About AECnews.com
Randall S. Newton
Editor-In-Chief
AECnews.com serves decision makers in Architecture, Engineering and Construction
as well as the technology companies supporting AEC, the world's largest industry.
The site provides reporting and analysis regarding all aspects of technology
adoption and use specific to architecture, engineering, and construction,
including plant design. Specific technologies covered include building
information modeling (BIM), computer-aided design (CAD), business intelligence,
plant design software, project management, AEC-specific business application
software, related applications of global positioning satellite (GPS) technology,
digital signature software, computer workstations, output devices, networking
technologies, and technology for data use on the job site. The newsletter covers
technology for facilities management (FM), geographic information systems (GIS),
and radio frequency ID (RFID) as it relates to the practice of design and
construction..
The newsletter covers a variety of issues created by the use of technology in
AEC firms, including technology adoption, the cultural aspects of technology
use, industry best practices, collaboration, interoperability, and technical
standards.
Editor-In-Chief
Randall S. Newton, a veteran journalist with 20 years of experience in the CAD
industry, is the owner and Editor-In-Chief of AECnews.com. The online journal
was founded as A-E-C Automation Newsletter in 1977 by Ed Forrest, and was
published until 2004 as a subscription-based newsletter. It became an
advertising-supported, Web-based journal on June 1, 2004. Previous owners of
AECnews.com have been Cyon Research, David E. Weisberg, and Carl Howk.
AECnews.com is the oldest journal devoted to AEC technology still in d
istribution.