According to the companies, the combining of the two entities adds another level of expertise that can be offered and will open the door to fresh ideas.

Richard A. Smith, Jr. will succeed his father in January 2018.

Enhancement to Assemble Insight software makes 3D SmartSheets available for virtual design and construction.

Both Massachusetts firms have a history of land surveying and civil engineering.

The engineering firm has been ranked among the top engineering firms in the nation by Zweig Group.

The son of a logger, John McGee, PLS, PE, CWRE, found himself unable to work in the woods for a living after local logging businesses closed down in the mid '70s.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has selected the two to develop a solution for first responders.

As an end-to-end process, BIM delivers much more functionality to users over the life of a project than stand-alone software. However, CAD will continue to play a role in architecture, engineering, construction and operation.