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Millersville, MD (PRWEB) August 11, 2014

Gutter Helmet by Harry Helmet, the largest dealer of Gutter Helmetthe #1 choice for gutter protection in the U.S with over 65 million feet installed, is pleased to announce it has been selected as the 68th largest U.S. remodeler on Qualified Remodeler magazines 2014 Top 500 Remodelers list. This is the second year in a row the company has been included on the list. Top 500 Remodelers is one of the home building industrys most prestigious recognition programs and is operated by the largest and oldest audited magazine in the trade.

Qualified Remodeler sends out more than 50,000 invitations annually to subscribers for the Top 500 Remodelers program. The returned applications are analyzed and verified by their editorial staff and checked through public records, websites and other sources. The Qualified Remodeler Top 500 program is a third-party verified analysis of the financial performance of remodeling firms throughout the country.

To be included once again among such an elite group of remodelers is wonderful news for our team, said Del Thebaud Sr., President and Owner of Gutter Helmet by Harry Helmet. Our staff deserves this recognition as they strive for 100% satisfaction on each and every job, small or large. Wed also like to extend our sincere appreciation to all customers for making this recognition possible, without their continued support over the thirty years in business, our growth and success would not be possible.

To see the entire Top 500 Remodelers list, please visit http://qualifiedremodeler.epubxp.com/i/356825.

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News Release: Florida Dept. of Transportation August 11, 2014

Chipley, Fla. Construction is underway on State Road (S.R.) 61 (Thomasville Road) from Live Oak Plantation Road to Woodbine Drive in Leon County. To minimize impacts to the traveling public, construction work involving lane closures will be performed at night. Drivers will encounter lane closures Monday, Aug. 11 through Thursday, Aug. 14 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.

This $2.1 million project includes milling and resurfacing, curb and gutter improvements, updated traffic signals, improved highway signing, and guardrail installation. A bicycle lane will be added between Waverly Road and Live Oak Plantation Road. Access to residences and businesses will be maintained at all times.

All construction activities are weather dependent and may be delayed or re-scheduled in the event of inclement weather. Motorists are reminded to pay attention and use caution when driving through the work zone.

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The following road projects are planned for this week by the Midland County Road Commission and City of Midland Engineering Department:

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Washington Street Road reconstruction, with one lane open in both directions from Eastlawn to Patrick.

Currie Parkway Bridge Closed for deck repairs and repainting of the bridge.

Rockwell Drive Southbound Rockwell closed with detour for the installation of a storm sewer to enclose roadside ditch from Kiesel to Patrick.

Elgin and Noeske streets Closed to traffic for replacement of water main on Elgin from Adelaide Street to Noeske and on Noeske from Elgin to Baker Street, as well as curb and gutter replacement, drainage structure repairs and street paving.

Airport Road Road reconstruction and bridge replacement over Sturgeon Creek, with road closure.

James Savage Road Closed for reconstruction from Washington Street to Saginaw Road.

Cambridge Street Closed to through traffic for reconstruction from St. Andrews Street to Boston Street. Curb and gutter repairs, drainage structure repairs, street paving.

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